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New Mexico: Hispanic students most represented ethnicity at Grant County universities in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Joseph Shepard, President | Western New Mexico University

Dr. Joseph Shepard, President | Western New Mexico University

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

Of the 2,377 students attending the only institution in the county at the time, 53% were Hispanic. This is an increase of 22.2% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

White students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by students of unknown ethinicity.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the only university in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 19.9%.

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 Grant County University in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic Group% of Total Student Body
Hispanic53%
White23%
Unknown11%
American Indian or Alaskan Native4%
Black or African American4%
Multiracial2%
U.S. nonresident2%
Asian1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1%

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