TEMPE - Arizona State University was ranked in the top 25 in the latest edition of "The Condition of Latinos in Education: Fact Book 2008" by Excelencia in Education.
According to a news release from the University, ASU was ranked number 24 among the top 25 colleges and universities enrolling Latinos during the 2006-07 academic year. The university also came in at number 24 for the top 25 institutions awarding bachelor's degrees to Latinos.
In engineering, ASU was ranked 17th for the top 25 institutions awarding engineering bachelor's degrees to Latinos.
ASU is among universities with the highest numbers of National Hispanic Scholars in the country. In 2008, there were 324 National Hispanic Scholars enrolled at ASU, says Anita Verdugo Tarango, University Student Initiatives director.
"As the Hispanic population continues to grow in the nation and the state, ASU is working to serve the diversified population," Verdugo Tarango says.
Excelencia in Education ranks universities based on their ability to serve hispanics.
"ASU is pleased that efforts to serve the state of Arizona and our rapidly changing demographics are reflected in both our new student enrollment and graduation statistics," says James Rund, University Student Initiatives senior vice president.
Experts predict the number of Hispanics in Arizona will continue to increase over the next several decades.
According to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, more than one-half million of the more than 1.8 million of Arizona's Hispanic population is 15 years old or younger.
