Exploring Educational and Workforce Data Trends on Latino Boys and Men

Pathways to reach higher education: Reflections of college knowledge development for first- and second-generation Latino men college goers.

“…Repeatedly, students shared that they gained college knowledge, such as financial aid awareness and the validation to apply for multiple scholarships through the AVID program. This finding mirrors those of Ryu et al (2021), who found that young Latino men who engaged with high school counselors increased their enrollment in 4 year institutions because of enhanced knowledge of financial aid. Such programs can significantly promote college knowledge for all students, build aspirational capital, validate their sense of self as future college students, and catapult students toward high school completion and enrollment in a 4 year institution.…”

“…Each year, hundreds of thousands of high school students apply to selective institutions to compete for a highly coveted seat for the incoming cohort of first-year college students. To be competitive, high school students must collect and decipher complex college knowledge to reach their desired 4 year institutions (Huerta, 2015;McDonough, 1997;Mullen, 2011;Ryu et al, 2021). To get access to the most selective institutions, students must be keenly aware of hidden curriculums that necessitate mastery of differentiated college applications (e.g., Common Application and early decision/action), rigorous high school curriculum, Advanced Placement [AP], Gifted and Talented Education, and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, and myriad extracurricular activities to demonstrate that the applicant is well-rounded (Kolluri, 2019;Perna et al, 2015).…”

“…Underrepresentation of students of color, especially Latinos (Gándara, 1986(Gándara, , 1995Gándara & Contreras, 2009;Gándara et al, 2012;Jack, 2019) in selective colleges and universities is attributed to undermatching and limited support for competitive college admissions (Rodriguez, 2015). Although college counselors are considered an equalizer for first-generation racial and ethnic minoritized students (Clayton, 2019), interactions between high school counselors and young Latino men are often shaped by race, class, and gender bias, resulting in inequitable guidance and college enrollment outcomes (Ballysingh et al, 2021;Bryan et al, 2009;Holland, 2015;Huerta, 2015;Huerta, 2022a;McDonough & Calderone, 2006;Ryu et al, 2021;Tsoi-A & Bryant, 2015). The available literature on college-going behaviors primarily focuses on first-generation and low-income Latino men's entrance into nonselective postsecondary education institutions (Ballysingh, 2021;Swail et al, 2004), leaving a gap in understanding how high school counselors promote attendance at selective colleges and help students prepare for the competitive admissions process.…”

Leveraging data for policy change: A descriptive analysis of Latino men’s postsecondary enrollment and degree attainment patterns in Texas

“…These briefs provide essential context and data to assist policymakers and administrators in making evidence-based decisions that ultimately benefit all students. At the same time, policy-driven briefs -as well as other empirical studies -remain very scarce, particularly for aiding researchers, policymakers, and administrative leaders with sufficient data about the educational outcomes of Latino men (Ryu et al, 2021). Moreover, there is a growing need within the field of higher education to be more intentional as it relates to interpreting and utilization of data to ensure equitable student success (Rios-Aguilar, 2014).…”

Latino men and men of color programs: Research-based recommendations for community college practitioners.

“…1We use the term “Latino” to refer to men of Latin American and Caribbean descent residing in the United States (Ryu et al, 2021). …”