Philly Leader

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

Of the 81,229 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 41.8% were white. This is a decrease of 10.7% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

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

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the 29 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 4%. Temple University reported the largest student body, with 24,106 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	41.8%
Black or African American	18.9%
Asian	15.2%
Hispanic	10.8%
U.S. nonresident	5.6%
Multiracial	3.9%
Unknown	3.4%