Latino College Completion - North Carolina 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), North Carolina 26% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 50% of White adults North Carolina Fast Facts North Carolina had the 11th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 16% K-12 Population 10% Total Population Median Age 25 Latinos 44 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 34% Latino Students 39% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 65% Latino Students 71% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 5%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in North Carolina. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 6%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in North Carolina. Back to Main Map Top North Carolina Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in North Carolina, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public, 4-year or above 23708 3036 13% 2 Wake Technical Community College Public, 2-year 18327 2715 15% 3 Central Piedmont Community College Public, 2-year 13449 2356 18% 4 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Public, 4-year or above 14889 2161 15% 5 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public, 4-year or above 19722 1911 10% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in North Carolina, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Wake Technical Community College Public, 2-year 2977 383 13% 2 Central Piedmont Community College Public, 2-year 2397 330 14% 3 Fayetteville Technical Community College Public, 2-year 1756 239 14% 4 Forsyth Technical Community College Public, 2-year 1151 168 15% 5 Guilford Technical Community College Public, 2-year 1450 160 11% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in North Carolina, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public, 4-year or above 5902 633 11% 2 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Public, 4-year or above 4951 411 8% 3 North Carolina State University at Raleigh Public, 4-year or above 5973 376 6% 4 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Public, 4-year or above 3525 360 10% 5 East Carolina University Public, 4-year or above 4939 352 7% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Crosby Scholars Program Program Project Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success (MALES) 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: NORTH CAROLINA
