These universities attract Hispanic students.
Colleges tend to strive for a diverse student body, but some institutions do better than others with enrolling certain minority groups. Of the 20 ranked colleges with the highest percentage of Hispanic students in fall 2019, 14 are located in Texas or California, though schools in three other states and Puerto Rico also appear on the list. Considering enrollment data, it may be no surprise that California and Texas, respectively, also have the largest Hispanic populations in the U.S. Colleges with 25% or more full-time Hispanic undergrads are designated by the U.S. Department of Education as Hispanic Serving Institutions. Here are the 20 schools that had the highest percentage of Hispanic, degree-seeking undergraduates in fall 2019, according to data collected by U.S. News in an annual survey.
Dominican University (IL)
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 2,151
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 58%
School rank and category: 10 (tie), Regional Universities (Midwest)
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New Mexico Highlands University
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 1,797
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 58%
School rank and category: 95-124, Regional Universities (West)
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University of Texas at San Antonio
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 28,275
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 58%
School rank and category: 298-389, National Universities
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Mount Saint Mary’s University (CA)
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 2,227
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 59%
School rank and category: 16 (tie), Regional Universities (West)
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University of the Incarnate Word (TX)
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 5,368
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 59%
School rank and category: 272 (tie), National Universities
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California State University–Bakersfield
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 9,796
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 60%
School rank and category: 52 (tie), Regional Universities (West)
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New Mexico State University
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 11,675
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 63%
School rank and category: 241 (tie), National Universities
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California State University–Dominguez Hills
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 15,315
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 66%
School rank and category: 58 (tie), Regional Universities (West)
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California State University–San Bernardino
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 18,114
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 66%
School rank and category: 40 (tie), Regional Universities (West)
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Florida International University
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 49,004
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 67%
School rank and category: 187 (tie), National Universities
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Sul Ross State University (TX)
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 1,849
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 67%
School rank and category: 95-124, Regional Universities (West)
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St. Mary’s University of San Antonio
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 2,270
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 68%
School rank and category: 8 (tie), Regional Universities (West)
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California State University–Los Angeles
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 22,626
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 70%
School rank and category: 26 (tie), Regional Universities (West)
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Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 6,174
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 73%
School rank and category: 298-389, National Universities
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Our Lady of the Lake University (TX)
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 1,368
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 78%
School rank and category: 298-389, National Universities
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University of Texas–El Paso
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 21,427
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 85%
School rank and category: 298-389, National Universities
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Florida National University–Main Campus
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 3,029
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 87%
School rank and category: 16 (tie), Regional Colleges (South)
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University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 24,965
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 92%
School rank and category: 284 (tie), National Universities
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Texas A&M International University
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 7,220
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 96%
School rank and category: 58 (tie), Regional Universities (West)
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University of Puerto Rico–Arecibo
Total degree-seeking undergraduates: 3,545
Percentage of those students who are Hispanic: 100%
School rank and category: 43 (tie), Regional Colleges (South)
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Schools with most Hispanic students
— University of Puerto Rico–Arecibo: 100%
— Texas A&M International University: 96%
— University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley: 92%
— Florida National University–Main Campus: 87%
— University of Texas–El Paso: 85%
— Our Lady of the Lake University: 78%
— Texas A&M University–Kingsville: 73%
— California State University–Los Angeles: 70%
— St. Mary’s University of San Antonio: 68%
— Florida International University: 67%
— Sul Ross State University: 67%
— California State University–Dominguez Hills: 66%
— California State University–San Bernardino: 66%
— New Mexico State University: 63%
— California State University–Bakersfield: 60%
— Mount Saint Mary’s University: 59%
— University of the Incarnate Word: 59%
— Dominican University: 58%
— New Mexico Highlands University: 58%
— University of Texas at San Antonio: 58%
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20 Colleges With the Most Hispanic Students originally appeared on usnews.com
Update 05/12/21: This slideshow has been updated to reflect ranks and data from the 2021 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings.
