The national average community college minority percentage is approximately 60% (2026).
For public community colleges, the average minority percentage is approximately 59%. For private community colleges, the average minority is approximately 68%.
The state with the highest percentage of minority students is District of Columbia, with 98% minority students.
Minority Range: 22%
98%
Avg. Minority: 52%
Average Community College Minority Breakdown (2026)
State
Minority
Ethnicity Breakdown
79%
American Indian (10%)
Asian (4%)
Hispanic (10%)
Black (3%)
White (21%)
Hawaiian (44%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (2%)
45%
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (7%)
Black (27%)
White (55%)
Hawaiian (1%)
Two or more races (4%)
Unknown (5%)
38%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (12%)
Black (17%)
White (62%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (1%)
60%
American Indian (3%)
Asian (4%)
Hispanic (37%)
Black (6%)
White (40%)
Two or more races (5%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (4%)
77%
Asian (12%)
Hispanic (46%)
Black (7%)
White (23%)
Two or more races (5%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (6%)
51%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (26%)
Black (8%)
White (49%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (7%)
75%
American Indian (2%)
Asian (9%)
Hispanic (16%)
Black (20%)
White (25%)
Hawaiian (20%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (4%)
47%
Asian (4%)
Hispanic (13%)
Black (23%)
White (53%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (2%)
67%
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (32%)
Black (20%)
White (33%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (3%)
Unknown (5%)
62%
Asian (4%)
Hispanic (11%)
Black (35%)
White (38%)
Hawaiian (1%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (7%)
88%
Asian (32%)
Hispanic (15%)
Black (1%)
White (12%)
Hawaiian (6%)
Two or more races (30%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (2%)
32%
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (9%)
Black (7%)
White (68%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (9%)
39%
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (17%)
Black (3%)
White (61%)
Hawaiian (1%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (11%)
54%
Asian (5%)
Hispanic (28%)
Black (13%)
White (46%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (4%)
55%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (4%)
Black (10%)
White (45%)
Two or more races (3%)
Unknown (35%)
41%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (16%)
Black (9%)
White (59%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (6%)
59%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (5%)
Black (40%)
White (41%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (9%)
58%
Asian (6%)
Hispanic (23%)
Black (15%)
White (42%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (9%)
63%
Asian (6%)
Hispanic (14%)
Black (30%)
White (37%)
Two or more races (5%)
Non Resident (5%)
Unknown (3%)
23%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (4%)
Black (6%)
White (77%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (7%)
40%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (7%)
Black (16%)
White (60%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (8%)
43%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (6%)
Hispanic (8%)
Black (16%)
White (57%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (7%)
43%
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (6%)
Black (10%)
White (57%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (20%)
50%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (4%)
Black (39%)
White (50%)
Two or more races (3%)
Unknown (2%)
44%
American Indian (12%)
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (3%)
Black (1%)
White (56%)
Two or more races (3%)
Unknown (24%)
50%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (14%)
Black (22%)
White (50%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (6%)
28%
American Indian (3%)
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (5%)
Black (4%)
White (72%)
Hawaiian (1%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (8%)
38%
American Indian (2%)
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (16%)
Black (6%)
White (62%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (8%)
30%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (4%)
Hispanic (9%)
Black (4%)
White (70%)
Two or more races (2%)
Unknown (10%)
65%
Asian (7%)
Hispanic (28%)
Black (17%)
White (35%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (8%)
74%
American Indian (10%)
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (50%)
Black (3%)
White (26%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (5%)
66%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (8%)
Hispanic (35%)
Black (10%)
White (34%)
Hawaiian (1%)
Two or more races (7%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (3%)
63%
Asian (8%)
Hispanic (23%)
Black (19%)
White (37%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (3%)
Unknown (7%)
38%
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (6%)
Black (16%)
White (62%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (8%)
51%
American Indian (10%)
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (15%)
Black (9%)
White (49%)
Two or more races (10%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (3%)
45%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (4%)
Hispanic (19%)
Black (3%)
White (55%)
Hawaiian (1%)
Two or more races (6%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (10%)
50%
Asian (4%)
Hispanic (12%)
Black (15%)
White (50%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (14%)
54%
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (23%)
Black (15%)
White (46%)
Two or more races (5%)
Unknown (8%)
48%
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (9%)
Black (29%)
White (52%)
Two or more races (4%)
Unknown (4%)
24%
American Indian (5%)
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (5%)
Black (6%)
White (76%)
Hawaiian (1%)
Two or more races (2%)
Unknown (4%)
38%
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (8%)
Black (20%)
White (62%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (3%)
75%
Asian (6%)
Hispanic (47%)
Black (13%)
White (25%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (5%)
30%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (13%)
Black (2%)
White (70%)
Hawaiian (1%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (5%)
55%
Asian (8%)
Hispanic (14%)
Black (22%)
White (45%)
Two or more races (5%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (4%)
22%
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (5%)
Black (4%)
White (78%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (6%)
60%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (9%)
Hispanic (19%)
Black (6%)
White (40%)
Two or more races (8%)
Non Resident (3%)
Unknown (14%)
35%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (4%)
Hispanic (11%)
Black (10%)
White (65%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (5%)
22%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (4%)
Black (9%)
White (78%)
Hawaiian (1%)
Two or more races (3%)
Unknown (3%)
29%
American Indian (2%)
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (13%)
Black (1%)
White (71%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (8%)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the national average percent of minority students in community college?
The national average percent of minority students in community college is approximately 60% for 2026.
What are the most diverse community college in the United States?
The most diverse community college in the United States include Lurleen B Wallace Community College (Andalusia - 36420), H councill trenholm state technical college-Patter and National Polytechnic College of Science.
What is the state with the highest average community college percent of minority students?
The state with the highest average community college percent of minority students is District of Columbia.
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