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CHAPTER 10
Progress of Hispanics in
American Higher
Education
Alfredo de los Santos Jr. and Antonio Rigual
INTRODUCTION
At first glance the figures seem impressive:
• 954,000 Hispanics ★ enrolled in higher education in 1992 (an in-
crease of 129 percent since 1978) ( O'Brien, 1993 );
• over 49,000 bachelor's degrees awarded to Hispanics in 1991. (a
growth of 81 percent since 1977) ( National Science Board, 1993 );
• a 146 percent increase in the number of doctoral degrees in science
and engineering awarded to Hispanics from 1977 to 1991 ( National
Science Board, 1993 );
• a 58 percent increase in the number of Hispanic college faculty
members from 1981 to 1991 ( O'Brien, 1993 ).

Should we declare victory and call off the struggle? Hardly. Yes, there are
ample reasons to celebrate the accomplishments of the Hispanic men and
women whose efforts are responsible for these statistics. However, their
triumphs exist within an environment in which:

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★ The term "Hispanic" is used throughout this chapter. The authors acknowledge the
preference for other terms by many members of the Hispanic community. The U.S. Bureau of
the Census defines a Hispanic individual as "a person of Mexican American, Puerto Rican,
Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture, or origin, regardless of race."

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Publication Information: Book Title: Minorities in Higher Education. Contributors: Manuel J. Justiz - editor, Reginald Wilson - editor, Lars G. Björk - editor. Publisher: Oryx Press. Place of Publication: Phoenix. Publication Year: 1994. Page Number: 173.
    
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