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The Second 10: Nos. 11-20 Best Engineering Schools for Hispanic Students, 2008

Sept. 4, 2008
The Second 10: Nos. 11-20 Best Engineering Schools for Hispanic Students, 2008



Which engineering schools offer the most to Hispanics? Which ones are at the forefront of recruiting, retaining, and offering quality higher education? HispanTelligence, the research arm of Hispanic Business Inc., annually assesses the nation's top universities for Hispanics in the fields of medicine,engineering, business, and law. Following are this year's 2008 Engineering Schools for Hispanic Students, nos. 11-20.

11. University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign College Of Engineering
Graduate College 801 S. Wright Street, 204 Coble Hall, MC322
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-0035
Fax: (217) 333-8019
http://www.illinois.edu

Total engineering school enrollment 1044
Hispanic engineering school enrollment 46
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 4.4%
Total postgraduate degrees earned 310
Postgraduate degrees earned to Hispanics 10
Percent of postgraduate degrees earned to Hispanics 3.2%
Full-time Engineering school faculty 423
Full-time Engineering school Hispanic Faculty 12
Percent Hispanic faculty in Engineering School 2.8%

12. University Of Washington College Of Engineering
Office of Graduate Admissions, 301 Loew Hall, Box 84808
Seattle, WA 98124
(206) 543-5929
Fax: (206) 543-8798
http://www.washington.edu

Total engineering school enrollment 1105
Hispanic engineering school enrollment 26
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 2.4%
Total postgraduate degrees earned 442
Postgraduate degrees earned to Hispanics 6
Percent of postgraduate degrees earned to Hispanics 1.4%
Full-time Engineering school faculty 389
Full-time Engineering school Hispanic Faculty N/A
Percent Hispanic faculty in Engineering School N/A

13. Cornell University College Of Engineering
Caldwell Hall Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
(607) 255-5820
Fax: (607) 255-1816
http://www.cornell.edu

Total engineering school enrollment 1378
Hispanic engineering school enrollment 39
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 2.8%
Total postgraduate degrees earned 719
Postgraduate degrees earned to Hispanics 20
Percent of postgraduate degrees earned to Hispanics 2.8%
Full-time Engineering school faculty 243
Full-time Engineering school Hispanic faculty 4
Percent Hispanic faculty in Engineering School 1.6%

14. Texas Tech University College Of Engineering
Box 41030
Lubbock, TX 79409
(806) 742-2787
Fax: (806) 742-4038
http://www.ttu.edu

Total engineering school enrollment 653
Hispanic engineering school enrollment 27
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 4.1%
Total postgraduate degrees earned 155
Postgraduate degrees earned to Hispanics 4
Percent of postgraduate degrees earned to Hispanics 2.6%
Full-time Engineering school faculty 132
Full-time Engineering school Hispanic Faculty 4
Percent Hispanic faculty in Engineering School 3.0%

15. Michigan State University College Of Engineering
Office of Admissions and Scholarships-MSU
East Lansing, MI 48824
(517) 355-8332
Fax: (517) 353-1647
http://www.msu.edu

Total engineering school enrollment 579
Hispanic engineering school enrollment 17
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 2.9%


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