Hispanic-serving institution

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A Hispanic-serving institution, or HSI, is a college or university in the United States that caters to primarily Hispanic students. According to Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965, in order for an HSI to receive federal funding it must satisfy the following criteria:^[1]

Cannot be for-profit
Must offer at least two-year academic programs that lead to a degree
Must be accredited by an agency or association recognized by the secretary of education
Must have high enrollment of needy students
Must have low-average education expenditures

In addition, to be recognized as a Hispanic-serving institution, a school must

Have at least 50% Hispanic undergraduate full-time-equivalent student enrollment
Provide assurances that no less than 75% of its Hispanic students are low-income individuals and first-generation college students in addition to meeting requirements on expenditures.^[2]