Latino College Completion - Arizona 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), Arizona 24% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 49% of White adults Arizona Fast Facts Arizona had the 5th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 45% K-12 Population 32% Total Population Median Age 28 Latinos 48 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 30% Latino Students 38% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 55% Latino Students 59% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 8%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Arizona. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 4%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Arizona. Back to Main Map Top Arizona Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Arizona, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Arizona State University Public, 4-year or above 64216 16827 26% 2 Grand Canyon University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 64210 14779 23% 3 University of Arizona Public, 4-year or above 36560 10389 28% 4 Arizona State University Digital Immersion Public, 4-year or above 42511 9334 22% 5 Pima Community College Public, 2-year 13128 6447 49% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Arizona, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Pima Community College Public, 2-year 1603 711 44% 2 Arizona Western College Public, 2-year 776 577 74% 3 Glendale Community College Public, 2-year 1518 553 36% 4 Estrella Mountain Community College Public, 2-year 1030 542 53% 5 Phoenix College Public, 2-year 898 482 54% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Arizona, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Arizona State University Public, 4-year or above 13952 3322 24% 2 Grand Canyon University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 13491 2769 21% 3 University of Arizona Public, 4-year or above 7345 2115 29% 4 University of Phoenix-Arizona Private for-profit, 4-year or above 12924 1704 13% 5 Northern Arizona University Public, 4-year or above 6070 1594 26% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Arizona’s Science, Engineering and Math Scholars (ASEMS) Program Program Knowledge River Program 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: ARIZONA
