Latino College Completion - Puerto Rico 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), Puerto Rico 40% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 62% of White adults Puerto Rico Fast Facts Latino Population 99% K-12 Population 99% Total Population Median Age 44 Latinos 53 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 55% Latino Students 0 White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 42% Latino Students 47% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 55%-points higher than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Puerto Rico. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 5%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Puerto Rico. Back to Main Map Top Puerto Rico Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Puerto Rico, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 NUC University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 23700 21597 91% 2 University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Public, 4-year or above 11050 10316 93% 3 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 8772 8772 100% 4 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Public, 4-year or above 10133 8531 84% 5 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 6116 6116 100% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Puerto Rico, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 NUC University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 1108 1051 95% 2 Columbia Central University-Caguas Private for-profit, 4-year or above 438 438 100% 3 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 403 403 100% 4 EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Juan Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 296 295 100% 5 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 223 223 100% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Puerto Rico, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Public, 4-year or above 1853 1766 95% 2 NUC University Private for-profit, 4-year or above 1680 1508 90% 3 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Public, 4-year or above 1663 1347 81% 4 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1296 1296 100% 5 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1136 1136 100% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Institute of Interdisciplinary Research Program Educational and Research Internship Program (ERIP) 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: PUERTO RICO
