Latino College Completion - Ohio 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), Ohio 31% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 41% of White adults Ohio Fast Facts Ohio had the 22nd largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 7% K-12 Population 4% Total Population Median Age 26 Latinos 42 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 27% Latino Students 36% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 55% Latino Students 63% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 9%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Ohio. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 8%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Ohio. Back to Main Map Top Ohio Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Ohio, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Eastern Gateway Community College Public, 2-year 43555 7755 18% 2 Ohio State University-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 45986 2385 5% 3 Columbus State Community College Public, 2-year 16911 1207 7% 4 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 27188 1040 4% 5 Cuyahoga Community College District Public, 2-year 12745 1038 8% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Ohio, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Eastern Gateway Community College Public, 2-year 3623 489 13% 2 Cuyahoga Community College District Public, 2-year 2961 185 6% 3 Lorain County Community College Public, 4-year or above 1295 162 13% 4 Columbus State Community College Public, 2-year 2713 147 5% 5 Sinclair Community College Public, 4-year or above 2132 83 4% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Ohio, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Ohio State University-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 11286 522 5% 2 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 6125 212 3% 3 Miami University-Oxford Public, 4-year or above 3925 209 5% 4 Kent State University at Kent Public, 4-year or above 4956 195 4% 5 Ohio University-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 6228 195 3% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Post-Secondary Initiatives Program Bachelor of Social Work 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: OHIO
