Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions Must Adapt to Serve Latino Students, Report Says

Dozens of schools will qualify for "Hispanic-Serving Institution" (HSI) status in the coming years, but those colleges and universities must adapt their practices and policies to better serve Latino students, according to a report to be released Monday by the educational nonprofit organization Excelencia in Education.

In the report, "Emerging HSIs: Serving Latino Students," Excelencia highlighted 176 "emerging" HSIs in 20 states that had Hispanic undergraduate full-time enrollment between 12 and 24 percent in the 2006-07 school year. The report, which includes survey responses and contributions from many institutions, demonstrates that, for states and academic entities, enrolling and graduating Hispanic students is a priority.