Latino College Completion - Illinois 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), Illinois 25% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 50% of White adults Illinois Fast Facts Illinois had the 6th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 24% K-12 Population 18% Total Population Median Age 30 Latinos 43 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 29% Latino Students 40% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 56% Latino Students 70% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 11%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Illinois. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 14%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Illinois. Back to Main Map Top Illinois Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Illinois, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Illinois Chicago Public, 4-year or above 22011 7811 35% 2 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public, 4-year or above 33889 4759 14% 3 College of DuPage Public, 2-year 14801 4079 28% 4 College of Lake County Public, 2-year 9124 3980 44% 5 DePaul University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 14059 3093 22% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Illinois, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Public, 2-year 1283 637 50% 2 City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Public, 2-year 898 538 60% 3 College of DuPage Public, 2-year 2223 530 24% 4 William Rainey Harper College Public, 2-year 1921 475 25% 5 College of Lake County Public, 2-year 1233 432 35% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Illinois, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Illinois Chicago Public, 4-year or above 4974 1474 30% 2 Chamberlain University-Illinois Private for-profit, 4-year or above 8124 1061 13% 3 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Public, 4-year or above 8301 944 11% 4 DePaul University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 3335 610 18% 5 Northern Illinois University Public, 4-year or above 3003 567 19% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Cardinal First Program Waukegan to College (W2C) 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: ILLINOIS
