Latino College Completion - New Hampshire

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.

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Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2021), New Hampshire

41%
Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher
VS
50%
of White adults

New Hampshire Fast Facts

New Hampshire had the 43rd largest Latino population in the U.S.

Latino Population

7%
K-12 Population
4%
Total Population

Median Age

29
Latinos
45
White

2-Year Graduation Rate

24%
Latino Students
33%
White Students

4-Year Graduation Rate

46%
Latino Students
64%
White Students

Degree Outcomes

At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 9%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in New Hampshire.

At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 18%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in New Hampshire.

Latino College Completion Degree Outcomes

Top New Hampshire Institutions

Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in New Hampshire, 2021-2022

Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic
1 Southern New Hampshire University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 119248 12982 11%
2 Dartmouth College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 4533 453 10%
3 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 11429 448 4%
4 Nashua Community College Public, 2-year 1033 218 21%
5 Manchester Community College Public, 2-year 1887 187 10%

Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in New Hampshire, 2020-2021

Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic
1 Southern New Hampshire University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 3227 376 12%
2 NHTI-Concord's Community College Public, 2-year 486 22 5%
3 Manchester Community College Public, 2-year 301 19 6%
4 Nashua Community College Public, 2-year 226 18 8%
5 Great Bay Community College Public, 2-year 246 9 4%

Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in New Hampshire, 2020-2021

Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic
1 Southern New Hampshire University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 15584 1561 10%
2 Dartmouth College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1150 116 10%
3 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 2911 74 3%
4 Keene State College Public, 4-year or above 706 35 5%
5 New England College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 327 22 7%

Examples of What Works for Latino Students

Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students:

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.

 

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