Latino College Completion - Colorado 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), Colorado 28% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 59% of White adults Colorado Fast Facts Colorado had the 8th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 31% K-12 Population 22% Total Population Median Age 29 Latinos 41 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 54% Latino Students 57% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 44% Latino Students 59% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 3%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Colorado. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 15%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Colorado. Back to Main Map Top Colorado Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Colorado, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Metropolitan State University of Denver Public, 4-year or above 15625 5198 33% 2 University of Colorado Boulder Public, 4-year or above 30414 4042 13% 3 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Public, 4-year or above 24344 3727 15% 4 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Public, 4-year or above 11042 2799 25% 5 Front Range Community College Public, 4-year or above 11436 2795 24% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Colorado, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Front Range Community College Public, 4-year or above 1831 337 18% 2 Pikes Peak Community College Public, 4-year or above 1665 318 19% 3 Aims Community College Public, 2-year 660 222 34% 4 Community College of Denver Public, 4-year or above 715 216 30% 5 Pueblo Community College Public, 4-year or above 723 213 29% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Colorado, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Colorado Boulder Public, 4-year or above 6753 840 12% 2 Metropolitan State University of Denver Public, 4-year or above 3100 791 26% 3 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Public, 4-year or above 5195 745 14% 4 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Public, 4-year or above 2786 571 20% 5 University of Northern Colorado Public, 4-year or above 1945 393 20% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Cumbres Teacher Preparation Program Program Equity Mentoring and Concurrent Enrollment 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: COLORADO
