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Over the past four decades, the number of Hispanics graduating with either an associate or a bachelor\u2019s degree has increased seven-fold, with growth outpacing that of other groups. As a result, not only has the number of Hispanic degree recipients grown, so too has their share of all college degree recipients. Even so, the number of Hispanics awarded college degrees lags that of other groups, and their share of college graduates remains below that of all college student enrollments.<\/p>\n\n

In 2010, the number of degrees conferred on Hispanics of all ages reached record levels. According to the U.S. Department of Education\u2019s National Center for Education Statistics (Snyder and Dillow, 2012<\/a>), 112,000 Hispanics received an associate degree and 140,000 Hispanics were awarded a bachelor\u2019s degree\u2014both new highs.[7. numoffset=”7″ The number of associate and bachelor\u2019s degrees conferred as reported by the U.S. Department of Education reflect all degrees awarded to graduates of all ages, not just those of traditional college age (ages 18 to 24 years).]<\/p>\n\n

Despite a record number of degrees conferred on Hispanic college students, they continue to lag other groups. In 2010, 1.2 million bachelor\u2019s degrees were awarded to non-Hispanic white students and 165,000 to non-Hispanic black students. Overall, some 1.7 million bachelor\u2019s degrees were awarded in 2010.<\/p>\n\n

At the associate level, the number of degrees awarded to Hispanics trailed that of non-Hispanic whites (553,000), but nearly matched the number awarded to non-Hispanic blacks (114,000).<\/p>\n\n

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The Hispanic share among degree recipients from two-year and four-year colleges has also reached a record. In 2010, 8.5% of all bachelor\u2019s recipients were Hispanic, up from 8.1% in 2009. Among all associate degree recipients, 13.2% were Hispanic, also a record.<\/p>\n\n

While the number of Hispanics receiving a college degree has grown, the number of degrees conferred on Hispanics trails other groups. Among the 1.7 million bachelor\u2019s degrees awarded in 2010, 71% were awarded to non-Hispanic whites, 10% to non-Hispanic blacks, and 7% to non-Hispanic Asian\/Pacific Islanders.<\/p>\n\n

Among associate degree recipients in 2010, the share of Hispanics matched that of non-Hispanic blacks\u201413%\u2014and was more than double the 5% share of non-Hispanic Asian\/Pacific Islanders. Two-thirds (65%) of the 849,000 associate degree recipients in 2010 were non-Hispanic white.<\/p>\n\n

References<\/h3>\n\n

Fry, Richard. 2011. \u201cHispanic College Enrollment Spikes, Narrowing Gaps with Other Groups<\/a>.\u201d Washington, DC: Pew Hispanic Center.<\/p>\n\n

Heckman, James J., and Paul A. LaFontaine. 2007. \u201cThe American High School Graduation Rate: Trends and Levels<\/a>.\u201d Discussion Paper No. 3216. Bonn, Germany: Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), December.<\/p>\n\n

Passel, Jeffrey, D\u2019Vera Cohn and Mark Hugo Lopez.\u00a0 2011. \u201cHispanics Account for More than Half of Nation’s Growth in Past Decade.<\/a>\u201d Washington, DC: Pew Hispanic Center, March.<\/p>\n\n

Snyder, Thomas D., and Sally A. Dillow. 2012. National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. \u201cDigest of Education Statistics, 2011<\/a>.\u201d Washington, D.C.: June.<\/p>\n\n

Swanson, Christopher B. 2012. \u201cGraduation Rate Keeps Climbing; Strong Gains for Latino Students.\u201d Education Week<\/em>: June 7.<\/p>\n\n

U.S. Census Bureau. 2011. \u201cCPS Historical Time Series Tables on School Enrollment.<\/a>\u201d Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. 2008. \u201cProjected Population by Single Year of Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin for the United States: July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2050.<\/a>\u201d Washington, D.C.: August.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Over the past four decades, the number of Hispanics graduating with either an associate or a bachelor\u2019s degree has increased seven-fold, with growth outpacing that of other groups. As a result, not only has the number of Hispanic degree recipients grown, so too has their share of all college degree recipients. 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