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ABSTRACT:
Latinos are now the largest group of students who begin their postsecondary studies at a California community college after graduating from a public high school. This represents an opportunity to improve bachelor degree attainment among Latinos via the community college transfer function. This research brief describes current transfer rates among Latinos, reviews the literature on the barriers to transfer, and concludes with a cohort analysis of Latino community college students that describes their demographic profiles, coursework patterns, transfer readiness and outcomes. The author concludes that California’s community college system is not close to reaching its potential as a stepping-stone to four-year colleges and universities for Latino students.

SUGGESTED CITATION:
Lisa Chavez, "Untapped Potential: Latinos and California Community Colleges" (October 1, 2008). Center for Latino Policy Research. Policy Reports and Research Briefs: Paper Chavez2008.
http://repositories.cdlib.org/issc/clpr/pr/Chavez2008