Latino College Completion - Virginia 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. To find out more, scroll below. Download Fact Sheet Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2021), Virginia 36% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 53% of White adults Virginia Fast Facts Virginia had the 16th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 15% K-12 Population 10% Total Population Median Age 29 Latinos 42 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 32% Latino Students 39% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 68% Latino Students 74% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 7%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Virginia. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 6%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Virginia. Back to Main Map Top Virginia Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Virginia, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Northern Virginia Community College Public, 2-year 32902 8757 27% 2 George Mason University Public, 4-year or above 26339 4354 17% 3 Liberty University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 47179 3436 7% 4 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Public, 4-year or above 29699 2556 9% 5 Virginia Commonwealth University Public, 4-year or above 20918 2307 11% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Virginia, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Northern Virginia Community College Public, 2-year 5860 1354 23% 2 ECPI University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 2046 249 12% 3 Tidewater Community College Public, 2-year 2384 199 8% 4 Germanna Community College Public, 2-year 986 130 13% 5 Brightpoint Community College Public, 2-year 978 123 13% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Virginia, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 George Mason University Public, 4-year or above 6236 956 15% 2 Liberty University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 10300 590 6% 3 Virginia Commonwealth University Public, 4-year or above 5155 538 10% 4 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Public, 4-year or above 6943 471 7% 5 James Madison University Public, 4-year or above 4797 328 7% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Bilingual Undergraduate Studies for Collegiate Advancement (BUSCA) Program FIU Connect4Success 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. Download Resources Latino College Completion 2023 Fact Sheet: VIRGINIA
