Latino College Completion -

Alabama

Nationally, the gap in degree completion between Latinos and their White peers continues. 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.

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Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2021)

25%

Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher

VS

39%

Of White adults

Fast Facts

Alabama had the 34th largest Latino population in the U.S.

Latino Population

8%

K-12 Population

5%

Total Population

2-Year Graduation Rate

32%

Latino Students

33%

White Students

Median Age

24

Latinos

43

White

4-Year Graduation Rate

58%

Latino Students

68%

White Students

Degree Outcomes

At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 1%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Alabama.

At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 10%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Alabama.

Bar charts comparing 2-year institutions with 4-year institutions graduation rates between Hispanic and White non-Hispanic peers in Alabama.

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Top Institutions

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Top Institutions Enrolling (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Alabama, 2021-2022

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	The University of Alabama	Public, 4-year or above	30,725	1,687	5%
2	Auburn University	Public, 4-year or above	24,782	947	4%
3	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Public, 4-year or above	13,284	889	7%
4	John C Calhoun State Community College	Public, 2-year	6,795	575	8%
5	Troy University	Public, 4-year or above	10,916	495	5%

Top Institutions Awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanics in Alabama, 2020-2021

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	John C Calhoun State Community College	Public, 2-year	1,368	79	6%
2	Snead State Community College	Public, 2-year	408	75	18%
3	Northeast Alabama Community College	Public, 2-year	429	57	13%
4	George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville	Public, 2-year	975	51	5%
5	Columbia Southern University	Private for-profit, 4-year or above	1,582	49	3%

Top Institutions Awarding Bachelor Degrees to Hispanics in Alabama, 2020-2021

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	The University of Alabama	Public, 4-year or above	7,278	364	5%
2	Auburn University	Public, 4-year or above	5,641	192	3%
3	Columbia Southern University	Private for-profit, 4-year or above	3,131	163	5%
4	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Public, 4-year or above	2,870	131	5%
5	Troy University	Public, 4-year or above	2,326	100	4%

Examples of What Works for Latino Students

Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students:

College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) - Washington State University

WSU CAMP's mission is to improve the lives of migrant or seasonal farmworkers (MSFW) and their families through higher education attainment.

Project upGRADS

Project upGRADS at California State University, Fullerton aims to improve access to graduate education for Latinx students.

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.