Latino College Completion - Minnesota Overview Nationally, Latino student enrollment and degree completion continues to increase. However, different patterns emerge within each state. For example, at four-year institutions, Latinos in Minnesota graduate at a higher rate than Latinos nationally. However, Minnesota 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), Minnesota 25% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 51% of White adults Minnesota Fast Facts Minnesota had the 28th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 9% K-12 Population 5% Total Population Median Age 25 Latinos 42 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 25% Latino Students 40% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 56% Latino Students 68% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 15%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Minnesota. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 12%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Minnesota. Back to Main Map Top Minnesota Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Minnesota, 2018-2019 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Public, 4-year or above 34,437 1,436 4% 2 Normandale Community College Public, 2-year 9,784 1,094 11% 3 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 6,951 903 13% 4 Capella University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 9,815 796 8% 5 Century College Public, 2-year 8,891 736 8% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Minnesota, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 810 96 12% 2 Normandale Community College Public, 2-year 1,039 88 8% 3 Century College Public, 2-year 1,150 58 5% 4 Inver Hills Community College Public, 2-year 587 57 10% 5 Saint Paul College Public, 2-year 624 54 9% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Minnesota, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Public, 4-year or above 7,605 275 4% 2 Capella University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 2,522 157 6% 3 Minnesota State University-Mankato Public, 4-year or above 2,520 101 4% 4 Metropolitan State University Public, 4-year or above 2,061 93 5% 5 Walden University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 1,964 73 4% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Tackling Obstacles, Raising College Hopes (TORCH) Program College Forward 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: MINNESOTA
