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A Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) is defined in U.S. federal law as an accredited, degree-granting, public or private nonprofit institution of higher education with 25% or higher total undergraduate Hispanic or Latino full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment.[1][2] In the 2021–22 academic year, 572 institutions met the federal criteria,[3] up from 539 institutions in the 2018–19 academic year.[4]
- ^ "Higher Education Opportunity Act" (PDF). Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "20 U.S. Code SUBCHAPTER V— DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONS". Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "HACU List of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) 2021-2022 HSIs". Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ Excelencia in Education. (2020). Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs): 2018–19. Washington, D.C.: Excelencia in Education. Retrieved April 27, 2020.