Latino College Completion - Kentucky 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), Kentucky 25% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 37% of White adults Kentucky Fast Facts Kentucky had the 38th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 6% K-12 Population 4% Total Population Median Age 25 Latinos 41 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 34% Latino Students 43% White Students 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 Map Top Kentucky Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Kentucky, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Kentucky Public, 4-year or above 21358 1251 6% 2 University of Louisville Public, 4-year or above 13815 898 7% 3 Jefferson Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 7286 766 11% 4 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 7612 675 9% 5 Western Kentucky University Public, 4-year or above 12526 643 5% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Kentucky, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Jefferson Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 1305 78 6% 2 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 1677 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% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Kentucky, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Kentucky Public, 4-year or above 4748 215 5% 2 University of Louisville Public, 4-year or above 2975 152 5% 3 Western Kentucky University Public, 4-year or above 2784 88 3% 4 Eastern Kentucky University Public, 4-year or above 2406 77 3% 5 Northern Kentucky University Public, 4-year or above 2168 73 3% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Adelante Hispanic Achievers, Inc. Program Abriendo Puertas - Latino Memphis 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: KENTUCKY
