college enrollment
Number of U.S. Latino Serving colleges and universities sees big jump
By Nina Terrero, NBCLatino The number of colleges and universities in the United States recognized as Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) jumped from 311 in 2010-2011 to 356 in 2011-2012, marking the largest-ever […]
Is ‘More Latino High School Graduates Enrolling in College’ Misleading?
By John Benson, Voxxi A brand-new Pew Research Center report reveals not only is the high school dropout rate at a record low but Hispanic high school graduates have surpassed non-Hispanic […]
More Latinos Head To College, Many Unprepared
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco What is it with Latinos and “yeah but” news? You know what I’m talking about. Latinos are poised to sway the next presidential election – yeah but […]
Campus Life Changes As Latino Enrollment Hits New Levels
By Lalo alcaraz, Pocho Ñews Service Latinos are now the largest minority group at four-year colleges in the U.S., according to analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the Pew Hispanic Center, […]
Hispanics Now Largest Minority Group On Four-Year College Campuses
PRESS RELEASE One-in-Four Public Elementary School Students is Hispanic Hispanics now are the largest minority group on the nation’s four-year college campuses, according to an analysis of newly available U.S. Census Bureau data […]
For High Schoolers Considering Science Majors In College
By Yessenia Gutierrez, Being Latino As we’ve recently pointed out, Latinos are making enormous headway in educational attainment, but we still lag behind non-Hispanic whites. While there are certainly institutional […]
Hispanic College Students Key To Obama Education Goal Success
By Griselda Nevárez, Voxxi Hispanic college students underscore an audacious goal that President Obama set in 2009: he wanted the United States to become the top-ranked country in the world, with […]
Latinos With College Degrees Rises By 80 Percent
3.8 million Latinos in the U.S. now have a bachelor’s degree or higher, according to the Census Bureau, showing an 80% increase between 2001 and 2011. “This is an important […]
Latino Medical School Enrollment Rising
An exciting report this week notes that Latinos are increasingly applying to and attending medical schools in the U.S. and in significant numbers. Since 2004 applications by Latino students to […]
Latinas Lag In College Graduation Rates Compared To Peers
A new study shows that while second-generation Latinas are enrolling in college at the same rates as their third-generation non-Hispanic white counterparts, they are 18% less likely to finish school […]