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Mexican Americans and Other Latinos in Postsecondary Education: Institutional Influences. ERIC Digest

Link: http://www.ael.org/eric/digests/edorc01-1.htm.

The Latino population of the United States has grown dramatically in recent years, but Latino postsecondary participation and graduation rates have not increased. In 1998, only 7 percent of Mexican Americans (11 percent of all Latinos) held college degrees, versus 25 percent of the total U.S. population.

• Author/Creator: Nevarez, Carlos Corp Author Eric Clearinghouse on Rural Education, Small Schools, Charleston W. V.
• Date Published: 12-00
• Year: 2001

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Students
• Subject: College Environment
• Subject: College Preparation
• Subject: Hispanic American Students

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