Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are defined in federal law as accredited and degree-granting public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education with 25 percent or more total undergraduate Hispanic full-time equivalent student enrollment.
Lists of Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Hispanic-Serving Institutions
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are defined in federal law as accredited and degree-granting public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education with 25 percent or more total undergraduate Hispanic full-time equivalent student enrollment.
Emerging Hispanic Serving Institutions
Because many institutions do not meet the 25 percent cut off to be classified as HSIs, institutions classified as emerging HSIs refers to the institutions that have 20 - 20.4 percent undergraduate Hispanic full-time enrollment. The list of institutions identified as emerging HSIs is meant to assist in considering and analyzing the institutions that may soon meet the basic legislative definition of a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
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Dec 2008
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Jan 2007
Almost half of all Latino students in higher education are enrolled in just 8 percent of institutions in the United States. This concentration of Latino enrollment in higher education was first recognized by educators and policy makers in the 1980s and contributed to the invention of a new construct,which came to be known as Hispanic-serving Institutions (HSIs). The defining characteristic of HSIs is their Hispanic enrollment, not their institutional mission. |
What Others Say
"It has become evident that regardless of what institutions have been doing, Latino students are the ones responsible for creating Hispanic-Serving Institutions. By basing enrollment decisions on costs and location, Latino students are sending a clear message on what they value in a college. As the population continues to grow, it would be wise for higher education institutions to take note."
—Sarita Brown, President, ¡Excelencia in Education!
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