Excelencia in Education accelerates Latino student success in higher education to address the U.S. economy’s need for a highly educated workforce for civic leadership. Policy must keep up with our country’s changing demographics to serve students.
This compilation includes fact sheets covering Excelencia’s four policy priorities: affordability, institutional capacity, retention and transfer, and workforce preparation. In addition, the compilation covers the following topics: adult learners, enrollment and completion of Latinos in Puerto Rico, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), and the top 25 institutions awarding degrees to Latinos at every degree level.
https://www.edexcelencia.org/research/publications/latinos-higher-education-compilation-fast-facts
Table of Contents:
OVERVIEW
- Profile of Latino College Students
- Latino Males in Higher Education
- Latino Adult Learners in Higher Education
- Higher Education in Puerto Rico
AFFORDABILITY
- How Latinos Pay for College
- Latinos and Student Loans
- Latinos and Pell Grants
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): 2017-2018
- Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) 101: Building Capacity
RETENTION, TRANSFER, and COMPLETION
- Latino Pathways to College Completion
- Latino College Enrollment and Completion: Top States
- Top 25 Institutions Awarding Credentials/Degrees to Latinos:
- Certificates
- Associate
- Baccalaureate
- Master’s
- Doctorate
- First Professional
- Latinos and College Completion: Degrees Awarded 2016-2017
- Latino Degree Attainment: 5 Year Overview
WORKFORCE
- Latino Student Success and the Workforce
- Life Outcomes After Graduation: A Focus on Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)