North Coast Today

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

Of the 724 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 55.9% were white. This is a decrease of 4.9% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

Students of unknown ethinicity comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by Hispanic students.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the two universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 4%. Clatsop Community College reported the largest student body, with 714 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	55.9%
Unknown	20.7%
Hispanic	19.1%
Multiracial	2.9%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	1%
Black or African American	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1%
U.S. nonresident	0.3%
Asian	0.1%