According to the Education Trust, the Hispanic college enrollment rate at four-year institutions increased by 22 percent between 2009 and 2011.
In comparison to non-Hispanic white students during the same time period, it increased by 2.7 percent. Graduation rates have also increased by 4.7 % for Latinos while non-Hispanic whites saw a 2 % spike. While the U.S. Census Bureau reported college enrollment slipped between 2011 and 2012, the rates among Hispanics increased.
Pew Research Center reported the number of 18-to-24-year-old Hispanics enrolled in college reached new highs with 2.4 million by 2012. The Pew data revealed Hispanics comprise of 19 percent of the overall college students between the ages of 18 and 24.
Reference: Ortega, M (7/17/2014) New Financial Challenges Despite High Hispanic Enrollment, LatinPost.com