First, there is a lack of Hispanic mentors to guide students through their education journey, as only 4.7% of full-time professors are Hispanic even though 19.8% of undergraduates are Hispanic. This discrepancy results from the disproportionate amount of white professors, who account for 73.2% of full-time professors, despite the fact that only 52% of undergraduate students are white.
Furthermore, today there are many undocumented Hispanic college students in need of assistance. It is estimated that there are currently more than 450,000 undocumented immigrants enrolled in colleges and universities. Of these undocumented students, 46% are Hispanic or Latinx, and 65% of DACA-eligible students are Latinx.