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Hispanic Students Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education Spotlight Over the last two decades, as the U.S. population has grown more racially and ethnically diverse, so too have students across all levels of higher education. The Hispanic population’s growing numbers and rising postsecondary enrollment rates figured centrally in both trends. Between 1995–96 and 2015–16, the total share of undergraduate students who were Hispanic nearly doubled. While Hispanic students are accessing higher education at levels unseen before, equity gaps—particularly in persistence, completion, and educational outcomes—remain. This infographic highlights data from Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report to provide an overview of the educational journeys of Hispanic students enrolled in postsecondary education. www.equityinhighered.org
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Hispanic StudentsRace and Ethnicity in Higher Education Spotlight
Over the last two decades, as the U.S. population has grown more racially and ethnically diverse, so too have students across all levels of higher educa tion. The Hispanic population’s growing numbers and rising postsecondary enrollment rates figured centrally in both trends. Between 1995–96 and 2015–16, the total share of undergraduate students who were Hispanic nearly doubled. While Hispanic students are accessing higher education at levels unseen before, equity gaps—particularly in persistence, completion, and educational outcomes—remain. This infographic highlights data from Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: A Status Report to provide an overview of the educational journeys of Hispanic students enrolled in postsecondary education.
www.equityinhighered.org
U.S. Population & Educational Attainment*
Hispanics Total U.S. population
Hispanics represented 18.0% of the total U.S. population.
Total U.S.population
Hispanics
44.4%
25.2%
Attainment of Associate Degree or Higher (Adults Ages 25 and Older)
Hispanic Students
*2017
19.8% of all undergraduate students were Hispanic.
Undergraduate Enrollment Across Sectors1
55.4% of Hispanic undergraduates were enrolled in a public two-year institution, a much higher proportion than undergraduates overall (45.9%).
*2015–16
Undergraduate Enrollment*
1. Institutions were categorized into sectors based upon control of the institution and the length of the predominant award granted.
All undergraduates
Hispanic undergraduates
0 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
31.2% 14.8% 45.9% 8.0%
25.5% 10.4% 55.4% 8.7%
Public Four-Year Private Nonpro�t Four-Year Public Two-Year For-Pro�t
43.5% 56.5%
Hispanic undergraduates
Undergraduate Enrollment by Gender
42.1% 57.9%
All U.S. undergraduates
Nearly 6 in 10 Hispanic undergraduates were women.
Hispanic Students
40.7% 59.3%
Hispanic graduate students
Graduate Enrollment by Gender
39.2% 60.8%
All U.S. graduate students
*2015–16
Graduate Enrollment*
Graduate Enrollment Across Sectors
All graduate students
Hispanic graduate students
0 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
46.7% 43.0% 10.3%
43.6% 44.7% 11.6%
Public Four-Year Private Nonpro�t Four-Year For-Pro�t
9.2% of all graduate students were Hispanic.
Hispanic Students
Six in 10 Hispanic graduate students were women.
of Hispanic graduate students completed master’s degrees, compared with 77.0% of all graduate students.
79.8%
Undergraduate Completion*
Undergraduate Completions by Award Level
*2016
Hispanic students earned
All undergraduates
Hispanic undergraduates
0 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
18.5% 27.2% 54.3%
23.3% 34.1% 42.5%
Certi�cates Associate Degrees Bachelor's Degrees
7.4% of all master’s degrees6.9% of all professional degrees4.9% of all doctoral degrees
Hispanic students earned 18.6% of all associate degrees and 11.6% of all bachelor's degrees.
Graduate Completion*
Hispanic Students
Paying for College*
All undergraduates
Hispanicundergraduates
70.3%
75.0%
FAFSA Completion Rate
Associate DegreeRecipients
Bachelor's DegreeRecipients
Master’s DegreeRecipients
Professional DegreeRecipients
Doctoral DegreeRecipients
48.0%
36.3%
68.9%
67.3%
56.4%
72.9%
78.3%
47.7%
72.3%
All students Hispanic students
Percent Who Borrowed
47.7% of Hispanic undergraduate students were from families with an expected family contribution of $0, compared with 39.1% of undergraduate students overall.
*2015–16
Associate DegreeRecipients
Bachelor's DegreeRecipients
Master’s Degree Recipients
Professional DegreeRecipients
Doctoral Degree Recipients
$18,501
$15,778
$29,669
$25,524
$43,354
$42,411
$149,356
$132,692
$81,176
$96,947
All students Hispanic students
Average Amount Borrowed
Among undergraduate degree recipients, Hispanics were less likely to borrow and borrowed less than undergraduate students overall.
Hispanic Students
High School Graduate or Equivalent
Some College but No Degree
Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Professional Degree
Doctoral Degree
All Education Levels
$29,100
$25,345
$34,430
$30,912
$39,493
$35,442
$52,000
$44,607
$64,809
$60,758
$95,000
$69,952
$84,049
$74,000
$37,094
$27,179
All adults
Hispanic adults
Median Annual Earnings for Adults Ages 25 and Older
Median annual earnings of Hispanic adults were LOWER than the national median for all adults across all levels of educational attainment.
*2016
Hispanic Students
Median Annual Earnings*
Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education Spotlight
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