Higher Education Equity: 2-Year Bachelor's Degrees Show Promise in Closing the Latino Gap

Just as it happens in almost any aspect of life in America, Hispanics are building a major presence in higher education. For instance, a recent study by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center revealed that enrollment by Hispanics is outpacing the national average. (Credit: Unsplash.com/Alexis Brown)

Community College Baccalaureate (CCB) programs could contribute to narrowing the higher education gap for Latino students, according to a study published on Tuesday by UCLA's Latino Policy & Politics Institute.

CCB programs, which allow community colleges to offer two-year bachelor's degree options, began in 2014 in certain institutions in California, following the passage of a law aimed at increasing degree attainment.