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4. San Diego State University
College of Engineering
San Diego, CA
(619) 594-6336
www.engineering.sdsu.edu

Total engineering school enrollment 2,046
Hispanic engineering school enrollment 363
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 17.7%
Total postgraduate degrees earned 69
Postgraduate degrees earned 1 by Hispanics
Percent of postgraduate degrees 1.4% earned by Hispanics

San Diego State University is one of the nation's top universities for degrees awarded to Hispanics. The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers hosts events such as "Engineering in the Barrio Summit" to motivate junior high and high school students to become the next generation of engineers. The school's Faculty-Student Mentoring Program provides one-on-one support.

5. Michigan State University
College of Engineering
East Lansing, MI
(517) 355-8332
www.egr.msu.edu

Total engineering school enrollment 550
Hispanic engineering school enrollment 15
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 2.7%
Total postgraduate degrees earned 204
Postgraduate degrees earned 5
by Hispanics Percent of postgraduate degrees 2.5% earned by Hispanics

Over the past seven years, Sloan Engineering Program initiatives have fostered a 36 percent increase in the enrollment of African-American and Hispanic doctoral students in the College of Engineering while maintaining a retention and graduation rate of over 90 percent. All admitted underrepresented minority citizens and permanent residents are offered full financial support. On-campus organizations include the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, the Chicana/Latina Women's Support Group, and the Latino Graduate Student Association.

6. Rice University
George R. Brown School of Engineering
Houston, TX
(713) 348-4009
www.engr.rice.edu

Total engineering school enrollment 1,277
Hispanic engineering school enrollment 105
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 8.2%
Total postgraduate degrees earned 127
Postgraduate degrees earned 4 by Hispanics
Percent of postgraduate degrees 3.1% earned by Hispanics

Rice University's Department of Computational and Applied Mathematics has produced more Hispanic Ph.D.'s in the mathematical sciences than any other university in the country. Faculty members Richard Tapia and Enrique Barrera have received the Presidential Award for Excellence in recognition of their work with minority students. Hispanic students find a welcoming community on campus and in Houston, one of the most diverse cities in the country.

7. University of Texas at Austin
College of Engineering
Austin, TX
(512) 475-7390
www.engr.utexas.edu

Total engineering school enrollment 1,582
Hispanic engineering school enrollment 49
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 3.1%
Total postgraduate degrees earned 664
Postgraduate degrees earned 27 by Hispanics
Percent of postgraduate degrees 4.1% earned by Hispanics

The university's membership in the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science offers Hispanic students financial and other support. The college offers courses in Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago. On campus, a student chapter of the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers welcomes students. The school's alumni network includes more than 500 Hispanic graduates.

8. West Virginia University
College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Morgantown, WV
(304) 293-2121
www.cemr.wvu.edu

Total engineering school enrollment 850
Hispanic engineering school enrollment 27
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 3.2%
Total postgraduate degrees earned 104
Postgraduate degrees earned 2 by Hispanics
Percent of postgraduate degrees 1.9% earned by Hispanics

The college's campus lies 200 miles west of Washington, D.C. With close proximity to the National Energy Technology Laboratory, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, many research opportunities are available to students. The college recruits Hispanic engineering students through an exchange with Colombia's Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana; an outreach program to Mexico with Professor Victor Mucino; and recruiting trips to Spain, Argentina, and Peru.

9. Iowa State University
College of Engineering
Ames, IA
(515) 294-5836
www.eng.iastate.edu

Total engineering school enrollment 903
Hispanic engineering school enrollment 11
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 1.2%
Total postgraduate degrees earned 414
Postgraduate degrees earned 2 by Hispanics
Percent of postgraduate degrees 0.5% earned by Hispanics

The college builds relationships with Hispanic-serving schools and attends the major Hispanic recruiting events offered by such organizations as Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) and the Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES). For retention, the college has a program called LEAD (Leadership for Engineering Academic Diversity) that serves all multicultural students, and has active chapters of SHPE and MAES.

10. University of California, Irvine
Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Irvine, CA
(949) 824-3562
www.eng.uci.edu

Total engineering school enrollment 677
Hispanic engineering school enrollment 27
Percent Hispanic graduate enrollment 4.0%
Total postgraduate degrees earned 212
Postgraduate degrees earned 2 by Hispanics
Percent of postgraduate degrees 1.0% earned by Hispanics

The school is committed to increasing the number of Hispanic engineers in academia and the workforce. Early outreach efforts include a National Science Foundation-funded Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. The Center for Opportunities and Diversity in Engineering provides free tutoring, peer mentoring, financial assistance for books and research, networking, and career guidance.