Latino College Completion - Indiana 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), Indiana 26% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 39% of White adults Indiana Fast Facts Indiana had the 21st largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 12% K-12 Population 8% Total Population Median Age 25 Latinos 41 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 38% Latino Students 36% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 58% Latino Students 67% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 2%-points higher than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Indiana. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 9%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Indiana. Back to Main Map Top Indiana Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Indiana, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Purdue University Global Public, 4-year or above 32213 4650 14% 2 Indiana University-Bloomington Public, 4-year or above 33995 2693 8% 3 Ivy Tech Community College Public, 2-year 51522 2440 5% 4 Purdue University-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 37658 2355 6% 5 Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Public, 4-year or above 18707 2195 12% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Indiana, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Purdue University Global Public, 4-year or above 1985 323 16% 2 Ivy Tech Community College Public, 2-year 8664 322 4% 3 Vincennes University Public, 4-year or above 1404 179 13% 4 Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 544 23 4% 5 International Business College-Indianapolis Private for-profit, 2-year 152 16 11% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Indiana, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Purdue University Global Public, 4-year or above 4943 575 12% 2 Indiana University-Bloomington Public, 4-year or above 7495 502 7% 3 Purdue University-Main Campus Public, 4-year or above 7591 392 5% 4 Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Public, 4-year or above 4427 334 8% 5 Purdue University Northwest Public, 4-year or above 1624 323 20% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program TuFuturo Program Hispanic Center of Excellence 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: INDIANA
