Latino College Completion - Louisiana Overview Nationally, Latino student enrollment and degree completion continues to increase. However, different patterns emerge within each state. For example, Latinos in Louisiana are graduating from four-year institutions at a higher rate than Latinos nationally. However, Louisiana 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), Louisiana 24% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 35% of White adults Louisiana Fast Facts Louisiana had the 31st largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 6% K-12 Population 5% Total Population Median Age 30 Latinos 41 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 21% Latino Students 31% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 54% Latino Students 57% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 10%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Louisiana. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 3%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Louisiana. Back to Main Map Top Louisiana Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Louisiana, 2018-2019 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Public, 4-year or above 25,233 1,664 7% 2 Delgado Community College Public, 2-year 14,258 1,481 10% 3 Southeastern Louisiana University Public, 4-year or above 13,331 911 7% 4 University of New Orleans Public, 4-year or above 6,588 877 13% 5 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Public, 4-year or above 15,073 837 6% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Louisiana, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Delgado Community College Public, 2-year 1,162 95 8% 2 Bossier Parish Community College Public, 2-year 586 31 5% 3 South Louisiana Community College Public, 2-year 574 20 3% 4 Baton Rouge Community College Public, 2-year 516 16 3% 5 Nunez Community College Public, 2-year 207 12 6% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Louisiana, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Public, 4-year or above 4,764 293 6% 2 Southeastern Louisiana University Public, 4-year or above 1,816 142 8% 3 University of New Orleans Public, 4-year or above 1,108 114 10% 4 Tulane University of Louisiana Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1,772 107 6% 5 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Public, 4-year or above 2,788 105 4% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Mother-Daughter Program Program Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars Program 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: LOUISIANA
