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

Of the 89,275 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 41.7% were Black or African American. This is a decrease of 1.8% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

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

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the 21 universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 1%. Georgia State University reported the largest student body, with 28,924 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
Black or African American	41.7%
White	20.4%
Asian	14.9%
Hispanic	11.3%
U.S. nonresident	4.1%
Multiracial	4%
Unknown	2.9%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	0.1%