Portland Courant

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

Of the 53,658 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 50.2% were white. This is a decrease of 9.2% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

Hispanic students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by Asian students.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the 20 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 4.8%. Portland Community College reported the largest student body, with 19,400 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	50.2%
Hispanic	19.2%
Asian	8.9%
Multiracial	7%
Unknown	6.3%
Black or African American	4.7%
U.S. nonresident	2.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.8%