Pew Center Report: Record Number Of Latino Kids In College

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There are more Latino kids in college than ever thanks to a 24-percent spike in enrollment in just one year that also helped the U.S. reach all-time high levels of enrollment of 18-to-24 year olds by October 2010, according to a new Pew Hispanic Center report. Latinos are now the biggest minority group on campuses.The surge, driven in part by rising Latino population and increased educational attainment, means that Latinos made up 1.8 million of the 12.2 million total college-age kids in two- and four-year colleges in 2010, of 15 percent, according to the report, which analyzed recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau.More...

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