Unstack the Odds: Help All Kids Access College—and Graduate!
by
Joe Rottenborn
by
Joe Rottenborn
Executive Director, Mahoning Valley College Access Program (MVCAP)
7. Latinos: Another Crisis, Pt 2
The nonprofit organization Excelencia in Education released its report Roadmap for Ensuring America’s Future By Increasing Latino College Completion in March 2011. That report summarized the higher education situation of Hispanics, stating “Latino educational attainment is currently lower than that of other groups (only 19 percent of Latino adults have earned an associate or higher degree.” (Roadmap for Ensuring America’s Future By Increasing Latino College Completion, Excelencia in Education, March 2011, p. 7.) http://www.edexcelencia.org/initiatives/EAF/Roadmap
Regarding Latino college preparation, Roadmap presented these data:
“The high school completion rate for Hispanics overall increased from 60 percent in 1987 to 69 percent in 2009.
Latinos are more likely to be placed into lower academic tracks throughout their secondary
schooling, which affects their college preparation.
Many Hispanic students have taken remediation courses. In 2007-08, 45% of Hispanic students
had taken a remedial course compared to 38% of all students.” (Ibid., pp. 8-9.)
As for the college enrollment of Hispanic males, these statistics were offered:
“Latino’s college-going rate is lower than other groups. The college-going rate for Latino high school completers between 18-24 years of age was 37%. In comparison, the rate was 40% for black and 49% for white high school completers. . . .
Many Latinos are the first in their family to enroll in college. In 2007-08, about 50% of Hispanics enrolled in college had parents whose highest level of education was a high school diploma or less. In comparison, 45% of black and 28% of white students were the first in their family to go to college. . . . “ (Ibid., p. 9.)
Regarding Hispanic economic background, this profile was presented:
“Latinos are more likely to be low-income. In 2007-08, almost 25% of Latino students (dependents) have family incomes less than $40,000, compared to 11% of white students. . . .
Latinos, on average, received lower amounts of total financial aid or any type of aid than all
students—except for work-study—in 2008. Latino students received a lower average financial aid award ($7,925) than all students ($9,114).” (Ibid.)
Finally, as for Latino college completion, the data offered were these:
“ In 2008, Hispanics 25 years and over in the United States were less likely to have earned a postsecondary degree (19 percent) than blacks (29 percent), whites (39 percent), and Asians (59 percent).” (Ibid.)
Regarding Latino college preparation, Roadmap presented these data:
“The high school completion rate for Hispanics overall increased from 60 percent in 1987 to 69 percent in 2009.
Latinos are more likely to be placed into lower academic tracks throughout their secondary
schooling, which affects their college preparation.
Many Hispanic students have taken remediation courses. In 2007-08, 45% of Hispanic students
had taken a remedial course compared to 38% of all students.” (Ibid., pp. 8-9.)
As for the college enrollment of Hispanic males, these statistics were offered:
“Latino’s college-going rate is lower than other groups. The college-going rate for Latino high school completers between 18-24 years of age was 37%. In comparison, the rate was 40% for black and 49% for white high school completers. . . .
Many Latinos are the first in their family to enroll in college. In 2007-08, about 50% of Hispanics enrolled in college had parents whose highest level of education was a high school diploma or less. In comparison, 45% of black and 28% of white students were the first in their family to go to college. . . . “ (Ibid., p. 9.)
Regarding Hispanic economic background, this profile was presented:
“Latinos are more likely to be low-income. In 2007-08, almost 25% of Latino students (dependents) have family incomes less than $40,000, compared to 11% of white students. . . .
Latinos, on average, received lower amounts of total financial aid or any type of aid than all
students—except for work-study—in 2008. Latino students received a lower average financial aid award ($7,925) than all students ($9,114).” (Ibid.)
Finally, as for Latino college completion, the data offered were these:
“ In 2008, Hispanics 25 years and over in the United States were less likely to have earned a postsecondary degree (19 percent) than blacks (29 percent), whites (39 percent), and Asians (59 percent).” (Ibid.)
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