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Students throw their caps in the air as they celebrate their graduation from Boulder Creek High School on May 14, 2026, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale.

Without sustained funding or coordination, Arizona’s push to boost postsecondary enrollment falls short

by Molly Bohannon July 1, 2026June 30, 2026

Despite a decade of initiatives and more than $150 million invested to boost Arizona’s postsecondary enrollment, the rate of students enrolling at a university, community college or trade school within a year of graduating from high school has gone down.