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U.S. Hispanic college students up

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Published: March. 4, 2009 at 10:55 PM

WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- Hispanic students accounted for about 12 percent of full-time U.S. college students in 2007, up from 10 percent a year before, U.S. Census figures show.

The Census Department data released Wednesday also showed women comprise 55 percent of undergraduates and 60 percent of graduate students in the United States.

The Census data also revealed that in 2007, about 53 percent of Hispanic 4-year-olds were enrolled in nursery school, up from 43 percent in 1997 and 21 percent in 1987.

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