NYC Gazette

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

Of the 66,675 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 30.1% were Hispanic. This is a decrease of 7.8% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

Asian students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by white students.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the 27 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 7.6%. St. John's University-New York reported the largest student body, with 15,652 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	30.1%
Asian	22.2%
White	21.5%
Black or African American	16.4%
U.S. nonresident	4.3%
Multiracial	2.8%
Unknown	1.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.3%