2025 Fact Sheet - Hispanic Higher Education and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)

Oct 15, 2026

The 2025 fact sheet summarizes Hispanic demographics, higher-education enrollment, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) using 2023–24 IPEDS data. It highlights growth in the Hispanic population, age distribution, labor-force share, projected workforce contributions, and Hispanic buying power. It also details Hispanic enrollment and degree outcomes in higher education and defines HSIs under the Higher Education Act, including how many institutions meet the threshold, where they are concentrated geographically, and their share of Pell recipients and associate and bachelor’s degrees.

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Hispanic demographics

Hispanic enrollment in higher education

Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)

HSIs through the years

2025 FACT SHEET HISPANIC HIGHER EDUCATION AND HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS (HSIs) Hispanic demographics: 2023-24 IPEDS Data • In 2024, around 66.3 million Hispanics lived in the U.S. , 3.2 million of whom lived in Puerto Rico1 . • Hispanics comprised 19.4% of the U.S. population in 2024. • The median age among Hispanics was 312 years, eight years younger than the U.S. population as a whole at 39.23 • Twenty-nine percent4 of the Hispanic population is under 18 years of age compared to 22%5 of the total U.S. population. • California (15.8 million) and Texas (12.1 million) had the nation’s largest Hispanic populations in 2023, followed by Florida (6.2 million), New York (3.9 million), and Illinois (2.4 million) . States that also have large shares of Hispanic populations (1 million or more) include: Arizona, New Jersey, Colorado, North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Washington, and New Mexico6 . • Hispanics accounted for 19.4% of the U.S. labor force in 20247 . Hispanics are projected to account for 78% of all new workers and 20% of all workers by 20308 . • Hispanic buying power rose from $1.6 trillion in 2010 to $2.7 trillion in 2025, greater than the buying power9 of the entire economy of the state of Texas ($2 .58 trillion) and New York ($2 . 17 trillion) . Hispanic enrollment in higher education: • In 2023-24, Hispanic enrollment in both non-profit and for-profit higher education reached 4.010 million students. It is expected to reach 4.411 million by 2030, surpassing the growth rate of all other racial-ethnic groups. • The percent of STEM degrees conferred to Hispanic students rose from 10.4% in 2012-13 to 16.3% in 2022-2312 . • In fall of 2023, 3.4 million Hispanic undergraduate students were enrolled in nonprofit postsecondary education13 . • Hispanic students earned 24.9% of all associate degrees conferred in 2023, compared to 23.2% in 202014 . • Hispanic students earned 16.9% of bachelor’s degrees conferred in 2023, compared to 15.3% in 202015 . Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): • Defined by the Higher Education Act as degree-granting institutions with Full-Time Equivalent undergraduate enrollments of at least 25% Hispanic. (For the complete federal definition, please visit www. [hacu.net](hacu.net).) • In 2023, 615 institutions met the federal HSI enrollment criterion, enrolling 67% of all Hispanic undergraduate students in the U.S16 . • HSIs enroll 33% of all undergraduate students in nonprofit postsecondary education17 . • HSIs enroll 37% of Pell recipients, indicating that over two-thirds of their student body meet the federal low-income definition. • Of the top 10 colleges and universities ranked by the CollegeNet, Inc. Social Mobility Index (SMI) in 2024, eight were HSIs18 . • A majority of HSIs are in urban areas and are concentrated geographically, with 81% of HSIs located in seven states and one territory: California (171), Texas (112), Puerto Rico (56), New York (39), Illinois (39), Florida (29), New Jersey (27), and New Mexico (24) . Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Through the Years 615 HSIs by Institution Type 1. U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts 2. U.S. Census Bureau Table B01002I Median Age by Sex (Hispanic or Latino) 3. U.S. Census Bureau Table B01002 Median Age by Sex 4. U.S. Census Bureau Table B01001I Sex by Age (Hispanic or Latino) 5. U.S. Census Bureau Table S0101 Age and Sex 6. U.S. Census Bureau Table B03003 7. Bureau of Labor Statistics Household Data Employed Persons by occupation, race, Hispanic or Latino Ethnicity, and Sex 8. U.S. Latino GDP hits high of $4.1 trillion, marking ‘growth spot’ for the nation, experts say | UCLA 9. Workforce Development | UnidosUS 10. [https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d24/tables/dt24_306.10.asp?current=yes](https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d24/tables/dt24_306.10.asp?current=yes) 11. [https://nces.ed.gov/programs/PES/section-5.asp](https://nces.ed.gov/programs/PES/section-5.asp) 12

FAQs

How many Hispanics lived in the U.S. in 2024, and how does Puerto Rico compare?

In 2024, around 66.3 million Hispanics lived in the U.S., and 3.2 million lived in Puerto Rico.

What defines a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) under the Higher Education Act?

An HSI is a degree-granting institution with at least 25% Hispanic Full-Time Equivalent undergraduate enrollment.

How many HSIs met the federal HSI criterion in 2023, and what portion of Hispanic undergraduate students do they enroll?

In 2023, 615 institutions met the HSI enrollment criterion, enrolling 67% of all Hispanic undergraduate students in the U.S.

Oct 15, 2026

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