Fewer Blacks and Latinos Entering CUNY, Nation’s Largest Urban Colleges

A new report has found that as more New Yorkers are returning to school, black and Latino students are having a tough time competing against students with higher SAT scores and grade point averages.

By Jorge Rivas May 23, 2012

Since the recession hit fewer black and Latino freshman are entering the City University of New York (CUNY), the largest institution of higher education in New York City, and one of the largest public university systems in the country. A new report from the Community Service Society of New York (CSS) has found that as more New Yorkers are returning to school, black and Latino students are having a tough time competing against students with higher SAT scores and grade point averages.