There is no way to measure what that means in terms of their overall quality of life, but the Lavin-Hyllegard study estimates that the lifetime earnings of those who entered CUNY as open admissions students can be expected to be $2 billion higher than they would have been without the open admissions policy.
"Our data indicate that it provided opportunities that students used well, and that translated into direct benefits in the job market and clearly augmented the economic base," said Lavin.
And it is hardly a stretch to infer that the children of those who entered as open admissions students will go on to achieve at higher levels than they would have if their parents had never had the opportunity to attend college.
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