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UTSA is proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution and nationally recognized as a Tier one research university advancing Hispanic student success. Our foundation — based on a promise of social mobility and opportunity for San Antonio's predominantly Mexican American population — underpins our commitment to positioning all students, staff and faculty for growth, leadership and success.
Serving as a model Our Student Demographics
With a student body that is majority Hispanic, UTSA serves as a model for universities across the nation working to close the gaps in higher education.
UTSA's Hispanic Student Enrollment
72%
of first-gen students
61%
of first-time freshman
62%
of transfer students
El pasado de San Antonio está entrelazado con influencia hispana. Esto, junto con las habilidades en investigación y el enfoque en el éxito estudiantil de UTSA, sitúa a nuestra comunidad en una posición perfecta para enfrentar los retos del mañana.
Our Seal of Excelencia designation, awarded in 2020, recognizes UTSA's leadership in advancing Latino student success.
Hispanic Serving Institution
UTSA is one of the original 189 universities in the nation to be federally-designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). While the designation allows UTSA to compete for federal funding, our vision goes much further: we aspire to be a model Hispanic, thriving institution where students from all backgrounds can excel.
A Top Tier Research Institution
UTSA is designated as an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. This designation recognizes UTSA as one of the top 4% research institutions in the nation. R1 universities have a greater ability to attract world-class faculty members and talented students.
Combining These Strengths
Together, UTSA's Hispanic-serving focus and research prowess open exciting new doors for Roadrunners, allowing for professional, socioeconomic and personal growth that extends far beyond the classroom.
With this in mind, UTSA became a founding member of the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities, a prestigious group of institutions that are both Hispanic-Serving and R1.
UTSA is one of a select few universities designated as both an R1 and Hispanic Serving Institution.
Hispanic Heritage Month At UTSA
UTSA celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month every year (September 15-October 15) with programming that is free and open to the entire university community and the public. Throughout the month, UTSA showcases events across our campuses ranging from concerts and exhibitions to conferences and community partnerships, as well as the Roadrunners' annual Hispanic Heritage football game at the Alamodome.
Discover Hispanic Heritage Month at UTSA