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Student body in Bexar County universities comprised mostly of Hispanic students in 2022-23 school year

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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.

Hispanic students were the most represented ethnicity among students at Bexar County universities in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Of the 123,764 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 64.2% were Hispanic. This is an increase of 1.8% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

White students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by Black or African American students.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the 39 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 0.3%. The University of Texas at San Antonio reported the largest student body, with 29,686 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%.

Students' Ethnicity Percentage in Bexar County Universities in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic Group% of Total Student Body
Hispanic64.2%
White18.6%
Black or African American7.3%
Asian3.3%
Multiracial3.2%
Unknown2%
U.S. nonresident0.8%

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