Almost Half of Hispanic College Students Attend Public Two-Year Schools Post secondary enrollment by race/ethnicity and school type (2013
A proposal by President Obama to offer free tuition for students attending community college could have a significant impact on Hispanics. More Hispanics are already enrolled in college than ever before and, among those who are, nearly half (46%) attend a public two-year school, the highest share of any race or ethnicity, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Almost Half of Hispanic College Students Attend  | Public Two-Year Schools  | Post secondary enrollment by race/ethnicity and school type (2013  | public 2-year schools  | all 4yyaar schools  | Hispanic  | 46%  | 52%  | Black  | 34  | 63  | 32  | 67  | Asian  | White  | 30  | Note: Enrollments include students ofall ages "Asian' includes Pacific Islanders  | Whites blacks and Asians/ Pac ific Islanders do not inc lude Hispanics Hispanics  | are of any race Enrollment in private 2-year sc hools not shown.  | Source: National Center for Education Sta tistics U.S Department of Education  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 