Latina women are graduating from college at higher rates than the overall Latine population but are still paid less than their college-educated counterparts. The shuttering of campus diversity, equity, and inclusion programs might worsen these disparities for Latine students overall.
Topics: Latine students
Students of color more likely to consider leaving college, says Gallup
Emotional stress, mental health, and college costs are top reasons Black and Latine students say they have thought about stopping coursework.
Can bachelor’s degree programs at California’s community colleges help close attainment gaps?
A new policy brief highlights the employment and earnings gains experienced by Latine students who graduate from community college baccalaureate programs—and calls on practitioners and policymakers to ensure that more students can benefit from the model.
To boost Latine enrollment, colleges need to meet students’ financial needs
A national poll by The Chronicle of Higher Education finds that the vast majority of Latine students have considered attending college. Financial concerns prevent them from doing so.
Over half of Latine students considered leaving college last year
Latine students were more likely than their peers to report struggling to stay in college, according to a new study by the Lumina Foundation and Gallup.
Decline in Latinx enrollment sparks concerns about long-term effects
Colleges and communities across the nation are grappling with pandemic-related declines in Latinx student enrollment, hoping to minimize long-term effects on the Latinx community, the higher education sector, and the nation’s economic outlook.
The rapidly expanding ranks of Hispanic-Serving Institutions
As more colleges and universities become Hispanic-Serving Institutions, they face increased competition for a limited pot of federal dollars—and greater scrutiny of their commitment to supporting Latinx students.
Hispanic-Serving Institutions central to post-COVID equity goals
The number of federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions has grown 94 percent in the last decade, reinforcing HSIs’ central role in helping Latinx communities rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Flagship universities’ racial demographics out of sync with the states they serve
The share of Black students in the freshman class at 15 state flagships in fall 2019 was at least 10 percentage points lower than Black students’ representation among the state’s high school graduates, according to a new analysis.
Medical schools report increase in applications from Black, Latine students
The nation’s medical schools not only have received a record number of applications this year but also have seen an increase in candidates from groups typically underrepresented in medicine.
Students from Black, Latine communities disproportionately selected for FAFSA verification
A new analysis shows that students in majority-Black and Latinx neighborhoods are asked to verify the accuracy of information submitted in their Free Application for Federal Student Aid far more often than students in majority-white communities.
Pandemic may impede Latine students’ college pursuits, experts warn
Pointing to this year’s enrollment and financial aid numbers, higher education experts are cautioning that the pandemic could reverse hard-won gains in Latinx students’ representation on college campuses.