Explores why numerical equality--or parity among the proportion of whites, blacks, and Hispanics with 4 or more years of college--has not been achieved. Proposes a reexamination and redefinition of the issues in order to set acceptable standards for measuring success, and discusses the terms of engagement that will move each institution toward the…

Latinos make up 12.5 percent of the U.S. population. They are now the largest (and fastest-growing) racial or ethnic minority group in the United States, surpassing blacks, who make up 12.3 percent of the population. In higher education, however, Latino groups are underrepresented. According to the 2002 "Chronicle of Higher Education Almanac",…