Importance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) play a pivotal role in the education of Latino/a youth. While Hispanic undergraduate students made up 17.5% of the total U.S. undergraduate enrollment in 2022 and 9% of the graduate student population, 67% of all Hispanic students attended a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). The number of HSIs in the U.S. is approximately 600, usually located in cities and suburbs. Florida International University, one of the largest HSIs awarded 8,781 bachelor degrees and 1,844 master’s degree to Latinos in the 2019-20 school year.
The number of employees at Latino-owned businesses has grown 55% since 2007, compared to 8% for non-Latino firms.
Latinos are more likely to be first-generation college students than other racial/ethnic groups.
40%
Enrolled in public 2-year institutions
28%
Enrolled in 4-year universities
"Familismo," or putting the needs of the family over one's own often results in students staying close to home for college.
Universities with large Hispanic populations
CAL Poly Ponoma
CAL Poly Ponoma
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Florida International University
Florida International University
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University of Houston
University of Houston
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Lehman College
Lehman College
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Most Latino students worked more than 30 hours a week to finance their education
32%
Worked 40+ hours a week
19%
Worked 30-39 hours a week
26%
Worked 20-29 hours a week
Degrees in STEM
Although Latinos currently earn STEM educational credentials at a lower rate than main stream culture (13% vs 48% in the 2019-20 academic year), between 2011 and 2021 Latino representation in computer science and mathematics occupations increased by 132%, in engineering and architecture by 80% and in social, life and physical sciences by 77%. The top institutions awarding STEM doctorate degrees to Latinos in the 2019-20 academic year included….
132%
Increase in Latino representation in computer science and mathematics occupations
80%
Increase in Latino representation in engineering & architecture occupations
77%
Increase in Latino representation in social, life, and physical sciences occupations
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