Finger Lakes Today

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

Of the 3,865 students attending institutions in the county at the time, 74.1% were white. This is an increase of 88.9% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

Students of unknown ethinicity comprised the second largest ethnic group in the county, followed by Black or African American students.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the three universities in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 87.3%. Cayuga County Community College reported the largest student body, with 3,479 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	74.1%
Unknown	12.2%
Black or African American	6.3%
Hispanic	3.9%
Asian	1.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	1%
U.S. nonresident	1%
Multiracial	0.3%