Latino College Completion - Puerto Rico

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.

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Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2021), Puerto Rico

40%
Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher
VS
62%
of White adults

Puerto Rico Fast Facts

Latino Population

99%
K-12 Population
99%
Total Population

Median Age

44
Latinos
53
White

2-Year Graduation Rate

55%
Latino Students
0
White Students

4-Year Graduation Rate

42%
Latino Students
47%
White Students

Degree Outcomes

At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 55%-points higher than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Puerto Rico.

At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 5%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Puerto Rico.

Latino College Completion Degree Outcomes

Top Puerto Rico Institutions

Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Puerto Rico, 2021-2022

Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic
1 NUC University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 23700 21597 91%
2 University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Public, 4-year or above 11050 10316 93%
3 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 8772 8772 100%
4 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Public, 4-year or above 10133 8531 84%
5 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 6116 6116 100%

Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Puerto Rico, 2020-2021

Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic
1 NUC University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 1108 1051 95%
2 Columbia Central University-Caguas Private for-profit, 4-year or above 438 438 100%
3 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 403 403 100%
4 EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 296 295 100%
5 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 223 223 100%

Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Puerto Rico, 2020-2021

Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic
1 University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Public, 4-year or above 1853 1766 95%
2 NUC University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 1680 1508 90%
3 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Public, 4-year or above 1663 1347 81%
4 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1296 1296 100%
5 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1136 1136 100%

Examples of What Works for Latino Students

Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino 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.

 

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