{"id":566,"date":"2020-12-12T22:41:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T22:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yuesirdev.wpengine.com\/?page_id=566"},"modified":"2020-12-22T15:55:37","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T15:55:37","slug":"a-ladder-of-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/economic-social-impact-report\/a-ladder-of-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"A Ladder of Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A Ladder of\nOpportunity<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
The 快播视频 Economic and Social Impact Report 2020 Summary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Access to university education is recognized as being transformative. The literature establishes that university graduates have higher earnings than high school or college graduates, including graduates from lower income backgrounds. There are also non-financial benefits related to health, stronger relationships and civic engagement. Many of these benefits pass along to university graduates\u2019 children.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
York\u2019s access mission is both integral to the university\u2019s identity and a major part of its community impact. The core population York serves has a very high proportion of new Canadians \u2013 immigrants or the children of immigrants. In providing access to these students, York is not only offering an education and a step on the ladder to career success but also performing a vital service as an engine of inclusion in Canadian society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this report, we classify access students<\/em> as those who are accessing post-secondary education or university specifically because of 快播视频<\/strong>. We further divide these access students into two categories: post-secondary access students who would not have attended post-secondary education at all if not for York, and university access students who would have attended college instead of university.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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As of 2019, there are<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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people ages 25 to 64 with university degrees they would not otherwise have because of York<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Table 1<\/strong> Access students among all students and first-generation students <\/p>\n\n\n
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Access Group<\/th> Total Students<\/th> First-Generation Students<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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Post-secondary access<\/td> 4.7<\/td> 2,626<\/td> 6.7<\/td> 980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University access<\/td> 3.3<\/td> 1,841<\/td> 4.7<\/td> 682<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Access<\/td> 8<\/td> 4,467<\/td> 11.4<\/td> 1,662<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/body>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Table 2<\/strong> <\/strong>Former access students among total alumni and first-generation alumni <\/p>\n\n\n
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Access Group<\/th> Total Alumni<\/th> First-Generation Alumni<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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Post-secondary access<\/td> 3.32<\/td> 8,324<\/td> 4.5<\/td> 5,356<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
University access<\/td> 5.15<\/td> 12,903<\/td> 6.59<\/td> 7,841<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total access<\/td> 8.47<\/td> 21,226<\/td> 11.08<\/td> 13,197<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/body>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The York Access Effect<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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There is strong evidence in the literature to show students at the margin of admission to university typically have significantly better life outcomes than peers who barely miss out. That York actively welcomes these students, supports the development of their talents and sets them on the road to success is an unqualified public policy success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Our findings reveal that 8% of York University students believe they would not attend university if they could not attend York<\/strong>. Of these access students, most (59%) would otherwise not attend post-secondary education at all<\/em>. This has enormous knock-on effects in terms of higher income, better well-being and greater civic engagement, not only these students but also their families and the communities they live in. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Imagine what your life would most likely be like if you had not studied at 快播视频. Do you think that on balance you are better or worse off having studied at York?<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Percentage of post-secondary access alumni who say they are better off<\/p>\n\n\n\n
56.9%<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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of non-access alumni, which demonstrates that access students experience significantly better benefits<\/strong> from attending York<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Percentage of university access alumni who say they are better off<\/p>\n\n\n\n
47.1%<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Bharat Masrani<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201c快播视频 understands that when our communities thrive, we all thrive. As a leading post-secondary institution serving a diverse community, York has not only recognized but embraced its role as a community catalyst and a ladder of opportunity for tomorrow\u2019s leaders. Much like 快播视频, I\u2019ve always believed that with the privilege of education comes the responsibility to give back to our communities and contribute to a more inclusive future for all Canadians. I am incredibly proud to count myself as an alumnus.\u201d <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bharat Masrani graduated from 快播视频 in 1978 and earned an MBA from the Schulich School of Business the following year. Of South Asian descent, he became the first member of a visible minority appointed president and CEO of a large Canadian bank, taking the helm of TD Bank Group in 2014. A champion of 快播视频 and a community and business leader, Masrani was awarded an honorary degree from the Schulich School of Business in 2017. His banking career with TD spans more than three decades of multifaceted experience that includes retail, commercial, wholesale, wealth and risk. Masrani is proudly chairing the 2020 United Way Greater Toronto campaign and works actively toward a more inclusive society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Better Jobs. Better Outcomes.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Access students experience significantly greater benefits<\/strong> from attending York. Because of the opportunity 快播视频 provided, as of 2019, there are 21,226 people ages 25 to 64 who have university degrees who would not otherwise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of 2018, the overall estimated benefit of York\u2019s historic accessibility was equal to over $1.1 billion in additional income<\/strong> and 1,338 additional jobs for York alumni<\/strong>. In addition, we estimate that York\u2019s effects in expanding access for alumni created close to $2.2 billion in economic activity and 1,621 jobs<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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To further highlight the significance of a university education for individuals at the margin of admission, we estimate that post-secondary access alumni from York on average earned approximately 140% or $63,253 more than Toronto Census Management Area (CMA) high school graduates in 2018, while university access alumni earned 86% or $47,395 more than Toronto CMA college graduates. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Economic activity created by York\u2019s effect in expanding access for alumni<\/p>\n\n\n\n
$2,185,068,472<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The York Advantage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Three main reasons explain why 快播视频 is recognized as an accessible institution of higher learning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The University\u2019s Keele campus is uniquely positioned geographically to serve growing communities along Toronto\u2019s northern periphery, as well as communities such as Jane and Finch that have historically faced barriers to social mobility. <\/li>
York\u2019s reputation for diversity and inclusion makes it an attractive option for a variety of learners, leading them to choose it over other institutions. <\/li>
The institution offers an array of policies and programs that cater to students who otherwise would likely not attend post-secondary education. These strong access policies include articulation agreements with local colleges and bridging programs.<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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York\u2019s place at the heart of these communities<\/strong> has meant that over time it has become a world leader in integrating an ethnically diverse student population, and providing all of its students, especially first-generation students, a place from which to launch their professional and\/or scientific careers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Table 3<\/strong> Returns to access among alumni<\/p>\n\n\n
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Number of alumni<\/td> 8,324<\/td> 12,903<\/td> 21,227<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Earnings<\/td> Average returns to access<\/td> $66,782 <\/td> $51,696 <\/td> $57,612 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aggregate returns to access<\/td> $555,893,368 <\/td> $667,033,488 <\/td> $1,222,926,856 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jobs<\/td> Advantage in employment rate<\/td> 16.1 pp<\/td> 2.2 pp<\/td> 4.3 pp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aggregate advantage in employment<\/td> 1,338<\/td> 283<\/td> 1,621<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/body>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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York\u2019s Key Accessibility Facts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 More than 71%<\/strong> ($59 million) of York\u2019s total scholarships were distributed at least in part on the basis of need<\/strong> in 2018-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 In 2018-19 alone, more than 4,600<\/strong> individuals benefited from access, bridging and pathway programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 22% of first-generation students<\/strong> reference diversity and inclusion<\/strong> as having \u201cmade 快播视频 uniquely attractive or possible to attend<\/strong> compared to any other university.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Asked to identify whether York\u2019s reputation for inclusivity was an important factor in whether to study at York, 42.2% of first-generation students<\/strong> responded that it was \u201cvery important<\/strong>\u201d or \u201cextremely important<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A substantial portion of students at York would simply not have attended university or college had York not existed:<\/strong> a tribute to the institution\u2019s intensive outreach efforts and its welcoming environment. For these thousands of students, York is a genuinely and uniquely transformative institution<\/strong>, a key part of the system that integrates new Canadians into Toronto\u2019s economy and society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Next:<\/strong> An Engine for Social Progress<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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