Report examines Latino student success rates

The author of a new report that analyzes success rates of Latino students stresses that there is no “magic bullet” for colleges and universities to use to improve their own metrics, and what works at one school may not be applicable for all. However, institutions that prioritize equity and make efforts to measure their progress usually yield positive results.“What we’ve learned over time is that it comes down to leaders on that particular campus prioritizing student success and equity,” Andrew Nichols, the director for higher education research and data analytics for The Education Trust, said about his new report, "A Look at Latino Success." “They make sure those working for them take this seriously.” The new report from the Education Trust analyses the success rate gaps across different kinds of institutions, including public and private schools, as well as those designated as Hispanic Serving Institutions by the federal government. (The designation is given a school that has at least 25% of its undergraduate population identiting as Latino.)