Latino College Completion - Montana 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), Montana 28% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 45% of White adults Montana Fast Facts Montana had the 45th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 7% K-12 Population 4% Total Population Median Age 25 Latinos 42 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 12% Latino Students 38% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 36% Latino Students 51% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 26%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Montana. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 15%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Montana. Back to Main Map Top Montana Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Montana, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Montana State University Public, 4-year or above 14329 745 5% 2 The University of Montana Public, 4-year or above 7026 439 6% 3 Montana State University Billings Public, 4-year or above 2818 183 6% 4 Rocky Mountain College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 807 72 9% 5 The University of Montana-Western Public, 4-year or above 1283 62 5% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Montana, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Montana State University Billings Public, 4-year or above 220 20 9% 2 The University of Montana Public, 4-year or above 253 15 6% 3 Great Falls College Montana State University Public, 2-year 214 14 7% 4 Montana State University Public, 4-year or above 115 9 8% 5 Helena College University of Montana Public, 2-year 168 8 5% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Montana, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Montana State University Public, 4-year or above 2572 98 4% 2 The University of Montana Public, 4-year or above 1263 60 5% 3 Montana State University Billings Public, 4-year or above 408 21 5% 4 Carroll College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 254 10 4% 5 The University of Montana-Western Public, 4-year or above 189 8 4% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Preparing Underrepresented Educators to Realize their Teaching Ambitions (PUERTA) Program Project upGRADS 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: MONTANA
