NYC Gazette

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

Of the 172,494 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 25.8% were Hispanic. This is a decrease of 4.8% 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 58 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 3.5%. New York University reported the largest student body, with 29,401 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	25.8%
White	23.7%
Asian	17.5%
Black or African American	13.1%
U.S. nonresident	12.5%
Multiracial	3.7%
Unknown	3.5%