Latinos will need to earn 6.2 million degrees by 2030 to reach the U.S. degree attainment goal. Learn about Latino College Completion in Maine. Latino College Completion - Maine 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. To find out more, scroll below. DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2021) 48% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 46% Of White adults Fast Facts Maine had the 49th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 3% K-12 Population 2% Total Population 2-Year Graduation Rate 19% Latino Students 31% White Students Median Age 33 Latinos 46 White 4-Year Graduation Rate 63% Latino Students 60% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions , Hispanics' graduation rate was 12%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Maine. At four-year institutions , Hispanics' graduation rate was 3%-points higher than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Maine. BACK TO MAIN LCC PAGE Top Institutions To find out more about the top institutions enrolling, and awarding associate and bachelor degrees to Hispanics by using the tabs below to navigate the information. Click on the tabs below to explore. ENROLLING ASSOCIATES DEGREES BACHELORS DEGREE Top Institutions Enrolling (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Maine, 2021-2022 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Maine Public, 4-year or above 9,246 439 5% 2 Bowdoin College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1,948 217 11% 3 University of Southern Maine Public, 4-year or above 4,668 190 4% 4 Colby College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 2,262 185 8% 5 Southern Maine Community College Public, 2-year 4,163 175 4% Top Institutions Awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanics in Maine, 2020-2021 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Southern Maine Community College Public, 2-year 713 23 3% 2 Kennebec Valley Community College Public, 2-year 286 10 3% 3 Central Maine Community College Public, 2-year 361 6 2% 4 Eastern Maine Community College Public, 2-year 290 5 2% 5 York County Community College Public, 2-year 188 4 2% Top Institutions Awarding Bachelor Degrees to Hispanics in Maine, 2020-2021 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Maine Public, 4-year or above 1,825 70 4% 2 Bowdoin College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 448 44 10% 3 Colby College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 523 43 8% 4 University of Southern Maine Public, 4-year or above 1,203 26 2% 5 Bates College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 466 24 5% Examples of What Works for Latino, And All, Students Looking to know what works or connect with evidence-based programs recognized by Excelencia ? Our team can work with you to identify and connect with relevant programs making an impact on student success that can help you in your efforts to intentionally serve your Latino, and all, students. Click here to contact us . 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.

Guy Bailey is President of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Guy Bailey President Institution website: https://www.utrgv.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.utrgv.edu/president/about/ Guy Bailey is President of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and part of Excelencia in Action network. Seal of Excelencia Recertified Institution: 2024-2027 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is a comprehensive academic institution of higher education located along the Texas-Mexico Border, with a population that is 94% Latino. UTRGV recognizes that one of its strengths is the bilingual and bicultural community it serves and is committed to being a model bilingual, bicultural, and biliterate institution, implementing several strategic initiatives to meet that goal. UTRGV embraces the historical and cultural heritage of the region it serves by building curricula and programming that reflect the community assets and intellectual wealth.

** is President of CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College ** President Institution website: https://guttman.cuny.edu/ Bio Page: https://guttman.cuny.edu/about/office-of-the-president/ **. is President of CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Kate Smith is President of Rio Salado College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Rio Salado College Kate Smith President Institution website: https://www.riosalado.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.riosalado.edu/about/leadership-and-administration/college-president Kate Smith is President of Rio Salado College and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Cathy Sandeen is President of California State University-East Bay and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page California State University-East Bay Cathy Sandeen President Institution website: https://www.csueastbay.edu/index.html Bio Page: https://www.csueastbay.edu/administration/index.html Cathy Sandeen is President of California State University-East Bay and part of Excelencia in Action network. Seal of Excelencia Certified: 2024-2027 California State University, East Bay (CSUEB) is a public university located in Hayward. CSUEB caters to the diverse aspirations of its student population and is a transfer-oriented campus. Almost over 60% of its undergraduates were transfer students, and 36% of those are Latino. In Fall 2023, CSUEB enrolled 13,338 students with more than 41% of undergraduates identifying as Latino. The University is designated both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI).

Latinos will need to earn 6.2 million degrees by 2030 to reach the U.S. degree attainment goal. Learn about Latino College Completion in Texas. 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. To find out more, scroll below. DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET 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. BACK TO MAIN LCC PAGE Top Institutions To find out more about the top institutions enrolling, and awarding associate and bachelor degrees to Hispanics by using the tabs below to navigate the information. Click on the tabs below to explore. ENROLLING ASSOCIATES DEGREES BACHELORS DEGREE 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, And All, Students Looking to know what works or connect with evidence-based programs recognized by Excelencia ? Our team can work with you to identify and connect with relevant programs making an impact on student success that can help you in your efforts to intentionally serve your Latino, and all, students. Click here to contact us . 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.

Phillip Sisson is President of Middlesex Community College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Middlesex Community College Phillip Sisson President Institution website: https://www.middlesex.edu/index.html Bio Page: https://www.middlesex.edu/president/index.html Phillip Sisson is President of Middlesex Community College and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Alexia Carrillo Villalobos serves as a Policy & Research Analyst of Excelencia in Education. Alexia informs Excelencia’s policy and practice efforts to accelerate Latino student success in higher education by conducting research related to Latinos in higher education. < Back to Our People Page Alexia Carrillo Villalobos Policy & Research Analyst Excelencia in Education Email: acarrillovillalobos@edexcelencia.org Current Position: As a Policy & Research Analyst, Alexia informs Excelencia’s policy and practice efforts to accelerate Latino student success in higher education by conducting research related to Latinos in higher education. Alexia also supports work on institutional transformation through the Seal of Excelencia , and the policy agenda’s current four core priorities: affordability, institutional capacity, retention and transfer, and workforce preparation. Past Experiences: Alexia’s passion for higher education policy was motivated by her personal background as a first-generation college student. She previously worked as a Research Assistant with the Johns Hopkins Poverty & Inequality Research Lab (PIRL) and the Education Policy Initiative (EPI) at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy - University of Michigan where she supported a qualitative research study aimed at reducing inequality in access to higher education. She was also a Summer Scholar at the Postsecondary National Policy Institute with a particular emphasis on accessibility and affordability for underrepresented student populations. She received her AA in Sociology and Social Behavioral Sciences from Santa Rosa Junior College, her BA in Sociology from the University of California, Riverside, and her Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Why are you bringing your talent to Excelencia ? I decided to join Excelencia because of their commitment and dedication to accelerating Latino student success in higher education. I wanted to bring my experiences and be a part of the leadership that can transform higher education at the national level. By combining research and policy, I look forward to uplifting student voices and identifying areas that serve Latinos, and all students more intentionally. How would you describe working at Excelencia ? Working at Excelencia is an inspiring, collaborative, and empowering experience. As a collective, we believe in Excelencia’s mission and commitment to intentionally serve the Latino community. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn and work alongside professionals who are just as passionate as I am in supporting students to, through, and beyond their journey in higher education.

Latinos will need to earn 6.2 million degrees by 2030 to reach the U.S. degree attainment goal. Learn about Latino College Completion in Kentucky. Latino College Completion - Kentucky 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. To find out more, scroll below. DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2021) 25% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 37% Of White adults Fast Facts Kentucky had the 38th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 6% K-12 Population 4% Total Population 2-Year Graduation Rate 34% Latino Students 43% White Students Median Age 25 Latinos 41 White 4-Year Graduation Rate 53% Latino Students 57% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions , Hispanics' graduation rate was 9%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Kentucky. At four-year institutions , Hispanics' graduation rate was 4%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Kentucky. BACK TO MAIN LCC PAGE Top Institutions To find out more about the top institutions enrolling, and awarding associate and bachelor degrees to Hispanics by using the tabs below to navigate the information. Click on the tabs below to explore. ENROLLING ASSOCIATES DEGREES BACHELORS DEGREE Top Institutions Enrolling (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Kentucky, 2021-2022 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Kentucky Public, 4-year or above 21,358 1,251 6% 2 University of Louisville Public, 4-year or above 13,815 898 7% 3 Jefferson Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 7,286 766 11% 4 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 7,612 675 9% 5 Western Kentucky University Public, 4-year or above 12,526 643 5% Top Institutions Awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanics in Kentucky, 2020-2021 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Jefferson Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 1,305 78 6% 2 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 1,677 64 4% 3 Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 614 34 6% 4 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 599 31 5% 5 Hopkinsville Community College Public, 2-year 360 30 8% Top Institutions Awarding Bachelor Degrees to Hispanics in Kentucky, 2020-2021 Rank Institutions Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Kentucky Public, 4-year or above 4,748 215 5% 2 University of Louisville Public, 4-year or above 2,975 152 5% 3 Western Kentucky University Public, 4-year or above 2,784 88 3% 4 Eastern Kentucky University Public, 4-year or above 2,406 77 3% 5 Northern Kentucky University Public, 4-year or above 2,168 73 3% Examples of What Works for Latino, And All, Students Looking to know what works or connect with evidence-based programs recognized by Excelencia ? Our team can work with you to identify and connect with relevant programs making an impact on student success that can help you in your efforts to intentionally serve your Latino, and all, students. Click here to contact us . 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.

Susan Looney is President of Reading Area Community College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Reading Area Community College Susan Looney President Institution website: https://www.racc.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.racc.edu/about-racc/presidents-biography Susan Looney is President of Reading Area Community College and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Leah Bornstein is President of Aims Community College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Aims Community College Leah Bornstein President Institution website: https://www.aims.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.aims.edu/employee-directory/leah-bornstein Leah Bornstein is President of Aims Community College and part of Excelencia in Action network.

David May is President of Bellevue College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Bellevue College David May President Institution website: https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/about-us/college-leadership/president/ David May is President of Bellevue College and part of Excelencia in Action network.