Staten Island Reporter

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

Of the 11,803 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 42.9% were white. This is a decrease of 12.3% 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 six universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 10.4%. College of Staten Island CUNY reported the largest student body, with 9,299 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	42.9%
Hispanic	24.3%
Black or African American	13.7%
Asian	11.4%
Multiracial	3.1%
U.S. nonresident	2.6%
Unknown	1.1%