Latino College Completion - Wisconsin 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), Wisconsin 24% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 46% of White adults Wisconsin Fast Facts Wisconsin had the 25th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 13% K-12 Population 7% Total Population Median Age 26 Latinos 44 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 31% Latino Students 47% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 55% Latino Students 67% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 16%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Wisconsin. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 12%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Wisconsin. Back to Main Map Top Wisconsin Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Wisconsin, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Public, 4-year or above 18322 2532 14% 2 University of Wisconsin-Madison Public, 4-year or above 33506 2266 7% 3 Milwaukee Area Technical College Public, 2-year 11010 2057 19% 4 Marquette University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 7466 1162 16% 5 Madison Area Technical College Public, 4-year or above 8536 1120 13% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Wisconsin, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Milwaukee Area Technical College Public, 2-year 1239 191 15% 2 Gateway Technical College Public, 2-year 719 144 20% 3 Madison Area Technical College Public, 4-year or above 1445 114 8% 4 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Public, 2-year 937 66 7% 5 Fox Valley Technical College Public, 2-year 912 40 4% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Wisconsin, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Wisconsin-Madison Public, 4-year or above 7743 417 5% 2 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Public, 4-year or above 3711 404 11% 3 Marquette University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1905 257 13% 4 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Public, 4-year or above 2145 141 7% 5 University of Wisconsin-Parkside Public, 4-year or above 652 126 19% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program IUPLR/UIC Mellon Fellows Program Program Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences 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: WISCONSIN
