Latino College Completion - New Jersey Overview Nationally, Latino student enrollment and degree completion continues to increase. However, different patterns emerge within each state. For example, at four-year institutions, Latino students in New Jersey graduate at a rate higher than Latinos nationally. However, New Jersey 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), New Jersey 27% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 52% of White adults New Jersey Fast Facts New Jersey had the 7th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 27% K-12 Population 21% Total Population Median Age 32 Latinos 47 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 18% Latino Students 33% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 58% Latino Students 74% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 15%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in New Jersey. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 16%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in New Jersey. Back to Main Map Top New Jersey Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in New Jersey, 2018-2019 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Montclair State University Public, 4-year or above 16,988 4,951 29% 2 Rutgers University-New Brunswick Public, 4-year or above 36,039 4,722 13% 3 Hudson County Community College Public, 2-year 8,408 4,578 54% 4 Bergen Community College Public, 2-year 13,352 3,876 29% 5 Middlesex County College Public, 2-year 10,894 3,692 34% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in New Jersey, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Union County College Public, 2-year 1,584 558 35% 2 Hudson County Community College Public, 2-year 981 535 55% 3 Bergen Community College Public, 2-year 2,173 509 23% 4 Middlesex County College Public, 2-year 1,485 406 27% 5 Essex County College Public, 2-year 1,229 338 28% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in New Jersey, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Rutgers University-New Brunswick Public, 4-year or above 8,570 1,080 13% 2 Montclair State University Public, 4-year or above 3,662 898 25% 3 Kean University Public, 4-year or above 2,578 620 24% 4 William Paterson University of New Jersey Public, 4-year or above 2,032 586 29% 5 New Jersey City University Public, 4-year or above 1,392 473 34% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Puerta al Futuro Program Center for English Language Acquisition and Culture (CELAC) 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: NEW JERSEY
