Latino College Completion - Delaware Overview Nationally, the gap in degree completion between Latinos and their White peers has increased. However, different patterns emerge within each state or location. To reach the Latino degree attainment goal by 2030, states can close the degree completion gap by accelerating Latino completion while increasing for all students and scale up programs and initiatives that work for Latino, and all, students. To find out more, scroll below. Download Fact Sheet Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2021), Delaware 25% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 48% of White adults Delaware Fast Facts Delaware had the 40th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 16% K-12 Population 10% Total Population Median Age 27 Latinos 49 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 50% Latino Students 76% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 51% Latino Students 68% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 26%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Delaware. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 17%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Delaware. Back to Main Map Top Delaware Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Delaware, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Delaware Public, 4-year or above 18707 1761 9% 2 Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Public, 4-year or above 10837 1590 15% 3 Wilmington University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 7626 1038 14% 4 Delaware State University Public, 4-year or above 4179 435 10% 5 Goldey-Beacom College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 667 99 15% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Delaware, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Public, 4-year or above 1685 196 12% 2 University of Delaware Public, 4-year or above 325 47 14% 3 Delaware College of Art and Design Private not-for-profit, 2-year 38 5 13% 4 Goldey-Beacom College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 26 3 12% 5 Wilmington University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 52 3 6% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Delaware, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Delaware Public, 4-year or above 4254 391 9% 2 Wilmington University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1829 138 8% 3 Delaware State University Public, 4-year or above 613 73 12% 4 Goldey-Beacom College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 171 24 14% 5 Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Public, 4-year or above 94 7 7% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Center for English Language Acquisition and Culture (CELAC) Program Latino U Scholars Sources Excelencia in Education. (2020). Ensuring America’s Future: Benchmarking Latino College Completion to 2030. Excelencia in Education. Washington, D.C. U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. Excelencia in Education Analysis using the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2021 Fall Enrollment, Graduation Rates Survey and Institutional Characteristics Survey. Download Resources Latino College Completion 2023 Fact Sheet: DELAWARE
