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 20,237 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 54.9% were white. This is a decrease of 0.5% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.
Asian students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by Hispanic students.
Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the two universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 0.9%. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reported the largest student body, with 20,029 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 | 54.9% |
| Asian | 13.9% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| Black or African American | 8.2% |
| Multiracial | 5% |
| U.S. nonresident | 4.9% |
| Unknown | 2% |
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