Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/cardona.html#:~:text=Miguel%20A.,in%20the%20mainland%20United%20States.
Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/cardona.html#:~:text=Miguel%20A.,in%20the%20mainland%20United%20States.
Of the 85,010 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 35.2% were white. This is a decrease of 5.6% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.
Hispanic students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by Asian students.
Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the 19 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 0.7%. The University of Texas at Austin reported the largest student body, with 41,309 students.
Graduation rates reveal a significant achievement gap among different ethnicities. While white students graduate at a rate of 62.1%, Black and Hispanic students graduate at a rate of around 40%.
| Ethnic Group | % of Total Student Body |
|---|---|
| White | 35.2% |
| Hispanic | 34.3% |
| Asian | 14.8% |
| Black or African American | 7.4% |
| Multiracial | 3.5% |
| U.S. nonresident | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 1.2% |
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