Angie Richey Ph. D. President | Life Pacific University
Angie Richey Ph. D. President | Life Pacific University
Of the 476,613 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 55.5% were Hispanic. This is a decrease of 8.7% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.
White students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by Asian students.
Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the 135 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 24%. California State University-Long Beach reported the largest student body, with 32,931 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 |
---|---|
Hispanic | 55.5% |
White | 16% |
Asian | 11.8% |
Black or African American | 7% |
Unknown | 3.7% |
Multiracial | 3.5% |
U.S. nonresident | 2.2% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0.1% |
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