Latino College Completion -

Mississippi

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)

29%

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

VS

39%

Of White adults

Fast Facts

Mississippi had the 41st largest Latino population in the U.S.

Latino Population

4%

K-12 Population

3%

Total Population

2-Year Graduation Rate

35%

Latino Students

45%

White Students

Median Age

26

Latinos

42

White

4-Year Graduation Rate

58%

Latino Students

66%

White Students

Degree Outcomes

At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 10%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Mississippi.

At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 8%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Mississippi.

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

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Top Institutions

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

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	University of Mississippi	Public, 4-year or above	15,994	683	4%
2	Mississippi State University	Public, 4-year or above	18,451	679	4%
3	University of Southern Mississippi	Public, 4-year or above	10,597	415	4%
4	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Public, 2-year	6,633	383	6%
5	Northwest Mississippi Community College	Public, 2-year	5,212	279	5%

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

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College	Public, 2-year	1,888	99	5%
2	Northwest Mississippi Community College	Public, 2-year	1,060	46	4%
3	Hinds Community College	Public, 2-year	1,410	45	3%
4	Itawamba Community College	Public, 2-year	1,093	31	3%
5	Holmes Community College	Public, 2-year	1,196	25	2%

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

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	University of Mississippi	Public, 4-year or above	4,422	148	3%
2	Mississippi State University	Public, 4-year or above	4,422	106	2%
3	University of Southern Mississippi	Public, 4-year or above	2,620	104	4%
4	Delta State University	Public, 4-year or above	574	30	5%
5	Mississippi College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above	730	27	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.