Regis University is proud to be a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) under Title V of the Higher Education Act. Just over 10 percent of all colleges and universities in the U.S. – more than 570 – are HSIs.
The HSI designation represents the University’s progress in becoming a more diverse institution, representing the demographics of the larger community while also acknowledging the work required to become more inclusive in serving our students.
This designation provides Regis with opportunities to support initiatives that will shape a more accessible, inclusive, and culturally enhancing educational experience for Hispanic students, and in doing so will create a campus that honors and serves all students, no matter what their background is.
HSI designation, designed by national Hispanic leaders to reduce structural and historic inequities, denotes that a university’s student enrollment is more than 25 percent Hispanic – 28 percent of full-time undergraduate Regis students are Hispanic – and affirms this university’s commitment to serve, support and celebrate our diverse student body. HSIs enroll over two-thirds of all Hispanic undergraduates and 30.5 percent of all undergraduates in non-profit colleges. Hispanic enrollment in higher education is expected to exceed 4 million students by 2026, far surpassing the growth rate of any other racial-ethnic group by over 10 percent.
The University received the official designation in 2023 and is now developing comprehensive plans to enhance the individual and collective support of its students by embracing the many opportunities available as an HSI.