Excelencia's mission is to accelerate Latino student success in higher education— to enhance our workforce, leadership, economy, and Ensure America’s Future. Workforce Excelencia in Education's mission is to accelerate Latino student success while increasing all student success in higher education—from college-to-career by strengthening pathways into the workforce, improving post-completion outcomes, and advancing the talent that drives our nation’s economy. Click on the tabs below to explore. FINDING YOUR WORKFORCE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TOP 25 INSTITUTIONS PARTNER Latino talent is vital to our workforce—particularly in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics (STEAM), where innovation and creativity converge to drive economic growth. As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates changes across industries, the future of work will rely on an interdisciplinary workforce that pairs technical expertise with uniquely human capabilities like creativity and collaboration. Integrating the arts into STEM is essential for national competitiveness; however, Latinos remain significantly underrepresented in these high-wage, high-growth sectors. This brief is Excelencia’s roadmap for both employers and institutions to take action to ensure America’s future by advancing Latino talent, and highlighting the Top 25 institutions at each credential level as leading places to recruit and source this talent. The top 5 institutions awarding STEAM credentials to Latinos across all credential levels are: Miami Dade College in Florida (FL) Dallas College (TX) Central New Mexico Community College (NM) Valencia College (FL) Lone Star College System (TX) LEARN MORE Executive Summary Read this Executive Summary for insights on how Latino talent is vital to our workforce—particularly in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics (STEAM), where innovation and creativity converge to drive economic growth. As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates changes across industries, the future of work will rely on an interdisciplinary workforce that pairs technical expertise with uniquely human capabilities like creativity and collaboration. Integrating the arts into STEM is essential for national competitiveness; however, Latinos remain significantly underrepresented in these high-wage, high-growth sectors. This executive summary highlights Latino participation in the STEAM education-to-workforce pipeline and actionable strategies for institutions and employers to close persistent gaps in access, completion, and workforce outcomes. LEARN MORE The Top 25 Institutions Graduating Latinos in STEAM Across all Degree Levels Latino talent is vital to our workforce—particularly in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics (STEAM), where innovation and creativity converge to drive economic growth. As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates changes across industries, the future of work will rely on an interdisciplinary workforce that pairs technical expertise with uniquely human capabilities like creativity and collaboration. Integrating the arts into STEM is essential for national competitiveness; however, Latinos remain significantly underrepresented in these high-wage, high-growth sectors. This companion piece summarizes the Top 25 institutions graduating Latino students in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics) across all credential levels (certificate, associate, bachelor's, master’s, and doctorate). LEARN MORE Excelencia in Education's Finding Your Workforce: Linking College Completion with U.S. Workforce Needs in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) was developed in partnership with the Global Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Equity Innovation Hub at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Advancing Post-Completion Success Post-Completion Success: How Leading HSIs Are Transforming Career Readiness As the Latino population grows, their educational and career success is tied to the nation’s economic prosperity. Despite current discourse that calls to question the value of higher education today, research continues to show that a college degree increases lifetime earnings, job stability, and long-term well-being. For Latino students, degrees can transform life trajectories—not only for individuals but for entire families. Strengthening pathways from college to career for Latino, and all, students is key to our country, future workforce, and advancing economic mobility. In this brief, Excelencia in Education identified three key post-completion strategies from engaging with institutions in the Excelencia in Action network—preparing Latino, and all, students for success beyond graduation, linking them to meaningful workforce opportunities, and measuring post-completion outcomes. LEARN MORE Expand Your Knowledge about Workforce with Excelencia How does data on Latino college completion inform U.S. workforce needs? Data inform the profile of Latino students in higher education and the institutions graduating them. As Latino college enrollment and completion continue to rise nationwide, understanding these trends is essential to meeting current and future workforce demands and strengthening the country’s economic competitiveness. How do we close the opportunity gap and why does this matter for the workforce? Closing the opportunity gap requires a tactical plan for accelerating, not just increasing, Latinos’ degree attainment. Latino students represent a young, fast-growing group of college-goers and are central to the nation’s future workforce. Investing in Latino college completion strengthens the talent, expands access to skilled workers across sectors, and ensures the U.S. can meet its future civic leadership and workforce needs How are leading Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) supporting Latino, and all, students beyond degree completion? HSIs are expanding their commitment to Latino student success beyond enrollment and graduation by intentionally incorporating workforce preparation and post-completion efforts into their institutional efforts and strategic plans. Through career-aligned learning, partnerships with employers, and pathways from college to career, HSIs are helping Latino, and all, graduates transition into the workforce. All Workforce Resources This compilation of publications represents work Excelencia has released in relation to Latinos in the workforce in the following categories: Latinos in the Workforce HSIs and Workforce Post-Completion Efforts at HSIs Finding Your Workforce Latino College Completion Scroll by using the arrows below to navigate through all research available.

Excelencia has tracked and developed lists of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), eHSIs, and gHSIs for 29 years—academic years 1994-95 through 2022-23. HSIs Database for Researchers < Return to HSIs Main Page Excelencia in Education has tracked and developed lists of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Emerging Hispanic-Serving institutions (eHSIs), and Hispanic-Serving Institutions with Graduate Programs (gHSIs) for 31 years—academic years 1994-95 through 2024-25. These three datasets (HSIs, eHSIs, and gHSIs) are unique—they do not exist elsewhere. Excelencia is making them publicly available for a nominal fee with the intent to benefit the field of higher education, as more research is needed about these institutions that enroll significant numbers of Latino, and all, students. COMPLETE FORM Suggested Citation and Agreement Excelencia in Education analysis using U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 1994-2024 Fall Enrollment, Institutional Characteristics, and Completions Surveys. The Researcher agrees: That they will not release data provided by Excelencia in Education to any other individuals, institutions, or organizations, without Excelencia in Education’s written permission; That the views expressed are their own and do not reflect the opinions or views of Excelencia in Education; Excelencia in Education is not responsible for any views presented, errors or omissions by the Researcher in using the HSIs, Emerging HSIs, and, HSIs with Graduate programs lists; That data files will not be released to the Researcher until payment is made to Excelencia in Education; and, To use the suggested citation crediting Excelencia in Education.

Excelencia's institutes, workshops, and convenings provide forums for sharing knowledge on effective strategies for Latino student success. Our events engage leadership from multiple sectors to focus on Latino students as essential to America’s human capital growth. Events This section will be updated as events information and opportunities to engage with Excelencia are available. 2026 INVITATIONAL FALL CONVENING - SOLD OUT OCTOBER 25-27, 2026 | MAYFLOWER HOTEL, WASHINGTON, DC Designed to support our Excelencia in Action network, Excelencia’s invitational Fall Convening is the meeting place for professionals setting the national agenda for excellence in higher education. The invitational multi-day event includes the Celebración de Excelencia and the national announcement of the Seal of Excelencia to colleges and universities that earned the certification. Registration is now CLOSED as we are sold out for the 5th year in a row. Mark your calendar for next year September 26-28, 2027, Mayflower, Hotel 2026 CAPITAL RECEPTION OCTOBER 26, 2026, 6-7:30pm | MAYFLOWER HOTEL, WASHINGTON, DC Excelencia in Education’s Capital Reception brings policymakers, grantmakers and business leaders together with institutional leaders in higher education to celebrate excellence for Latino, and all, students. For questions, please contact us at Events@EdExcelencia.org Post-Completion Institute 3 virtual modules | TBD | Application deadline: TBD Engages institutional teams in developing, implementing, and measuring support systems for the post-completion success of Latino, and all, students. All institutes have limited space so it’s essential to apply early. LEARN MORE & APPLY SSITA - Fall Cohort 2 virtual sessions | October 14 and November 18 @ 2-4pm ET | Application deadline: September 9 A student-centered self-assessment tool for institutions to evaluate who they serve, don't serve, and aim to serve. It identifies strengths, challenges, and opportunities for greater intentionality by examining data, leadership, and practices linked to success for Latino and all students. Three facilitated cohorts to choose from. REGISTER HERE

Excelencia's brief examines characteristics of institutions that serve Latinos as well as ways to measure Latino student success and institutional effectiveness. < Back Latino Student Success at Hispanic Serving Institutions: Findings from a Demonstration Project Deborah A. Santiago; Sarita E. Brown; Sally J. Andrade January 2024 DOWNLOADS/LINKS SHARE RESEARCH LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) Copy link Overview This seminal brief, originally released in 2004, started shaping Excelencia in Education’s national agenda to accelerate Latino student success while increasing all student success in higher education. It examined the institutional leadership and practices that promote Latino student success at six HSIs in California, Texas, and New York. As you read this brief, consider these three original framing components to today’s evolving college and university efforts to intentionally serve our students: Hispanic “serving” institutions must actively promote Latino students’ success amongst all served , not just enroll Hispanic students. Latino student success includes more than degree completion . Student engagement in campus activities, continuous enrollment, employment beyond graduation, and enrollment in graduate education are also part of student success. Multiple measures of institutional effectiveness and incentives for educating Latino students are critical as HSIs lead and develop innovative practices that promote student success. Building on the insights from this project — followed by years of working with colleges and universities active in our Excelencia in Action (E-Action) national network and continually identifying evidence-based practices that advance Latino, and all, students — led us to design the Seal of Excelencia . Return to Research Library Related Research by Issue Area - Education Pathways Financial Aid Institutional Practices Student Success Workforce

This brief serves as a primer on conditions and history of the invention of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and how they contribute to Latino student success. < Back Inventing Hispanic-Serving Institutions: The Basics Deborah A. Santiago February 2006 DOWNLOADS/LINKS Publication SHARE RESEARCH LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) Copy link Overview Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are important institutions for Latinos, yet little research exists on them. This brief serves as a primer on the conditions and history behind their invention, the processes for identification, and the general institutional characteristics of HSIs. It also offers an overview of how these institutions are contributing to Latino student success. Return to Research Library Related Research by Issue Area - Education Pathways Financial Aid Institutional Practices Student Success Workforce

James W. Crawford is President of Texas Southern University and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Texas Southern University James W. Crawford President Institution website: https://www.tsu.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.tsu.edu/about/office-of-the-president/ James W. Crawford is President of Texas Southern University and part of Excelencia in Action network.

Summary and list of the 276 institutions identified as HSIs with Graduate Programs (gHSIs) in 2024-25. < Back Hispanic-Serving Institutions with Graduate Programs (gHSIs): 2024-25 Excelencia in Education April 2026 DOWNLOADS/LINKS Publication SHARE RESEARCH LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) Copy link Overview Of the 631 Hispanic-Serving Institutions in 2024-25, 276 offer graduate degrees (184 offer doctoral degrees as the highest degree, 70 offer master’s degrees, and 22 offer a post-master’s certificate). Excelencia in Education has been tracking HSIs that offer graduate degrees since the organization’s founding in 2004 to identify institutions potentially eligible for federal funding through the Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans (PPOHA) grant program. 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. See additional data related to 2024-25 HSIs: Fact Sheet List Emerging HSIs (eHSIs) List Infographic Interactive Dashboard Interactive StoryMaps Suggested Citation: Excelencia in Education. (2026). Hispanic-Serving Institutions with Graduate Programs (gHSIs): 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

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

Susana Rivera-Mills is President of Aurora University and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Aurora University Susana Rivera-Mills President Institution website: https://aurora.edu/index.html Bio Page: https://aurora.edu/president/leadership/susana-rivera-mills.html S usana Rivera-Mills is President of Aurora University and part of Excelencia in Action network.

In this fact sheet, we provide a summary of fast facts on HSIs, Emerging HSIs (eHSIs), and HSIs with Graduate Programs (gHSIs) in 2024-25. < Back Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Fact Sheet: 2024-25 Excelencia in Education April 2026 DOWNLOADS/LINKS Fact Sheet SHARE RESEARCH LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) Copy link Overview There are now 631 HSIs located in 29 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. These institutions represent 21% of all colleges and universities but enroll 65% of Latino, and 32% of all undergraduates, and graduate 67% of Latino, and 32% of all undergraduates earning a degree in the U.S. As the number of HSIs is increasing, the number of eHSIs and gHSIs also continues to increase. In this fact sheet, we provide a summary of fast facts HSIs, Emerging HSIs (eHSIs), and HSIs with Graduate Programs (gHSIs). See additional data related to 2024-25 HSIs: List Emerging HSIs (eHSIs) List Infographic with Graduate Programs (gHSIs) List Interactive Dashboard Interactive StoryMaps Suggested Citation: Excelencia in Education. (2026). Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Factsheet: 2024-25 . Washington, D.C.: Excelencia in Education. Learn more about how Excelencia creates the list of HSIs. 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

Carlos Hernandez is President of Sul Ross State University and part of Excelencia in Action network. < Back to E-Action Main Page Sul Ross State University Carlos Hernandez President Institution website: https://www.sulross.edu/ Bio Page: https://www.sulross.edu/dr-carlos-hernandez-named-interim-president-of-sul-ross-state-university/ Carlos Hernandez is President of Sul Ross State University and part of Excelencia in Action network. Seal of Excelencia Certified Institution: 2024-2027 Sul Ross State University (SRSU) is a small, diverse community that values personal interactions, with the mission to deliver quality undergraduate and graduate education. SRSU is a Hispanic-serving public institution located in Alpine, Texas with instructional sites along the U.S.-Mexico borderlands in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde, serving 13 counties as the only public university. SRSU has a 97% acceptance rate with 68% of its students being Latino.

This brief examines financial aid strategies aimed at increasing enrollment, success, and completion at 8 Texas Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). < Back Reality Check: Hispanic-Serving Institutions on the Texas Border Strategizing Financial Aid Deborah A. Santiago January 2011 DOWNLOADS/LINKS Publication Executive Summary SHARE RESEARCH LinkedIn Facebook X (Twitter) Copy link Overview As Latino representation in U.S. higher education grows, a reality check of institutional practices that support Latino, and all, students' access, persistence, and graduation is needed. 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: Texas A&M International University The University of Texas at Brownsville The University of Texas at El Paso The University of Texas Pan American Laredo Community College Texas Southmost College El Paso County Community College District South Texas College Understanding what influences Latino students' financial aid choices and which institutional practices are effective in enrolling, retaining, and graduating Latino students amongst all is directly relevant to other institutions that are only beginning to experience growth in the number of their non-traditional students. The findings of this brief are intended to inform the programs and services at institutions with growing Hispanic enrollment, as well as state and federal policymakers addressing the broader growth of Hispanic students throughout higher education. Return to Research Library Related Research by Issue Area - Education Pathways Financial Aid Institutional Practices Student Success Workforce