Yakima Times

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

Of the 5,078 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 60.8% were Hispanic. This is a decrease of 8.3% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

White students comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by American Indian or Alaskan Native students.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the four universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year fell by 7.2%. Yakima Valley College reported the largest student body, with 3,279 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	60.8%
White	28%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	2.9%
Multiracial	2.4%
Unknown	2.4%
Asian	1.7%
Black or African American	0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
U.S. nonresident	0.2%