Latino College Completion - Mississippi 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), Mississippi 29% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 39% of White adults Mississippi Fast Facts Mississippi had the 41st largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 4% K-12 Population 3% Total Population Median Age 26 Latinos 42 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 35% Latino Students 45% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 58% Latino Students 66% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 10%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Mississippi. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 8%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Mississippi. Back to Main Map Top Mississippi Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Mississippi, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Mississippi Public, 4-year or above 15994 683 4% 2 Mississippi State University Public, 4-year or above 18451 679 4% 3 University of Southern Mississippi Public, 4-year or above 10597 415 4% 4 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Public, 2-year 6633 383 6% 5 Northwest Mississippi Community College Public, 2-year 5212 279 5% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Mississippi, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Public, 2-year 1888 99 5% 2 Northwest Mississippi Community College Public, 2-year 1060 46 4% 3 Hinds Community College Public, 2-year 1410 45 3% 4 Itawamba Community College Public, 2-year 1093 31 3% 5 Holmes Community College Public, 2-year 1196 25 2% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Mississippi, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Mississippi Public, 4-year or above 4422 148 3% 2 Mississippi State University Public, 4-year or above 4422 106 2% 3 University of Southern Mississippi Public, 4-year or above 2620 104 4% 4 Delta State University Public, 4-year or above 574 30 5% 5 Mississippi College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 730 27 4% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Guided Pathways Advising Through Coaching - Austin Community College Program Ascender Program 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: MISSISSIPPI
