Fresno State earns Seal of Excelencia recertification

Excelencia in Education, the nation’s premier authority on efforts to accelerate Latino student success in higher education, announced that Fresno State earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia recertification. The Seal is a national certification for institutions that strive to go beyond enrollment and more intentionally serve Latino students. 

The Seal of Excelencia framework represents a rigorous assessment of certified institutions’ intentionality and impact in improving outcomes such as retention, financial support and degree completion for Latino students by aligning efforts across data, practice and leadership. Ultimately, this process strengthens efforts to serve all students. Seal certification remains valid for three years, after which institutions have the opportunity to recertify progress. Fresno State first earned this distinction in 2021.

This year’s cohort of newly certified and recertified institutions belongs to a collective of 46 colleges and universities that have earned the seal. Together, they represent less than 1% of all institutions but enroll 17% and graduate 19% of all Latino students nationwide.