Corpus Christi Sun

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

Of the 18,357 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 62.7% were Hispanic. This is a decrease of 5.2% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

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

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the five universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 4.8%. Del Mar College reported the largest student body, with 9,725 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	62.7%
White	26.5%
Black or African American	3%
Asian	2.4%
Multiracial	2%
U.S. nonresident	1.9%
Unknown	1.4%