Latino College Completion - Kansas 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), Kansas 23% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 47% of White adults Kansas Fast Facts Kansas had the 27th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 19% K-12 Population 13% Total Population Median Age 25 Latinos 41 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 37% Latino Students 43% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 46% Latino Students 62% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 6%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Kansas. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 16%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Kansas. Back to Main Map Top Kansas Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Kansas, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Kansas Public, 4-year or above 18427 1719 9% 2 Johnson County Community College Public, 2-year 10583 1465 14% 3 Wichita State University Public, 4-year or above 10466 1456 14% 4 Kansas State University Public, 4-year or above 15372 1235 8% 5 Butler Community College Public, 2-year 6129 941 15% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Kansas, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Johnson County Community College Public, 2-year 1685 197 12% 2 Garden City Community College Public, 2-year 267 121 45% 3 Butler Community College Public, 2-year 1081 117 11% 4 Seward County Community College Public, 2-year 196 109 56% 5 Hutchinson Community College Public, 2-year 772 79 10% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Kansas, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Kansas Public, 4-year or above 4184 379 9% 2 Wichita State University Public, 4-year or above 2479 305 12% 3 Kansas State University Public, 4-year or above 3634 246 7% 4 Fort Hays State University Public, 4-year or above 3171 179 6% 5 Washburn University Public, 4-year or above 829 86 10% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Ichabod Success Institute Program Master of Social Work (MSW) 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: KANSAS
