North Chester Today

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

Of the 19,546 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 64.4% were white. This is a decrease of 1.3% 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 seven universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 1.3%. West Chester University of Pennsylvania reported the largest student body, with 14,392 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	64.4%
Black or African American	17.5%
Hispanic	8.9%
Multiracial	4%
Asian	2.6%
Unknown	1.4%
U.S. nonresident	0.4%