Latino College Completion - Minnesota 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), Minnesota 30% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 53% of White adults Minnesota Fast Facts Minnesota had the 28th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 9% K-12 Population 6% Total Population Median Age 25 Latinos 42 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 24% Latino Students 41% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 60% Latino Students 71% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 17%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Minnesota. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 11%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Minnesota. Back to Main Map Top Minnesota Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Minnesota, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Public, 4-year or above 30734 1593 5% 2 Capella University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 12378 1480 12% 3 Normandale Community College Public, 2-year 6157 858 14% 4 Century College Public, 2-year 6270 630 10% 5 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 4806 627 13% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Minnesota, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Normandale Community College Public, 2-year 1156 110 10% 2 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Public, 2-year 767 106 14% 3 Century College Public, 2-year 1086 73 7% 4 St Catherine University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 354 64 18% 5 Saint Paul College Public, 2-year 653 59 9% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Minnesota, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Capella University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 5208 479 9% 2 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Public, 4-year or above 8268 412 5% 3 Walden University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 1729 130 8% 4 Metropolitan State University Public, 4-year or above 1886 129 7% 5 Minnesota State University-Mankato Public, 4-year or above 2441 108 4% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Tackling Obstacles, Raising College Hopes (TORCH) Program Transitional Bilingual Learning Community (TBLC) 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: MINNESOTA
