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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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 CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, NY
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 93.6
93.6 / 100
Diversity Index 98%
0.7482 Gender Balance 92%
0.8851 Minority % 87%
87.2% minority Enrollment 10,251
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,800
#2
Complete Data Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
Public Very High Diversity
Overall Score 92.5
92.5 / 100
Diversity Index 99%
0.752 Gender Balance 90%
0.8686 Minority % 79%
81% minority Enrollment 17,780
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,190
#3
Complete Data Theatre of Arts
Hollywood, CA
Private For-Profit Very High Diversity
Overall Score 91.6
91.6 / 100
Diversity Index 99%
0.7674 Gender Balance 88%
0.85 Minority % 76%
78.1% minority Enrollment 37
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $21,830
#4
Complete Data CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 91.4
91.4 / 100
Diversity Index 87%
0.6807 Gender Balance 97%
0.9561 Minority % 89%
89.9% minority Enrollment 13,998
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,800
#5
Complete Data De Anza College
Cupertino, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 91
91 / 100
Diversity Index 90%
0.6952 Gender Balance 98%
0.9608 Minority % 81%
82.9% minority Enrollment 16,990
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,395
#6
Complete Data Ace Institute of Technology
New York, NY
Private For-Profit High Diversity
Overall Score 90.8
90.8 / 100
Diversity Index 92%
0.7026 Gender Balance 85%
0.8333 Minority % 94%
93.9% minority Enrollment 264
Programs 2 fields
#7
Complete Data Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 90.8
90.8 / 100
Diversity Index 98%
0.744 Gender Balance 99%
0.9814 Minority % 68%
70% minority Enrollment 16,424
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#8
Complete Data Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA
Public Very High Diversity
Overall Score 89.9
89.9 / 100
Diversity Index 99%
0.7505 Gender Balance 96%
0.9364 Minority % 65%
66.5% minority Enrollment 53,810
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,550
#9
Complete Data College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 89.9
89.9 / 100
Diversity Index 96%
0.7276 Gender Balance 96%
0.9451 Minority % 72%
74% minority Enrollment 9,208
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#10
Complete Data Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 89.7
89.7 / 100
Diversity Index 96%
0.7264 Gender Balance 97%
0.956 Minority % 91%
91.2% minority Enrollment 3,204
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,144
#11
Complete Data Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 89.3
89.3 / 100
Diversity Index 95%
0.7181 Gender Balance 96%
0.9373 Minority % 69%
71.1% minority Enrollment 11,994
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#12
Complete Data Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 89.1
89.1 / 100
Diversity Index 91%
0.7009 Gender Balance 100%
0.9964 Minority % 70%
71.1% minority Enrollment 17,085
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#13
Complete Data Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 87.7
87.7 / 100
Diversity Index 96%
0.7264 Gender Balance 88%
0.8548 Minority % 65%
66.9% minority Enrollment 6,219
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,035
#14
Complete Data Middlesex College
Edison, NJ
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 87.6
87.6 / 100
Diversity Index 97%
0.734 Gender Balance 83%
0.8257 Minority % 75%
76.6% minority Enrollment 11,471
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,472
#15
Complete Data Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 87.1
87.1 / 100
Diversity Index 93%
0.7064 Gender Balance 92%
0.8887 Minority % 75%
76.6% minority Enrollment 10,433
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#16
Complete Data Ohlone College
Fremont, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 86.7
86.7 / 100
Diversity Index 83%
0.6663 Gender Balance 93%
0.9077 Minority % 86%
86.5% minority Enrollment 8,375
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#17
Complete Data City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 86.7
86.7 / 100
Diversity Index 97%
0.7382 Gender Balance 88%
0.8552 Minority % 76%
78.8% minority Enrollment 17,808
Programs 34 fields
#18
Complete Data Laney College
Oakland, CA
Public Very High Diversity
Overall Score 86.3
86.3 / 100
Diversity Index 99%
0.7671 Gender Balance 91%
0.8815 Minority % 82%
83.5% minority Enrollment 10,211
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#19
Complete Data Mission College
Santa Clara, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 86.2
86.2 / 100
Diversity Index 90%
0.6962 Gender Balance 89%
0.8644 Minority % 88%
88.1% minority Enrollment 6,669
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#20
Complete Data Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 86.2
86.2 / 100
Diversity Index 96%
0.7266 Gender Balance 76%
0.773 Minority % 71%
73.1% minority Enrollment 8,684
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,754
#21
Complete Data CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 86.2
86.2 / 100
Diversity Index 87%
0.6792 Gender Balance 77%
0.7798 Minority % 90%
90.1% minority Enrollment 18,225
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,800
#22
Complete Data CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, NY
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 85.9
85.9 / 100
Diversity Index 98%
0.7484 Gender Balance 84%
0.8289 Minority % 72%
73.8% minority Enrollment 19,070
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,800
#23
Complete Data Las Positas College
Livermore, CA
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 85.8
85.8 / 100
Diversity Index 97%
0.7388 Gender Balance 95%
0.9325 Minority % 68%
69.9% minority Enrollment 7,448
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#24
Complete Data Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY
Public High Diversity
Overall Score 85
85 / 100
Diversity Index 92%
0.7024 Gender Balance 87%
0.8459 Minority % 69%
70.8% minority Enrollment 5,763
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,472
#25
Complete Data Howard Community College
Columbia, MD
Public Very High Diversity
Overall Score 84.9
84.9 / 100
Diversity Index 99%
0.7584 Gender Balance 67%
0.7149 Minority % 72%
73.9% minority Enrollment 8,540
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,155