Grossmont College was named No. 55 in the country for the number of associate degrees
awarded to Hispanic, or Latinx, students during the 2018 – 2019 academic year by Hispanic
Outlook on Education Magazine. The college was also recognized as No. 65 in the country
for Latinx student enrollment during the same period. The announcement came as part
of Hispanic Outlook’s annual special issue announcing its Top 100 Colleges and Universities
for Hispanics.
“As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Grossmont College is proud to have high Latinx
student enrollment, but it’s more gratifying to see an even higher ranking for a mark
of student success – obtaining their associate’s degrees,” said Grossmont College
President Nabil Abu-Ghazaleh, Ed.D. “This is also a particularly meaningful ranking
as it comes at the end of our college’s sixth annual Latinx Heritage Month celebration.”
Hispanic Outlook in Education Magazine annually produces the national ranking that analyzes data from the Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data Set (IPEDS) collected by the National Center for Education
Statistics, which is part of the U.S. Department of Education. During the 2018 – 2019
academic year, Grossmont College awarded 2,561 Associate degrees, with 817 of those
degrees awarded to students who identified as Hispanic or Latinx. During that same
academic year, 36 percent of Grossmont College’s 17,835 students identified as Hispanic
or Latinx.
Over the last three years, as Grossmont College has attracted a higher percentage
of Latinx students and the percentage of Latinx students earning associate’s degrees
has risen at a slightly higher rate, which reflects the college's achievements in
improving both student success and equity during that period.
The Hispanic Outlook on Education is a national monthly magazine that provides education news, innovations, networking,
resources and the latest trends impacting students from kindergarten through graduate
school all while maintaining a unique Hispanic perspective.
As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Grossmont College is “Transforming Lives Through
Education” and has served the diverse educational needs of San Diego’s East County
since 1961. With more than 150 certificate and associate-degree programs, Grossmont
College provides workforce training, career development and transferable college-level
coursework to its more than 16,000 students. For more information, visit www.grossmont.edu