Latino College Completion - Connecticut 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), Connecticut 28% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 55% of White adults Connecticut Fast Facts Connecticut had the 18th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 25% K-12 Population 18% Total Population Median Age 30 Latinos 48 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 11% Latino Students 19% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 61% Latino Students 75% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 8%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Connecticut. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 14%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Connecticut. Back to Main Map Top Connecticut Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Connecticut, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Connecticut Public, 4-year or above 18362 2650 14% 2 Gateway Community College Public, 2-year 5194 1574 30% 3 Norwalk Community College Public, 2-year 3557 1530 43% 4 Naugatuck Valley Community College Public, 2-year 4297 1392 32% 5 Central Connecticut State University Public, 4-year or above 7616 1299 17% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Connecticut, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Norwalk Community College Public, 2-year 542 169 31% 2 Naugatuck Valley Community College Public, 2-year 604 136 23% 3 Gateway Community College Public, 2-year 566 135 24% 4 Housatonic Community College Public, 2-year 357 130 36% 5 Manchester Community College Public, 2-year 591 104 18% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Connecticut, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Connecticut Public, 4-year or above 5433 632 12% 2 Central Connecticut State University Public, 4-year or above 1838 273 15% 3 Southern Connecticut State University Public, 4-year or above 1613 202 13% 4 Western Connecticut State University Public, 4-year or above 1035 196 19% 5 Quinnipiac University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1787 175 10% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program UAlbany Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Program Student Success Center 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: CONNECTICUT
