Latino College Completion - Georgia 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), Georgia 29% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 46% of White adults Georgia Fast Facts Georgia had the 9th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 14% K-12 Population 10% Total Population Median Age 27 Latinos 42 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 45% Latino Students 45% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 44% Latino Students 53% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 0%-points equal to that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Georgia. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 9%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Georgia. Back to Main Map Top Georgia Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Georgia, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Kennesaw State University Public, 4-year or above 37743 5146 14% 2 Georgia State University Public, 4-year or above 28415 3865 14% 3 Georgia Gwinnett College Public, 4-year or above 10377 2662 26% 4 University of North Georgia Public, 4-year or above 16515 2586 16% 5 University of Georgia Public, 4-year or above 30032 2095 7% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Georgia, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Georgia State University-Perimeter College Public, 2-year 2535 341 13% 2 University of North Georgia Public, 4-year or above 781 153 20% 3 Georgia Military College Public, 4-year or above 1940 152 8% 4 Georgia Highlands College Public, 4-year or above 877 116 13% 5 Gwinnett Technical College Public, 2-year 739 106 14% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Georgia, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Georgia State University Public, 4-year or above 5370 644 12% 2 Kennesaw State University Public, 4-year or above 5922 585 10% 3 University of Georgia Public, 4-year or above 7896 522 7% 4 Georgia Southern University Public, 4-year or above 4247 274 6% 5 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 3810 266 7% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program School of Science STEM Research Institute Program Shark Path 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: GEORGIA
