Latino College Completion - Maine 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), Maine 48% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 46% of White adults Maine Fast Facts Maine had the 49th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 3% K-12 Population 2% Total Population Median Age 33 Latinos 46 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 19% Latino Students 31% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 63% Latino Students 60% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 12%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Maine. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 3%-points higher than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Maine. Back to Main Map Top Maine Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Maine, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Maine Public, 4-year or above 9246 439 5% 2 Bowdoin College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1948 217 11% 3 University of Southern Maine Public, 4-year or above 4668 190 4% 4 Colby College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 2262 185 8% 5 Southern Maine Community College Public, 2-year 4163 175 4% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Maine, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Southern Maine Community College Public, 2-year 713 23 3% 2 Kennebec Valley Community College Public, 2-year 286 10 3% 3 Central Maine Community College Public, 2-year 361 6 2% 4 Eastern Maine Community College Public, 2-year 290 5 2% 5 York County Community College Public, 2-year 188 4 2% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Maine, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Maine Public, 4-year or above 1825 70 4% 2 Bowdoin College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 448 44 10% 3 Colby College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 523 43 8% 4 University of Southern Maine Public, 4-year or above 1203 26 2% 5 Bates College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 466 24 5% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Sam Houston Establishing Leadership In and Through Education (SH ELITE) Program Students Transitioning to Engaged and Motivated (STEM) Success 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: MAINE
