Latino College Completion - Arkansas 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), Arkansas 18% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 36% of White adults Arkansas Fast Facts Arkansas had the 33rd largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 12% K-12 Population 8% Total Population Median Age 24 Latinos 42 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 35% Latino Students 36% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 49% Latino Students 58% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 1%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Arkansas. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 9%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Arkansas. Back to Main Map Top Arkansas Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Arkansas, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Arkansas Public, 4-year or above 24001 2493 10% 2 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Public, 2-year 4872 1154 24% 3 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Public, 4-year or above 4188 644 15% 4 Arkansas Tech University Public, 4-year or above 6467 628 10% 5 University of Central Arkansas Public, 4-year or above 7763 498 6% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Arkansas, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Public, 2-year 812 187 23% 2 Arkansas Tech University Public, 4-year or above 973 75 8% 3 Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas Public, 2-year 157 44 28% 4 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Public, 4-year or above 234 32 14% 5 North Arkansas College Public, 2-year 247 30 12% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Arkansas, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Arkansas Public, 4-year or above 5190 491 9% 2 University of Central Arkansas Public, 4-year or above 1831 104 6% 3 Arkansas Tech University Public, 4-year or above 1195 80 7% 4 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Public, 4-year or above 738 77 10% 5 Arkansas State University Public, 4-year or above 1759 60 3% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program College and Career Success Program UHD STEM Training Center for Underrepresented Future Workforce 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: ARKANSAS
