Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): Serving Latino Students

Overview

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.

The four Emerging HSIs studied in this brief include:

• Loyola Marymount University (CA)

• Palm Beach Community College-Lake Worth (FL)

• Texas State University-San Marcos (TX)

• Metropolitan State College of Denver (CO)

Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): Serving Latino Students was made possible through a TG Public Benefit Program grant.