Mount Mary University becomes second in Wisconsin to enroll more than 25% Hispanic students

With one in four of its undergraduate students identifying as Hispanic, Mount Mary University has become the second college in the state to earn a coveted federal designation that will unlock millions in grants and scholarships.

The designation also opens doors to funding for other uses, including educational materials and lab equipment, enhancements to instructional facilities, academic tutoring and support services, faculty development and endowment growth.

Mount Mary, a women`s private liberal arts college in Milwaukee, is the second in the state to reach the 25% enrollment threshold to qualify as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. And the signs of growth continue: About half of the school`s incoming fall class of 2019 identified as Hispanic.