Robert Timmons, Superintendent | Polaris Career Center
Robert Timmons, Superintendent | Polaris Career Center
Of the 42,565 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 55.1% were white. This is an increase of 0.4% 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 25 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 7.4%. Cuyahoga Community College District reported the largest student body, with 15,764 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 | 55.1% |
Black or African American | 18.5% |
Hispanic | 8.2% |
Asian | 6.2% |
U.S. nonresident | 4.4% |
Multiracial | 4.1% |
Unknown | 2.8% |
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