Quantcast

Lebanon PA News

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Student body in Lebanon County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

Webp hl36pxbvepkadbfqf374fetssl95

Gracemae Reis, Educator at Empire Beauty School-Lebanon | Facebook

Gracemae Reis, Educator at Empire Beauty School-Lebanon | Facebook

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

Of the 1,801 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 81.4% were white. This is an increase of 1.1% 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 three universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 2.1%. Lebanon Valley College reported the largest student body, with 1,683 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 Lebanon County Universities in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic Group% of Total Student Body
White81.4%
Hispanic7.4%
Black or African American4.2%
Multiracial3.1%
Asian1.9%
Unknown1%
U.S. nonresident0.9%
American Indian or Alaskan Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS