Latino College Completion - Iowa 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), Iowa 26% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 44% of White adults Iowa Fast Facts Iowa had the 36th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 11% K-12 Population 7% Total Population Median Age 23 Latinos 41 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 31% Latino Students 43% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 59% Latino Students 73% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 12%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Iowa. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 14%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Iowa. Back to Main Map Top Iowa Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Iowa, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Iowa Public, 4-year or above 21198 1811 9% 2 Iowa State University Public, 4-year or above 25537 1790 7% 3 Des Moines Area Community College Public, 2-year 10175 852 8% 4 Western Iowa Tech Community College Public, 2-year 2657 587 22% 5 Kirkwood Community College Public, 2-year 7778 548 7% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Iowa, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Des Moines Area Community College Public, 2-year 1996 125 6% 2 Kirkwood Community College Public, 2-year 1625 110 7% 3 Eastern Iowa Community College District Public, 2-year 835 94 11% 4 Western Iowa Tech Community College Public, 2-year 417 59 14% 5 Iowa Central Community College Public, 2-year 732 48 7% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Iowa, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Iowa Public, 4-year or above 5283 408 8% 2 Iowa State University Public, 4-year or above 6405 345 5% 3 University of Northern Iowa Public, 4-year or above 2227 92 4% 4 Upper Iowa University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 933 74 8% 5 Drake University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 628 49 8% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Science Bound Program Engineering Program at Wright College 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: IOWA
