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More Latinos Earned Degrees This Past Decade Than Any Time In History

More Latinos Earned Degrees This Past Decade Than Any Time In History

More Latinos Earned Degrees This Past Decade Than Any Time In History
70% more Latinos earned degrees in the past decade than any previous decade.

Last month, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released a comprehensive data analysis on the state of education across all educational levels, and it appears enrollment of Latino students at college campuses has increased.
But while Latino enrollment has increased overall, the Latino student population as a whole still lags behind the enrollment rate of other groups. The same pattern exists with the number of college degrees awarded to Latino students.
During the 2017-2018 cycle, there was around 26 million students enrolled in postsecondary institutions in the U.S., including degree and technical/non-degree programs.
While 18-24 year olds enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions only made up 40 percent of the student population in 2017, the majority of the students were non-traditional (above 25 years of age).


Also, according to the NCES data, the year 2010 experienced the largest number of enrolled students, a number which is estimated to be surpassed later in 2028. 
Another fact to consider is that from 2007 to 2017, there was only a slight increase of enrolled CONTINUE READING: More Latinos Earned Degrees This Past Decade Than Any Time In History