WC New Mexico News

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

Of the 825 students attending the only institution in the county at the time, 46.1% were Hispanic. This is an increase of 16.9% in enrollment numbers, compared to the previous year.

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

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the only university in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 19.2%.

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	46.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	31%
White	17%
Black or African American	2.1%
Asian	1%
Multiracial	1%
Unknown	1%
U.S. nonresident	1%