Latino College Completion -

Texas

Nationally, the gap in degree completion between Latinos and their White peers continues. 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)

25%

Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher

VS

51%

Of White adults

Fast Facts

Texas had the 2nd largest Latino population in the U.S.

Latino Population

49%

K-12 Population

40%

Total Population

2-Year Graduation Rate

35%

Latino Students

34%

White Students

Median Age

29

Latinos

42

White

4-Year Graduation Rate

46%

Latino Students

58%

White Students

Degree Outcomes

At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 1%-points higher than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Texas.

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

Bar charts comparing 2-year institutions with 4-year institutions graduation rates between Hispanic and White non-Hispanic peers in Texas.

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Top Institutions

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Top Institutions Enrolling (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Texas, 2021-2022

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Public, 4-year or above	26,402	24,721	94%
2	Lone Star College System	Public, 4-year or above	49,093	21,610	44%
3	El Paso Community College	Public, 2-year	24,423	20,891	86%
4	South Texas College	Public, 4-year or above	19,668	18,737	95%
5	Dallas College	Public, 4-year or above	42,033	18,737	45%

Top Institutions Awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanics in Texas, 2020-2021

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	Dallas College	Public, 4-year or above	9,786	4,456	46%
2	South Texas College	Public, 4-year or above	3,918	3,771	96%
3	Lone Star College System	Public, 4-year or above	8,409	3,359	40%
4	El Paso Community College	Public, 2-year	3,457	2,951	85%
5	San Jacinto Community College	Public, 4-year or above	4,991	2,874	58%

Top Institutions Awarding Bachelor Degrees to Hispanics in Texas, 2020-2021

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	Public, 4-year or above	4,924	4,598	93%
2	The University of Texas at San Antonio	Public, 4-year or above	6,262	3,672	59%
3	The University of Texas at El Paso	Public, 4-year or above	3,910	3,251	83%
4	University of Houston	Public, 4-year or above	8,817	3,136	36%
5	Texas A & M University-College Station	Public, 4-year or above	13,092	3,063	23%

Examples of What Works for Latino Students

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

College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) - Washington State University

WSU CAMP's mission is to improve the lives of migrant or seasonal farmworkers (MSFW) and their families through higher education attainment.

Project upGRADS

Project upGRADS at California State University, Fullerton aims to improve access to graduate education for Latinx 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.