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Student body in Tippecanoe County universities comprised mostly of white 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.

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

Of the 72,436 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 57.3% were white. This is a decrease of 2.4% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

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

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the six universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 2.6%. Purdue University-Main Campus reported the largest student body, with 38,593 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 Tippecanoe County Universities in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic Group% of Total Student Body
White57.3%
Hispanic10.7%
Black or African American9%
Asian8.3%
U.S. nonresident5.9%
Multiracial4.5%
Unknown3.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.5%

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