Latino College Completion - Nebraska 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), Nebraska 23% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 48% of White adults Nebraska Fast Facts Nebraska had the 35th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 17% K-12 Population 12% Total Population Median Age 24 Latinos 40 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 28% Latino Students 44% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 48% Latino Students 63% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 16%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Nebraska. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 15%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Nebraska. Back to Main Map Top Nebraska Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Nebraska, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Nebraska at Omaha Public, 4-year or above 12010 1943 16% 2 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Public, 4-year or above 19448 1613 8% 3 Bellevue University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 8903 1312 15% 4 Metropolitan Community College Area Public, 2-year 6467 1112 17% 5 Central Community College Public, 2-year 3477 1045 30% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Nebraska, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Metropolitan Community College Area Public, 2-year 1420 161 11% 2 Central Community College Public, 2-year 675 134 20% 3 Southeast Community College Area Public, 2-year 1051 98 9% 4 Northeast Community College Public, 2-year 740 82 11% 5 Western Nebraska Community College Public, 2-year 176 38 22% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Nebraska, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Bellevue University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 2334 275 12% 2 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Public, 4-year or above 4311 249 6% 3 University of Nebraska at Omaha Public, 4-year or above 2438 126 5% 4 Creighton University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1173 89 8% 5 University of Nebraska at Kearney Public, 4-year or above 871 81 9% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Center for Educational Partnerships Program Mathematics Intensive Summer Session (MISS) 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: NEBRASKA
