Susan Parish is President of Mercy University and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Mercy University Susan Parish President Institution website: https://www.mercy.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.mercy.edu/news-events/news/maverick-magazine-spring-2023-mercy-college-selects-13th-president-susan-l-parish Susan Parish is President of Mercy University and part of Excelencia in Action network. Seal of Excelencia Recertified Institution: 2025-2028 Mercy University continues to serve Latino students as the largest Hispanic-Serving Institution in the New York region, enrolling almost 6,800 students of which 48% identify as Latino.

Richard Bierschbach is Interim President of Wayne State University and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Wayne State University Richard Bierschbach Interim President Institution website: https://wayne.edu/ Bio Page: https://law.wayne.edu/profile/gl9503 Richard Bierschbach is Interim President of Wayne State University and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Ricardo Solis is President of South Texas College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page South Texas College Ricardo Solis President Institution website: https://www.southtexascollege.edu/ Bio Page: https://admin.southtexascollege.edu/president/ Ricardo Solis is President of South Texas College and part of Excelencia in Action network. Seal of Excelencia Intentionally Thriving Institution: 2025-2028 STC, an open-access institution, serves a predominantly Hispanic population (95%) in a region of Texas where 32% lack a high school diploma and poverty rates are nearly 32%, making education a critical driver of opportunity. STC serves more than 27,000 students of which 94% identify as Latino.

** is President of Western Michigan University and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Western Michigan University ** President Institution website: https://wmich.edu/ Bio Page: https://wmich.edu/president/biography#:~:text=Dr.,president%20of%20Western%20Michigan%20University ** is President of Western Michigan University and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Gladys Nieves Vázquez is President of EDP University of Puerto Rico and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page EDP University of Puerto Rico Gladys Nieves Vázquez President Institution website: https://edpuniversity.edu/ Bio Page: https://edpuniversity.edu/profile/gladys-nieves/ Gladys Nieves Vázquez is President of EDP University of Puerto Rico and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Chris Heavey is President of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page University of Nevada-Las Vegas Chris Heavey President Institution website: https://www.unlv.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.unlv.edu/people/chris-heavey Chris Heavey is President of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and part of Excelencia in Action network. Seal of Excelencia Certified Institution: 2025-2028 University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), Nevada’s largest university, serves nearly 33,000 students, with over 30% identifying as Latino. The university offers over 200 undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs across 16 colleges.

Minita Ramirez is President of Laredo College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Laredo College Minita Ramirez President Institution website: https://www.laredo.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.laredo.edu/about/administration/presidents-office/index.html Minita Ramirez is President of Laredo College 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 Illinois. Latino College Completion - Illinois 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) 25% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 50% Of White adults Fast Facts Illinois had the 6th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 24% K-12 Population 18% Total Population 2-Year Graduation Rate 29% Latino Students 40% White Students Median Age 30 Latinos 43 White 4-Year Graduation Rate 56% Latino Students 70% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions , Hispanics' graduation rate was 11%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Illinois. At four-year institutions , Hispanics' graduation rate was 14%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Illinois. 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 Illinois, 2021-2022 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Illinois Chicago Public, 4-year or above 22,011 7,811 35% 2 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public, 4-year or above 33,889 4,759 14% 3 College of DuPage Public, 2-year 14,801 4,079 28% 4 College of Lake County Public, 2-year 9,124 3,980 44% 5 DePaul University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 14,059 3,093 22% Top Institutions Awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanics in Illinois, 2020-2021 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Public, 2-year 1,283 637 50% 2 City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Public, 2-year 898 538 60% 3 College of DuPage Public, 2-year 2,223 530 24% 4 William Rainey Harper College Public, 2-year 1,921 475 25% 5 College of Lake County Public, 2-year 1,233 432 35% Top Institutions Awarding Bachelor Degrees to Hispanics in Illinois, 2020-2021 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Illinois Chicago Public, 4-year or above 4,974 1,474 30% 2 Chamberlain University-Illinois Private for-profit, 4-year or above 8,124 1,061 13% 3 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public, 4-year or above 8,301 944 11% 4 DePaul University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 3,335 610 18% 5 Northern Illinois University Public, 4-year or above 3,003 567 19% 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.

Jermaine Williams is President of Montgomery College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Montgomery College Jermaine Williams President Institution website: https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/index.html Bio Page: https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/about-mc/office-of-the-president/presidents-biography.html Jermaine Williams is President of Montgomery College 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 Puerto Rico. Latino College Completion - Puerto Rico 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) 40% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 62% Of White adults Fast Facts Latino Population 99% K-12 Population 99% Total Population 2-Year Graduation Rate 55% Latino Students - White Students Median Age 44 Latinos 53 White 4-Year Graduation Rate 42% Latino Students 47% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions , Hispanics' graduation rate was 55%-points higher than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Puerto Rico. At four-year institutions , Hispanics' graduation rate was 5%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Puerto Rico. 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 Puerto Rico, 2021-2022 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 NUC University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 23,700 21,597 91% 2 University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Public, 4-year or above 11,050 10,316 93% 3 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 8,772 8,772 100% 4 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Public, 4-year or above 10,133 8,531 84% 5 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 6,116 6,116 100% Top Institutions Awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanics in Puerto Rico, 2020-2021 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 NUC University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 1,108 1,051 95% 2 Columbia Central University-Caguas Private for-profit, 4-year or above 438 438 100% 3 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 403 403 100% 4 EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 296 295 100% 5 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 223 223 100% Top Institutions Awarding Bachelor Degrees to Hispanics in Puerto Rico, 2020-2021 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Public, 4-year or above 1,853 1,766 95% 2 NUC University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 1,680 1,508 90% 3 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Public, 4-year or above 1,663 1,347 81% 4 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1,296 1,296 100% 5 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1,136 1,136 100% 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.

Monica Torres is Chancellor of New Mexico State University-Dona Ana and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Monica Torres Chancellor Institution website: https://dacc.nmsu.edu/ Bio Page: https://dacc.nmsu.edu/about/chancellors-page/presidents-page.html Monica Torres is Chancellor of New Mexico State University-Dona Ana and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Daniel J. Elsener is President of Marian University and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Marian University Daniel J. Elsener President Institution website: https://www.marian.edu/index.php Bio Page: https://www.marian.edu/about-marian/leadership Daniel J. Elsener is President of Marian University and part of Excelencia in Action network.