2001 “Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education” List Honors Degree Recipients

Adding to the list of accolades for its diverse educational experience, DePaul University was named one of the nation’s “Top 100 Colleges for Hispanics” by The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education journal.

The publication’s 2001 rankings, published in the May 7 issue, cited DePaul in several categories. The university ranked 72nd in the total number of master’s degrees awarded to Hispanic students, 86th in the total number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to Hispanics and 73rd in the number of total Hispanic students enrolled. DePaul was one of only six universities in the Midwest honored in all three categories.

“Four-year colleges and universities qualified for the Top 100 by granting the most degrees to Hispanics,” the magazine wrote. “They conferred 289,752 bachelor’s degrees, 41,064 of which were earned by Hispanics, up a laudable 6.8 percent over the previous year’s Hispanic recipient total.”

This is the second time in recent weeks that DePaul has been honored for its commitment to Hispanic students. In March 2001, DePaul was ranked 18th on a list of the country’s top 25 schools for Hispanic students by Hispanic Magazine and Univision Online.

“We are proud to be honored by this influential educational journal for our commitment to diversity and for providing opportunity for Hispanic and Latino students,” said David Kalsbeek, DePaul’s vice president for Enrollment Management. “As our rapidly increasing number of Hispanic alumni will attest, we take great pride in our position as an urban university, featuring numerous resources for minorities and with strong ties to the local Hispanic and Latino communities. DePaul is the perfect choice for students seeking a nationally recognized and affordable private education, with Catholic values and a network of campuses in and around one of the world’s greatest cities.”

Enrollment of Hispanic students at DePaul has steadily increased, corresponding with increases in total university enrollment. Hispanic and Latino students account for approximately 12.5 percent of the undergraduate population at DePaul, and for 14 percent of the incoming freshman class in 2000. That class was the most diverse in school history, with minority students making up more than 32 percent of the class. Minority students represent more than 30 percent of DePaul’s total enrollment.