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Hispanic College Population Hit New Milestones in 2011
By Catherine Groux
Posted August 21, 2012 12:00 PM
Hispanic college students hit a higher education enrollment record in 2011.In 2011, the number of 18- to 24-year-old Hispanic students enrolled in college exceeded 2 million for the first time. This means Hispanics now make up 16.5% of all college enrollments, the Pew Hispanic Center reports. Additionally, the Hispanic population hit a record on two-year college campuses, where they now make up 25.3% of the entire student body.
This is not the first year Hispanics have set records in higher education. In October 2010, the minority group beat its previous record when 12.2 million young Hispanics enrolled in college. This large growth led them to establish their place as the largest minority group on college campuses across the country.
A portion of this increase in Hispanic college students can be attributed to the fact that, overall, Hispanics are one of the fastest-growing minority groups. However, Richard Fry, a senior research associate at the Pew Hispanic Center, told The New York Times that the group's higher education increase is due to more than just a rising population.
Between 2009 and 2010, the number of young Hispanics enrolled in college jumped by 24%, while the entire population of 18- to 24-year-old Hispanics rose by only 7%.
"This isn't just about population growth," Fry told the Times. "They are narrowing the gap."
