Latino College Completion - Connecticut Overview Nationally, Latino student enrollment and degree completion continues to increase. However, different patterns emerge within each state. For example, at four-year institutions, Latinos in Connecticut graduate at a higher rate than the Latinos nationally. However, Connecticut lags in Latinos’ degree completion and overall degree attainment. To find out more, scroll below. Download Fact Sheet Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2017-2018), Connecticut 24% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 53% of White adults Connecticut Fast Facts Connecticut had the 18th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 24% K-12 Population 17% Total Population Median Age 30 Latinos 48 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 12% Latino Students 21% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 62% Latino Students 72% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 9%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Connecticut. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 10%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Connecticut. Back to Main Map Top Connecticut Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Connecticut, 2018-2019 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Connecticut Public, 4-year or above 19,133 2,099 11% 2 Norwalk Community College Public, 2-year 5,413 2,025 37% 3 Gateway Community College Public, 2-year 7,016 1,960 28% 4 Naugatuck Valley Community College Public, 2-year 6,237 1,892 30% 5 Housatonic Community College Public, 2-year 5,012 1,673 33% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Connecticut, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Norwalk Community College Public, 2-year 624 199 32% 2 Naugatuck Valley Community College Public, 2-year 669 165 25% 3 Gateway Community College Public, 2-year 667 152 23% 4 Housatonic Community College Public, 2-year 442 140 32% 5 Manchester Community College Public, 2-year 625 105 17% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Connecticut, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Connecticut Public, 4-year or above 5,460 555 10% 2 Central Connecticut State University Public, 4-year or above 1,861 220 12% 3 Southern Connecticut State University Public, 4-year or above 1,538 160 10% 4 Western Connecticut State University Public, 4-year or above 936 152 16% 5 Yale University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1,313 144 11% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Puerto Rican and Latin@ Studies Project Sources Excelencia in Education. (2020). Ensuring America’s Future: Benchmarking Latino College Completion to 2030. Excelencia in Education. Washington, D.C. US. Census Bureau, Projected Race and Hispanic Origin: Main Projections Series for the United States, 2017-2060. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium variant). U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population by Hispanic Origin for the United States and States: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 2018 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, 2014-2018 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Excelencia in Education analysis using U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2018 Fall Enrollment, Graduation Rates Survey and Institutional Characteristics Survey. Download Resources Latino College Completion Fact Sheet: CONNECTICUT
