Latino College Completion - Texas Overview Nationally, Latino student enrollment and degree completion continues to increase. However, different patterns emerge within each state. For example, Texas is home to one of the largest Latino populations in the country. At two-year institutions in Texas, Latinos graduate at a higher rate than their White peers. However, Texas 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), Texas 21% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 47% of White adults Texas Fast Facts Texas had the 2nd largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 49% K-12 Population 40% Total Population Median Age 29 Latinos 42 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 32% Latino Students 27% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 47% Latino Students 61% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 5%-points higher than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Texas. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 14%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Texas. Back to Main Map Top Texas Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Texas, 2018-2019 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 South Texas College Public, 4-year or above 31,949 30,419 95% 2 Lone Star College System Public, 2-year 73,499 27,925 38% 3 El Paso Community College Public, 2-year 28,819 24,601 85% 4 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Public, 4-year or above 24,678 22,281 90% 5 Houston Community College Public, 2-year 57,200 20,067 35% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Texas, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 South Texas College Public, 4-year or above 4,112 3,923 95% 2 El Paso Community College Public, 2-year 3,438 2,975 87% 3 Lone Star College System Public, 2-year 7,552 2,654 35% 4 San Antonio College Public, 2-year 4,038 2,323 58% 5 San Jacinto Community College Public, 2-year 4,619 2253 49% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Texas, 2017-2018 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Public, 4-year or above 4,046 3,618 89% 2 The University of Texas at El Paso Public, 4-year or above 3,429 2,847 83% 3 The University of Texas at San Antonio Public, 4-year or above 4,945 2,645 53% 4 Texas A & M University-College Station Public, 4-year or above 12,423 2,610 21% 5 University of Houston Public, 4-year or above 7,300 2,392 33% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Academy for Teacher Excellence Program Believe & Achieve Program 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: TEXAS
