Exito: A Path to Latino Student Success

Recognizing that Latinos are the fastest growing and most populous minority group in the Portland metropolitan area and in the State of Oregon, institutional goals were set to: (1) meet the higher education needs of the Latino community; (2) base our plans on the best research and evidence; and (3) develop an overall plan to invest our resources most effectively. This report points out some barriers and challenges that Latina/Latino students can face in accessing a college education and provides recommendations that will help bring Latina/Latino students to PSU.