Oakland City Wire

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

Of the 67,722 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 33% were Hispanic. This is a decrease of 23.4% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

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

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the 17 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 34.7%. California State University-East Bay reported the largest student body, with 10,796 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
Hispanic	33%
Asian	24.9%
White	17.7%
Black or African American	12.3%
Multiracial	6.1%
Unknown	3.3%
U.S. nonresident	1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.7%