The percentage of American college students (undergraduate and postbaccalaureate) who are White has been decreasing, while the percentage of students who are Hispanic have been increasing. In 2016, 57 percent of college students were White, compared with 71 percent in 2000. Between 2000 and 2016, the percentage of students who were Hispanic rose from 10 percent to 18 percent. About 4 percent of students were of Two or more races in 2016.
Race/ethnicity | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 79.9 | 70.8 | 62.6 | 56.9 |
Black | 9.3 | 11.7 | 15.0 | 13.7 |
Hispanic | 5.8 | 9.9 | 13.5 | 18.2 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.3 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.9 |
Asian | — | — | 6.0 | 6.7 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | 0.3 | 0.3 |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
Two or more races | — | — | 1.6 | 3.5 |
— Not available.
NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.