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

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Janet Schrunk Ericksen, Chancellor | University of Minnesota-Morris

Janet Schrunk Ericksen, Chancellor | University of Minnesota-Morris

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

Of the 1,068 students attending the only institution in the county at the time, 54% were white. This is a decrease of 19.9% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

Multiracial students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by American Indian or Alaskan Native students.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the only university in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 17%.

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 Stevens County University in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic Group% of Total Student Body
White54%
Multiracial18%
American Indian or Alaskan Native13%
Hispanic6%
Black or African American3%
U.S. nonresident3%
Asian2%
Unknown1%

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