Latino College Completion - Rhode Island 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), Rhode Island 22% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 50% of White adults Rhode Island Fast Facts Rhode Island had the 37th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 27% K-12 Population 17% Total Population Median Age 29 Latinos 46 White 2-Year Graduation Rate 18% Latino Students 31% White Students 4-Year Graduation Rate 63% Latino Students 75% White Students Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 13%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Rhode Island. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 12%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Rhode Island. Back to Main Map Top Rhode Island Institutions Enrolling: Top Institutions (Hispanic Undergraduates) in Rhode Island, 2021-2022 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Community College of Rhode Island Public, 2-year 11136 2840 26% 2 University of Rhode Island Public, 4-year or above 13850 1469 11% 3 Rhode Island College Public, 4-year or above 5128 1258 25% 4 Brown University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 7125 802 11% 5 Johnson & Wales University-Providence Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 4591 716 16% Associates Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Rhode Island, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 Community College of Rhode Island Public, 2-year 2064 353 17% 2 New England Institute of Technology Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 752 57 8% 3 Johnson & Wales University-Providence Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 301 45 15% 4 Roger Williams University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 42 4 10% 5 Providence College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 6 2 33% Bachelors Degrees: Top Institutions Awarding to Hispanics in Rhode Island, 2020-2021 Rank Institution Sector Grand Total Hispanic Total % Hispanic 1 University of Rhode Island Public, 4-year or above 3312 308 9% 2 Rhode Island College Public, 4-year or above 1357 279 21% 3 Brown University Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1563 165 11% 4 Johnson & Wales University-Providence Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 1061 127 12% 5 Providence College Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above 985 82 8% Examples of What Works for Latino Students Here are some institutions showing success in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students: Program Onward We Learn Program First-Gen Forward 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: RHODE ISLAND
