HISPANIC EDUCATION A comparison of educational attainment for Hispanic immigrants and all U.S.-born residents, by percentage of entire population for each group.

Completing 14 or more years of school or earning an associate's degree or higher:
1970: Hispanic immigrants, 9.4; U.S-born residents, 17.4.2000: Hispanic immigrants, 17.8; U.S.-born residents, 34.5.
Completing 12 years or more of school with no college degree:
1970: Hispanic immigrants, 27.6; U.S.-born residents, 53.4.2000: Hispanic immigrants, 58.8; U.S.-born residents, 87.4.
Having less than a high school education:
1970: Hispanic immigrants, 72.4; U.S-born residents, 46.6.2000: Hispanic immigrants, 41.3; U.S.-born residents, 12.6.