Latino College Completion - Kentucky Overview Nationally, Latino student enrollment and degree completion continues to increase. However, different patterns emerge within each state. For example, Latinos in Kentucky are graduating from four-year institutions at a higher rate than Latinos nationally. However, Kentucky 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), Kentucky 25% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 34% of White adults Kentucky Fast Facts Kentucky had the 38th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 6% K-12 Population 4% Total Population Median Age 25 Latinos 41 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 33% Latino Students 33% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 52% Latino Students 55% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 0%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Kentucky. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 3%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Kentucky. Back to Main Map Top Kentucky Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Kentucky, 2018-2019 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Kentucky Public, 4-year or above 22,136 1,091 5% 2 Jefferson Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 11,699 1,044 9% 3 University of Louisville Public, 4-year or above 15,641 836 5% 4 Western Kentucky University Public, 4-year or above 17,030 623 4% 5 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 9,525 565 6% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Kentucky, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Jefferson Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 1,144 69 6% 2 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 1,140 52 5% 3 Hopkinsville Community College Public, 2-year 364 33 9% 4 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 619 27 4% 5 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 641 25 4% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Kentucky, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Kentucky Public, 4-year or above 4,724 183 4% 2 University of Louisville Public, 4-year or above 3,027 130 4% 3 Western Kentucky University Public, 4-year or above 2,985 72 2% 4 Eastern Kentucky University Public, 4-year or above 2,647 69 3% 5 Northern Kentucky University Public, 4-year or above 2,142 66 3% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Adelante Hispanic Achievers, Inc. 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: KENTUCKY
