Survey of Latinos in Higher Education
Survey
Oct. 2024
Sample Size:
3,000
Demographics:
undergraduate students
Topics:
Student Support
Equity
Top Findings:
- Latino students see college education as an aspirational pathway to big life goals: getting well-paying jobs and providing a better life for their families
- Latinos face various barriers across the collegiate school system, and these barriers occur at rates even higher among lower income students, LGBTQ+ students and single parents
- Many Latino college students experienced technical problems trying to file the 2023-2024 FAFSA application
- Two-thirds of Latino students considered leaving school at some point during their time in college; one-third took a leave at some point
- Although many Latinos do not want to take more student debt, more than half do so out of necessity to afford college