The Enduring Gap

Every senior enrolled in a traditional public school in Bexar County is now eligible for free tuition at the Alamo Colleges.

San Antonio’s college leaders say we need to increase the college-going rate in order to shrink the Latino college gap. What's keeping more Latino students from enrolling?

San Antonio’s pre-existing racial and economic disparities put Black and Latino students at greater risk when businesses closed and coronavirus infections soared.

Latino college students in San Antonio are more likely to be responsible for helping their family pay the bills. Sometimes the needs of their families have to take precedence over earning a degree.

San Antonio's Latino college students say they avoid student loans because they're afraid they won't be able to pay them back.

Just 17% of Latino adults in San Antonio have a bachelor’s degree. Our largest population is the least likely to have a college degree. How did we get here? And why aren't we doing better?