Sarah Willie-LeBreton, President | Smith College
Sarah Willie-LeBreton, President | Smith College
Of the 31,513 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 56.5% were white. This is a decrease of 1% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.
Asian students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by Hispanic students.
Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the five universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 0.2%. University of Massachusetts-Amherst reported the largest student body, with 24,391 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 | 56.5% |
| Asian | 12.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% |
| U.S. nonresident | 8.9% |
| Black or African American | 5.4% |
| Multiracial | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 3.5% |
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