Springs Times

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

Of the 52,501 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 44.8% were white. This is a decrease of 3.1% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

Students of unknown ethinicity comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by Black or African American students.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the 14 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 1.3%. Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs reported the largest student body, with 22,393 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	44.8%
Unknown	22.2%
Black or African American	11.6%
Hispanic	11.1%
Multiracial	5.2%
Asian	2.7%
U.S. nonresident	0.7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%