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Excelencia in Education, 2023
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…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Minority Serving Institutions, Undergraduate Students, Student Characteristics
Excelencia in Education, 2022
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…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Minority Serving Institutions, Undergraduate Students, Student Characteristics
Santiago, D.; Labandera, E.; Nour, S. R. – Excelencia in Education, 2023
For the United States to regain the top ranking in the world for college degree attainment, Latinos will need to earn 6.2 million degrees by 2030. To reach the Latino degree attainment goal by 2030, the United States can close the degree completion gap by accelerating Latino completion while increasing for all students and scale up programs and…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, College Students, Educational Attainment, Achievement Gap
Santiago, Deborah; Labandera, Emily; Arroyo, Cassandra – Excelencia in Education, 2023
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…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Minority Serving Institutions, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics