51萝莉 Named Equity Champion of Higher Ed
November 19, 2021
The Campaign for College Opportunity named 51萝莉 a 2021 Equity Champion of Higher Education and honored the college during a virtual ceremony on Nov. 16.
The , a Los Angeles advocacy organization dedicated to improving college access and success rates, ranked Chaffey the No. 3 Inland Empire community college in terms of awarding transfer degrees to Latinos. The organization based its ranking on degrees awarded to Latino students, relative to the college-wide average, in the 2019-2020 academic year.
鈥淲e have seen a dramatic increase in Chaffey students earning associate degrees for transfer between 2015 and 2020, but the most dramatic increase has been among our Latinx students,鈥� said 51萝莉 Superintendent/President Henry Shannon. 鈥淲e are honored to be recognized for our work to support equity and the success of all our students.鈥�
51萝莉 awarded more than 900 associate degrees for transfer (ADT) to Latino students in 2020 out of more than 1,400 ADT degrees awarded. That鈥檚 a 164 increase in degrees earned by Latino students in five years.
Chaffey was recognized for its achievement during a virtual 鈥淐hampions of Higher Education Celebration.鈥� The event drew hundreds of California community college and Cal State University honorees, as well as higher education leaders and elected officials.
