The Graduate Center at CUNY conducted a study 23 years ago, then, again in 2010, which shows that the number of Latinas who graduate from college has doubled.

Studies showed that in 1990, a mere 8.2 percent of New York's Latinas earned at least a Bachelors of Arts degree. This was followed by 2001's statistics that stated that Latinas had the highest dropout rates when compared to other racial groups. Census Bureau stated that dropout rates for Latinas ages 16 to 24 was 30 percent, compared to 12.9 percent for blacks, and 8.2 percent for whites.  And, only 10 percent of Latinas completed four or more years of college, compared to 13.9 percent of Blacks, and 22.3 percent of whites.

By 2010, the number of Latinas to graduate from college was at steady incline, reaching 17 percent. That's in comparison to Latino males whose graduation rate was slightly lower at 13 percent. But, Latinas are perpetually earning less money than their male counterparts, though higher income overall.

Of the those Hispanic students that attend college, 51 percent graduate with a BA in 6 years, which is only 8 percent lower than whites.

The growing importance of education to Hispanic parents and Hispanic students, as well as educators beginning to gain an understanding that personal background plays a role in the way that students learn. Reforms to help Hispanic students understand the cost of college, financial options, college qualifications, and the types of colleges available, is helping to draw more Latinos to college as the global economy continues to demand higher education for higher paying jobs.