College Enrollment Numbers for Latino Men Still Lag Women
*It’s interesting that one of the reasons given for the gap between Latina and Latino college enrollment is “more aggressive policing.” VL
By Eliana Osborn, Good Call
More than half of college students are women. That’s not too surprising. But the divide in college enrollment is much more dramatic for Latino college students: 57% are women, though males are enrolling in increasing numbers. Young Latino men face particular struggles in American society, from harsher discipline rates in schools to more aggressive policing. But there are some bright spots for the 21% of young adults who identify as Hispanic.
Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization focused on higher education for Latino students, partnered with the University of Texas at Austin for a webinar called Action for Progress. UT-Austin has a mentoring program targeting Latino males, crucial since so many adults in the community have only a high school diploma or less. A 2014 Census Bureau report found 31% of adult Latino men had a high school education and 35% had even less; another 20% earned at least an associate degree or more.
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