In 2021-22, two-thirds of all Latino undergraduate students in higher education (62%) were enrolled in 571 institutions in the U.S. known as Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). HSIs represent 19% of all institutions of higher education. The majority of HSIs (59%) are 4-year institutions, and a smaller subset offer graduate programs. The list of…

This fact sheet presents information on: (1) Hispanic demographics; (2) Hispanic academic attainment; (3) Hispanic higher education; and (4) Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).

This fact sheet presents the following statistical information on Hispanic higher education and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) from 2023: (1) Hispanic demographics; (2) Hispanic enrollment in higher education; and (3) Hispanic-Serving Institutions. A 2021-22 enrollment snapshot of Hispanic undergraduate students headcount and number of…

This fact sheet presents the following statistical information on Hispanic higher education and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) from 2022: (1) Hispanic demographics; (2) Hispanic enrollment in higher education; and (3) Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). A 2020-21 enrollment snapshot of Hispanic undergraduate students headcount and number…

This fact sheet presents the following statistical information on Hispanic higher education and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) from 2021: (1) Hispanic demographics; (2) Hispanic higher education; and (3) Hispanic-Serving Institutions. A 2019-20 enrollment snapshot of Hispanic undergraduate students across the United States is included. [For…

Americans think higher education can help people economically, particularly in their home states, according to this Public Agenda/USA TODAY Hidden Common Ground (HCG) research. But by a variety of measures, Americans question whether the benefits of college are worth the cost. This report summarizes findings from a nationally representative survey…

This fact sheet presents the following statistical information on Hispanic higher education and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) from 2020: (1) Hispanic demographics; (2) Hispanic higher education; and (3) Hispanic-Serving Institutions. A 2018-19 enrollment snapshot of Hispanic undergraduate students across the United States is included. [For…

This fact sheet presents statistical information on Hispanic higher education and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) from 2019 on: (1) Hispanic demographics; (2) Hispanic academic attainment; (3) Hispanic higher education; and (4) Hispanic-Serving Institutions. A 2017-18 enrollment snapshot of Hispanic undergraduate students across the United…

Over the last five years, Puerto Rico has faced fiscal and economic disruptions, demographic shifts, hurricanes and earthquakes, governance challenges, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While most of these conditions are not new to Puerto Rico, the intersection of all these challenges created a nexus for institutional resilience and efforts. This…

This report provides a brief overview of the major provisions of the Higher Education Act (HEA), organized by title and part. Appendix A of this report provides detailed appropriations figures for HEA programs, from FY2019 through FY2023. Appendix B gives a brief overview of the General Education Provisions Act, which applies to the majority of…

Signed into law in May of 2019, the Student Success Act (Oregon House Bill 3427) is an historic opportunity for Oregon schools. The bill makes significant investments in programs to support historically underserved students. When fully implemented this act will invest approximately $2 billion per biennium for early learning and K-12 education. The…

For 30 years, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has advocated on behalf of Hispanic higher education in the U.S. and around the world. The mission of the association is to Champion Hispanic Success in Higher Education. HACU fulfills its mission by: promoting the development of member colleges and universities; improving…

Growing experimental evidence demonstrates that low-touch informational, nudge, and virtual advising interventions are ineffective at improving postsecondary educational outcomes for economically-disadvantaged students at scale. Intensive in-person college advising programs are a considerably higher-touch and more resource intensive strategy; some…

"Excelencia" in Education conducted an environmental scan of Puerto Rico to better understand the community and context of higher education, as colleges and universities transform to better serve their Latino students. This environmental scan identifies and includes a profile of the community overall, the socio-economic profile and…

Utah's population will become increasingly diverse in the coming decades. By 2065, the percent of minorities in Utah (age 18-35) will nearly double. There is already a postsecondary education enrollment and completion gap between minority populations and the white population at colleges and universities in the Utah System of Higher Education. If…