Latino College Completion - New York 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 York 31% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 56% of White adults New York Fast Facts New York had the 4th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 25% K-12 Population 19% Total Population Median Age 33 Latinos 44 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 25% Latino Students 35% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 55% Latino Students 71% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 10%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in New York. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 16%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in New York. Back to Main Map Top New York Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in New York, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Public, 2-year 18255 7924 43% 2 CUNY Lehman College Public, 4-year or above 11609 6613 57% 3 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Public, 4-year or above 12834 6390 50% 4 CUNY LaGuardia Community College Public, 2-year 11737 5313 45% 5 CUNY Hunter College Public, 4-year or above 17293 5292 31% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in New York, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Public, 2-year 4478 1868 42% 2 CUNY LaGuardia Community College Public, 2-year 3071 1249 41% 3 CUNY Bronx Community College Public, 2-year 1554 938 60% 4 Suffolk County Community College Public, 2-year 3439 916 27% 5 SUNY Westchester Community College Public, 2-year 1684 729 43% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in New York, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 CUNY Lehman College Public, 4-year or above 2958 1658 56% 2 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Public, 4-year or above 3354 1636 49% 3 CUNY Hunter College Public, 4-year or above 3569 1169 33% 4 CUNY Queens College Public, 4-year or above 3630 1019 28% 5 CUNY City College Public, 4-year or above 2649 984 37% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) - Bronx Community College Program The Hostos Community College Joint Dual Engineering Degree Program with The City College of New York's Grove School of Engineering 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 YORK
Program The Hostos Community College Joint Dual Engineering Degree Program with The City College of New York's Grove School of Engineering
