Latino College Completion - Idaho 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), Idaho 22% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 43% of White adults Idaho Fast Facts Idaho had the 32nd largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 19% K-12 Population 13% Total Population Median Age 26 Latinos 40 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 28% Latino Students 31% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 42% Latino Students 52% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 3%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Idaho. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 10%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Idaho. Back to Main Map Top Idaho Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Idaho, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Brigham Young University-Idaho Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 43532 3358 8% 2 Boise State University Public, 4-year or above 17075 2414 14% 3 College of Western Idaho Public, 2-year 6261 1266 20% 4 College of Southern Idaho Public, 4-year or above 3550 1033 29% 5 Idaho State University Public, 4-year or above 6842 992 14% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Idaho, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 College of Southern Idaho Public, 4-year or above 876 227 26% 2 College of Western Idaho Public, 2-year 921 162 18% 3 Idaho State University Public, 4-year or above 489 43 9% 4 Brigham Young University-Idaho Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1654 42 3% 5 North Idaho College Public, 2-year 676 41 6% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Idaho, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Boise State University Public, 4-year or above 3754 516 14% 2 Brigham Young University-Idaho Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 5977 192 3% 3 University of Idaho Public, 4-year or above 1568 163 10% 4 Idaho State University Public, 4-year or above 1227 141 11% 5 Lewis-Clark State College Public, 4-year or above 589 47 8% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Nine-Week Parent Engagement in Education Program Program College Success 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: IDAHO
