Fewer than half of all Latinos who start college in Texas end up earning a bachelor's within six years, but recent federal data shows there are reasons to be hopeful because those students are also making the biggest gains.
The graduation rate for Hispanic students has steadily climbed even as their enrollment has more than doubled, according to federal data. Latinas are even outpacing white men across the state in earning college degrees.
The Dallas Morning News, in conjunction with Tuition Tracker -- a tool for parents and students produced by The Hechinger Report, the Education Writers Association and The News -- looked at the latest available federal graduation data.
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