Immigrant Students in College

At the University of California System, a recent report states that:

"Twenty-three percent of the students reported they were born outside the United States, and another 37 percent said they have at least one parent born outside the country. Thirty-five (35%!) percent said English was not their first language."


Since getting into (and graduating from) the UC University system is no easy thing, having a language other than English as their first language did not stop those 35%.

There goes the myth that only all American apple pie, English only students are the most successful....


article is from

DAILY BREEZE.COM - LAX to LA HARBOR


Study: UC students diverse, Internet savvy
By Michelle Locke
The Associated Press

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/regstate/articles/8617672.html

by aughra