Foothills Review

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

Of the 3,758 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 60.7% were white. This is a decrease of 18.9% 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 two universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 14.7%. Cleveland Community College reported the largest student body, with 1,946 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	60.7%
Black or African American	18%
Unknown	10.7%
Hispanic	5%
Multiracial	2.5%
Asian	1%
U.S. nonresident	0.5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.5%