Latino College Completion - California 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), California 22% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 56% of White adults California Fast Facts California had the 1st largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 52% K-12 Population 40% Total Population Median Age 30 Latinos 46 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 33% Latino Students 43% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 58% Latino Students 70% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 10%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in California. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 12%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in California. Back to Main Map Top California Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in California, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 California State University-Northridge Public, 4-year or above 34436 18543 54% 2 California State University-Fullerton Public, 4-year or above 35502 17378 49% 3 California State University-Los Angeles Public, 4-year or above 23506 16923 72% 4 East Los Angeles College Public, 2-year 25649 16187 63% 5 California State University-Long Beach Public, 4-year or above 33765 15812 47% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in California, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Mt San Antonio College Public, 2-year 3186 2016 63% 2 East Los Angeles College Public, 2-year 2601 2006 77% 3 Pasadena City College Public, 2-year 4086 1779 44% 4 Riverside City College Public, 2-year 2803 1724 62% 5 Chaffey College Public, 2-year 2423 1562 64% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in California, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 California State University-Northridge Public, 4-year or above 9370 4280 46% 2 California State University-Fullerton Public, 4-year or above 9750 4164 43% 3 California State University-Long Beach Public, 4-year or above 8915 4006 45% 4 California State University-Los Angeles Public, 4-year or above 5708 3760 66% 5 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Public, 4-year or above 6506 2952 45% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) Program Cal-Bridge Program 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: CALIFORNIA
