Latino College Completion - Kansas Overview Nationally, Latino student enrollment and degree completion continues to increase. However, different patterns emerge within each state. For example, Latinos in Kansas are graduating from two-year institutions at the same rate as Latinos nationally. However, Kansas 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), Kansas 20% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 46% of White adults Kansas Fast Facts Kansas had the 27th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 18% K-12 Population 12% Total Population Median Age 25 Latinos 41 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 33% Latino Students 41% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 42% Latino Students 60% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 8%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Kansas. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 18%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Kansas. Back to Main Map Top Kansas Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Kansas, 2018-2019 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Johnson County Community College Public, 2-year 18,373 1,777 10% 2 University of Kansas Public, 4-year or above 19,596 1,645 8% 3 Wichita State University Public, 4-year or above 13,006 1,565 12% 4 Kansas State University Public, 4-year or above 17,869 1,343 8% 5 Kansas City Kansas Community College Public, 2-year 5,885 1,217 21% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Kansas, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Garden City Community College Public, 2-year 353 160 45% 2 Johnson County Community College Public, 2-year 1,692 137 8% 3 Seward County Community College Public, 2-year 220 95 43% 4 Butler Community College Public, 2-year 1,217 93 8% 5 Dodge City Community College Public, 2-year 199 78 39% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Kansas, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Kansas Public, 4-year or above 3,941 260 7% 2 Kansas State University Public, 4-year or above 3,969 245 6% 3 Wichita State University Public, 4-year or above 2,173 236 11% 4 Fort Hays State University Public, 4-year or above 2,852 146 5% 5 Washburn University Public, 4-year or above 770 54 7% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Ichabod Success Institute 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: KANSAS
