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This document reports on the early outcomes of the City University of New York's Accelerated Study in Associates Programs (ASAP). Begun in 2007, the aim of the program was to help students earn Associate's degrees as quickly as possible, with a target of 50 per cent of the students graduating within three years. The initial cohort of 1132 students who were proficient in reading, writing and mathematics skills were joined by a further 319 students who initially required some developmental education. The Associate's degree programs these students were enrolled in were programs aligned to future employability or had prospects of transfer to four-year college programs. The degree programs were also full-time. At the end of the second year, the ASAP program has already had 30 per cent of the initial cohort graduate. The comparison group had a graduation rate of 11.4 per cent. Most of the ASAP students planned to transfer to four-year colleges and work towards the Bachelor's degrees. The remaining students planned to enter the workforce after graduation, but indicated they had plans to continue their education in the near future. Show less