Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): 2023-24 - Introduction - Data and analysis of HSIs

Q: How does the report relate HSIs to Seal-certified institutions?

The Seal of Excelencia is a certification for institutions that intentionally serve Latino students beyond enrollment. Not all Seal-certified institutions are HSIs, and not all HSIs are Seal-certified, with a framework integrating data, practice, and leadership.

Oct 15, 2026

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Mission-driven analysis of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) for 2023-24, focusing on how Excelencia in Education accelerates Latino student success in higher education. HSIs are defined under federal legislation as accredited degree-granting nonprofit higher education institutions with 25%+ Hispanic undergraduate Hispanic full-time equivalent enrollment. The report quantifies the number of HSIs, enrollment share, sector and FTE distribution, geographic location by state, and includes seal-certification context and example institutional listings.

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Introduction

Seal-Certified HSIs

Institutions Applied for Seal Certification

Location

Sector

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment Size

Total FTE Enrollment at HSIs

Degree of Urbanization

Institutional Listings (Example: Arizona, Arkansas)

Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): 2023-24 Introduction The mission of Excelencia in Education is to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. A critical group of institutions enrolling and graduating Latino students are Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) . The classification of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) was formally recognized in federal legislation for capacity-building support to improve the access and quality of education for Latino and other low-income students. HSIs are defined as accredited, degree-granting public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education with 25% or more total undergraduate Hispanic full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment.1 In 2023-24, 602 institutions met the enrollment definition of HSIs. HSIs represent 20% of colleges/universities and enroll 64% of Latino undergraduates. The list of institutions identified as HSIs in this analysis is not intended to designate eligibility for any specific program; rather, the list is meant to assist in considering and analyzing the institutions that meet the basic legislative definition of a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The following list of HSIs was created using data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) .2 Seal-Certified HSIs The Seal of Excelencia is a national certification of institutions that strive to go beyond enrollment to intentionally SERVE Latino students. Not all Seal-certified institutions are HSIs nor are all HSIs Seal-certified. Excelencia in Education developed a framework that integrates essential components of transformation (data, practice, and leadership) into a comprehensive institutional strategy for SERVING students. This framework represents learning from over 20 years of working with higher education institutions.3 155 Institutions Applied for Seal Certification 45 Seal-Certified Institutions 43 Seal-Certified Institutions that are HSIs Seal-certified institutions are outlined in a red box throughout the list. 1. ) Summary of Title V of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, as amended in 2008. To be eligible for the “Developing HSIs Program,” the law further requires that an HSI have a high enrollment of needy students and low core expenditures. 2. ) IPEDS is a system of surveys designed to collect institution-level data from all primary providers of postsecondary education. IPEDS is maintained at the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), U.S. Department of Education. 3. ) For more information, please visit: [https://www.EdExcelencia.org/Seal-Excelencia](https://www.EdExcelencia.org/Seal-Excelencia). [EdExcelencia.org](EdExcelencia.org) Location State HSIs California 167 Texas 110 Puerto Rico 54 New York 39 Illinois 37 Florida 28 New Jersey 27 New Mexico 24 Arizona 20 Colorado 16 Massachusetts 11 Kansas 8 Washington 7 Connecticut 6 Indiana 6 Nevada 6 Oregon 6 Georgia 4 Nebraska 3 North Carolina 3 Pennsylvania 3 Rhode Island 3 Wisconsin 3 Arkansas 2 District of Columbia 2 Virginia 2 Iowa 1 Maryland 1 Michigan 1 Oklahoma 1 Total (n=31): 602 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): 2023-24 Sector Sector 2 Pub Private not-for profit, 4-year or above 4 Pub Private not-for-profit, 2-year \# HSIs 235 168 191 8 % of HSIs 39% 28% 32% 1% Total: 602 100% Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Enrollment Size FTE Enrollment < 1,000 1,000-4,999 5,000-9,999 10,000-19,999 20,000 and above \# HSIs 92 188 143 108 71 % of HSIs 15% 31% 24% 18% 12% Total: 602 100% Total FTE Enrollment at HSIs Race/Ethnicity Undergraduate Hispanic/Latino 1,552,599 All students 3,445,118 % Latino: 45. 1% Degree of Urbanization Degree of Urbanization City Suburb Town Rural \# HSIs 319 174 64 45 % of HSIs 53% 29% 11% 7% Total: 602 100% * Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding. [EdExcele

FAQs

How are Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) defined in the report?

HSIs are defined as accredited, degree-granting public or private nonprofit institutions with 25% or more total undergraduate Hispanic full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment.

What do the 2023-24 results show about the number and overall share of HSIs?

In 2023-24, 602 institutions met the enrollment definition of HSIs, representing 20% of colleges and universities and enrolling 64% of Latino undergraduates.

How does the report relate HSIs to Seal-certified institutions?

The Seal of Excelencia is a certification for institutions that intentionally serve Latino students beyond enrollment. Not all Seal-certified institutions are HSIs, and not all HSIs are Seal-certified, with a framework integrating data, practice, and leadership.

Oct 15, 2026

Uploaded by Kyle