Latinos in Higher Education

The fact sheets in this section offer information on Latinos throughout the higher education pipeline. Additional information is provided on selected groups within higher education.

Fact Sheets include:

Latinos in Community Colleges – This fact sheet provides information on the enrollment, academic preparation, and educational attainment of Latino students in community colleges and the institutions they are attending.

Latinos in Undergraduate Education – This fact sheet provides information on the overall enrollment and educational attainment of Latinos in undergraduate education.

Undergraduate Enrollment of Latinos by State: 2012-13 – This fact sheet provides total and Hispanic undergraduate enrollment by state in 2012-13. States are ranked by the total number of undergraduate students enrolled. The majority (60%) of Latino undergraduates were enrolled in four states – California, Texas, Florida, and New York.

Undergraduate Degrees Conferred to Latinos by State: 2009-13 – This fact sheet provides the total and Hispanic undergraduate degrees conferred by state in 2008-09 and 2012-13, and the percentage change over this five-year period. States are ranked by the total Hispanic degrees conferred in 2012-13. Ten (10) states had over a 100% increase in the number of degrees conferred to Latinos in this timeframe.

Latinos in Graduate Education – This fact sheet provides information on the overall enrollment and educational attainment of Latinos in graduate education, at both the master’s and doctoral levels.

Latino Faculty in Higher Education – This fact sheet includes information on Latino faculty representation within faculty rank and the sector of institutions where they are employed. Information is also provided on the breakdown by gender at each of the faculty ranks.

Latino Immigrants in Higher Education – This fact sheet provides information on the population, college enrollment and educational attainment of Latino immigrants in higher education.

Latino Males in Higher Education – This fact sheet includes information on the population, college enrollment and educational attainment of Latino males.

For an interactive tool to view Latino student success by state, please visit Latino College Completion: United States