Lafayette Reporter

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

Of the 20,124 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 54.2% were white. This is a decrease of 8% 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 10 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 5.8%. University of Louisiana at Lafayette reported the largest student body, with 12,950 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	54.2%
Black or African American	31%
Hispanic	4.4%
Multiracial	3.8%
Unknown	3%
Asian	1.6%
U.S. nonresident	0.9%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.3%