2026 Diversity Rankings
Most Diverse Trade Colleges
Data-driven rankings of 2,776 trade colleges based on racial/ethnic diversity, gender balance, minority representation, and international presence
2,776
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911
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1,865
Partial Data Rankings
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Diversity Criteria
Rankings based on IPEDS data: Simpson Diversity Index, gender balance, minority representation, and international presence.
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Most Diverse Trade Colleges
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#1
Complete Data Theatre of Arts
Hollywood, CA
Private For-Profit Very High Diversity
Overall Score 93.9
93.9 / 100
Diversity Index 99%
0.7582 Gender Balance 98%
0.9706 Minority % 75%
77.2% minority Enrollment 67
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $21,830
#2
Complete Data CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY
Public Very High Diversity
Overall Score 92.9
92.9 / 100
Diversity Index 98%
0.7509 Gender Balance 90%
0.8574 Minority % 86%
86.4% minority Enrollment 18,325
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,800
#3
Complete Data Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Public Very High Diversity
Overall Score 92.2
92.2 / 100
Diversity Index 99%
0.7534 Gender Balance 89%
0.8455 Minority % 79%
80.7% minority Enrollment 32,760
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,190
#4
Complete Data CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 91.8
91.8 / 100
Diversity Index 88%
0.6861 Gender Balance 97%
0.9545 Minority % 89%
89.4% minority Enrollment 25,753
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,800
#5
Complete Data De Anza College
Cupertino, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 90.8
90.8 / 100
Diversity Index 90%
0.6968 Gender Balance 98%
0.9746 Minority % 81%
82.5% minority Enrollment 30,446
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,395
#6
Complete Data Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 90.4
90.4 / 100
Diversity Index 98%
0.7444 Gender Balance 98%
0.9669 Minority % 68%
69.8% minority Enrollment 30,114
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#7
Complete Data Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 90.4
90.4 / 100
Diversity Index 95%
0.7235 Gender Balance 100%
0.9977 Minority % 91%
91.1% minority Enrollment 5,985
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,144
#8
Complete Data College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 89.7
89.7 / 100
Diversity Index 96%
0.7271 Gender Balance 96%
0.9371 Minority % 72%
73.9% minority Enrollment 16,864
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#9
Complete Data Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 89.4
89.4 / 100
Diversity Index 95%
0.7182 Gender Balance 97%
0.948 Minority % 69%
70.7% minority Enrollment 21,348
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#10
Complete Data Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 89.3
89.3 / 100
Diversity Index 98%
0.7494 Gender Balance 95%
0.9226 Minority % 64%
65.7% minority Enrollment 99,290
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,550
#11
Complete Data Ace Institute of Technology
New York, NY
Private For-Profit High Diversity
Overall Score 89
89 / 100
Diversity Index 92%
0.7043 Gender Balance 77%
0.7642 Minority % 94%
94.2% minority Enrollment 434
Programs 2 fields
#12
Complete Data Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 88.7
88.7 / 100
Diversity Index 91%
0.7014 Gender Balance 100%
0.9999 Minority % 69%
71% minority Enrollment 30,110
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#13
Complete Data Middlesex College
Edison, NJ
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 87.7
87.7 / 100
Diversity Index 97%
0.7372 Gender Balance 84%
0.8121 Minority % 74%
76.2% minority Enrollment 20,321
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,472
#14
Complete Data Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 87.3
87.3 / 100
Diversity Index 96%
0.7277 Gender Balance 88%
0.8396 Minority % 64%
66.3% minority Enrollment 11,262
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,035
#15
Complete Data Ohlone College
Fremont, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 87.2
87.2 / 100
Diversity Index 83%
0.6645 Gender Balance 95%
0.9247 Minority % 86%
86.6% minority Enrollment 15,090
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#16
Complete Data Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 86.7
86.7 / 100
Diversity Index 96%
0.7265 Gender Balance 78%
0.773 Minority % 71%
73.1% minority Enrollment 16,570
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,754
#17
Complete Data City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 86.6
86.6 / 100
Diversity Index 97%
0.7386 Gender Balance 89%
0.8505 Minority % 76%
78.7% minority Enrollment 33,056
Programs 34 fields
#18
Complete Data Mission College
Santa Clara, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 86.5
86.5 / 100
Diversity Index 91%
0.6984 Gender Balance 89%
0.8474 Minority % 88%
87.9% minority Enrollment 12,189
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#19
Complete Data CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 86.4
86.4 / 100
Diversity Index 89%
0.6866 Gender Balance 75%
0.7549 Minority % 90%
89.5% minority Enrollment 31,835
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,800
#20
Complete Data Laney College
Oakland, CA
Public Very High Diversity
Overall Score 86.4
86.4 / 100
Diversity Index 99%
0.7665 Gender Balance 92%
0.869 Minority % 82%
83.6% minority Enrollment 19,249
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#21
Complete Data CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 86.2
86.2 / 100
Diversity Index 98%
0.7483 Gender Balance 86%
0.8262 Minority % 72%
73.5% minority Enrollment 36,368
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,800
#22
Complete Data Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 86.2
86.2 / 100
Diversity Index 92%
0.7061 Gender Balance 92%
0.8737 Minority % 74%
76.5% minority Enrollment 18,859
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#23
Complete Data New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
New York, NY
Private For-Profit High Diversity
Overall Score 85.7
85.7 / 100
Diversity Index 93%
0.7079 Gender Balance 80%
0.7839 Minority % 69%
70.6% minority Enrollment 487
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $36,200
#24
Complete Data Las Positas College
Livermore, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 85
85 / 100
Diversity Index 97%
0.7393 Gender Balance 94%
0.9179 Minority % 67%
69.7% minority Enrollment 13,061
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#25
Complete Data Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
Public Very High Diversity
Overall Score 84.7
84.7 / 100
Diversity Index 99%
0.7577 Gender Balance 67%
0.7027 Minority % 72%
73.4% minority Enrollment 15,576
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,155