States with the most college students who are Hispanic, fall 2015

Nearly 3.3 million Hispanic students were attending degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States in fall 2015

In fall 2015, nearly 20 million students were attending colleges and universities in the United States, and about one of ever six students identified as Hispanic.

The federal government's Digest of Education Statistics 2016 says 19,977,270 students were enrolled in fall 2015 in degree-granting postsecondary institutions. Of those, 3,292,156 students were Hispanic.

Two states—California and Texas—accounted for nearly half of all Hispanic college students in the United States, the numbers show. California topped the list with more than a million Hispanic students.

Here are the 10 states with the greatest number of college students who are Hispanic.

About the Author

Mike Kennedy

Senior Editor

Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.

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