Seattle City Wire

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

Of the 102,541 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 34.3% were white. This is a decrease of 6.8% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

Asian students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by Hispanic students.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the 29 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 3.3%. University of Washington-Seattle Campus reported the largest student body, with 36,213 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	34.3%
Asian	19.8%
Hispanic	11.3%
Unknown	11%
U.S. nonresident	8.2%
Multiracial	7.4%
Black or African American	6.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.1%