Latino students are enrolling in college at a higher rate than ever before, unfortunately they're not graduating.

A Pew Hispanic research study showed that a disappointing number of Hispanic students are not finishing their degree programs.

"A record seven-in-ten (69 percent) Hispanic high school graduates in the class of 2012 enrolled in college that fall, two percentage points higher than the rate (67 percent) among their white counterparts, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of new data from the U.S. Census Bureau," reads a report released by the Pew Hispanic Center in May.

"This milestone is the result of a long-term increase in Hispanic college-going that accelerated with the onset of the recession in 2008. The rate among white high school graduates, by contrast, has declined slightly since 2008."

While Latino high school graduates have surpassed their Anglo counterparts in enrollment, another study shows that - at least in California -- fewer of them are reaching graduation.

According to a report prepared by the Campaign for College Opportunity (CCO), only 10.7 percent of Latinos over the age of 25 in California have a Bachelor's degree or higher. The rate among whites is 39.3 percent. Additionally, while Latinos make up 47 percent of the state's college-aged population (18-24 years), they account for only 39 percent of undergraduate enrollment.

Latinos are also more likely to enroll at lower-level schools.

"Latino first-time freshmen enrollment is concentrated at the California Community Colleges," the CCO study notes. "In the fall of 2012, 69 percent of first-time Latino freshmen enrolled at a community college-118,730 students."

To remedy this discrepancy, the CCO recommends a five-part approach to: "create a statewide plan for higher education; fund colleges for both enrollment and success; improve K-12 & postsecondary coordination; invest in services students need to succeed; and strengthen financial support options for students."