HSI Lists

The defining characteristic of HSIs is their Hispanic enrollment, not their institutional mission. While there were 356 institutions that met the HSI enrollment criteria in 2011-2012, there were also 250 institutions that had between 15 and 24 percent undergraduate full-time equivalent Hispanic enrollment. These institutions are identified as emerging HSIs.

While emerging HSIs 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.

In 2011-12, there were 356 HSIs. The majority of these institutions (52 percent) were 2-year institutions. While a smaller representation of HSIs offered baccalaureate programs, many of these institutions offered graduate programs. Title V of the Higher Education Act authorizes a program for graduate education at HSIs.

Of the 356 HSIs, 133 institutions offer graduate degrees (60 offer doctoral degrees, 63 offer master's degrees, 10 offer either post-master's or post-baccalaureate certificates).

In 2011-12, 356 institutions were identified as HSIs. The defining characteristic of HSIs is their Hispanic enrollment, not their institutional mission.

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. The following list of HSIs was created using data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

The defining characteristic of HSIs is their Hispanic enrollment, not their institutional mission. While there were 311 institutions that met the HSI enrollment criteria in 2010-2011, there were also 242 institutions that had between 15 and 24 percent undergraduate full-time equivalent Hispanic
enrollment. These institutions are identified as emerging HSIs.

While emerging HSIs 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.