Latino College Completion - Rhode Island

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), Rhode Island

22%
Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher
VS
50%
of White adults

Rhode Island Fast Facts

Rhode Island had the 37th largest Latino population in the U.S.

Latino Population

27%
K-12 Population
17%
Total Population

Median Age

29
Latinos
46
White

2-Year Graduation Rate

18%
Latino Students
31%
White Students

4-Year Graduation Rate

63%
Latino Students
75%
White Students

Degree Outcomes

At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 13%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Rhode Island.

At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 12%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Rhode Island.

Latino College Completion Degree Outcomes

Top Rhode Island Institutions

Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Rhode Island, 2021-2022

Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic
1 Community College of Rhode Island Public, 2-year 11136 2840 26%
2 University of Rhode Island Public, 4-year or above 13850 1469 11%
3 Rhode Island College Public, 4-year or above 5128 1258 25%
4 Brown University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 7125 802 11%
5 Johnson & Wales University-Providence Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 4591 716 16%

Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Rhode Island, 2020-2021

Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic
1 Community College of Rhode Island Public, 2-year 2064 353 17%
2 New England Institute of Technology Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 752 57 8%
3 Johnson & Wales University-Providence Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 301 45 15%
4 Roger Williams University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 42 4 10%
5 Providence College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 6 2 33%

Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Rhode Island, 2020-2021

Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic
1 University of Rhode Island Public, 4-year or above 3312 308 9%
2 Rhode Island College Public, 4-year or above 1357 279 21%
3 Brown University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1563 165 11%
4 Johnson & Wales University-Providence Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1061 127 12%
5 Providence College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 985 82 8%

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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