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Minnesota: White students most represented ethnicity at Polk County universities in 2022-23 school year

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Kinlee Burke Admissions Counselor | University of Minnesota-Crookston

Kinlee Burke Admissions Counselor | University of Minnesota-Crookston

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

Of the 2,303 students attending the only institution in the county at the time, 75% were white. This is a decrease of 1.4% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

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

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the only university in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by less than 0.1%.

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 Polk County University in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic Group% of Total Student Body
White75%
Unknown7%
Black or African American4%
Hispanic4%
Asian3%
U.S. nonresident3%
Multiracial2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native1%

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