Oregonian analysis: State college enrollment diversifies
(AP) — The number of Latino and multiracial students attending Oregon's public universities has more than doubled in the past seven years, according to an analysis of enrollment records by a Portland newspaper.
Portland State University specifically worked to recruit Latino students and people from other underrepresented populations, according to a news release from the school's president.
The University of Oregon also took steps to recruit Latino students, including sponsoring community events and buying advertising on Univision, according to the school's vice president of student services and enrollment management.
According to state records, 21 percent of 2015-16 high school seniors were Hispanic or Latino, compared to only 9.8 percent of the state's current public college students.