Latino College Completion - New Jersey 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), New Jersey 30% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 55% of White adults New Jersey Fast Facts New Jersey had the 7th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 28% K-12 Population 21% Total Population Median Age 33 Latinos 46 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 23% Latino Students 35% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 61% Latino Students 75% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 12%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in New Jersey. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 14%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in New Jersey. Back to Main Map Top New Jersey Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in New Jersey, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Montclair State University Public, 4-year or above 15993 5113 32% 2 Rutgers University-New Brunswick Public, 4-year or above 35827 4884 14% 3 Bergen Community College Public, 2-year 9587 3691 39% 4 Kean University Public, 4-year or above 10291 3585 35% 5 Hudson County Community College Public, 2-year 6286 3512 56% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in New Jersey, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Union County College Public, 2-year 1652 636 38% 2 Bergen Community College Public, 2-year 2271 622 27% 3 Hudson County Community College Public, 2-year 1066 578 54% 4 Middlesex College Public, 2-year 1802 567 31% 5 Essex County College Public, 2-year 1052 293 28% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in New Jersey, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Rutgers University-New Brunswick Public, 4-year or above 8799 1181 13% 2 Montclair State University Public, 4-year or above 3753 1090 29% 3 Kean University Public, 4-year or above 2562 660 26% 4 Rutgers University-Newark Public, 4-year or above 2346 641 27% 5 William Paterson University of New Jersey Public, 4-year or above 1755 555 32% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Supera Spanish Speaking Program Program Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) 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: NEW JERSEY
