Excelencia’s interactive dashboard provides data on Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in 2024-25 based on sector, student body race/ethnicity, and location. < Back Explore Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Dashboard: 2024-25 Excelencia in Education April 2026 DOWNLOADS/LINKS HSIs Dashboard SHARE RESEARCH LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) Copy link Overview What is the breakdown of HSIs in 2024-25 by sector? What does the student body look like at HSIs by race/ethnicity? Where are HSIs located? Check out Excelencia’s HSI interactive dashboard to find out the answers. Return to Research Library Related Research by Issue Area - Education Pathways Financial Aid Institutional Practices Student Success Workforce

Excelencia’s community understands and addresses contemporary higher education issues uses a Latino lens. Read the latest perspectives on policies and practices impacting Latino student success from across the Excelencia network. Excelencia's Perspectives < Return to the Research and Policy Page Applying a Latino lens to higher education policy and practice Excelencia’s community understands and addresses contemporary higher education issues using a Latino lens. Read the latest perspectives on policies and practices impacting Latino, and all, student success from across the Excelencia network. For more insight into Latino student success trends in higher education, visit Excelencia’s Medium page. Excelencia's Medium post highlights trendsetting institutions that are taking responsibility for graduates' long-term educational and career success — and the high-impact practices they're implementing to do so. By embedding career-aligned learning experiences throughout Latino, and all, students' journeys, colleges and universities that have earned the Intentionally Thriving Institution certification through the Seal of Excelencia framework are ensuring students graduate with meaningful skills, professional experience, and confidence in their next steps. From Classroom to Career: Embedding Workforce Readiness into Academic Pathways By: Alexia Carrillo Villalobos, Emily Labandera, & Deborah A. Santiago, Excelencia in Education Read Now | May 28, 2026 · 5 min read HSIs play a critical role in providing access to a quality education for Latino, and all, students and meeting our national need for a highly educated citizenry and workforce. After canceling $229 million in HSI funding in 2025, the current administration is contradicting that role by signaling its intent to redistribute funds Congress appropriated for HSIs in 2026 — making it harder for them to compete for the resources they need. Read Excelencia Co-founder and CEO Deborah Santiago's analysis on the current state of HSI funding. Title V: Developing HSIs Funding in 2026 By: Deborah A. Santiago, CEO, Excelencia in Education Read Now | April 28, 2026 · 7 min read With colleges and universities at the center of national conversations about what economic mobility and prosperity look like for our country, Excelencia is bringing together higher education leaders of institutions delivering positive impact for students, families, and communities for our new series on Medium, Voces y Excelencia: Leadership in Action. Read our kick-off piece and stay tuned for additional pieces to hear from Leaders at institutions in our E-Action network. Voces y Excelencia : Leadership in Action By: Excelencia in Education Read Now | Jan 26, 2026 · 3 min read In recent weeks, we’ve seen the current administration refuse to defend and, later, seek to end funding for Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) grant programs, arguing that they are racially discriminatory. Read Excelencia's latest case for HSIs and learn more about how these programs constitute a strategic, competitive, capacity-building investment in institutions that disproportionately educate America’s fastest-growing student population and why supporting them is a strategic investment in our democracy. The Case for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): Opportunity Meeting Talent By: Deborah A. Santiago, CEO, Excelencia in Education Read Now | Sep 15, 2025 · 4 min read America’s Economic Future: Latinos and the Institutions that Serve Them By: Lily Cuellarsola, Excelencia in Education Latinos, one of the fastest-growing and youngest U.S. demographics, are uniquely positioned to shape America’s future. This post explores Latinos’ rapid population growth, rising college enrollment, the challenges of the demographic cliff, and strategies to invest in their success amongst all served to meet workforce needs and secure our nation’s economic future. Read Now | Jan 8, 2025 · 7 min read Latino Students are Key to Our Nation’s Prosperity By: Lily Cuellarsola & Cassandra Arroyo, Excelencia in Education Accelerating Latino degree attainment while all groups increase is key to our nation’s prosperity. Latinos, now making up about one in five Americans, represent the growing majority of college students today and face unique circumstances that institutions must address to support their success. This analysis explores the Latino student profile, how they pay for college, their degree attainment, their workforce participation, and the institutions uniquely positioned to serve them. Read Now | Jun 5, 2024 · 8 min read Funding America’s Future: Larger Endowments Could Help HSIs Further Accelerate Latino Student Success By: Sami R. Nour, Excelencia in Education Endowments are important resources that provide institutions with opportunities to invest in students and programs. Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are less likely to have an endowment compared to other colleges and universities. For HSIs that do have an endowment, their funds tend to be smaller than those at other institutions. Our new analysis explores endowments at HSIs and what it means for investing in students. Read Now | Jun 13, 2023 · 9 min read The number of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) is increasing again. By: Deborah Santiago, Emily Labandera, & Sami R. Nour, Excelencia in Education This year, 571 colleges and universities meet the enrollment definition of a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) — up from 559 last year, when the number decreased for the first time in two decades due to enrollment declines, institutional closings, and consolidation brought on by the pandemic. Our new analysis explores how and why the number of HSIs is growing again. Read Now | Mar 30, 2023 · 6 min read Beyond an HSI Designation: Exploring Strategic Practices for Grant Participation By: Cassandra Arroyo & Deborah Santiago, Excelencia in Education The competitive nature of HSI federal funding has increased the importance for HSIs to plan effectively for grant competitions and utilize funds sustainably. This analysis explores strategic practices from six HSIs for participating in Title V grant competitions and moving beyond an HSI designation to intentionally serve Latino and other low-income students. Read Now | Mar 23, 2023 · 6 min read Resilience: Surviving, Stabilizing, and Rebuilding in Times of Trouble By: Rafael Ramírez Rivera, Acting President Inter American University of Puerto Rico Rafael Ramírez Rivera, Acting President of Inter American University of Puerto Rico, shares his definition of institutional resilience and lessons that U.S. mainland institutions can learn from Puerto Rican universities when it comes to surviving, stabilizing, and rebuilding in times of trouble in the wake of Hurricanes Irma, Maria, and Fiona, an unprecedented series of earthquakes, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Now | Mar 21, 2023 · 6 min read Institutional Resilience in Puerto Rico By: Sami R. Nour, Deborah Santiago, Emily Labandera, & Cassandra Arroyo, Excelencia in Education This new analysis examines the island’s universities as accelerators of economic mobility for Latino students and their communities, demonstrating how Puerto Rican institutions offer a better return on investment in higher education for low-income students than can be achieved almost anywhere else in the U.S. Read Now | Mar 2, 2023 · 9 min read

Excelencia developed the Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (eHSI) category to track growth of potential HSIs. There were 427 eHSIs identified for the 2024-25 academic year. < Back Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (eHSIs): 2024-25 Excelencia in Education April 2026 DOWNLOADS/LINKS Publication SHARE RESEARCH LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) Copy link Overview The defining characteristic of HSIs is their Hispanic enrollment, not their institutional mission. While there are 631 institutions that met the HSI enrollment requirement in 2024-25, there are also 427 institutions that have between 15.0 and 24.9 percent undergraduate full-time equivalent (FTE) Hispanic enrollment. These 427 institutions are identified as Emerging HSIs (eHSIs). Excelencia in Education created the Emerging HSIs (eHSI) category in 2009 to track the pipeline to HSI status. While eHSIs do not have the critical mass of Latino student enrollment required to meet the definition of an HSI, these institutions may soon meet the requirement as their enrollment grows and Latino representation increases. See additional data related to 2024-25 HSIs: Fact Sheet List with Graduate Programs (gHSIs) List Infographic Interactive Dashboard Interactive StoryMaps Suggested Citation: Excelencia in Education. (2026). Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (eHSIs): 2024-25 . Washington, D.C.: Excelencia in Education. Learn more in Excelencia’s new HSI Factbook. Return to Research Library Related Research by Issue Area - Education Pathways Financial Aid Institutional Practices Student Success Workforce

Excelencia in Education is committed to accelerating Latino college completion while increasing for all. Our analysis shows persistent gaps between Latino and White students in Michigan, highlighting the need for strategies that accelerate Latino degree attainment and support success for all students. Latino College Completion - Michigan Nationally, the gap in degree completion between Latinos and their White peers continues. To make our country stronger and meet the economy’s demand for a highly educated workforce, we must ensure access to quality higher education for Latino, and all, students. This requires accelerating Latino degree completion, increasing completion for all students, and scaling programs and initiatives proven to support Latino, and all, student success. The following demographics, institutional data, and practices inform Latino degree attainment. To find out more, scroll below. DOWNLOAD FACT SHEET Degree Attainment for Latino Students (2026) 30% Of Latino adults (25 and over) had earned an associate degree or higher VS 44% Of White adults Fast Facts Michigan had the 20th largest Latino population in the U.S. Latino Population 9% K-12 Population 6% Total Population Enrollment 21% Latino Students 21% White Students Median Age 27 Latinos 43 White Median Income $34,419 Without a college degree $63,032 With a college degree Degree Outcomes At two-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 5%-points higher than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Michigan. At four-year institutions, Hispanics' graduation rate was 10%-points lower than that of their White non-Hispanic peers in Michigan. Top Institutions Enrolling and Graduating Hispanic Undergraduates, 2026 Rank Institution Name Sector Total Enrollment Hispanic Enrollment % Hispanic Enrollment Total Completions Hispanic Completions % Hispanic Completions 1 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Public, 4-year or above 33,488 3,360 10% 8,142 538 7% 2 Michigan State University Public, 4-year or above 40,243 2,512 6% 8,974 482 5% 3 Grand Rapids Community College Public, 2-year 10,530 1,952 19% 1,350 160 12% 4 Grand Valley State University Public, 4-year or above 19,073 1,485 8% 4,153 240 6% 5 Mott Community College Public, 2-year 5,152 1,233 24% 1,194 117 10% BACK TO MAIN LCC PAGE Examples of What Works for Latino, And All, Students Looking to know what works or connect with evidence-based programs recognized by Excelencia ? Our team can work with you to identify and connect with relevant programs making an impact on student success that can help you in your efforts to intentionally serve your Latino, and all, students. Click here to contact us . Sources U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. Excelencia in Education analysis using U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2023 Fall Enrollment, Graduation Rates Survey, and Institutional Characteristics Survey.

Irma Becerra is President of Marymount University and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Marymount University Irma Becerra President Institution website: https://marymount.edu/ Bio Page: https://marymount.edu/about-mu/about-becerra/#gsc.tab=0 Irma Becerra is President of Marymount University and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Phil Schubert is President of Abilene Christian University and part of Excelencia in Action network < Back to E-Action Main Page Abilene Christian University Phil Schubert President Institution website: https://acu.edu/ Bio Page: https://acu.edu/about/leadership/phil-schubert/ Phil Schubert is President of Abilene Christian University and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Andrés Henríquez is the Director of STEM Education Strategy at the Education Development Center, and Excelencia in Education's Board Member. < Back to Our People Page Andrés Henríquez Director of STEM Education Strategy, US Division Education Development Center, Inc. Andrés Henríquez is the Director of STEM Education Strategy at the Education Development Center, and a national expert in science, educational technology, and policy. He brings extensive experience in philanthropy, having served as a program officer at the National Science Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. He is deeply committed to making a difference in the lives of underserved children and most recently, led a partnership between the New York Hall of Science, public schools, and first-generation Latino families in Corona, Queens. Earlier in his career, he worked at EDC’s Center for Children and Technology, where he led a partnership between Bell Atlantic and Union City Schools that fueled a community transformation in Union City, New Jersey, and received national recognition from President Clinton.

Francisco Solis is President of San Antonio College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page San Antonio College Francisco Solis President Institution website: https://www.alamo.edu/sac/ Bio Page: https://www.alamo.edu/sac/news-events/news/2024/march/solis-named-as-interim-president/ Francisco Solis is President of San Antonio College and part of Excelencia in Action network. Seal of Excelencia Recertified Institution: 2025-2028 San Antonio College (SAC) is a public, two-year Hispanic-Serving Institution located in San Antonio, Texas, where Latinos comprise 65% of the community. SAC serves over 19,000 students with Latinos representing 70% of the student population.

John Nunes is President of California Lutheran University and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page California Lutheran University John Nunes President Institution website: https://www.callutheran.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.callutheran.edu/president/about.html John Nunes is President of California Lutheran University and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Analysis highlights policy efforts that may help, hinder, or need reexamining to close college completion equity gaps for Latinos in California, Colorado, and Texas. < Back Helping or Hindering? State Policies & Latino College Completion Deborah A. Santiago ; Emily Calderón Galdeano March 2015 DOWNLOADS/LINKS Summary for Discussion SHARE RESEARCH LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) Copy link Overview With support from the Ford Foundation , Excelencia in Education conducted data analysis and preliminary policy audits in 3 key states — California, Colorado, and Texas — to consider existing state policies most obviously connected to equity and college completion. The result is a high level review of state policies that may be helping, hindering, or warrant reconsideration to improve Latino, and all, student success in higher education. DOWNLOAD REPORT BELOW The brief profiles Latino and other post-traditional students in the three states, expands the consideration of public policy from national to state governance levels and links to Excelencia in Education’s national initiative, Ensuring America's Future by Increasing Latino College Completion . Partners in the selected states include The Campaign for College Opportunity (CA), Metropolitan State University of Denver and the Colorado Coalition for the Educational Advancement of Latinos (CoCEAL) (CO), and Educate Texas (TX).ana CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP WEIGHS IN “The future of our country hinges on the success of the Latino community. Latino students deserve a quality education – from the early learning stages all the way to the higher education years. In order to close the equity gap, it is critically important that policies address the needs of Latino youth.” - Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Linda Sánchez (CA 38th District) "It is vital that we continue to focus on bridging the achievement gap for Latinos in higher education. As policymakers, we have the ability and responsibility to help more students succeed and we must take seriously the recommendations made in this report." - Representative Loretta Sanchez (CA 46th District) "Excelencia in Education’s findings underscore the importance of closing the achievement gap. For far too long, minority students have gotten the short end of the stick. If we are to truly give minority students the opportunity of a quality education, we must advocate for and implement some of the policy recommendations laid out in this audit. Only then, will we begin to fix our education system." - Representative Mark Takano (CA 41st District) "Colorado knows all too well the persistent achievement gap that exists between white students and their Latino peers. We must narrow this gap by examining our education policies and identifying which ones are actually improving Latino student success rates, and which ones aren’t. Excelencia in Education’s state audit is an important step in achieving these goals." - Representative Jared Polis (CO 2nd District) "For the sake of our nation’s future, policies at every level of government should aim to close the equity gap and support, not impede, all young people’s access to a higher education. Young Latinos like all students in America, should have the opportunity to attend and graduate college. Earning a higher education makes it possible for folks to find a good job and achieve their dreams." - Representative Joaquin Castro (TX 20th District) Return to Research Library Related Research by Issue Area - Education Pathways Financial Aid Institutional Practices Student Success Workforce

Geronimo M. Rodriguez Jr. serves as the Former Chief Advocacy Officer for Ascension Texas, and Excelencia in Education's Board Member. < Back to Our People Page Geronimo M. Rodriguez Jr. Former Chief Advocacy Officer Ascension Texas Geronimo M. Rodriguez Jr. most recently served as Chief Advocacy Officer for Ascension Texas, part of Ascension, one of the leading non-profit and Catholic healthcare systems in the United States. At Ascension Texas, he was responsible for Texas’ Advocacy, Community Investment, Human Trafficking, Hospital Based Violence Intervention, and Medical Response Unit. He is the first person in his family to graduate from high school, college, and law school. Over the past 25 years he has consistently served his community in a variety of capacities, including board service on multiple national, state, and local non-profit organizations focused on board governance, fiduciary, and leadership issues. He currently serves on the St. Edward’s University Board of Trustees, the Austin Community Foundation Board of Governors, and the Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation Board of Directors. He has held positions in two presidential administrations, serving as Deputy Associate Director and later Acting Associate Director in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel where he was responsible for recommending a third of the President’s senior-level appointments. He was also responsible for advising senior White House staff on appointments affecting the Hispanic community. Additionally, he has served in the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and in the East Wing Office of Congressional Affairs where he helped in legislative preparations for the Seattle Round of the World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference. He also served in the U.S. Department of Labor as Counsel to the Solicitor, helping oversee U.S. labor and employment laws and Chief of Staff to the Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs.

José Fierro is President of Cerritos College and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Cerritos College José Fierro President Institution website: https://www.cerritos.edu/ Bio Page: http://www.cerritos.edu/president/ José Fierro is President of Cerritos College and part of Excelencia in Action network. Seal of Excelencia Certified Institution: 2024-2027 Cerritos College is a public, two-year community college located in Norwalk, in Southeastern Los Angeles County. Cerritos serves approximately 31,000 students annually with 70% identifying as Latino. In service of community needs, Cerritos College’s degree and certificate programs deliver measurable value with associate degree graduates experiencing an average annual earnings boost of nearly $11,000 while career technical education certificate earners see a 60% hourly wage increase.