Latino College Completion - New York Overview Nationally, Latino student enrollment and degree completion continues to increase. However, different patterns emerge within each state. For example, New York is home to one of the largest Latino populations in the country. Latinos in New York graduate at a higher rate at four-year institutions than Latinos nationally. However, in New York, Latinos’ lag in degree completion and overall degree attainment. To find out more, scroll below. Download Fact Sheet Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2017-2018), New York 27% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 53% of White adults New York Fast Facts New York had the 4th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 25% K-12 Population 19% Total Population Median Age 32 Latinos 44 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 23% Latino Students 33% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 55% Latino Students 69% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 10%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in New York. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 14%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in New York. Back to Main Map Top New York Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in New York, 2018-2019 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Public, 2-year 26,506 11,754 44% 2 CUNY LaGuardia Community College Public, 2-year 19,300 8,715 45% 3 CUNY Lehman College Public, 4-year or above 12,639 7,270 58% 4 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Public, 4-year or above 13,319 6,917 52% 5 CUNY Bronx Community College Public, 2-year 10,519 6,637 63% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in New York, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Public, 2-year 4,082 1,671 41% 2 CUNY LaGuardia Community College Public, 2-year 3,117 1,343 43% 3 CUNY Bronx Community College Public, 2-year 1,821 1,170 64% 4 Suffolk County Community College Public, 2-year 3,784 812 21% 5 Nassau Community College Public, 2-year 3,136 793 25% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in New York, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Public, 4-year or above 3,087 1,475 48% 2 CUNY Lehman College Public, 4-year or above 2,458 1,364 55% 3 CUNY Hunter College Public, 4-year or above 3,072 881 29% 4 CUNY City College Public, 4-year or above 2,423 858 35% 5 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College Public, 4-year or above 3,586 833 23% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Engaging Latino Communities for Education (ENLACE) - The Bronx Institute Program Latino U Scholars 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 YORK
