San Jose Standard

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

Of the 48,604 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 36.9% were Hispanic. This is a decrease of 46.1% 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 10 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 50.5%. De Anza College reported the largest student body, with 16,335 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	36.9%
Asian	31.5%
White	17.8%
Multiracial	5%
U.S. nonresident	3.1%
Black or African American	3.1%
Unknown	1.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.3%