UTSA continues as National Leader in graduating Hispanics

Kris Rodriguez (photo) UTSA Public Affaris Specialist

Ranks No. 4 for undergraduates, No. 10 for master’s and No. 57 for doctoral degrees

(San Antonio)—The University of Texas at San Antonio ranks No. 4 in the nation in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanic students and No. 10 nationally in the number of master’s degrees awarded to Hispanics according to the May 2008 edition of The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine. The magazine surveyed the 2006-2007 academic year of the Top 100 predominantly Hispanic-serving colleges and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico.

UTSA earned No. 4 national ranking for awarding undergraduate degrees when 1,786 Hispanic students out of a total of 3,656 earned their bachelor’s degree, representing 49 percent of the graduating class.

UTSA earned a No. 10 national ranking for awarding master's degrees when 351 Hispanic students out of a total 889 received their degree, representing 39 percent of the class. Additionally, UTSA also made the Top 100 list for graduating Hispanic doctoral candidates for the first time.

“We are excited to see the number of Hispanic students earning doctoral degrees at UTSA continue to rise and generate national recognition for our university,” said Ricardo Romo, UTSA President. "The growth of student enrollment in both our master’s and doctoral programs are key components in our mission to become a premier research university.”

Each year, The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education magazine report includes Hispanic student participation across all major fields of study.

For nearly 12 years, the UTSA College of Sciences has led the nation in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanic students in the biological sciences and that trend continued with 169 undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanics in the 2006-2007 academic year. Additionally, the UTSA School of Architecture ranked 2nd in awarding 58 undergraduate degrees and the UTSA College of Business ranked 2nd in awarding 482 undergraduate degrees to Hispanics studying business and marketing.

The UTSA undergraduate rankings include:
1st—Biological Sciences: 169
2nd—Architecture: 58
2nd—Business and marketing: 482
3rd—Multi/interdisciplinary studies: 256
5th—English Literature: 79
6th­­­—Mathematics-22
6th—Protective Services: 115
6th—Psychology: 120
9th—Hispanic Studies: 11
10th—Engineering/Engineering Tech: 85