Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Publications 20 yrs. Number of years Excelencia in Education has been examining HSIs and their role in Latino student success in higher education. Return to HSIs Over the Years Main Page What have we learned about HSIs from Excelencia? Excelencia in Education’s first publication in 2004 was “Latino Student Success at Hispanic-Serving Institutions.” And we have continued examining HSIs and their role in Latino student success in higher education ever since to frame issues, contexts, understanding and opportunities. For example, we created the emerging HSI indicator in 2009 based on our analysis of concentrated enrollment and institutional effort for intentionally serving Latinos. This compilation of publications represents work Excelencia has released over the last 20 years and includes issue briefs, HSI lists, and a compilation of years of data on HSIs. ISSUE BRIEFS ON HSIs Essay: Creating a List of Hispanic-Serving InstitutionsPublication Date: March 2024 The purpose of this essay is to provide a common definition and methodology for identifying HSIs that will result in better analysis and more accuracy. Using a common definition based on an established methodology will more accurately represent this group of institutions. LEARN MORE Beyond an HSI Designation: Exploring Strategic Practices for HSI Grant ParticipationPublication Date: March 2023 This brief highlights the strategic practices of six HSIs that have participated in HSI STEM and Title V grant programs.Federal funding has not increased at a high enough rate to match the growth in new Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The limited reach of federal funding has raised questions regarding how institutions participate in HSI competitive federal grant programs and the impact these programs have on sustaining institutional practices that facilitate Latino student success LEARN MORE Institutional Resilience in Puerto Rico: A First Look at Efforts by Puerto Rican HSIsPublication Date: February 2023 This brief highlights institutional resilience efforts at five Puerto Rican Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). Over the last five years, Puerto Rico and its colleges and universities have faced numerous challenges including: fiscal and economic disruptions, demographic shifts, hurricanes and earthquakes, leadership turnover, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. LEARN MORE Beyond Completion: Post-Completion Efforts at Hispanic-Serving InstitutionsPublication Date: July 2022 This brief outlines evolving approaches and discussions to better understand post-completion success at seven Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Post-completion success for Latino students is a conscious campus-based conversation that is gaining traction and support. LEARN MORE Tapping Latino Talent: How HSIs are Preparing Latino Students for the WorkforcePublication Date: July 2020 This brief summarizes the efforts and strategies of practitioners at four trendsetting HSIs and their employer partners on how they are preparing their Latino students to enter the workforce and remain competitive. LEARN MORE Examining Life Outcomes Among Graduates of Hispanic-Serving InstitutionsPublication date: September 2018 This study, in partnership with Gallup, examines the role of HSIs since they enroll 65% of all Latino college students. Results from the study are based on 12 HSIs from our Excelencia in Action network. LEARN MORE From Capacity to Success: HSIs, Title V, and Latino StudentsPublication Date: May 2016 This brief examines the impact of 20 years of investment in HSIs and the link of this support on Latino student success and found many of these institutions were investing in efforts linked to improving student success, such as faculty/curriculum development and student support services. It also offers recommendations for further research to refine the findings from this examination. LEARN MORE Reality Check: Hispanic-Serving Institutions on the Texas Border Strategizing Financial AidPublication Date: January 2011 This brief examines financial aid strategies aimed at increasing enrollment, academic success and degree completion at eight Texas Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) located along the U.S.-Mexico border serving low-income communities. These institutions rank among the top institutions, both statewide and nationally, in enrolling and graduating Latino students. LEARN MORE Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): Serving Latino StudentsPublication Date: February 2010 This brief examines Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) -- institutions that do not yet meet the HSI enrollment threshold of 25 percent, but which are within the critical mass range of 15-24 percent and have the potential to become HSIs in the next few years. The brief integrates national data with data from a web-based survey and four case studies to examine Emerging HSIs' awareness of Latinos as a definable group on their campus, as well as changes in institutional practices to better serve their Latino students. LEARN MORE Leading in a Changing America: Presidential Perspectives from Hispanic-Serving InstitutionsPublication Date: June 2009 This report portrays the perspectives and leadership choices by a select group of college and university presidents who are on the front lines of the changing higher education landscape. LEARN MORE Modeling Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): Campus Practices That Work for Latino StudentsPublication Date: June 2008 This brief summarizes institutional practices from 12 top-ranked Hispanic-Serving Institutions working to improve student access, retention, and the academic achievement of their students overall and of Latino students in particular. LEARN MORE Choosing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): A Closer Look at Latino Students’ College ChoicesPublication Date: August 2007 This brief examines Latino students' college choices. While Latino students may not be aware of the HSI designation, they are in fact converting existing colleges and institutions into HSIs simply as a function of their own decisions-a trend that shows signs of continuing for several more years. LEARN MORE Hearing from Presidents of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): Defining Student Success, Measures of Accountability, and What it Means to be an HSIPublication Date: January 2007 This brief profiles responses from individual interviews with college presidents to better understand their perspectives on three main topics: 1. Defining student success; 2. Measuring institutional accountability; and, 3. Describing what it means to be an HSI. LEARN MORE Inventing Hispanic-Serving Institutions: The BasicsPublication Date: March 2006 This brief serves as a primer on the conditions and history behind the invention of HSIs (Hispanic-Serving Institutions), the processes for identification, the general institutional characteristics of HSIs, and notes how these institutions are contributing to Latino student success. LEARN MORE Latino Student Success at Hispanic-Serving InstitutionsPublication Date: January 2004 This brief summarizes the discussions by the participating institutions over a 12-month period and their views about institutional practices that facilitate Latino student success. The brief also examines characteristics of institutions that serve Latinos, as well as ways to measure Latino student success and institutional effectiveness. LEARN MORE HSI LISTS Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)Publication Date: Annual The list of institutions identified as HSIs in this analysis is not intended to designate eligibility for any specific program; rather, the list is meant to assist in considering and analyzing the institutions that meet the basic legislative definition of a Hispanic-Serving Institution. LEARN MORE Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)Publication Date: Annual While emerging HSIs, institutions that had between 15 and 24 percent undergraduate full-time equivalent Hispanic enrollment, do not have the critical mass of Latino student enrollment required to meet the definition of an HSI, these institutions may soon meet the criteria as their enrollment grows and Latino representation increases. LEARN MORE Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) with Graduate ProgramsPublication date: Annual Some HSIs offer graduate programs. The list of institutions identified as HSIs with graduate programs in this analysis is not intended to designate eligibility for any specific program; rather, the list is meant to assist in considering and analyzing the institutions that meet the legislative definition of an HSI and offer graduate programs. LEARN MORE HSI Factsheets Publication Date: Annual This factsheet provides information on HSIs for an academic year such as, location, governance, admissions, tuition & fees, graduation, history, definition, and an overview. LEARN MORE HSI InfographicPublication Date: Annual This infographic shows a snapshot of HSIs for an academic year, providing fast facts and visuals on information such as: the number of HSIs, location, enrollment, and more. LEARN MORE HSIs Over the Years HSIs Interactive StoryMapsPublication Date: Annual This provides an interactive set of story maps that visualize the representation of HSIs by growth, sector, and geography. LEARN MORE 25 Years of HSIs: A Glance on ProgressPublication Date: December 2020 This set of factsheets provides a snapshot of 25 years of federal funding for HSIs with figures and graphics on growth, geography, enrollment, and more. LEARN MORE HSIs Database for ResearchersPublication Date: Annual This set of three datasets on 29 years of HSIs, Emerging HSIs, and HSIs with graduate programs is available for researchers to conduct their own analysis for a nominal fee. LEARN MORE
