In 2021, around 58.6 percent of Hispanic high school completers in the United States enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year college in the fall immediately following their graduation from high school. On the other hand, 85.2 percent of Asian high school completers enrolled in a 2-year or 4-year college following their graduation from high school.
Percentage of high school completers who were enrolled in college immediately after graduation in the United States in 2021, by race
Characteristic
Percentage of high school completers
Asian, non-Hispanic
85.2%
White, non-Hispanic
62.3%
Black, non-Hispanic
59.2%
Hispanic
58.6%
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ChildStats.gov. (September 28, 2023). Percentage of high school completers who were enrolled in college immediately after graduation in the United States in 2021, by race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/478673/immediate-enrollment-in-college-of-high-school-completers-in-the-us-by-race/
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