Demographic Trends and the Education Pipeline: Implications for Educating Latinos for the Future of America

1. Demographic Trends and the Education Pipeline:Implications for Educating Latinos for the Future of America

2. Demographics and the Education Landscape • Population • Immigration • Public Elementary and Secondary Enrollment • High School Graduates • Dropout Rates • Postsecondary Enrollment and Graduation

3. U.S. Population by Ethnicity Number (000) Source: U.S. Census Bureau

4. U.S. Population Growth by Ethnicity1995-2000 and 2000-2005 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

5. Distribution of U.S. Population By Ethnicity 2005 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

6. Top 10 States with Largest Hispanic Populations 2004 Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2004Table 1: Annual estimate of the population by race alone and Hispanic or Latino origin for the U.S. and states: July 1, 2004

7. Top 10 States Cumulative Percent of Total US Hispanic Population 2004 Source: US Census Bureau 2004

8. Population by Age 2005 Percent of Total U.S. and Hispanic Source: U.S. Census Bureau

9. Population by Age 2005 Hispanics as Percent of Total U.S. Source: U.S. Census Bureau

10. Immigration • Population • Immigration • Public Elementary and Secondary Enrollment • High School Graduates • Dropout Rates • Postsecondary Enrollment and Graduation

11. U.S. Immigration By Region of Last Residence Source: 2004 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics

12. U.S. Immigration By Region and Select Countries of Last Residence 2001-2004 Source: 2004 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics

13. U.S. Immigration Distribution by Region and Select Countries of Last Residence2001-2004 Source: 2004 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics

14. Hispanic Population in the U.S. By Origin 2004 Source: U.S. Census Bureau

15. The Education Landscape • Population • Immigration • Public Elementary and Secondary Enrollment • High School Graduates • Dropout Rates • Postsecondary Enrollment and Graduation

16. Public Elementary and Secondary Enrollment by Ethnicity Percent of Total 1993, 2003 Source: Digest of Education Statistics 2005.

17. Public High School Graduates By Minority Groups Source: WICHE. Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State, Income and Race/Ethnicity 1988-2018.

18. Public High School Graduates By Ethnicity 2005 Source: WICHE. Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State, Income and Race/Ethnicity 1988-2018.

19. Public High School Graduates Percent Increase by Ethnicity Source: WICHE. Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State, Income and Race/Ethnicity 1988-2018.

20. Total U.S. Hispanic Public High School Graduates Source: WICHE. Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State, Income and Race/Ethnicity 1988-2018.

21. Hispanics as Percent of Total Public High School Graduates Source: WICHE. Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State, Income and Race/Ethnicity 1988-2018.

22. Hispanic Public High School Graduates by Region Source: WICHE. Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State, Income and Race/Ethnicity 1988-2018.

23. Hispanics as Percent of Total Public High School Graduates Source: WICHE. Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates by State, Income and Race/Ethnicity 1988-2018.

24. Dropout Rates • Population • Immigration • Public Elementary and Secondary Enrollment • High School Graduates • Dropout Rates • Postsecondary Enrollment and Graduation

25. High School Dropout Rates By Ethnicity Percent of Dropouts Among 16-24 Year Olds Source: Digest of Education Statistics 2005

26. High School Dropouts By Gender Within Ethnicity 2004 Source: Digest of Education Statistics 2005

27. High School Dropouts By Immigration Status 2002 Source: The Condition of Education 2005.

28. Postsecondary Enrollment • Population • Immigration • Public Elementary and Secondary Enrollment • High School Graduates • Dropout Rates • Postsecondary Enrollment and Graduation

29. Postsecondary Enrollment in 2-Year and 4-Year Institutions by Control 2004 Number (000) Source: Digest of Education Statistics 2005

30. Hispanic Postsecondary Enrollment In 2-Year and 4-Year Institutions Number (000) Source: Digest of Education Statistics 2005

31. Postsecondary Enrollment Percent of Total Enrollment by Ethnicity 2004 Source: Digest of Education Statistics 2005

32. Postsecondary Enrollment by Ethnicity 2004 Source: Digest of Education Statistics 2005

33. Hispanic Postsecondary Enrollment Percent of Total Source: Digest of Education Statistics 2005

34. Postsecondary Enrollment of Public H.S. Graduates in 2-Year and 4-Year InstitutionsPercent of Total by Ethnicity 2004 Source: Digest of Education Statistics 2005

35. Postsecondary Graduation Rates 2-Year Institutions Source: NCES 2006: Enrollment in Postsecondary institutions Fall 2004; Graduation rates 1998 & 2001 cohorts; and Financial statistics, fiscal year 2004.

36. Postsecondary Graduation Rates 4-Year Institutions Source: NCES 2006: Enrollment in Postsecondary institutions Fall 2004; Graduation rates 1998 & 2001 cohorts; and Financial statistics, fiscal year 2004.

37. Summary • Latinos are a large and growing segment of the U.S. population. • Immigration is a factor. • Latinos have an even greater presence in the school-age population. • The number of Latino high school graduates are expected to increase through 2015 in all Regions. • Drop out rates are a concern, particularly among recent immigrants. • Hispanic enrollment in postsecondary education has increased, but Hispanics remain underrepresented in higher education. • The majority of Latinos attend 2-Year institutions.