Latino College Completion - Michigan 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), Michigan 30% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 43% of White adults Michigan Fast Facts Michigan had the 20th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 9% K-12 Population 6% Total Population Median Age 27 Latinos 43 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 21% Latino Students 23% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 54% Latino Students 64% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 2%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Michigan. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 10%-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, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Public, 4-year or above 32063 2352 7% 2 Michigan State University Public, 4-year or above 38424 2344 6% 3 Grand Rapids Community College Public, 2-year 11244 1689 15% 4 Western Michigan University Public, 4-year or above 14286 1208 8% 5 Grand Valley State University Public, 4-year or above 19239 1208 6% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Michigan, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Grand Rapids Community College Public, 2-year 1393 152 11% 2 Lansing Community College Public, 2-year 1157 93 8% 3 Washtenaw Community College Public, 2-year 1293 90 7% 4 Oakland Community College Public, 2-year 1644 67 4% 5 Delta College Public, 2-year 911 66 7% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Michigan, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Public, 4-year or above 7995 495 6% 2 Michigan State University Public, 4-year or above 9245 397 4% 3 Grand Valley State University Public, 4-year or above 4543 256 6% 4 Western Michigan University Public, 4-year or above 3528 193 5% 5 Wayne State University Public, 4-year or above 3959 185 5% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Futuro Leaders Program Promesa Scholars 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: MICHIGAN
