More Latinas are going to college than ever, but they still face a wage gap.

Latinas have made significant strides in the number of bachelor's degree holders but they face a wage gap compared to other Latinos and non-Hispanic white men, according to an analysis by UCLA's Latino Policy and Politics Institute.

A new analysis published on Thursday found significant strides in educational attainment for Latinas in the U.S., along with disparities in income compared to Latinos and white male counterparts.

The University of California, Los Angeles’ Latino Policy and Politics Institute analyzed data from the 2021 American Community Survey and found that more Latinas are pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher than ever before.

The number of Latina students pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher rose from 1 million in 2000 to over 3.5 million in 2021, and in the same time frame, the percentage of degree-holding Latinas quadrupled from a meager 5% to 20%.

The analysis also uncovered that Latina women are more likely than Latino men to hold a bachelor’s degree, regardless of age group, country of origin, veteran status or English proficiency. Younger generations of Latinas are also more likely to pursue a higher education than older generations.

These conclusions are in line with what other researchers have found: For example, Latinos have seen the fastest growth in advanced degree attainment of any racial or ethnic group — primarily bolstered by Latinas.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/more-latinas-college-degrees-wage-gap-rcna141386

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