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From Ascribe Newsfeed: Hispanic students are more likely to succeed academically at Cal State Northridge than at most state-supported schools throughout the U.S., according to a report released recently by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. The report - which uses the U.S. Census Bureau catchall term "Hispanic" for anyone with ancestry in a Spanish-speaking country - focused on 11 campuses, including Northridge, that were invited to participate in the study because they "retain and graduate Hispanic students at much better rates than their peers." At Northridge, where the demographic is more commonly referred to as "Latino," the graduation rate for Hispanic students continues to rise, as does their percentage of all graduates. More than 34 percent of Hispanic students graduate within six years from CSUN, while barely 20 percent do so nationally within the same time frame. Her ongoing message is cited as motivating faculty and staff to take independent steps that are resulting in higher graduation rates across the board. CSUN, long a popular campus for Latino students ranging from affluent, fifth-generation Mexican-Americans to disadvantaged newcomers from Central America, has often been recognized for success with this expanding demographic. When graded on how well universities serve Hispanic students, for example, Northridge ranked fifth in the nation among colleges and universities that award bachelor's degrees in The Hispanic Outlook for Higher Education's 2006 ranking of the top 100 colleges for Hispanics. AScribe Newswire distributes news from nonprofit and public sector organizations.
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