Sandra K. Woodley is President of The University of Texas Permian Basin and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page The University of Texas Permian Basin Sandra K. Woodley President Institution website: https://www.utpb.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.utpb.edu/university-offices/presidents-office/dr-woodley-bio Sandra K. Woodley is President of The University of Texas Permian Basin and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Pradeep K. Khosla is Chancellor of the University of California-San Diego and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page University of California-San Diego Pradeep K. Khosla Chancellor Institution website: https://www.ucsd.edu/ Bio Page: https://chancellor.ucsd.edu/about/about-the-chancellor/index.html Pradeep K. Khosla is Chancellor of the University of California-San Diego and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Nicholas Ladany is President of San Francisco Bay University and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page San Francisco Bay University Nicholas Ladany President Institution website: https://www.sfbu.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.sfbu.edu/why-we-are-here/our-leadership Nicholas Ladany is President of San Francisco Bay University and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Latinos will need to earn 6.2 million degrees by 2030 to reach the U.S. degree attainment goal. Learn about Latino College Completion in Alaska. Latino College Completion - Alaska Nationally, the gap in degree completion between Latinos and their White peers continues. However, different patterns emerge within each state or location. To reach the Latino degree attainment goal by 2030, states can close the degree completion gap by accelerating Latino completion while increasing for all students and scale up programs and initiatives that work for Latino, and all, students. To find out more, scroll below. DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2021) 32% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 48% Of White adults Fast Facts Alaska had the 44th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 10% K-12 Population 7% Total Population 2-Year Graduation Rate 82% Latino Students 86% White Students Median Age 27 Latinos 40 White 4-Year Graduation Rate 29% Latino Students 39% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions , Hispanics' graduation rate was 4%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Alaska. At four-year institutions , Hispanics' graduation rate was 10%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Alaska. BACK TO MAIN LCC PAGE Top Institutions To find out more about the top institutions enrolling, and awarding associate and bachelor degrees to Hispanics by using the tabs below to navigate the information. Click on the tabs below to explore. ENROLLING ASSOCIATES DEGREES BACHELORS DEGREE Top Institutions Enrolling (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Alaska, 2021-2022 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Alaska Anchorage Public, 4-year or above 7,284 729 10% 2 University of Alaska Fairbanks Public, 4-year or above 4,108 353 9% 3 University of Alaska Southeast Public, 4-year or above 999 80 8% 4 Alaska Pacific University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 347 36 10% 5 Alaska Career College Private for-profit, 2-year 317 29 9% Top Institutions Awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanics in Alaska, 2020-2021 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Alaska Anchorage Public, 4-year or above 665 53 8% 2 University of Alaska Fairbanks Public, 4-year or above 254 23 9% 3 University of Alaska Southeast Public, 4-year or above 77 7 9% 4 Alaska Career College Private for-profit, 2-year 29 4 14% 5 - - - - - Top Institutions Awarding Bachelor Degrees to Hispanics in Alaska, 2020-2021 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Alaska Anchorage Public, 4-year or above 1,039 96 9% 2 University of Alaska Fairbanks Public, 4-year or above 558 52 9% 3 University of Alaska Southeast Public, 4-year or above 144 10 7% 4 Alaska Pacific University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 52 2 4% 5 Alaska Bible College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 4 1 25% Examples of What Works for Latino, And All, Students Looking to know what works or connect with evidence-based programs recognized by Excelencia ? Our team can work with you to identify and connect with relevant programs making an impact on student success that can help you in your efforts to intentionally serve your Latino, and all, students. Click here to contact us . Sources Excelencia in Education. (2020). Ensuring America’s Future: Benchmarking Latino College Completion to 2030. Excelencia in Education. Washington, D.C. U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. Excelencia in Education Analysis using the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2021 Fall Enrollment, Graduation Rates Survey and Institutional Characteristics Survey.

Heather Wilson is President of The University of Texas at El Paso and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page The University of Texas at El Paso Heather Wilson President Institution website: https://www.utep.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.utep.edu/about/presidents-bio.html Heather Wilson is President of The University of Texas at El Paso and part of Excelencia in Action network. Seal of Excelencia Intentionally Thriving Institution: 2025-2028 The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), a nationally recognized public research institution, is uniquely located where Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico converge that serves more than 24,000 students with 84% identifying as Hispanic.

Latinos will need to earn 6.2 million degrees by 2030 to reach the U.S. degree attainment goal. Learn about Latino College Completion in Kansas. Latino College Completion - Kansas Nationally, the gap in degree completion between Latinos and their White peers continues. However, different patterns emerge within each state or location. To reach the Latino degree attainment goal by 2030, states can close the degree completion gap by accelerating Latino completion while increasing for all students and scale up programs and initiatives that work for Latino, and all, students. To find out more, scroll below. DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2021) 23% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 47% Of White adults Fast Facts Kansas had the 27th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 19% K-12 Population 13% Total Population 2-Year Graduation Rate 37% Latino Students 43% White Students Median Age 25 Latinos 41 White 4-Year Graduation Rate 46% Latino Students 62% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions , Hispanics' graduation rate was 6%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Kansas. At four-year institutions , Hispanics' graduation rate was 16%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Kansas. BACK TO MAIN LCC PAGE Top Institutions To find out more about the top institutions enrolling, and awarding associate and bachelor degrees to Hispanics by using the tabs below to navigate the information. Click on the tabs below to explore. ENROLLING ASSOCIATES DEGREES BACHELORS DEGREE Top Institutions Enrolling (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Kansas, 2021-2022 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Kansas Public, 4-year or above 18,427 1,719 9% 2 Johnson County Community College Public, 2-year 10,583 1,465 14% 3 Wichita State University Public, 4-year or above 10,466 1,456 14% 4 Kansas State University Public, 4-year or above 15,372 1,235 8% 5 Butler Community College Public, 2-year 6,129 941 15% Top Institutions Awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanics in Kansas, 2020-2021 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Johnson County Community College Public, 2-year 1,685 197 12% 2 Garden City Community College Public, 2-year 267 121 45% 3 Butler Community College Public, 2-year 1,081 117 11% 4 Seward County Community College Public, 2-year 196 109 56% 5 Hutchinson Community College Public, 2-year 772 79 10% Top Institutions Awarding Bachelor Degrees to Hispanics in Kansas, 2020-2021 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Kansas Public, 4-year or above 4,184 379 9% 2 Wichita State University Public, 4-year or above 2,479 305 12% 3 Kansas State University Public, 4-year or above 3,634 246 7% 4 Fort Hays State University Public, 4-year or above 3,171 179 6% 5 Washburn University Public, 4-year or above 829 86 10% Examples of What Works for Latino, And All, Students Looking to know what works or connect with evidence-based programs recognized by Excelencia ? Our team can work with you to identify and connect with relevant programs making an impact on student success that can help you in your efforts to intentionally serve your Latino, and all, students. Click here to contact us . Sources Excelencia in Education. (2020). Ensuring America’s Future: Benchmarking Latino College Completion to 2030. Excelencia in Education. Washington, D.C. U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. Excelencia in Education Analysis using the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2021 Fall Enrollment, Graduation Rates Survey and Institutional Characteristics Survey.

José Fierro is President of Cerritos College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Cerritos College José Fierro President Institution website: https://www.cerritos.edu/ Bio Page: http://www.cerritos.edu/president/ José Fierro is President of Cerritos College and part of Excelencia in Action network. Seal of Excelencia Certified Institution: 2024-2027 Cerritos College is a public, two-year community college located in Norwalk, in Southeastern Los Angeles County. Cerritos serves approximately 31,000 students annually with 70% identifying as Latino. In service of community needs, Cerritos College’s degree and certificate programs deliver measurable value with associate degree graduates experiencing an average annual earnings boost of nearly $11,000 while career technical education certificate earners see a 60% hourly wage increase.

Ann Cudd is President of Portland Portland State University and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Portland State University Ann Cudd President Institution website: https://www.pdx.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.pdx.edu/president/meet-president Ann Cudd is President of Portland Portland State University and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Erika Beck is President of California State University-Northridge and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page California State University-Northridge Erika Beck President Institution website: https://www.csun.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.csun.edu/office-of-the-president/erika-d-beck-phd-biography Erika Beck is President of California State University-Northridge and part of Excelencia in Action network. Seal of Excelencia Certified Institution: 2023-2026 In Fall 2022, California State University (CSU) Northridge enrolled about 36,000 students, of whom 57% identified as Latinx, over 70% as first-generation college students, and 60% from historically underrepresented groups, representative of the Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley racial and economic diversity they serve. CSU Northridge’s top priority is to shape an inclusive future as an HSI by leveraging the Seal of Excelencia’s core components of data, practice, and leadership. CSU Northridge is contributing to the national movement of intentionally serving Latinx students while serving all as the lead in the Global HSI Equity Innovation Hub, advancing CSUN’s institutional transformation and supporting HSIs CSU-wide and nationally.

Daniel Corr is President of Arizona Western College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Arizona Western College Daniel Corr President Institution website: https://www.azwestern.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.azwestern.edu/about/office-of-the-president/biography D aniel Corr is President of Arizona Western College and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Brian Knetl is President of Waubonsee Community College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Waubonsee Community College Brian Knetl President Institution website: https://www.waubonsee.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.waubonsee.edu/about-waubonsee/office-president Brian Knetl is President of Waubonsee Community College and part of Excelencia in Action network.

John Nunes is President of California Lutheran University and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page California Lutheran University John Nunes President Institution website: https://www.callutheran.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.callutheran.edu/president/about.html John Nunes is President of California Lutheran University and part of Excelencia in Action network.