Racism is inherent in the United States. “White superiority are so ingrained in political, legal, and educational structures that they are almost unrecognizable” (Taylor, 2006). Historically, marginalized racial and ethnic groups have been denied access to higher education (Turner, Carlos Gonzalez, & Wong, 2011). In fact, after the Civil War, only 26 African Americans held bachelor’s degrees (Harper, Patton, & Wooden, 2009). In 1965, After the passing of the Civil Rights Act, doors began to open for members of marginalized racial and ethnic groups to attend predominantly white institutions of higher learning (Demetriou, & Schmitz-Sciborski, 2011). Presently, the number of minorities receiving advanced degrees continues to increase (Kelly, Gayles,
