Among Hispanic, immigrant eighth-graders in 1988, 80% had completed a high-school diploma by 2000, 5% had earned a GED, 15% had neither a diploma nor a GED, and 68% had attended a postsecondary institution.
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Inventing Hispanic-Serving Institutions: The Basics
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Mar, 2006 HSIs (Hispanic-Serving Institutions) are important institutions for Latinos, yet little research exists on them. This brief serves as a primer on the conditions and history behind their invention, the processes for identification, and the general institutional characteristics of HSIs. It also offers an overview of how these institutions are contributing to Latino student success.
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Fast Facts
Opening the Door to the American Dream: Increasing Higher Education Access and Success for Immigrants, Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2007
