1. The U.S. Higher Education Landscape: Equity Lens Applied
May 2016

2. One in every six people in the U.S. is of Hispanic origin.
U.S. Population, by Race and Ethnicity: 2014
Population
Percent
Hispanic
55,250,517
17.3
U.S. born
35,949,570
11.3
Foreign born
19,300,947
6.1
White alone, not Hispanic
197,441,410
61.9
Black alone, not Hispanic
39,302,196
12.3
Asian alone, not Hispanic
16,501,080
5.2
Other, not Hispanic
10,361,853
3.2
Total
318,857,056
100.0
One in every six people in the U.S. is of Hispanic origin.
Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of 2014 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS)

3. Two-year degree/Some college Bachelor's degree or more
Educational Attainment, by Race and Ethnicity: 2014 (ages 25 and older)
High school graduate
Two-year degree/Some college
Bachelor's degree or more
Total
Hispanic
8,317,490
7,333,545
4,432,492
20,083,527
U.S. born
4,062,154
4,685,147
2,637,856
11,385,157
Foreign born
4,255,336
2,648,398
1,794,636
8,698,370
White alone
39,996,898
42,968,965
47,756,710
130,722,573
Black alone
7,800,435
8,158,524
4,867,343
20,826,302
Asian alone
1,760,281
2,228,508
5,953,222
9,942,011
Other
1,320,162
1,684,184
1,293,513
4,297,859
59,195,266
62,373,726
64,303,280
185,872,272
Percent Distribution
41.4
36.5
22.1
100.0
35.7
41.2
23.2
48.9
30.4
20.6
30.6
32.9
37.5
39.2
23.4
17.7
22.4
59.9
Other, not Hispanic
30.7
30.1
All
31.8
33.6
34.6
Almost one in every five Hispanics has attained Bachelor's degree or more.
Source: Pew Research Center tabulations of 2014 American Community Survey (1% IPUMS)

4. Type of College and Enrollment Status
Type of College and Enrollment Status (Numbers in thousands)
Two-year college
Four-year college
Graduate school
Total enrolled
Percent enrolled
Enrolled
All Students
19,175
4842
25.25%
10,656
55.57%
3,677
19.18%
Race/Ethnicity
White alone non-Hispanic
11,068
57.72%
2406
49.69%
6,493
60.93%
2,169
58.99%
Black alone
2,934
15.30%
833
17.20%
1,505
14.12%
596
16.21%
Asian alone
1,543
8.05%
216
4.46%
826
7.75%
499
13.57%
Hispanic
3,295
17.18%
1276
26.35%
1,662
15.60%
356
9.68%
Across all Postsecondary Institutions in U.S. about 1 in 6 students is Hispanic
Two-year college: 1 in 4 Hispanic
Four-year college: Less than 1 in 7 Hispanic
Graduate School: 1 in 10 Hispanic
For every Ten Hispanic students in U.S. Higher Education:
Four will be at a Two-year college (38.73%)
Five will be at a Four-year college (50.44%)
One will be at a Graduate school (10.80%)
Source: October 2014

5. California Postsecondary Institutions: Percentage of Hispanic Students
Community Colleges
California State University
University of California
For-profit colleges
Private, nonprofit colleges
40%
35%
22%
High percentage of Hispanic students enroll in California Community Colleges.
Source: The State of Higher Education in California: The Latino Report (April 2015)

6. California Community Colleges Student Enrollment Status Summary Report
The largest system of higher education in the U.S.
One in every five community college students in the country attends a community college in California.
Three out of 10 college-age (18-24) Californians are currently enrolled in a community college.
Two in every three community college students are people of diverse ethnic backgrounds (mostly Hispanics).

7. COS Student Enrollment Status Summary Report
Hispanic Enrollment has nearly doubled between Fall 1995 and Fall The largest increase occurred between Fall 2008 and Fall 2009 (+6%). The White student population has also decreased by nearly half between Fall 1995 and Fall 2015.
Reporting standards for Hispanic students changed in Fall Reporting data for Multi-Ethnicity students became available in Fall 2009 and the percentage of Unknown students decreased from Fall 2008 to Fall 2009 (-7%), which may be a result of the Hispanic reporting changes that began in Fall The White student population has also decreased by nearly half between Fall 1995 and Fall 2015.

8. Retention rates increased statewide for all races/ethnicities.
California Community Colleges Course Retention Rates Summary Report
Retention rates increased statewide for all races/ethnicities.
African American students have the lowest retention.
Source: California Community College Chancellor's Office
Course Completion (“Retention”) Rate: Letter grades A, B, C, D, F, I, CR, NC, P, NP /all grades issued. Plus and minus grades are included.
* = No previous data available

9. COS Course Retention Rates Summary Report
College of the Sequoias Retention Rates and Proportionality Index by Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Fall 1995 Enrollment Count
Fall 1995 Retention Count
Cohort Proportion
Retention Cohort
1995 Proportionality Index
Fall 2015 Enrollment Count
Fall 2015 Retention Count
2015 Proportionality Index
COS Total
26,585
22,525
100%
85% -
37,253
33,419
90%
0.8971
African American
1,035
819
3.89%
3.64%
0.9339
1,340
1,166
3.60%
3.49%
0.9700
American Indian/Alaskan Native
423
343
1.59%
1.52%
0.9570
189
162
0.51%
0.48%
0.9555
Asian
1,399
1,184
5.26%
0.9989
1,351
1,246
3.63%
3.73%
1.0281
Hispanic
9,492
7,915
35.70%
35.14%
0.9842
23,784
21,321
63.84%
63.80%
0.9993
Multi-Ethnicity
1,159
1,021
3.11%
3.06%
0.9820
Pacific Islander 76 59
0.29%
0.26%
0.9162 38 32
0.10%
0.9387
Unknown
1,466
1,257
5.51%
5.58%
1.0120
376
344
1.01%
1.03%
1.0199
White
12,694
10,948
47.75%
48.60%
1.0179
9,016
8,127
24.20%
24.32%
1.0048
All racial/ethnic groups are performing Almost at Equity or At or Above Equity. All groups remained in the same performance category from Fall 1995 to Fall 2015, except for Asian students. Asian students moved up one category from Almost at Equity to Above or At Equity in 2015.
Source: California Community College Chancellor's Office
Course Completion (“Retention”) Rate: Letter grades A, B, C, D, F, I, CR, NC, P, NP /all grades issued. Plus and minus grades are included.
* = No previous data available

10. California Community Colleges Course Success Rates Summary Report
Success rates increased statewide for all races/ethnicities. Retention rates are higher than success rates for all groups.
African American students have the lowest retention and success rates.
Source: California Community College Chancellor's Office
Course Success Rate: Letter grades A, B,C or P/all grades issued. Plus and minus grades are included.
* = No previous data available

11. COS Course Success Rates Summary Report
College of the Sequoias Success Rates and Proportionality Index by Ethnicity
Ethnicity
Fall 1995 Enrollment Count
Fall 1995 Success Count
Cohort Proportion
Success Cohort
1995 Proportionality Index
Fall 2015 Enrollment Count
Fall 2015 Success Count
2015 Proportionality Index
COS Total
26,585
17,430
100%
66%
37,253
26,510
71%
African American
1,035
503
3.89%
2.89%
0.7413
1,340
847
3.60%
3.20%
0.8882
American Indian/Alaskan Native
423
248
1.59%
1.42%
0.8942
189
108
0.51%
0.41%
0.8030
Asian
1,399
946
5.26%
5.43%
1.0314
1,351
1,062
3.63%
4.01%
1.1046
Hispanic
9,492
5,692
35.70%
32.66%
0.9146
23,784
16,621
63.84%
62.70%
0.9820
Multi-Ethnicity
1,159
805
3.11%
3.04%
0.9760
Pacific Islander 76 39
0.29%
0.22%
0.7827 38 24
0.10%
0.09%
0.8875
Unknown
1,466
999
5.51%
5.73%
1.0394
376
291
1.01%
1.10%
1.0876
White
12,694
9,003
47.75%
51.65%
1.0818
9,016
6,752
24.20%
25.47%
1.0524
Nearly all racial/ethnic groups are performing Almost at Equity or At or Above Equity and remained in the same performance category. Three groups changed performance categories. African American students moved up from Below Equity to Almost at Equity. American Indian/Alaskan Native students moved down from Almost at Equity to Below Equity. Pacific Islander students moved up from Below Equity to Almost at Equity.
Source: California Community College Chancellor's Office
Course Success Rate: Letter grades A, B,C or P/all grades issued. Plus and minus grades are included.
* = No previous data available

12. Statewide transfer rates for Hispanic students remain around 30%.
California Community Colleges Transfer Rates Summary Report
Statewide transfer rates for Hispanic students remain around 30%.
Transfer Velocity Cohort: is calculated by evaluating all first time freshmen six years after their entry. Those students who have completed twelve credit units and attempted a transfer level math or English course are included in the Transfer Velocity Cohort. Transfer rates for years three, four, and five are retrospective and cannot be reported until the cohort is finalized at the completion of the sixth year after initial enrollment. Students with multiple college enrollments are reported as members of the Transfer Velocity Cohort for each college attended.
(Source: DataMart)

13. COS transfer rates for Hispanic students remain around 30%.
Transfer Velocity Cohort: is calculated by evaluating all first time freshmen six years after their entry. Those students who have completed twelve credit units and attempted a transfer level math or English course are included in the Transfer Velocity Cohort. Transfer rates for years three, four, and five are retrospective and cannot be reported until the cohort is finalized at the completion of the sixth year after initial enrollment. Students with multiple college enrollments are reported as members of the Transfer Velocity Cohort for each college attended.