This brief identifies the top colleges and universities graduating and preparing Latinos in health, and highlights select evidence-based practices to increase Latino student success in these disciplines. It also calls on employers to establish common cause with institutions by providing strategies for institutions and employers to link Latino graduates to the workforce.

This brief identifies the top colleges and universities graduating and preparing Latinos in education, and highlights select evidence-based practices to increase Latino student success in these disciplines. It also calls on employers to establish common cause with institutions by providing strategies for institutions and employers to link Latino graduates to the workforce.

This brief builds on 20 years of Excelencia in Education’s mission and steadfast focus to accelerate Latino student success, identifying the top colleges and universities graduating and preparing Latinos for today’s global economy. In this brief, Excelencia also provides a roadmap for employers to tap into Latino talent and meet U.S. workforce needs.

This brief summarizes the discussions by the participating institutions over a 12-month period and their views about institutional practices that facilitate Latino student success. The brief also examines characteristics of institutions that serve Latinos, as well as ways to measure Latino student success and institutional effectiveness.

Through Examples of Excelencia, Excelencia in Education recognizes selected programs in higher education at the Associate, Baccalaureate, Graduate levels as well as at Community-Based Organizations (CBOs). Over 18 years, Excelencia has recognized over 400 programs across the country that work for Latino students. This year’s compendium includes 4 Examples of Excelencia and 19 finalists.