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UTSA’s Hispanic Population

The data below show UTSA’s current populations who identify as Hispanic or Latino.

Recognizing that we have more work to do to ensure UTSA meets intentional representation goals to serve our Hispanic/Latino students, UTSA has implemented hiring initiatives and made changes to recruitment and retention strategies.

Students

of UTSA students identify as Hispanic/Latino

70%

of first-generation students

59%

of first-time freshman

57%

of transfer students

Undergraduate Students

Fall Enrollment – Undergraduate 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 5-Year % Change
All 24,462 24,423 26,011 27,443 27,727 13.3%
Hispanic 12,868 13,180 14,379 15,999 16,089 25%
% Hispanic 52.6% 54% 55.3% 58.3% 58% 10.3%

Graduate Students

Fall Enrollment – Graduate 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 5-Year % Change
All 4,066 4,133 4,220 4.162 4,205 3.42%
Hispanic 1,414 1,534 1,680 1,718 1,782 26.03%
% Hispanic 34.78% 37.12% 39.81% 41.28% 42.38% 21.86%

Faculty

UTSA has launched focused faculty diversity hiring initiatives to increase the number of faculty identifying as Hispanic or as a member of another underrepresented minority.

Faculty Representation 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Faculty Full-Time
All Faculty Full-Time 988 983 934 1,000 1,019
Hispanic Faculty Full-Time 164 169 161 179 192
% Hispanic 16.6% 17.2% 17.2% 17.9% 18.8%
Faculty Part-Time
All Faculty Part-Time 395 413 416 409 413
Hispanic Faculty Part-Time 88 89 102 99 89
% Hispanic 22.3% 21.5% 17.2% 17.9% 18.8%
Faculty Tenured/Tenure Track
All Faculty Tenured/Tenure Track 643 645 632 639 628
Hispanic Faculty Tenured/Tenure Track 97 101 101 101 99
% Hispanic 15.1% 15.7% 16% 15.8% 15.8%
Faculty Adjunct
All Faculty Adjunct 740 751 718 770 804
Hispanic Faculty Adjunct 155 157 162 177 182
% Hispanic 20.9% 20.9% 22.6% 23% 22.6%

Faculty Comparison Data

Percentage of Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Identifying as Hispanic/Latino

UT System

UT El Paso - 26.8%
UT Rio Grande - 25.3%
UT San Antonio* - 16.8%
UT Permian - 7.6%
UT Austin - 6.9%
UT Arlington* - 5.3%
UT Tyler - 3.5%
UT Dallas - 3.2%

Source: IPEDS. * Hispanic Serving

Emerging Research Universities

UT El Paso - 26.8%
UT San Antonio* - 16.8%
Texas State - 10.2%
University of Houston - 8.4%
Texas Tech - 7.5%
North Texas - 6.5%
UT Arlington* - 5.3%
UT Dallas - 3.2%

Source: IPEDS. * Hispanic Serving

Aspirant Peer Institutions

UT San Antonio* - 16.8%
Florida International - 15.2%
UC Santa Cruz* - 8.5%
ASU Tempe - 7.1%
Central Florida - 6.9%
UC Riverside* - 6.8%
UC Irvine - 5.7%
Portland State - 5.4%
UM Baltimore - 3.3%
George Mason - 2.8%
Georgia State - 2.3%

Source: IPEDS. Excludes tenured/tenure track faculty in administrative roles, such as Dean or higher.* Hispanic Serving

Staff

Staff Representation 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
All Staff 2,120 2,099 2,019 1,981 1,953
Hispanic Staff 996 989 954 954 960
% Hispanic Staff 47% 47.1% 47.3% 48.2% 49.2%

University Leadership

UTSA Administrators

Administration 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
All Administrators 48 49 49 53 61
Hispanic Administrators 16 15 15 13 15
% Hispanic Administrators 33.3% 30.6% 30.6% 24.5% 24.6%

Administrators consist of all employees in Assistant Vice Provost/Vice Presidents and higher positions (Associate Vice Provost/Vice Presidents, Deans, Vice Provosts, Vice Presidents).

President’s Executive Leadership

8

All Vice Presidents

3

Hispanic vice presidents

37.5%

% Hispanic