Workforce Our nation needs each and every citizen to be job ready. We need to identify colleges and universities that serve Latinos well and think of how to invest in the capacity of institutions to do this for the economic security of our country. Robert T. Jones, President of Education and Workforce Policy LLC, and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor Excelencia in Education's mission is to accelerate Latino student success in higher education— to enhance our workforce, leadership, economy, and Ensure America’s Future. Latinos in the Workforce As the Latino population grows, Latinos will continue to influence U.S. economic growth. Learn more about the condition of Latinos in the workforce. HSIs and the Workforce HSIs enroll the majority of Latino students and play an integral part in their academic success and workforce preparation. Learn more about the intentional efforts of HSIs. Finding Your Workforce The top 25 institutions graduating Latinos are meeting the nation’s economic needs by developing Latino talent. Learn more from the series on Finding Your Workforce. Latino College Completion To reach the goal of 6.2 million degrees by Latinos by 2030 requires a tactical plan. Learn more about Latino college completion across the 50 states, DC, and PR. How do data on Latino college completion inform U.S. workforce needs? Data help others understand the profile of Latino students and the institutions graduating them links the college completion goals of the U.S. with the educated workforce needs of the country. Nationally, Latino college enrollment and completion are projected to increase. How do we close the equity gap and why is this important to workforce? Closing the equity gap requires a tactical plan for accelerating, not just increasing, Latinos’ degree attainment. Excelencia’s analysis shows that for the U.S. to close equity gaps in educational attainment, Latinos must earn 6.2 million degrees by 2030. Latinos are a young and fast-growing population. Our investment in Latino college completion is critical for the U.S. to meet its current and future civic leadership and workforce needs. How are Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) supporting Latino students beyond degree completion? HSIs are expanding their scope of Latino student success and taking active steps to create learning experiences that promote workforce preparation and foster Latino post-completion success. As institutions continue to make progress on Latino enrollment and completion, Latino representation within the workforce is expected to increase. Related Research Issue Brief June 2017 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Fact Sheet June 2017 Latino Adult Learners in Higher Education Research / Publication June 2015 Finding Your Workforce: Latinos in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Infographic June 2015 Finding Your Workforce: Latinos in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Infographic April 2015 Finding Your Workforce: Latinos in Health Research / Publication April 2015 Finding Your Workforce: Latinos in Health Research / Publication May 2012 Finding Your Workforce: The Top 25 Institutions Graduating Latinos Research / Publication July 2012 Finding Your Workforce: The Top 25 Institutions Graduating Latinos in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Research / Publication January 2013 Finding Your Workforce: The Top 25 Institutions Graduating Latinos in Health Professions and Related Programs Research / Publication October 2016 California Policy Options to Accelerate Latino Success in Higher Education Research / Publication September 2007 Building Tomorrow's Workforce Fact Sheet January 2015 Latinos in the Workforce Research / Publication September 2018 Examining Life Outcomes Among Graduates of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Research / Publication July 2020 Tapping Latino Talent: How HSIs are Preparing Latino Students for the Workforce Research / Publication July 2022 Beyond Completion: Post-Completion Efforts at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Research / Publication June 2015 Finding Your Workforce: Latinos in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Infographic June 2015 Finding Your Workforce: Latinos in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Research / Publication July 2012 Finding Your Workforce: The Top 25 Institutions Graduating Latinos in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Research / Publication January 2013 Finding Your Workforce: The Top 25 Institutions Graduating Latinos in Health Professions and Related Programs
Research / Publication October 2016 California Policy Options to Accelerate Latino Success in Higher Education
Research / Publication September 2018 Examining Life Outcomes Among Graduates of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)
Research / Publication July 2020 Tapping Latino Talent: How HSIs are Preparing Latino Students for the Workforce
Research / Publication July 2022 Beyond Completion: Post-Completion Efforts at Hispanic-Serving Institutions