 NEW REPORT
The Condition of Latinos in Education:
2015 Factbook
Excelencia in Education is releasing “The Condition of Latinos in Education: 2015 Factbook” with analysis of the entire educational pipeline and the context in which Latino students are learning.
The 2015 Factbook provides timely information about current Latino student educational achievement and establishes a baseline from which to measure performance over time. Further, the individual fact sheets listed below support the diverse stakeholders in American higher education and the workforce who seek to improve Latino educational achievement and strengthen the country’s human capital.
 National Snapshot – 17%: In 2012, Hispanics were the second largest racial/ethnic group in the United States, with a total population of 53 million, while Whites were 63%.
 Latinos in Early Childhood Education – 39%: By 2050, Latinos are projected to represent more than one-third of the U.S. population under the age of 5, compared to Whites (31%), African Americans (13%), and Asians (7%).
 Latinos in K-12 Education – 70%: In 2012, the majority of recent Hispanic high school graduates enrolled in college, compared to their White (66%) and African American peers (56%).
 Education Themes – 91%: In a 2011 national survey, an overwhelming majority of Hispanic parents that reported they expected their child to obtain some level of higher education above a high school diploma.
 Latinos in Higher Education – 46%: In 2012, Latinos were more likely to enroll in community colleges, compared to African Americans (34%), Asians (32%), and Whites (31%).
 Top 25 Institutions Graduating Latinos – All Disciplines – 25%:In 2012, Hispanics were the second largest racial/ethnic group in the United States, with a total population of 53 million, while Whites were 63%.
 HSIs Profile: 2012-13 – 59%: The percent of Latino undergraduates enrolled at HSIs in 2012-13.
 Latinos in the Workforce – 2.5%: The annual increase of Latino participation in the labor force between 2012 and 2022; participation for non-Hispanic White is expected to decrease 0.2%.
Today’s release continues Excelencia in Education’s commitment to provide research and analysis on Latino educational progress and to recognize the practices, policies and partnerships with evidence of effectiveness in serving Latino students.
 “The Condition of Latinos in Education: 2015 Factbook” is provided in cooperation with Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo as part of a new partnership with Excelencia in Education. Learn More
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