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New Mexico: Hispanic students most represented ethnicity at Rio Arriba County universities in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/cardona.html#:~:text=Miguel%20A.,in%20the%20mainland%20United%20States.

Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/cardona.html#:~:text=Miguel%20A.,in%20the%20mainland%20United%20States.

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

Of the 1,154 students attending the only institution in the county at the time, 66% were Hispanic. This is a decrease of 2.8% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

White 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 grew by 1.6%.

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 Rio Arriba County University in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic Group% of Total Student Body
Hispanic66%
White11%
American Indian or Alaskan Native10%
Multiracial6%
Asian3%
Black or African American2%
Unknown2%

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