Latino College Completion -

Minnesota

Nationally, the gap in degree completion between Latinos and their White peers continues. 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.

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Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2021)

30%

Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher

VS

53%

Of White adults

Fast Facts

Minnesota had the 28th largest Latino population in the U.S.

Latino Population

9%

K-12 Population

6%

Total Population

2-Year Graduation Rate

24%

Latino Students

41%

White Students

Median Age

25

Latinos

42

White

4-Year Graduation Rate

60%

Latino Students

71%

White Students

Degree Outcomes

At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 17%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Minnesota.

At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 11%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Minnesota.

Bar charts comparing 2-year institutions with 4-year institutions graduation rates between Hispanic and White non-Hispanic peers in Minnesota.

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Top Institutions

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Top Institutions Enrolling (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Minnesota, 2021-2022

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Public, 4-year or above	30,734	1,593	5%
2	Capella University	Private for-profit, 4-year or above	12,378	1,480	12%
3	Normandale Community College	Public, 2-year	6,157	858	14%
4	Century College	Public, 2-year	6,270	630	10%
5	Minneapolis Community and Technical College	Public, 2-year	4,806	627	13%

Top Institutions Awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanics in Minnesota, 2020-2021

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	Normandale Community College	Public, 2-year	1,156	110	10%
2	Minneapolis Community and Technical College	Public, 2-year	767	106	14%
3	Century College	Public, 2-year	1,086	73	7%
4	St Catherine University	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above	354	64	18%
5	Saint Paul College	Public, 2-year	653	59	9%

Top Institutions Awarding Bachelor Degrees to Hispanics in Minnesota, 2020-2021

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	Capella University	Private for-profit, 4-year or above	5,208	479	9%
2	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Public, 4-year or above	8,268	412	5%
3	Walden University	Private for-profit, 4-year or above	1,729	130	8%
4	Metropolitan State University	Public, 4-year or above	1,886	129	7%
5	Minnesota State University-Mankato	Public, 4-year or above	2,441	108	4%

Examples of What Works for Latino Students

Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students:

College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) - Washington State University

WSU CAMP's mission is to improve the lives of migrant or seasonal farmworkers (MSFW) and their families through higher education attainment.

Project upGRADS

Project upGRADS at California State University, Fullerton aims to improve access to graduate education for Latinx students.

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.