NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- The number of Latinx New Yorkers enrolling in colleges jumped by nearly 10 percent between 2007 and 2017, but the number of Latinx students dropping out of college was "higher than ever," a new report found.
Thirty-eight percent of Hispanic New York City residents between the ages of 18 and 24 were enrolled in college in 2017, up from 29 percent in 2007, according to a report released by the Latino Education Advocacy Directors coalition and HERE to HERE.
As of 2017, however, 23 percent of New York City residents between those ages who hadn’t completed college and were no longer enrolled in school were Latinx, compared to 13 percent in 2007, the report found.
“Data tells us that Latinx college enrollment is on the rise, but that a majority of students do not obtain a degree, leaving them in debt and with experiences of failure,” the report said. “Today, nearly one in four Latinx young adults who are not enrolled in school are college non-completers.”
The report offered “work-based learning opportunities” as one of several ways to remedy the situation.
“Work-based learning opportunities provide students with a clear sense of meaning, and a deeper understanding about the direction of their studies,” it said.
“Through work-based learning, students experience topics and industries that interest them and enter college with a better idea of what they will major in and what purpose their degree will serve," it added.