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

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Polly Peterson, PhD, President | University of Jamestown

Polly Peterson, PhD, President | University of Jamestown

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

Of the 978 students attending the only institution in the county at the time, 72% were white. This is a decrease of 6.5% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

Hispanic students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by U.S. nonresident students.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the only university in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 3.9%.

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 Stutsman County University in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic Group% of Total Student Body
White72%
Hispanic9%
U.S. nonresident8%
Black or African American4%
Multiracial3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native1%
Asian1%
Unknown1%

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