This article uses descriptive analyses of data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System to examine the status of equity for Hispanic students in public higher education institutions in Florida and Texas. The analyses show substantial inequities for Hispanics in enrollment, full-time faculty, and executive, administrative, and managerial staff. In both Texas and Florida, the greatest gaps in equity for Hispanics occur for full-time faculty and at the public flagship institutions.
Este articulo usa análisis descriptivo de información obtenida del Sistema Integrado de Educación Post-Secundaria para examinar el estado de igualdad que reciben estudiantes hispanos en educación pública secundaria en instituciones de Florida y Texas. Los análisis demuestran desigualdades significativas en hispanos admitidos, profesores de tiempo completo, y empleados ejecutivos, administrativos, y supervisores. En ambos estados Texas y Florida, la laguna más grande en igualdad para hispanos ocurre en profesores de tiempo completo y en instituciones públicas.
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