Baton Rouge Reporter

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

Of the 49,986 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 47.9% were white. This is an increase 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 16 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 7.4%. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College reported the largest student body, with 30,952 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	47.9%
Black or African American	36.3%
Hispanic	6.8%
Asian	3.6%
Multiracial	2.8%
U.S. nonresident	1.4%
Unknown	1.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.7%