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2026 Most Age-Diverse Colleges in the United States

2,387 Colleges
92.5 Avg Top-25 Age Diversity Score*

If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 2387 colleges by age diversity in the United States, using our 2026 methodology.

This ranking is based on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed 2387 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.

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Top 25 Most Age-Diverse Colleges in the United States

Here are the top-ranked colleges:

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Leading the list is Peninsula College, our #1 most age-diverse college in the United States. It scores 93.9 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.0, and gender diversity 95.9.

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Ilisagvik College earned the #2 place in the United States. It scores 93.7 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 51.3, and gender diversity 94.8.

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Out of the 2387 colleges in the United States in this year's ranking, Gratz College landed the #3 spot. On age diversity, it scores 93.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 29.3, alongside a 63.1 gender-diversity score.

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Coastline Community College came in at #4 on this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in the United States. Coastline Community College scores 93.4 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 75.1, alongside a 99.4 gender-diversity score.

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Cape Fear Community College earned the #5 place in the United States. The school's age diversity score is 93.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 50.6, alongside a 100.0 gender-diversity score.

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Holy Apostles College and Seminary landed the #6 spot in the United States this year. On age diversity, it scores 93.1 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 50.8, and gender diversity 94.4.

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City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College scores 93.1 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 64.2, with a gender-diversity score of 99.0.

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University of Alaska Southeast landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. University of Alaska Southeast scores 93.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.7, and gender diversity 93.6.

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San Juan College placed #9 among the most age-diverse colleges in the United States. The school's age diversity score is 92.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 65.3, with a gender-diversity score of 91.3.

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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College scores 92.7 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 38.2, alongside a 97.9 gender-diversity score.

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Laney College placed #11 among the most age-diverse colleges in the United States. Laney College scores 92.7 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 77.7, with a gender-diversity score of 99.5.

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Merritt College landed the #12 spot in the United States this year. It scores 92.6 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 76.3, and gender diversity 95.2.

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Western New Mexico University landed the #13 spot in the United States this year. On age diversity, it scores 92.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 63.4, alongside a 91.4 gender-diversity score.

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East Los Angeles College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. The school's age diversity score is 92.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 57.3, and gender diversity 99.9.

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City College of San Francisco ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. On age diversity, it scores 92.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 75.3, and gender diversity 99.6.

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Leech Lake Tribal College placed #16 among the most age-diverse colleges in the United States. The school's age diversity score is 92.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 20.4, with a gender-diversity score of 94.8.

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College of Marin earned the #17 position in the United States. College of Marin scores 91.9 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 60.4, with a gender-diversity score of 98.7.

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Baltimore City Community College landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. The school's age diversity score is 91.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 52.8, with a gender-diversity score of 87.0.

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North Seattle College came in at #19 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 91.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 80.9, and gender diversity 97.1.

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Simmons College of Kentucky ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 91.8 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 31.2, with a gender-diversity score of 97.5.

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New Mexico Highlands University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 91.5 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 64.3, with a gender-diversity score of 91.2.

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University of the District of Columbia placed #22 among the most age-diverse colleges in the United States. The school's age diversity score is 91.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 60.0, and gender diversity 92.8.

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Santa Ana College placed #23 among the most age-diverse colleges in the United States. It scores 91.5 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.9, with a gender-diversity score of 98.4.

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West Los Angeles College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. On age diversity, it scores 91.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 66.8, and gender diversity 97.6.

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Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus scores 91.5 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 69.1, alongside a 92.5 gender-diversity score.

Rest of the Top 50 Most Age-Diverse Colleges in the United States

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Rest of the Top 15% Most Age-Diverse Colleges in the United States

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Rank College Age Diversity Score
51 College of Alameda 90.3
52 Ohio Christian University 90.2
53 Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College 90.2
54 Oakton College 90.2
55 College of Menominee Nation 90.1
56 Andrews University 90.1
57 Roberts Wesleyan University 90.1
58 College of the Redwoods 90.1
59 Berkshire Community College 90.1
60 Cuyamaca College 90.0
61 Kirtland Community College 90.0
62 Baker College 89.9
63 City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College 89.9
64 University of Arkansas at Little Rock 89.9
65 Monterey Peninsula College 89.8
Rank College Age Diversity Score
66 Veritas Baptist College 89.8
67 American River College 89.7
68 Albany Technical College 89.7
69 Clovis Community College 89.7
70 Renton Technical College 89.7
71 Mid-America Christian University 89.6
72 Rio Hondo College 89.6
73 Mendocino College 89.6
74 Central New Mexico Community College 89.6
75 Spring Arbor University 89.6
76 University of West Georgia 89.5
77 Spokane Community College 89.5
78 American International College 89.5
79 South Seattle College 89.5
80 Quincy College 89.4
81 Eastern Oregon University 89.4
82 Northwest Missouri State University 89.4
83 San Jose City College 89.4
84 Mount Wachusett Community College 89.4
85 New Mexico State University-Alamogordo 89.3
86 Wayland Baptist University 89.3
87 Fayetteville Technical Community College 89.3
88 Southeast Arkansas College 89.3
89 Gavilan College 89.2
90 Alverno College 89.2
Rank College Age Diversity Score
91 South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary 89.2
92 Columbus Technical College 89.2
93 Elim Bible Institute and College 89.2
94 Yavapai College 89.2
95 Mercy College of Ohio 89.1
96 Atlanta Technical College 89.0
97 Los Angeles Southwest College 89.0
98 Oglala Lakota College 89.0
99 Bristol Community College 89.0
100 Faulkner University 88.9
101 Fitchburg State University 88.9
102 St Petersburg College 88.9
103 University of Maine at Presque Isle 88.8
104 Delgado Community College 88.8
105 University of Alaska Anchorage 88.8
106 College of the Canyons 88.7
107 Savannah Technical College 88.7
108 Quinsigamond Community College 88.7
109 Fayetteville State University 88.7
110 Paradise Valley Community College 88.7
111 Shoreline Community College 88.7
112 Wilson College 88.7
113 University of Michigan-Flint 88.7
114 Northern Kentucky University 88.7
115 Olympic College 88.7
Rank College Age Diversity Score
116 City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College 88.6
117 Central Texas College 88.6
118 The University of Texas Permian Basin 88.6
119 East Texas A&M University 88.6
120 Cankdeska Cikana Community College 88.6
121 Skagit Valley College 88.5
122 Brenau University 88.5
123 Cuyahoga Community College District 88.5
124 San Diego City College 88.4
125 Umpqua Community College 88.4
126 Springfield Technical Community College 88.4
127 Marymount University 88.4
128 Florida State College at Jacksonville 88.3
129 Augusta Technical College 88.3
130 Arkansas State University 88.3
131 Milwaukee Area Technical College 88.3
132 Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies 88.3
133 Phoenix College 88.3
134 San Diego Miramar College 88.3
135 Belhaven University 88.3
136 Edmonds College 88.3
137 University of West Alabama 88.3
138 Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University 88.3
139 Massasoit Community College 88.3
140 Sisseton Wahpeton College 88.2
Rank College Age Diversity Score
141 Cerritos College 88.2
142 City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College 88.2
143 Triton College 88.2
144 City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College 88.1
145 University of Southern Maine 88.1
146 University of Hawaii-West Oahu 88.1
147 Barry University 88.1
148 University of Wisconsin-Superior 88.0
149 Cape Cod Community College 88.0
150 Berkeley College-Woodland Park 88.0
151 Virginia School of Hair Design 88.0
152 Louisiana Delta Community College 88.0
153 Oconee Fall Line Technical College 88.0
154 Community College of Baltimore County 87.9
155 Holyoke Community College 87.9
156 Concordia University-Chicago 87.9
157 Scottsdale Community College 87.9
158 Lower Columbia College 87.9
159 Eastern University 87.9
160 Cabrillo College 87.9
161 Foothill College 87.8
162 Grand Canyon University 87.8
163 University of Virginia’s College at Wise 87.8
164 William Carey University 87.8
165 Hawaii Pacific University 87.8
Rank College Age Diversity Score
166 Academy of Allied Health Careers 87.8
167 Community College of Vermont 87.8
168 Clayton State University 87.8
169 Cleary University 87.8
170 Santiago Canyon College 87.8
171 Mohave Community College 87.7
172 Concordia University-Irvine 87.6
173 Berkeley City College 87.6
174 William Woods University 87.6
175 Life Pacific University 87.6
176 Washington County Community College 87.6
177 Mount Mary University 87.6
178 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo 87.6
179 Mercy University 87.6
180 Vermont State University 87.5
181 University of the Southwest 87.5
182 Windward Community College 87.5
183 Evergreen Valley College 87.5
184 D’Youville University 87.5
185 Azusa Pacific University 87.5
186 Northeastern Illinois University 87.4
187 Solano Community College 87.4
188 New Mexico State University-Grants 87.4
189 Baton Rouge Community College 87.4
190 Tacoma Community College 87.4
Rank College Age Diversity Score
191 Contra Costa College 87.4
192 Sacramento City College 87.3
193 Indiana University-East 87.3
194 Copper Mountain Community College 87.3
195 Northwood Technical College 87.3
196 Clackamas Community College 87.3
197 Mott Community College 87.3
198 Trocaire College 87.3
199 Northern Pennsylvania Regional College 87.3
200 Saint Leo University 87.3
201 Washtenaw Community College 87.3
202 Wilkes University 87.3
203 Warren County Career Center 87.2
204 Trident Technical College 87.2
205 University of Charleston 87.2
206 Notre Dame of Maryland University 87.2
207 Faith International University 87.2
208 Piedmont Technical College 87.2
209 Columbia College 87.1
210 Nova College de Puerto Rico 87.1
211 Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo 87.1
212 College of San Mateo 87.1
213 Anne Arundel Community College 87.1
214 University of Maine at Augusta 87.1
215 Santa Rosa Junior College 87.1
Rank College Age Diversity Score
216 Doane University 87.1
217 Prairie State College 87.0
218 ICPR Junior College-Mayaguez 87.0
219 Mesa Community College 87.0
220 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Guayama 87.0
221 Portland Community College 87.0
222 Southern Utah University 87.0
223 Pensacola State College 87.0
224 Concordia University-Saint Paul 86.9
225 Cochise County Community College District 86.9
226 Regis College 86.9
227 Shear Excellence Hair Academy 86.8
228 Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando 86.8
229 Los Angeles Mission College 86.8
230 Florida Academy 86.7
231 Cameron University 86.7
232 Central Carolina Technical College 86.7
233 Wilmington University 86.7
234 Massachusetts Bay Community College 86.7
235 Capitol Technology University 86.7
236 Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico 86.6
237 Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus 86.6
238 GateWay Community College 86.6
239 Our Lady of the Lake University 86.6
240 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 86.6
Rank College Age Diversity Score
241 University of North Carolina at Pembroke 86.6
242 Aiken Technical College 86.6
243 North Bennet Street School 86.5
244 Gallaudet University 86.5
245 Northern Essex Community College 86.5
246 Lawson State Community College 86.5
247 Brigham Young University-Idaho 86.5
248 Los Angeles Trade Technical College 86.5
249 Kellogg Community College 86.5
250 CET, San Diego 86.5
251 Bellingham Technical College 86.5
252 Wor-Wic Community College 86.5
253 Bunker Hill Community College 86.4
254 George Fox University 86.4
255 Eastern Suffolk BOCES 86.4
256 Valdosta State University 86.4
257 Georgia Piedmont Technical College 86.4
258 Blackhawk Technical College 86.4
259 GateWay Community College 86.4
260 South Louisiana Community College 86.4
261 Salem Community College 86.4
262 Portland State University 86.3
263 Oakland Community College 86.3
264 Delta College 86.3
265 Los Angeles Harbor College 86.3
Rank College Age Diversity Score
266 Trinity Bible College and Graduate School 86.3
267 Hopkinsville Community College 86.2
268 West Kentucky Community and Technical College 86.2
269 Carson-Newman University 86.2
270 Virginia Union University 86.2
271 Columbus State University 86.2
272 Chabot College 86.2
273 MiraCosta College 86.2
274 Eastern Washington University 86.2
275 Russell Sage College 86.2
276 Pikes Peak State College 86.1
277 Georgia Southwestern State University 86.1
278 Fresno Pacific University 86.1
279 Daytona State College 86.1
280 Northeastern State University 86.1
281 Rockhurst University 86.1
282 The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest 86.1
283 Texas Woman’s University 86.1
284 Forsyth Technical Community College 86.1
285 Hudson County Community College 86.1
286 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro 86.0
287 Elgin Community College 86.0
288 Palomar College 86.0
289 Moreno Valley College 86.0
290 Delaware County Community College 86.0
Rank College Age Diversity Score
291 Bryant & Stratton College-Albany 86.0
292 Grays Harbor College 85.9
293 Saint Louis Community College 85.9
294 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health 85.9
295 University of Saint Joseph 85.9
296 University of Maryland Global Campus 85.9
297 Troy University 85.8
298 San Diego Mesa College 85.8
299 Delta State University 85.8
300 Bay Path University 85.8
301 Gwinnett Technical College 85.8
302 Maryville University of Saint Louis 85.8
303 Central Oregon Community College 85.8
304 University of Baltimore 85.7
305 Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education 85.7
306 Union University 85.7
307 New York School of Interior Design 85.7
308 Luna Community College 85.7
309 Madisonville Community College 85.7
310 ICPR Junior College 85.7
311 Gulf Coast State College 85.7
312 Spokane Falls Community College 85.7
313 CET, Colton 85.6
314 Viterbo University 85.6
315 Camden County College 85.6
Rank College Age Diversity Score
316 Dakota State University 85.6
317 Eastern Arizona College 85.5
318 Fresno City College 85.5
319 Tulsa Community College 85.5
320 Montgomery Community College 85.5
321 Northwest Career College 85.5
322 Highline College 85.5
323 Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College 85.5
324 College of DuPage 85.5
325 Klamath Community College 85.5
326 Shenandoah University 85.5
327 Southwestern College 85.4
328 EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian 85.4
329 Florence-Darlington Technical College 85.4
330 Saddleback College 85.4
331 Seminole State College of Florida 85.4
332 Bryant & Stratton College-Greece 85.4
333 Gardner-Webb University 85.3
334 Cuyahoga Valley Career Center 85.3
335 Honolulu Community College 85.3
336 Seattle Central College 85.3
337 Guilford Technical Community College 85.3
338 West Georgia Technical College 85.2
339 Centralia College 85.2
340 Florida Gateway College 85.2
Rank College Age Diversity Score
341 Community College of Allegheny County 85.2
342 Colegio Universitario de San Juan 85.2
343 Tonsorial Arts Barber College 85.2
344 College of Southern Nevada 85.2
345 Post University 85.2
346 Treasure Valley Community College 85.2
347 Houston Barber School 85.2
348 Barton County Community College 85.2
349 Framingham State University 85.2
350 Macomb Community College 85.2
351 Williamsburg Technical College 85.1
352 Southeastern Esthetics Institute 85.1
353 Humacao Community College 85.1
354 West Valley College 85.1
355 Saint Joseph’s University - Lancaster 85.0
356 Columbia College 85.0
357 Washington Adventist University 85.0
358 Nashville State Community College 85.0
359 Southern Crescent Technical College 85.0

Honorable Mentions

These colleges also rank near the top this year:

Rank College Age Diversity Score
360 Regis University 85.0
361 Long Beach City College 85.0
362 Molloy University 85.0
363 University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College 84.9
364 Kansas City Kansas Community College 84.9
365 Grossmont College 84.9
366 Maranatha Baptist University 84.9
367 Schoolcraft Community College District 84.9
368 Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online 84.9
369 Moler Barber College 84.9
370 University of Florida-Online 84.9
371 Chaffey College 84.8
372 Oklahoma Christian University 84.8
373 Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach 84.8
374 Paul Mitchell the School Colorado Springs 84.8
Rank College Age Diversity Score
375 Los Angeles Pierce College 84.8
376 College of Our Lady of the Elms 84.8
377 Texas A&M University-San Antonio 84.8
378 Empire State University 84.7
379 Trinidad State College 84.7
380 Florida National University-Main Campus 84.7
381 Shasta College 84.7
382 Chestnut Hill College 84.7
383 Luzerne County Community College 84.6
384 Park University 84.6
385 Southern Nazarene University 84.6
386 Ultrasound Medical Institute 84.6
387 University of Providence 84.6
388 William Rainey Harper College 84.5
389 Middle Georgia State University 84.5
390 Pima Community College 84.5
391 Harrisburg Area Community College 84.5
392 Goodwin University 84.5
393 Upper Iowa University 84.5
394 Sinclair Community College 84.5
Rank College Age Diversity Score
395 William Paterson University of New Jersey 84.4
396 Huertas College 84.4
397 Prince George’s Community College 84.4
398 Truckee Meadows Community College 84.4
399 Northampton County Area Community College 84.4
400 Austin Peay State University 84.4
401 University of St Thomas 84.3
402 Hawaii Community College 84.3
403 Southwestern Illinois College 84.3
404 Austin Community College District 84.3
405 Folsom Lake College 84.3
406 University of Memphis 84.2
407 Owens Community College 84.2
408 Metropolitan State University of Denver 84.2
409 Madison Area Technical College 84.2
410 Wichita Technical Institute 84.2
411 Antelope Valley Community College District 84.2
412 University of the Cumberlands 84.2
413 Texas A&M University-Central Texas 84.2
414 Antilles School of Technical Careers 84.2
Rank College Age Diversity Score
415 Tidewater Community College 84.1
416 Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville 84.1
417 Turtle Mountain Community College 84.1
418 Harcum College 84.1
419 H Councill Trenholm State Community College 84.1
420 Norco College 84.1
421 Coastal Carolina Community College 84.1
422 Berkeley College-New York 84.1
423 College of Lake County 84.1
424 LaSalle Tech 84.0
425 Eastwick College-Hackensack 84.0
426 Spartanburg Community College 84.0
427 Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-West New York 84.0
428 Northeastern Junior College 84.0
429 The College of the Florida Keys 84.0
430 Everett Community College 84.0
431 Bladen Community College 84.0
432 George C Wallace Community College-Dothan 84.0
433 Mid-America College of Funeral Service 84.0
434 Mount St. Joseph University 83.9
Rank College Age Diversity Score
435 Fox Valley Technical College 83.9
436 CET, El Centro 83.9
437 Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies 83.9
438 Coppin State University 83.9
439 Refrigeration School Inc 83.9
440 Horry-Georgetown Technical College 83.9
441 University of Hawaii Maui College 83.9
442 Nashua Community College 83.9
443 Pasadena City College 83.8
444 Santa Monica College 83.8
445 Cedar Crest College 83.8
446 Robert Fiance Beauty Schools-Perth Amboy 83.8
447 AdventHealth University 83.8
448 Leeward Community College 83.8
449 Kankakee Community College 83.8
450 Lakeland University 83.8
451 Eastern Florida State College 83.8
452 SUNY College of Technology at Canton 83.8
453 University of New Orleans 83.8
454 Albertus Magnus College 83.8
Rank College Age Diversity Score
455 Lane Community College 83.8
456 Pepperdine University 83.8
457 Haywood Community College 83.7
458 De Anza College 83.7
459 University of Arkansas at Monticello 83.7
460 College of the Desert 83.7
461 Ann Webb Skin Institute 83.7
462 Pierce College District 83.7
463 Ursuline College 83.6
464 Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce 83.6
465 St Catherine University 83.6
466 Buena Vista University 83.6
467 University of Maine at Farmington 83.6
468 Universidad Central de Bayamon 83.6
469 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College 83.6
470 Kapiolani Community College 83.6
471 Peru State College 83.6
472 Southwestern Oklahoma State University 83.6
473 Whatcom Community College 83.6
474 Montgomery County Community College 83.5
Rank College Age Diversity Score
475 Lancaster County Career and Technology Center 83.5
476 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus 83.5
477 Brescia University 83.5
478 South Puget Sound Community College 83.5

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.

Our ranking weighs the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.

These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.

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