For three decades the rate of Latinos enrolling in college was steadily rising. But a report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows a 5.4% drop in the head count of Latino undergraduates in fall of 2020. LatinoVoices
professor of educational inquiry and curriculum studies, said that does not mean Illinois’ Latino students haven’t had the same experiences during the pandemic as other regions’ Latinos.
“Latino students present a post-traditional student profile, as we say, at Excelencia, where they might be first gen or working while enrolled,” Labandera said. “We can think about institutions understanding their student population and considering how they’re retaining their students. What support services are they supplying? Are they supporting their students financially during this time? Because we’re seeing that the loss of income, certainly financial disruptions.
Sahagun-Bahena recommends that all institutions follow the lead of Hispanic-serving institutions when it comes to recruiting and retaining Latino students.
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