July 22, 2026
A new analysis by Excelencia in Education finds degree-attainment rates are improving among Latino adults, but stubborn disparities remain.
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Latinos are expected to make up the majority of new workers in five years, but their degree attainment lags behind what employers will need, according to a new analysis by Excelencia in Education, an organization dedicated to Latino student success.
The analysis, published Tuesday, cited a projection that Latinos will represent 91 percent of new workers and a fifth of all U.S. workers in 2031. But nearly 75 percent of jobs are expected to require a degree or postsecondary training in the coming decades, and stubborn degree-attainment gaps for Latinos persist.
