Breakdown of postsecondary enrollment in the U.S. by race 2021 | Statista

In 2021, about 20.6 percent of postsecondary students in the United States were Hispanic. This is a slight increase from 20.3 percent in the previous year. In that same year, White students made up more than half of postsecondary students, at 53.4 percent.

Distribution of postsecondary enrollment in the United States from 1980 to 2021, by race

Characteristic	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian / Pacific Islander	American Indian / Alaska Native	Two or more races
2021	53.4%	13.1%	20.6%	7.9%	0.7%	4.3%
2020	54%	13.1%	20.3%	7.7%	0.7%	4.2%
2019	54.4%	13.2%	20.3%	7.4%	0.7%	4%
2018	55.2%	13.4%	19.5%	7.3%	0.7%	3.9%
2017	56%	13.6%	18.9%	7.1%	0.7%	3.7%
2016	56.9%	13.7%	18.2%	6.9%	0.8%	3.5%
2015	57.6%	14.1%	17.4%	6.8%	0.8%	3.5%
2014	58.3%	14.5%	16.5%	6.6%	0.8%	3.3%
2013	59.3%	14.7%	15.8%	6.4%	0.8%	2.9%
2012	60.3%	14.9%	15%	6.3%	0.9%	2.5%
2011	61.2%	15.2%	14.3%	6.3%	0.9%	2.1%
2010	62.6%	15%	13.5%	6.3%	1%	1.6%
2005	68%	13.1%	11.1%	6.7%	1%	-
2000	70.8%	11.7%	9.9%	6.6%	1%	-
1990	79.9%	9.3%	5.8%	4.3%	0.8%	-
1980	83.5%	9.4%	4%	2.4%	0.7%	-

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November 2022

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