University of Texas at El Paso graduation rate among lowest in nation

“Diana Natalicio, president of the University of Texas at El Paso, asks the same question at every commencement: How many of you are the first in your family to graduate from college?

The majority of students stand. The crowd cheers. Parents cry.

Natalicio loves the scene, which captures the persevering character of the predominantly Hispanic campus. But the same students often tarnish the university’s image because they take eight, nine and even 10 years to reach this moment.”

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