The proportion of Hispanics in the United States with college degrees in 2009 was 19.2%, far lower than the 41.1% figure for the U.S. population as a whole, which indicates an alarming lack of progress

A new report shows that a very limited proportion of Latinos go to college and even fewer earn degrees. All that in spite of the fact that young Hispanics make up the largest minority group in K-12 schools and is the fastest-growing student segment, according to the College Board, which represents more than 5,000 universities in the United States. The education of Latinos in the United States has traditionally been characterized by high dropout rates and a low index of students completing their college studies. In 2009, just 19.2% of Latinos between 25 and 34 had a university degree, while among Asians the percentage was 69.1%, with 48.7% for non-Hispanic whites and 29.4% for African Americans.