Latino College Completion - Alabama 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), Alabama 25% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 39% of White adults Alabama Fast Facts Alabama had the 34th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 8% K-12 Population 5% Total Population Median Age 24 Latinos 43 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 32% Latino Students 33% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 58% Latino Students 68% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 1%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Alabama. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 10%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Alabama. Back to Main Map Top Alabama Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Alabama, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 The University of Alabama Public, 4-year or above 30725 1687 5% 2 Auburn University Public, 4-year or above 24782 947 4% 3 University of Alabama at Birmingham Public, 4-year or above 13284 889 7% 4 John C Calhoun State Community College Public, 2-year 6795 575 8% 5 Troy University Public, 4-year or above 10916 495 5% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Alabama, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 John C Calhoun State Community College Public, 2-year 1368 79 6% 2 Snead State Community College Public, 2-year 408 75 18% 3 Northeast Alabama Community College Public, 2-year 429 57 13% 4 George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Public, 2-year 975 51 5% 5 Columbia Southern University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 1582 49 3% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Alabama, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 The University of Alabama Public, 4-year or above 7278 364 5% 2 Auburn University Public, 4-year or above 5641 192 3% 3 Columbia Southern University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 3131 163 5% 4 University of Alabama at Birmingham Public, 4-year or above 2870 131 5% 5 Troy University Public, 4-year or above 2326 100 4% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Masters in School Psychology Program University Crossroads 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: ALABAMA
