MSJC honored for degrees awarded to Hispanics

Hispanic Outlook on Education magazine ranked Mt. San Jacinto College as one of its Top 25 Community Colleges in the nation for Hispanics.

The national publication ranked MSJC 24th in degrees awarded to Hispanics. The magazine – which can be found at www.HispanicOutlook.com -- focused on the 2018-2019 academic year in its annual Top 25 lists covering the growth of Hispanic students in higher education.

MSJC is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). More than 50 percent of the student population identifies as Hispanic/Latinx.

Mt. San Jacinto College serves about 27,000 students over a 1,700-square-mile area. In May 2020, Mt. San Jacinto College awarded a record-breaking 3,554 degrees and certificates to 1,958 graduates during its virtual graduation ceremony.