Examples of Excelencia is the only data driven initiative to recognize programs and departments with evidence of effectiveness in accelerating Latino student success at the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate levels.

Nominate a program or department.

Complete a profile if you are directly involved with a program or department making a positive difference for Latino students in higher education.

Learn more about the of the Examples of Excelencia initiative.

Learn more about the 2011 Examples of Excelencia.

The evidence is clear. America cannot become the world leader in college degrees by 2020 or have the globally competitive workforce of the future without a tactical plan for increasing Latino college completion.

Today, 65 organizations have joined Excelencia in Education to work to increase Latino college completion. Learn more about their efforts and our collective impact by reviewing the Compendium of Practices to Increase Latino College Completion 2012.

Roadmap for Ensuring America's Future, the product of collaboration among national partners focused on communities, institutions, states and the nation. Learn More

Benchmarking Latino College Completion to Meet National Goals: 2010 to 2020  Read

Federal Policy and Latino College Completion Read

State: Latino College Completion: California Read
Latino College Completion: Texas Read
Latino College Completion: Pennsylvania Read
Latino College Completion: Florida Read

Supported by: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Lumina Foundation for Education, Ford Foundation, and the Kresge Foundation. Learn More