An Ipsos/Telemundo poll revealed the expectations and obstacles of hispanic parents in U.S.A. about their children\'s education:
1.Which of the following best describes the highest education level you expect your children or children in your family living in the United States to achieve?
*Attend High school but not graduate 1%
*Graduate from High School 6%
*Degree from a 2 year college 10%
*Degree from a 4 year college 33%
*Post-graduate degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, etc.) 17%
*Doctorate or PhD degree 31%
*Don’t Know/ Not Sure 2%
2.How much do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?
*Children of Hispanic immigrants receive a better education in the United States than they would in their parents’ country of origin. agree:79% disagree:15%
*Being able to provide their children with a good education is one of the main reasons why Hispanics emigrate to the United States. agree:78% disagree:19%
*A good education is necessary for Hispanic immigrants in the United States to improve their standard of living
agree:89% disagree:8%
*Children of Hispanic immigrants have more opportunities to go to college in the United States than they would in the country of origin of their parents agree:78% disagree:16%
3.In the United States, young Hispanics are less likely to go to college than are young adults from other ethnicities. Out of the following, what would you say are the top three reasons why there aren’t more young Hispanics who go to college?
*Costs of going to college are too high 44%
*Need to work full time to provide for themselves or their families 36%
*Lack of access to financial aid or student loans 32%
*Immigration Status 31%
*Lack of support from peers/family 27%
*Lack of knowledge about how to go about it 25%
*Lack of motivation 19%
*Insufficient English proficiency 13%
*Lack of basic education needed to qualify 12%
*Other reason 2%
*(DK/NS) 1%