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Closing the Gaps for
Hispanics in Texas
Dr. Judith Loredo
Assistant Commissioner, P-16 Initiatives

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Texas remains on track to meet statewide
Participation goal
700,000 Total Increase in Enrollments at Public and Goal:
Independent Colleges and Universities 630,000
600,000 2000-2011 532,752
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000 Actual
Target
100,000
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2015
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Texas is on track for meeting statewide
Success goal
Goal:
210,000
200,000 186,961
150,000
100,000
50,000 Total Annual Undergraduate Degrees and
Target
Certificates
By Year Actual
0
2000 2005 2011 2015
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Hispanic enrollments have improved,
but not fast enough
2011 % Increase 2015 Hispanics accounted for 65%
Actual over 2000 Goal of the state’s population
474,724 100% 676,100 growth since 2000.
Annual Higher Education Hispanic Participation
(2000-2011) 474,724
500,000
450,000
400,000 333,964
350,000 292,071
300,000 237,394
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Hispanic annual degrees and certificates
have increased 125% since 2000…
60,000
Hispanic Annual Certificates, Associate’s, and 52,705
Bachelor’s
50,000
2000-2011
40,000
30,000
23,368
20,000
10,000
0
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2011
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…however, postsecondary completion rates for
Hispanics continue to trail, especially among men
Male Female White
71.2%
Hispanic 61.3%
African American 51.5%
41.7% 41.3%
29.2%
University Baccalaureate
6-year Graduation Rate
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Most Hispanic students enroll
in community & technical colleges…
Percent of First-Time Undergraduate Hispanic Enrollment by
Institution Type - Fall 2001-2011 University CTC
80.0% 73.5% 74.3% 71.8% 69.1% 71.7% 70.1%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
28.2% 30.9% 28.3% 29.9%
30.0% 26.5% 25.7%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011
Fall 2011 FTUG Enrolled at CTCs
White – 60% AA – 69%
Asian – 48% Other – 70% Page 7
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however, more than 50% of Hispanics leave the
community college system with no degree or certificate
Cohort: First-Time, Full Time
Undergraduates Enrolled at Community
70% or Technical College, Fall 2008
62.9%
60%
51.6% 51.6%
49.3%
50%
40%
33.5%
30%
Percentage of CTC students who did not graduate
20% and are no longer enrolled after 3 years
By Ethnicity
10%
0%
White African Hispanic Asian Cohort Total
American
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In 2009, the THECB adopted a plan to accelerate
progress among Hispanics relative to participation
and student success goals....
Launched GenerationTX—a grassroots movement to
create a college-ready, college-going culture with
special emphasis on Hispanic students and their
families
Launched AdviseTX—a school-based,
student-oriented college advising corps
designed to help students, particularly in low-
income areas, navigate the college
application process
Funded college-bridge and other academic
support programs at institutions designed to
help at-risk students transition and succeed in
college. Page 9
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THECB continues to invest in programs that
support Hispanic student success
Comprehensive Student Success Program
Advancement Via Individual Determination
(AVID)
Minority Male Initiative
 First Year Experience Calling Program
 Work-Study Mentorship
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During this interim before the 83rd
Legislative Session, we must
explore together new strategies and
initiatives to improve productivity,
efficiency, and establish a policy
framework for becoming a national
leader and global competitor.
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Reinventing Higher Education
• Implement Outcomes-based Funding
• Make Student Financial Aid Efficient and Effective
• Strengthen Community Colleges (includes improving
transfer and aligning higher education and workforce
needs)
• Reinvent Developmental Education/ABE
• Institutionalize a LEAN Culture of Continuous
Improvement
• Identify low-cost, high quality degrees
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In 1973, only 28% of all jobs in the U.S. required some
postsecondary education compared to a projected 62% by 2018.
1973 2018
16% 10%
32%
12% 45%
28%
40%
17%
H.S. Dropout
H.S. Grad
58% of all manufacturing jobs will
Some college, no degree
Associate's degree or higher
require postsecondary education by 2018.
Source: Georgetown University, Center on Education and the Workforce Page 13
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Texas lags behind nation and key global
competitors in educational attainment
70.0 25 to 34 35 to 44
63.1
45 to 54 55 to 64
56.1
55.7
55.7
60.0
48.7
50.0
45.1
44.9
44.7
44.3
43.2
43.1
41.1
40.8
40.7
39.9
38.9
40.0
35.1
34.1
34.1
32.9
32.3
31.8
28.7
27.4
25.8
30.0
22.2
20.2
18.0
20.0
15.1
14.9
13.2
9.8
10.0
Percent of Adults with an Associate Degree or Higher by Age
Group – Texas, Mexico, U.S. & Select OECD Countries, 2009
0.0
Korea Canada Japan United France United Mexico Texas
Kingdom States
Source: OECD, Education at a Glance 2011 Page 14
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It is imperative for Texas to improve educational
attainment to remain globally competitive
• The U.S. college degree attainment rate must be increased from
40 to 60%. This equates to 10 million additional Americans ages
25-34 with an associate or baccalaureate degree (includes 8 million
beyond projected growth).
– Achieving the 2020 College
Completion Goal (Obama Admin)
• To remain globally competitive, Texas will need an additional 4.1
million associate & bachelor’s degrees by the year 2030 to
reach the internationally accepted goal of 60% of the workforce
with higher education attainment.
– Texas Business Leadership Council
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