DePaul is Only Illinois University Listed in Hispanic Magazine Rankings

For the third consecutive year, DePaul University has been named one of the nation’s top 25 colleges and universities for Hispanic students, according to rankings published in Hispanic Magazine.

The publication’s rankings, which appeared in the March issue, list DePaul as the 25th best institution of higher education for Hispanic students. The ranking is based on such criteria as recruitment of Hispanic students, a Hispanic student population that mirrors the rapidly growing Hispanic and Latino population in the U.S, the total number of degrees awarded to Hispanic students, as well as the availability of Hispanic and Latino student organizations and other academic resources.

DePaul is the only university from Illinois in this year’s rankings and is one of only two Midwestern universities on the list. There are more than 2,000 Hispanic and Latino students at DePaul, making up approximately 10 percent of total enrollment.

“We are honored to be recognized yet again by Hispanic Magazine for our commitment to a diverse student body,” said David Kalsbeek, vice president for Enrollment Management at DePaul. “With all of the resources of an urban university and ties to the local Hispanic and Latino communities, we feel that DePaul is the perfect fit for students seeking academic excellence, Catholic values and a network of campuses close to family and community.” In keeping with the university’s mission to provide access to education for students of all backgrounds, minority enrollment at DePaul has outpaced overall enrollment growth, increasing 47 percent since 1996. Overall enrollment increased 24 percent in that same period.

DePaul was also lauded for its diversity by several other publications during the past year. According to Black Issues in Higher Education magazine’s latest rankings, issued in summer 2001, DePaul is among the nation’s top 100 universities for total minority baccalaureate degrees awarded. The publication also states that DePaul is ranked in the top 40 for total minority undergraduate degrees in business management and administrative services, and is 20th in the nation for total minority bachelor’s degrees in computer and information science.

In spring 2001, the journal Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education also ranked DePaul among the “Top 100 Colleges for Hispanics” for the large number of graduate and undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanic students, as well as the large Hispanic student population at DePaul. In addition to its Lincoln Park and Loop campuses in Chicago, DePaul has campuses in Lake Forest (Barat and Conway Park), Des Plaines (O’Hare Campus), Rolling Meadows, Naperville and Oak Forest (South Campus). DePaul also offers MBA and bachelor’s degree programs in Hong Kong, and MBA programs in Bahrain and the Czech Republic.