U.S. Latinos in College and University STEM Programs: Technology, Engineering and Math
Colleges and universities across the United States (U.S.) are placing greater emphases on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) college programs. The purpose of this paper is to assess whether Hispanics, the largest ethnic population in the U.S., are prepared for jobs in the growing fields of science and technology.Three research questions are presented in this paper: Are Hispanic students majoring inscience, technology, engineering, and math programs? Whatcollege majors are Hispanics choosing? Willmentoring programs encourage Hispanic studentsto enter STEM programs?Blacks/African Americans and Whites serve as comparison groups. Resultssuggest Hispanics lag behind other ethnic groups at all levels of education and may not be adequately prepared for jobs in the fields of science and technology.
