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Oklahoma: White students most represented ethnicity at Kingfisher County universities in 2022-23 school year

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Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary of Education | https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Cindy_Marten%2C_Deputy_Secretary_of_Education_2.jpg

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

Of the 165 students attending the only institution in the county at the time, 55.2% were white. This is an increase of 15.2% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

Hispanic 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 20.4%.

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 Kingfisher County University in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic Group% of Total Student Body
White55.2%
Hispanic30.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native7.9%
Black or African American4.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1.2%
Multiracial1.2%
Unknown1.2%

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