- Between 1990 and 2000, the Hispanic/ Latino population grew by 100% in 21 of Oregon's 36 counties.
- In the 2000 Census, there were approximately 275,000 Hispanic or Latino individuals living in Oregon, or 8% of the state's population. By 2006, this number had grown to more than 396,000, and they comprised 10.7% of the state's population.
- The population of Hispanic/Latino children in public schools has grown by more than 200% in the last ten years.
- Latinos/Hispanics accounted for nearly 17% of Oregon students enrolled in public schools in 2007-2008.
- The Oregon Department of Education projects that by 2020, 28% of student enrollment in the Oregon public schools will be Hispanic/Latino.
- Among Mexican and Guatemalan immigrants in Oregon, there are at least 14 different indigenous ethnic groups and languages.
- Latinos/Hispanics comprise 4% of the UO's current enrollment.
- The number of Latino/Hispanic students enrolled at the UO had increased by almost 57% since 2000.
- UO admissions for Hispanic/Latino students are up more than 30% for the 2009 -10 academic year.
Sources: Oregon Department of Education, UO Registrar, UO Admission, U.S. Census and Oregon Law Center
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