Notwithstanding years of retention efforts, graduation rates of Latinas/os remain alarmingly low. The purpose of this review is threefold. First, the authors go beyond traditional theory and highlight those scholars who shed new information on retention for Latina/o students. Second, they summarize factors that specifically affect Latina/o students. Third, promising practices for effectively retaining Latina/o students in higher education institutions are highlighted.
n: A pesar de los años de esfuerzos en retención el porcentaje de graduación de latinas/os se mantiene alarmantemente bajo. El propósito de esta revisión es tripartita. Primero, vamos más hallá de la teoría tradicional y señalamos aquellos académicos que presentan información nueva sobre la retención de estudiantes latinas/os. Segundo, resumimos los factores que afectan específicamente a los estudiantes latinos/as. Tercero, subrayamos prácticas prometedoras para la retención efectiva de estudiantes latinas/os en educación superior.
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