Latino College Completion - Michigan Overview Nationally, Latino student enrollment and degree completion continues to increase. However, different patterns emerge within each state. For example, Latino adults in Michigan are exceeding Latino adults nationally in degree attainment. However, Michigan 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), Michigan 27% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 41% of White adults Michigan Fast Facts Michigan had the 20th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 9% K-12 Population 5% Total Population Median Age 26 Latinos 43 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 18% Latino Students 21% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 48% Latino Students 61% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 3%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Michigan. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 13%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Michigan. Back to Main Map Top Michigan Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Michigan, 2018-2019 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Grand Rapids Community College Public, 2-year 13,788 1,920 14% 2 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Public, 4-year or above 30,318 1,911 6% 3 Michigan State University Public, 4-year or above 39,423 1,888 5% 4 Western Michigan University Public, 4-year or above 17,760 1,261 7% 5 Grand Valley State University Public, 4-year or above 21,680 1,194 6% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Michigan, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Grand Rapids Community College Public, 2-year 1,633 153 9% 2 Lansing Community College Public, 2-year 1,572 100 6% 3 Washtenaw Community College Public, 2-year 1,249 84 7% 4 Baker College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1,629 79 5% 5 Oakland Community College Public, 2-year 1,805 61 3% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Michigan, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Michigan State University Public, 4-year or above 8,908 335 4% 2 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Public, 4-year or above 7,297 331 5% 3 Grand Valley State University Public, 4-year or above 4,605 227 5% 4 Western Michigan University Public, 4-year or above 3,728 194 5% 5 Wayne State University Public, 4-year or above 3,338 140 4% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Promesa Scholars 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: MICHIGAN
