1. University of Texas-El Paso
College of Engineering
El Paso, TX
www.utep.edu
Engineering school enrollment...282
Hispanic enrollment...67
Percentage...23.8%
Postgraduate degrees earned...138...
Degrees earned by Hispanics...41
Percentage...29.7%
Full-time faculty...81
Full-time Hispanic faculty...18
Percentage...22.2%
Diversity Statement: The commitment of UTEP's College of Engineering to making education accessible is changing the face of engineering, producing highly trained Hispanic graduates heavily recruited by the industry's leading companies.
2. Purdue University
College of Engineering
West Lafayette, IN
www.purdue.edu
Engineering school enrollment...2,211
Hispanic enrollment...41
Percentage...1.9%
Postgraduate degrees earned...637
Degrees earned by Hispanics...13
Percentage...2.0%
Full-time faculty...323
Full-time Hispanic faculty...11
Percentage...3.4%
Diversity Statement: In 2006, 13 percent of the new faculty hires were Hispanic, and in the past year, the number of graduate school applications from Hispanic students has increased, and more than 65 percent of those applicants were admitted to graduate engineering programs.
3. University of Florida
College of Engineering
Gainesville, FL
www.ufl.edu
Engineering school enrollment...981
Hispanic enrollment...88
Percenage...9.0%
Postgraduate degrees earned...336
Degrees earned by Hispanics...39
Percentage...11.6%
Full-time faculty...336
Full-time Hispanic faculty...11
Percentage...3.3%
Diversity Statement: Florida is the gateway to Latin America, and UF is the key. Partnerships with universities in countries such as Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela enrich our academic culture and help us train Gator Engineering leaders of the highest caliber.
4. University of California, Irvine
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Irvine, CA
www.eng.uci.edu
Engineering school enrollment...663
Hispanic enrollment...32
Percentage...4.8%
Postgraduate degrees earned...251
Degrees earned by Hispanics...11
Percentage...4.4%
Full-time faculty...103
Full-time Hispanic faculty...4
Percentage...3.9%
Diversity Statement: The University of California, Irvine and The Henry Samueli School of Engineering support multiple programs, fellowships, and student groups that aid in the admission, retention, and graduation of Hispanic students.
5. The University of New Mexico
School of Engineering
Albuquerque, NM
www.unm.edu
Engineering school enrollment...195
Hispanic enrollment...35
Percentage...17.9%
Postgraduate degrees earned...68
Degrees earned by Hispanics...14
Percentage...20.6%
Full-time faculty...95
Full-time Hispanic faculty...4
Percentage...4.2%
Diversity Statement: Few academic fields benefit more from diversity than engineering and computer science. The University of New Mexico School of Engineering's diversity programs provide recruitment, bridging, and support for students, ensuring their success in their academic work and in their careers.
