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courses helped Cristian Gutierrez BS ’19 find the courage to continue his education beyond high school.
“CE opened my eyes and let me know I was ready for Weber State and what it had to offer,” Gutierrez said. “They weren’t easy classes. We were meticulously graded. Our papers were torn apart. But coming here and knowing I had passed classes at a college level, I felt ready.”
Gutierrez’s story reflects a trend. Since 2015, the number of Hispanic students at Weber State has increased 31%. The number of CE students, those taking university courses while in high school, has increased almost 46%, while the number of Hispanic CE students has jumped 56%. Weber State now has a record 29,644 students, an increase of nearly 5% from 2018.
In addition, Weber State awarded a record 5,615 certificates, associate’s, bachelor’s and graduate degrees in 2019 — 22% of those to students of Hispanic or Latinx descent.