Average Community College Minority Breakdown
The national average community college minority percentage is approximately 53% (2022-23).
For public community colleges, the average minority percentage is approximately 53%. For private community colleges, the average minority is approximately 59%.
The state with the highest percentage of minority students is Puerto Rico, with 99% minority students.
Minority Range: 15%
99%
Avg. Minority: 43%
Average Community College Minority Breakdown (2022-23)
State
Minority
Ethnicity Breakdown
49%
American Indian (25%)
Asian (10%)
Hispanic (5%)
Black (1%)
White (51%)
Hawaiian (4%)
Two or more races (2%)
Unknown (2%)
38%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (4%)
Black (24%)
White (62%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (5%)
34%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (10%)
Black (16%)
White (66%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (1%)
55%
American Indian (3%)
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (34%)
Black (6%)
White (45%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (4%)
74%
Asian (14%)
Hispanic (45%)
Black (5%)
White (26%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (3%)
Unknown (3%)
43%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (22%)
Black (5%)
White (57%)
Hawaiian (1%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (5%)
47%
Asian (4%)
Hispanic (21%)
Black (14%)
White (53%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (4%)
38%
Asian (4%)
Hispanic (10%)
Black (18%)
White (62%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (2%)
59%
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (29%)
Black (16%)
White (41%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (3%)
Unknown (5%)
53%
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (8%)
Black (31%)
White (47%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (7%)
90%
Asian (36%)
Hispanic (12%)
Black (1%)
White (10%)
Hawaiian (4%)
Two or more races (30%)
Non Resident (5%)
Unknown (2%)
26%
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (7%)
Black (6%)
White (74%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (7%)
25%
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (8%)
Black (1%)
White (75%)
Two or more races (5%)
Non Resident (5%)
Unknown (5%)
47%
Asian (5%)
Hispanic (24%)
Black (12%)
White (53%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (2%)
37%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (14%)
Black (9%)
White (63%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (4%)
55%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (5%)
Black (33%)
White (45%)
Hawaiian (1%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (10%)
45%
Asian (6%)
Hispanic (16%)
Black (13%)
White (55%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (5%)
56%
Asian (7%)
Hispanic (11%)
Black (26%)
White (44%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (6%)
Unknown (3%)
15%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (2%)
Black (3%)
White (85%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (3%)
29%
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (5%)
Black (12%)
White (71%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (6%)
32%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (6%)
Hispanic (7%)
Black (9%)
White (68%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (4%)
46%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (2%)
Black (37%)
White (54%)
Two or more races (2%)
Unknown (3%)
38%
American Indian (2%)
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (2%)
Black (1%)
White (62%)
Two or more races (5%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (26%)
40%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (10%)
Black (18%)
White (60%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (4%)
20%
American Indian (2%)
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (4%)
Black (4%)
White (80%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (3%)
Unknown (2%)
26%
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (11%)
Black (6%)
White (74%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (3%)
56%
Asian (6%)
Hispanic (24%)
Black (13%)
White (44%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (3%)
Unknown (8%)
70%
American Indian (9%)
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (48%)
Black (2%)
White (30%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (6%)
59%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (9%)
Hispanic (29%)
Black (7%)
White (41%)
Hawaiian (1%)
Two or more races (6%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (5%)
57%
Asian (8%)
Hispanic (23%)
Black (17%)
White (43%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (4%)
Unknown (3%)
28%
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (5%)
Black (12%)
White (72%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (5%)
45%
American Indian (9%)
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (10%)
Black (7%)
White (55%)
Two or more races (10%)
Non Resident (4%)
Unknown (2%)
37%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (4%)
Hispanic (15%)
Black (2%)
White (63%)
Hawaiian (1%)
Two or more races (5%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (7%)
39%
Asian (4%)
Hispanic (9%)
Black (12%)
White (61%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (11%)
40%
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (16%)
Black (7%)
White (60%)
Two or more races (6%)
Non Resident (1%)
Unknown (7%)
19%
American Indian (3%)
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (4%)
Black (5%)
White (81%)
Two or more races (2%)
Unknown (3%)
70%
Asian (5%)
Hispanic (46%)
Black (12%)
White (30%)
Two or more races (2%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (3%)
23%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (2%)
Hispanic (11%)
Black (1%)
White (77%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (3%)
48%
Asian (7%)
Hispanic (12%)
Black (21%)
White (52%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (2%)
23%
Asian (3%)
Hispanic (5%)
Black (4%)
White (77%)
Two or more races (4%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (5%)
50%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (8%)
Hispanic (14%)
Black (5%)
White (50%)
Hawaiian (1%)
Two or more races (8%)
Non Resident (6%)
Unknown (7%)
26%
American Indian (1%)
Asian (4%)
Hispanic (8%)
Black (7%)
White (74%)
Two or more races (3%)
Unknown (3%)
23%
American Indian (2%)
Asian (1%)
Hispanic (10%)
Black (1%)
White (77%)
Two or more races (3%)
Non Resident (2%)
Unknown (4%)
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