Latino College Completion - Massachusetts 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), Massachusetts 29% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 58% of White adults Massachusetts Fast Facts Massachusetts had the 15th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 19% K-12 Population 13% Total Population Median Age 29 Latinos 45 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 14% Latino Students 25% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 68% Latino Students 77% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 11%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Massachusetts. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 9%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Massachusetts. Back to Main Map Top Massachusetts Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Massachusetts, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Bunker Hill Community College Public, 2-year 8006 2319 29% 2 University of Massachusetts-Boston Public, 4-year or above 11949 2259 19% 3 University of Massachusetts-Amherst Public, 4-year or above 23947 2048 9% 4 Boston University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 17501 1881 11% 5 Northern Essex Community College Public, 2-year 3884 1788 46% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Massachusetts, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Bunker Hill Community College Public, 2-year 1173 290 25% 2 Springfield Technical Community College Public, 2-year 780 186 24% 3 Northern Essex Community College Public, 2-year 478 159 33% 4 North Shore Community College Public, 2-year 719 157 22% 5 Middlesex Community College Public, 2-year 881 141 16% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Massachusetts, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Boston University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 4417 517 12% 2 University of Massachusetts-Amherst Public, 4-year or above 5970 422 7% 3 University of Massachusetts-Boston Public, 4-year or above 2674 415 16% 4 University of Massachusetts-Lowell Public, 4-year or above 3111 387 12% 5 Northeastern University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 4295 316 7% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Latinx Leadership Initiative (LLI) Program College Success 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: MASSACHUSETTS
