1. WCET Annual
Meeting Equity Matters
San
Antonio, Texa A lot
s
November
2, 2012

2. 10
20
25
30
35
40
45
15
0
5
5.2
10.2
12.5
13
13.1
13.2
13.6
14.5
14.8
15.2
16.6
16.9
17
17.4
17.4
17.8
18.7
19.8
21.1
21.1
21.8
21.8
21.8
22.2
22.2
22.3
23.2
23.2
23.2
23.3
23.5
24.3
24.3
24.5
25.4
25.8
Americans) 2009
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey
26.1
26.2
26.6
27.5
27.6
28.7
29.1
(Blacks, Hispanics, Native
29.8
29.8
30.3
Between Whites and Minorities
30.6
Difference in College Attainment
30.7
33.3
34
38.4

3. Median Income by
Race/Ethnicity and Sector,
80,000 2007-08
70,000
60,000
50,000
$73,933
40,000
$66,163
30,000
$42,704
$32,836
$32,384
20,000
$29,979
$29,091
$27,727
$23,560
$23,029
$18,378
$16,684
10,000
0
Public 2-Year Public 4-Year Private Non-profit 4-Year Private For-profit
White Black Hispanic
Notes: Data represent students at all Title IV-eligible institutions who were U.S. citizens or resident aliens.
Source: National Postsecondary Student Aid Study 2008

4. Percent of 18-24 Year-Olds Enrolled in Postsecondary
Institutions by Race/Ethnicity
45
40
12.1
35 18.4
30
25
8.0
11.4
20
15
10
5
0
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008
Black Hispanic White
Source: NCES, Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Minorities, 2010.

5. Percent Meeting ACT College Readiness
Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity, 2012
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
English Reading Math Science All Four Subjects
Asian White Pacific Islander Hispanic American Indian Black
Source: ACT, The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2012

8. Projections of Postsecondary Enrollment
of Adults 25 and Older
10.0
9.5
• Adult enrollment is 9.0
8.5
projected to grow by
8.0
25.4 percent between
Millions
7.5
Fall 2008 and Fall
7.0
2019.
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Projections of Education Statistics to 2019, Table 21.

9. Equity Matters A lot
• For fairness and justice
• For global competitiveness
• For institutional survival

10. Equity: The Answer to Completion
WCET
San Antonio, TX
November 2, 2012
Deborah A. Santiago, Co-founder & Vice President, Excelencia in Education

11. Overview
• Equity gaps in degree attainment
• Profiles of opportunity
• Equity gaps in technology
• Profiles of opportunity
• Excelencia’s efforts to seize opportunity
Guiding principles:
-Data only as good as it is used to improve condition, not just measure condition
-Intentionality matters: Awareness, Analysis, Action

13. Key points informing LCC: 50 states
-The U.S. cannot reach national degree attainment goals without a
tactical plan implemented to increase Latino degree attainment
amongst all served
-At the point Latinos are increasing representation in K-12 and
higher education, policy conversations are evolving from access to
productivity
-Investment in education today at all levels will determine the
nation’s returns in near future
-States efforts are key to increasing degree attainment
-Using data to inform policy and practice is critical

14. Completion metrics – Graduation rate
Total Graduation within 150% of Program Time (%)
Gap:
49.3 Gap:
49.7 49.3
10.4 13.7
39.3 36.2 35.6
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Whites Latinos
5 states: widest gaps in completion
2 states: no gap (LA) or reverse gap (ME)

15. Completion metrics – Credentials per 100 FTE
Total Undergraduate Credentials Awarded
per 100 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Students - All Colleges
Gap: 18.5 Gap:
18.2 18.5
3.6 14.8 3.7
14.6 14.9
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Whites Latinos
5 states: negligible gaps in credentials per 100 FTE
2 states: highest equity gaps in AR (15%) and IA (11%)

16. Completion metrics – Credentials per 1,000
adults with no degree
Total Undergraduate Credentials Awarded
per 1,000 Adults with No College Degree (Aged 18 to 44)
40.9
39.7
38.2
Gap:
Gap:
26.0
24.6
14.9
13.4 14.2
2005-06 2006-07 2007-08
Whites Latinos
11 states: higher gaps than national gaps
2 states: reverse gap for Latinos (VT & WV)

17. Latinos are younger
Median age - 2010
40
27
Latinos All
10 states: Latino median age of 22 or 23
5 states: Latino median age over 27 (none over 33)

18. Latinos growing share of K-12
Latino Representation - 2010
22
15
K-12 enrollment Population
9 states: Latino K-12 enrollment > 20%
3 states: Latino K-12 enrollment 50% or more

19. Latinos’ degree attainment can improve
Associate degree or higher - 2011
57
44
30
21
Hispanic White Asian Black

20. Gaps in Technology Use

21. Technology use: internet access, home
broadband connection, cell phone
Nativity: Native-born Latinos are more likely than foreign-born Latinos to be
online (81% vs. 54%); to have a home internet connection (71% vs. 45%); to
have a home broadband connection (60% vs. 35%); and to own a cell phone
(86% vs. 70%).
Language: Spanish-dominant Hispanics trail bilingual and English-dominant
Hispanics in internet use, home internet access, home broadband access
and cell phone ownership.
Age: Among Latinos, internet use, home internet use, home broadband
access, and cell phone ownership are less prevalent at older ages.
Education and Income: Among Hispanics, higher levels of educational
attainment and household income are linked to higher rates of internet
use, home internet access, having a home broadband connection, and cell
phone ownership.

22. Answers to completion
Excelencia’s answer to completion
• Inform the broader public on efforts
-Roadmap for Ensuring America’s Future (60 partners, 7 sectors)
-Ensuring America’s Future Benchmarking Guide: 2010 to 2020
• Increase engagement and collaboration
-Ensuring America’s Future by Increasing Latino College Completion
initiative
-support for Lumina Foundation’s Latino Student Success effort
• Increase knowledge of effective tactics
-Examples of Excelencia (www.EdExcelencia.org/examples)
-Growing What Works database

23. www.EdExcelencia.org
Ensuring America’s Future by Increasing Latino College
Completion: 50 state analysis can be accessed at:
www.EdExcelencia.org/EAF/50states