ERIC Number: ED607103
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
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Latino College Completion: United States
Excelencia in Education
The United States has a growing and young Latino population. While 18 percent of the overall population is Latino, 25 percent of students in K-12 education are Latino. Additionally, the Latino population is projected to increase by 25 percent by 2030. Furthermore, the median age for Latinos is 30, compared to 44 for White non-Hispanics. As more Latino students enter higher education, policymakers at the state, institutional, and national level should keep in mind that they'll have an increasingly young, Latino, first-generation population. Nationally, Latino student enrollment and degree completion continues to increase. However, to reach the Latino degree attainment goal of 6.2 million degrees by 2030 requires a tactical plan for Latino college completion. This factsheet includes: (1) Fast facts; (2) United States Equity Gap in Degree Completion; and (3) Examples of What Works for Latino Students.
Descriptors: College Students, Hispanic American Students, Academic Achievement, Demography, Enrollment Trends, Graduation Rate, Achievement Gap, Academic Degrees, College Transfer Students, Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Excelencia in Education
Identifiers - Location: United States
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