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The Office of Policy Analysis and Information is dedicated to transforming research into actionable policies and practices that drive success for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and the students they serve.

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Fact Sheet

The Higher Education Act defines HSIs as not-for-profit colleges and universities where at least 25% of the full-time equivalent (FTE) undergraduate enrollment is Hispanic (see HSI Definition for more information).

In 2023, nearly 64 million Hispanics lived in the U.S. Hispanics were 19.1% of the U.S. population in 2023.

Read more to find out facts about the Hispanic facts and other interesting information.

Rethinking Policy and Practice for STEM Education: New Hispanic Perspectives. 

Research Reports

What GAO Found: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI)—colleges with an undergraduate student enrollment that is at least 25 percent Hispanic—have extensive facility needs, according to GAO’s generalizable survey of HSIs. Based on

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