KC Reporter

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

Of the 28,963 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 56.6% were white. This is a decrease of 7.7% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

Black or African American students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by Hispanic students.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the 14 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 5.6%. Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City reported the largest student body, with 12,872 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	56.6%
Black or African American	14.5%
Hispanic	13.1%
Multiracial	5.7%
Asian	4.7%
Unknown	2.9%
U.S. nonresident	1.8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%