Almost public half of Hispanic college students attend public two-year schools Postsecondary enrollment by race/ethnicity and school type, 2014
Another reason why Hispanics lag in bachelor’s degrees is that nearly half who go to college attend a public two-year school, or community college, the highest share of any race or ethnicity. By comparison, among college-goers, 30% of whites, 32% of Asians and 36% of blacks go to a community college.
Almost public half of Hispanic college students attend  | public two-year schools  | Postsecondary enrollment by race/ethnicity and school type, 2014  | Public 2-year schools  | All 4-year schools  | Hispanics  | 48%  | 52%  | 36  | Blacks  | 64  | Asians  | 32  | 68  | Whites  | 30  | 70  | Notes: Enrollment includes students of all ages. Asians include Pacific Islanders  | Whites blacks and Asians/ Pacific Islanders do not include Hispanics Hispanics  | are of any race Enrollment in private 2-year schools not shown.  | Source: National Center for Education 2-year Statistics U.S Department of Education  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 