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 5544 schools ranked on economic diversity in the United States, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the economic backgrounds of the student body (the mix of income levels). To arm you with the information you need, College Factual reviewed 5544 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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University of Silicon Valley earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Economically Diverse Colleges ranking in the United States. On economic diversity, it scores 100.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 79.4, with a gender-diversity score of 81.6.
La Sierra University earned the #2 place in the United States. On economic diversity, it scores 100.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 73.8, and gender diversity 97.8.
Out of the 5544 colleges in the United States in this year's ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the #3 spot. The school's economic diversity score is 100.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 39.9, and gender diversity 92.5.
Jefferson Community College earned the #4 place in the United States. The school's economic diversity score is 100.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 55.0, and gender diversity 96.8.
You'll find a welcoming community at Keuka College, which ranked #5 this year. On economic diversity, it scores 100.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 39.6, alongside a 77.4 gender-diversity score.
University of Houston-Victoria ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the most economically diverse colleges. The school's economic diversity score is 100.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 69.5, and gender diversity 93.1.
PITC Institute ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most economically diverse colleges. PITC Institute scores 100.0 out of 100 for economic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 21.9, alongside a 43.1 gender-diversity score.
Charles H McCann Technical School placed #8 among the most economically diverse colleges in the United States. Charles H McCann Technical School scores 100.0 out of 100 for economic diversity.
Lincoln Technical Institute - Mahwah placed #9 among the most economically diverse colleges in the United States. On economic diversity, it scores 100.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 59.7, alongside a 24.2 gender-diversity score.
Unitek College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. Unitek College scores 100.0 out of 100 for economic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 70.8, with a gender-diversity score of 53.0.
Gogebic Community College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the most economically diverse colleges. Gogebic Community College scores 100.0 out of 100 for economic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 31.5, alongside a 96.7 gender-diversity score.
Kirtland Community College came in at #13 in this year's ranking. On economic diversity, it scores 100.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 35.1, alongside a 97.6 gender-diversity score.
North Central Michigan College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the most economically diverse colleges. On economic diversity, it scores 100.0 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 28.9, alongside a 96.3 gender-diversity score.
Guilford College earned the #15 position in the United States. It scores 100.0 out of 100 for economic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.8, and gender diversity 100.0.
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey landed the #16 spot in the United States this year. On economic diversity, it scores 100.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 70.4, with a gender-diversity score of 90.0.
Community College of Vermont placed #17 among the most economically diverse colleges in the United States. It scores 100.0 out of 100 for economic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 37.9, and gender diversity 90.0.
Holyoke Community College came in at #18 in this year's ranking. Holyoke Community College scores 100.0 out of 100 for economic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 59.6, with a gender-diversity score of 93.0.
Morrison Institute of Technology ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the most economically diverse colleges. On economic diversity, it scores 100.0 out of 100.
Morton College earned the #20 position in the United States. The school's economic diversity score is 100.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 32.8, alongside a 98.6 gender-diversity score.
Richland Community College earned the #21 position in the United States. It scores 100.0 out of 100 for economic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 50.7, alongside a 96.5 gender-diversity score.
Crestpoint University earned the #22 position in the United States. The school's economic diversity score is 100.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 52.5, and gender diversity 64.6.
Kean University placed #23 among the most economically diverse colleges in the United States. It scores 100.0 out of 100 for economic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 73.5, and gender diversity 94.7.
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana earned the #24 position in the United States. New Mexico State University-Dona Ana scores 100.0 out of 100 for economic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 45.0, with a gender-diversity score of 97.0.
Luzerne County Community College earned the #25 position in the United States. It scores 100.0 out of 100 for economic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 56.7, alongside a 94.0 gender-diversity score.
Rest of the Top 50 Most Economically Diverse Colleges in the United States
These colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the economic backgrounds of the student body (the mix of income levels). 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.