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Student body in Ouachita Parish 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 Ouachita Parish universities in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Of the 11,155 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 55.8% were white. This is an increase of 0.8% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

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

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the nine universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 0.1%. University of Louisiana at Monroe reported the largest student body, with 6,552 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 Ouachita Parish Universities in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic Group% of Total Student Body
White55.8%
Black or African American30.5%
Unknown4.5%
Hispanic2.9%
Multiracial2.5%
U.S. nonresident2.3%
Asian0.6%

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