Latino College Completion: United States

Latino degree attainment has increased significantly nationally and by state over the last 5 years. However, the United States needs to accelerate Latinos’ degree attainment to close equity gaps. Latinos have lower adult degree attainment compared to all adults and lower graduation rates compared to Whites in almost all states/locations. While all groups will have to increase college degree attainment, accelerating Latino educational attainment is crucial for the U.S. to meet its future societal and workforce needs.