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Student body in La Crosse County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

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Interim Chancellor Betsy Morgan | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Interim Chancellor Betsy Morgan | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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

Of the 14,783 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 85.3% were white. This is a decrease of 2.1% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

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

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the four universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 2%. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse reported the largest student body, with 9,347 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%.

Students' Ethnicity Percentage in La Crosse County Universities in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic Group% of Total Student Body
White85.3%
Hispanic4.7%
Multiracial3.3%
Asian2.6%
Unknown1.5%
Black or African American1.3%
U.S. nonresident0.7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native0.3%

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