The 2008 Factbook synthesizes national and public data to provide a snapshot of the educational progress, strengths, and areas of need for America's fastest growing and youngest population - Latinos. Individual fact sheets, listed by topics below, provide statistical snapshots about Latinos in the nation's education system.
Fast Facts
The Condition of Latinos in Education
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These fact sheets include information involving: Latinos in community colleges, Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Latinos paying for college, Latino faculty in higher education, Latino males in higher education, Latino immigrants, Latinas in math and science fields of study, and Latinos in undergraduate and graduate education. |
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These fast facts are directly related to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). HSIs are defined in federal law as accredited and degree-granting public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education with 25 percent or more total undergraduate Hispanic full-time equivalent student enrollment. |
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These fact sheets include information involving: Latino parents in education, Latinos in early childhood education, Latinos in elementary education, and Latinos in secondary education. |
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These fast facts include the top 25 institutions of higher education, focusing in specific areas as they relate to Latino students. Fact sheets include: information about community colleges, colleges and universities, degrees awarded to Latino students, and degrees awarded to Latino students in specific areas of study. |
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These fact sheets include information involving: Latinos in the workforce, Latinos in law enforcement, and building tomorrow's workforce. |
Fast Facts
Latino males are much more likely to drop out of high school than other males. In 2006, 26% of Latino males 18 to 24 years old were high school dropouts, compared to 6% of white males and 10% of black males.
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Digest of Education Statistics, 2007, Tables 105
