Hispanics in Higher Education

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HISPANICS/LATIN@S IN HIGHER EDUCATION

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Demographics of Latinos in higher education as well as information about undocumented students. Strategies to recruit and retain Latino students in higher education. Information from the Pew Hispanic Center.

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HISPANICS/LATIN@S IN HIGHER EDUCATION

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BY 2050 THE US LATIN@ POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO TRIPLE

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DEMOGRAPHICS

Washington (2011) 12% of the state is Hispanic 790,000 School enrollment

19% (206,000) of all K-12 students are Hispanic

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DEMOGRAPHICS

Oregon (2011) 12% of the state is Hispanic 466,000 School enrollment

20%(122,000) of all K-12 students are Hispanic

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DEMOGRAPHICS

California (2011) 38% of the state is Hispanic 14,358,000 School enrollment

51% (3,397,000) of all K-12 students are Hispanic

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DEMOGRAPHICS(PEW HISPANIC RESEARCH CENTER)

Idaho (2011) 11% of the state is Hispanic 182,000 School enrollment

16% (49,000) of all K-12 students are Hispanic

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Hispanics/Latin@s in Higher Education

• For the first time, a greater share of Latino/a recent high school graduates are enrolled in college than whites.

• The Hispanic high school dropout rate continues to fall.

• The number of 18- to 24-year-old Hispanics enrolled in college increased by 324,000 students between 2011 and 2012, marking the third straight year of increases.

• Hispanics now make up one-fourth of all public school students—a new demographic milestone.

Source: Pew Research Center

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Hispanics/Latin@s in Higher Education

• Despite these recent milestones, Latinos continue to lag other groups when it comes to earning a bachelor’s degree. 

• In 2012, 14.5% of Latinos ages 25 and older had earned one. By contrast, 51% of Asians, 34.5% of whites and 21.2% of blacks had earned a bachelor’s degree.

• Hispanic college students are also less likely than whites to enroll in a four-year college, attend a selective college, and enroll full-time. Source: Pew Research

Center

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HISPANICS/LATINOS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

AS A PROPORTION OF ALL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

COMMUNITY COLLEGE AS A DISPROPORTIONATE ACCESS

POINT

3

Source: Digest of Education Statistics, 2012 (Table 238)

14%

86%

Latina/osAll Others

51%49%

Com-munity CollegeOther Higher Education

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UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS IN THE US

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Immigration Status

Undocumented

Entered without

authorization

Entered with Visa

and overstaye

d visa

Are currently

in the process of legalizing

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National Population Estimates

*Urban Institute 2009

Country Undocumented Population in US

Mexico 6.65 Million

El Salvador 530,000

Guatemala 480,000

Honduras 320,000

Philippines 270,000

India 200,000

Korea 200,000

Ecuador 170,000

Brazil 150,000

China 120,000

Canada 75,000

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National Statistics

Total population in the US:

11-12 million people

Under 18: Over

1.1 million people

Annual high

school graduates:

65,000 students

Enroll in college

each year: 7,000 – 13,000

students

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DEVELOPING A MENTALITY OF SUCCESS (GRADUATION) RATHER THAN ONE OF JUST ACCESS (RECRUITMENT)

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Developing a mentality of success rather than one of just access

• Access strategies• Partnerships with Community Based

Organizations (CBOs)• Developing a profile of current Latin@ students• Set targets and strategies based on data

• Scholarships• Spanish speaking enrollment staff• Undocumented student strategy

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Developing a mentality of success rather than one of just access

• Success strategies• Summer bridge• Pre-orientation program• Peer mentoring program• Leveraging student groups• Latin@ role models• Welcoming atmosphere• Early intervention alert system• Maintain affordability

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Developing a mentality of success rather than one of just access

• Success strategies• Continually review data• Campus climate• Course taking patterns

• Cultural events• Resource offices to provide support• Bias incident response protocol• Volunteering