The University of Colorado at Boulder is nationally ranked as one of the top 100 colleges in graduating Hispanics at the bachelor's and doctoral degree levels, according to a report in the magazine Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education.
The rankings are based on 1997 data -- the latest available -- provided by the Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education.
CU-Boulder is ranked 67th in graduating Hispanic students with bachelor's degrees and 34th in doctoral degrees.
Several undergraduate academic programs also received national rankings. CU-Boulder is ranked 83rd in business and marketing, 19th in communications, 62nd in psychology and 46th in social sciences.
"CU-Boulder is striving to improve the graduation rates for Latinos and other students of color, and we are pleased to be recognized as a top national institution by Hispanic Outlook," said Ofelia Miramontes, associate vice chancellor for diversity. ''However, the rankings also provide a challenge for the university to enhance its recruitment, retention and graduation rates of a culturally diverse student population and obtain higher rankings in these areas."
Florida International University is ranked No. 1 in graduating Hispanic students with bachelor's and master's degrees. The University of Texas at Austin is ranked No. 1 in awarding doctoral degrees.
Several Colorado institutions also appear in the top 100, including the University of Colorado at Denver, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Colorado State University, the University of Northern Colorado and the University of Denver. The CU Health Sciences Center is ranked 27th for its undergraduate health sciences program.
The rankings appear in the Hispanic Outlook April 23 issue, "Top 100 Colleges for Hispanics."
An article highlighting CU-Boulder's Latino Leadership program is also featured in the April 23 issue. Several campus leaders, including chancellor Richard Byyny, vice chancellor Phil DiStefano, associate vice chancellor for diversity Ofelia Miramontes and associate vice chancellor/dean of students Ron Stump were speakers during the six-week course, "Collegiate Leadership Development Program: Building the Next Generation of Latino Leaders."
The pilot program, sponsored by the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, is designed to cultivate upcoming Latino leaders through greater activism on campus and in their communities.
The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education reaches a broad cultural audience of educators, administrators, students, community-based organizations and corporations. The magazine focuses on communication in academic circles, positive learning experiences, the contributions of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic role models, observations on policies and procedures in academia and feature articles on issues confronted by Hispanics on the college campus.