Latino College Completion - Missouri 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), Missouri 30% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 41% of White adults Missouri Fast Facts Missouri had the 30th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 7% K-12 Population 5% Total Population Median Age 26 Latinos 41 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 30% Latino Students 37% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 58% Latino Students 64% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 7%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Missouri. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 6%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Missouri. Back to Main Map Top Missouri Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Missouri, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Park University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 7131 1659 23% 2 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Public, 2-year 11784 1576 13% 3 University of Missouri-Columbia Public, 4-year or above 23092 1210 5% 4 Washington University in St Louis Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 7713 854 11% 5 University of Missouri-Kansas City Public, 4-year or above 6762 852 13% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Missouri, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Public, 2-year 1856 190 10% 2 Columbia College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 817 104 13% 3 Saint Louis Community College Public, 2-year 2055 84 4% 4 Ozarks Technical Community College Public, 2-year 1598 77 5% 5 Crowder College Public, 2-year 643 52 8% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Missouri, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Park University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1687 387 23% 2 University of Missouri-Columbia Public, 4-year or above 4742 230 5% 3 Washington University in St Louis Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1891 190 10% 4 Columbia College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1646 174 11% 5 University of Missouri-Kansas City Public, 4-year or above 1764 162 9% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program San Antonio College Honors Academy Program Program Access College and Excel (ACE) 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: MISSOURI
