Latino College Completion -

Alaska

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)

32%

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

VS

48%

Of White adults

Fast Facts

Alaska had the 44th largest Latino population in the U.S.

Latino Population

10%

K-12 Population

7%

Total Population

2-Year Graduation Rate

82%

Latino Students

86%

White Students

Median Age

27

Latinos

40

White

4-Year Graduation Rate

29%

Latino Students

39%

White Students

Degree Outcomes

At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 4%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Alaska.

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

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

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Top Institutions

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

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	University of Alaska Anchorage	Public, 4-year or above	7,284	729	10%
2	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Public, 4-year or above	4,108	353	9%
3	University of Alaska Southeast	Public, 4-year or above	999	80	8%
4	Alaska Pacific University	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above	347	36	10%
5	Alaska Career College	Private for-profit, 2-year	317	29	9%

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

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	University of Alaska Anchorage	Public, 4-year or above	665	53	8%
2	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Public, 4-year or above	254	23	9%
3	University of Alaska Southeast	Public, 4-year or above	77	7	9%
4	Alaska Career College	Private for-profit, 2-year	29	4	14%
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Top Institutions Awarding Bachelor Degrees to Hispanics in Alaska, 2020-2021

Rank	Institutions	Sector	Grand Total	Hispanic Total	% Hispanic
1	University of Alaska Anchorage	Public, 4-year or above	1,039	96	9%
2	University of Alaska Fairbanks	Public, 4-year or above	558	52	9%
3	University of Alaska Southeast	Public, 4-year or above	144	10	7%
4	Alaska Pacific University	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above	52	2	4%
5	Alaska Bible College	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above	4	1	25%

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.