How Have Community College Funding Cuts Affected Latinos?

*Interesting: when funding for community colleges decreased, tuition increased in a majority of states. The Latino college student profile is ” low-income, first in the family to go to college, works more than 30 hours a week, and enrolls part-time at a community college … ” VL

By Natalie Gross, Education Writers Association

The above pie chart serves as a colorful depiction of the types of postsecondary schools serving Latino student populations of 25 percent or more. As you can see, there’s a lot of red, indicatingmost Hispanic-serving institutions are two-year colleges.

These community colleges have seen decreases in funding since the Great Recession started, despite a 20 percent increase in enrollment during that same period, according to a new report by the Center for American Progress. Students attending these institutions are much more likely to be first-generation students, students of color and students from low-income families.

Compare this description with the Latino college student profile, given by Deborah Santiago of Excelencia in Education at EWA’sSpanish-Language Media Convening in September: low-income, first in the family to go to college, works more than 30 hours a week, and enrolls part-time at a community college or Hispanic-serving institution.

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