Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) serve as engines of economic mobility, propelling high numbers of students from low-income backgrounds and first-generation college students into good jobs and brighter futures. These institutions keep raising the bar for equity and excellence in higher education and our nation’s workforce, including by teaching, nurturing, and training the next generation of Latino leaders: scientists and scholars, innovators and educators, artists and entrepreneurs.
That is why the Biden-Harris Administration has made historic investments in HSIs, providing over $16 billion in direct funding to HSIs, including through COVID relief funds and the Department of Education’s federal grant program funds. This fact sheet provides a state-by-state breakdown of the funding.
“Hispanic-Serving Institutions turn American dreams into reality every day, enrolling 30 percent of all Pell Grant recipients nationwide and preparing high numbers of first-generation college students for great careers and brighter futures,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “The Biden-Harris Administration’s historic investment of over $16 billion in more than 500 HSIs nationwide reflect our commitment to raising the bar for equity, opportunity, and excellence in higher education.”
More than $13.2 billion in COVID relief funds allowed hundreds of HSIs across the country to keep students enrolled and on track to graduate during the COVID pandemic; these funds also helped make college more affordable by providing emergency grants for basic needs, discharging outstanding student debt or unpaid balances, and providing technology and internet access.
Over $3.3 billion in Department of Education programmatic grant funds have supported a range of activities at HSIs including increasing the number of Latinos prepared for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics workforce, improving the attainment of Latino students, and increasing the number of well-prepared teachers from diverse backgrounds in our nation’s underserved elementary and secondary schools.
The Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to strengthening HSIs remains steadfast. In July, President Biden issued an Executive Order aimed at advancing equity in educational and economic opportunities at our nation’s HSIs, including by strengthening their capacity to provide a high-quality education to all students.
State-by-State Funding for HSIs
State | Total Amount of Department of Education Grant Program Funds Received by HSIs in the State
| Total Amount of COVID Relief Funds Received by HSIs in the State
| Total Funds Received by HSIs in the State |
AR | $1,781,708 | $9,575,210 | $11,356,918 |
AZ | $191,713,840 | $547,888,817 | $739,602,657 |
CA | $1,056,356,288 | $5,332,693,981 | $6,389,050,269 |
CO | $120,044,337 | $170,626,130 | $290,670,467 |
CT | $15,643,108 | $65,879,794 | $81,522,902 |
DC | $256,042 | $10,140,308 | $10,396,350 |
FL | $237,217,417 | $1,286,564,568 | $1,523,781,985 |
GA | $8,160,589 | $88,365,871 | $96,526,460 |
ID | $1,486,806 | $10,991,163 | $12,477,969 |
IL | $135,177,698 | $526,047,138 | $661,224,836 |
IN | $14,891,316 | $5,158,395 | $20,049,711 |
KS | $18,132,694 | $2,737,067 | $20,869,761 |
MA | $23,521,343 | $86,774,132 | $110,295,475 |
MD | $2,856,656 | $65,980,180 | $68,836,836 |
MN | $12,999,876 | $12,999,876 | |
NC | $4,363,760 | $6,386,297 | $10,750,057 |
NE | $1,211,270 | $1,211,270 | |
NJ | $105,080,781 | $477,906,295 | $582,987,076 |
NM | $129,964,869 | $269,233,240 | $399,198,109 |
NV | $85,460,461 | $251,438,593 | $336,899,054 |
NY | $110,147,633 | $217,652,549 | $327,800,182 |
OH | $875,529 | $875,529 | |
OK | $2,286,672 | $7,086,250 | $9,372,922 |
OR | $18,713,549 | $40,150,460 | $58,864,009 |
PA | $9,435,305 | $56,922,519 | $66,357,824 |
PR | $190,615,409 | $940,256,933 | $1,130,872,342 |
RI | $21,171,419 | $26,895,288 | $48,066,707 |
TN | $600,000 | $6,783,933 | $7,383,933 |
TX | $776,706,788 | $2,647,292,040 | $3,423,998,828 |
VA | $8,876,944 | $5,853,948 | $14,730,892 |
WA | $56,027,694 | $68,007,550 | $124,035,244 |
WI | $12,055,141 | $11,064,507 | $23,119,648 |
Grand Total | $3,359,957,537 | $13,256,228,561 | $16,616,186,098 |
*The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), Hispanic-Serving Institutions Division identifies and publishes Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) eligibility annually. Variances in HSI eligibility by year may result in discrepancies between HSIs identified for Department of Education grant program funds and COVID relief funds.