54.89% White, 17.16% Afraican-American, and 6.01% Asian Students in Minnesota Colleges

A total of 413,411 students are enrolled in Minnesota colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

By race, there are 3,224 native american or Alaska native students (0.78%), 24,848 asian students (6.01%), 70,957 african-american students (17.16%), 35,698 hispanic students (8.63%), 553 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.13%), and 226,903 white students (54.89%).

For Minnesota colleges, Martin Luther College has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Red Lake Nation College has the lowest rate of white students (0.01%.

For Afraican-american students, Empire Beauty School-Spring Lake Park has the highest rate of black students (0.57% and Oak Hills Christian College has the lowest rate of black students (0.01% among Minnesota colleges.

For Asian students, American Academy of Health and Wellness has the highest rate of asian students (0.55% and Red Lake Nation College has the lowest rate of asian students (0.00% among Minnesota colleges.

Student Population by Race for Minnesota Colleges

In Minnesota 4-year colleges and universites, there are 17,311 asian students (5.77%), 53,565 african-american students (17.85%), 25,346 hispanic students (8.45%), and 162,125 white students (54.02%).

In Minnesota community colleges, there are 17,001 african-american students (15.27%), 10,166 hispanic students (9.13%), and 63,686 white students (57.21%).

In Minnesota trade schools, there are 391 african-american students (19.51%), 186 hispanic students (9.28%), and 1,092 white students (54.49%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for Minnesota Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels413,411 3,224
(0.78%)
24,848
(6.01%)
70,957
(17.16%)
35,698
(8.63%)
553
(0.13%)
226,903
(54.89%)
16,193
(3.92%)
20,798
(5.03%)
4-year Colleges300,097 1,792
(0.60%)
17,311
(5.77%)
53,565
(17.85%)
25,346
(8.45%)
481
(0.16%)
162,125
(54.02%)
10,909
(3.64%)
15,583
(5.19%)
Community Colleges111,310 1,400
(1.26%)
7,440
(6.68%)
17,001
(15.27%)
10,166
(9.13%)
62
(0.06%)
63,686
(57.21%)
5,186
(4.66%)
5,123
(4.60%)
Trade Schools2,004 32
(1.60%)
97
(4.84%)
391
(19.51%)
186
(9.28%)
10
(0.50%)
1,092
(54.49%)
98
(4.89%)
92
(4.59%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All Minnesota Colleges

The following table compares student population by race between Minnesota colleges. A total of 413,411 students have enrolled in Minnesota colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population Comparison by Race between Minnesota Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
Walden UniversityPrivate, 4-year49,44133
(0.1%)
2,010
(4.1%)
20,632
(41.7%)
5,033
(10.2%)
139
(0.3%)
17,263
(34.9%)
1,150
(2.3%)
2,888
(5.8%)
Academy CollegePrivate, 4-year56- 2
(3.6%)
4
(7.1%)
5
(8.9%)
- 26
(46.4%)
3
(5.4%)
16
(28.6%)
Alexandria Technical & Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,28116
(0.5%)
32
(1.0%)
76
(2.3%)
140
(4.3%)
- 2,520
(76.8%)
83
(2.5%)
396
(12.1%)
Anoka Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,9708
(0.4%)
135
(6.9%)
366
(18.6%)
150
(7.6%)
3
(0.2%)
1,178
(59.8%)
90
(4.6%)
36
(1.8%)
Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,48630
(0.4%)
632
(7.4%)
1,132
(13.3%)
560
(6.6%)
2
(0.0%)
4,873
(57.4%)
464
(5.5%)
747
(8.8%)
Augsburg UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,24962
(1.9%)
336
(10.3%)
833
(25.6%)
405
(12.5%)
5
(0.2%)
1,152
(35.5%)
209
(6.4%)
153
(4.7%)
Riverland Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,95912
(0.3%)
141
(3.6%)
212
(5.4%)
499
(12.6%)
4
(0.1%)
2,676
(67.6%)
104
(2.6%)
279
(7.0%)
Northwest Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year97890
(9.2%)
13
(1.3%)
143
(14.6%)
46
(4.7%)
- 594
(60.7%)
58
(5.9%)
26
(2.7%)
Bemidji State UniversityPublic, 4-year4,072186
(4.6%)
69
(1.7%)
139
(3.4%)
166
(4.1%)
3
(0.1%)
3,183
(78.2%)
223
(5.5%)
33
(0.8%)
Bethany Lutheran CollegePrivate, 4-year8991
(0.1%)
10
(1.1%)
23
(2.6%)
75
(8.3%)
1
(0.1%)
617
(68.6%)
23
(2.6%)
11
(1.2%)
Bethel UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,60317
(0.5%)
201
(5.6%)
253
(7.0%)
250
(6.9%)
8
(0.2%)
2,654
(73.7%)
119
(3.3%)
85
(2.4%)
Central Lakes College-BrainerdPublic, 2-4 year4,98159
(1.2%)
28
(0.6%)
111
(2.2%)
195
(3.9%)
1
(0.0%)
4,022
(80.7%)
169
(3.4%)
392
(7.9%)
Carleton CollegePrivate, 4-year2,1282
(0.1%)
220
(10.3%)
123
(5.8%)
215
(10.1%)
1
(0.0%)
1,086
(51.0%)
184
(8.6%)
73
(3.4%)
Concordia College at MoorheadPrivate, 4-year1,93517
(0.9%)
68
(3.5%)
94
(4.9%)
95
(4.9%)
1
(0.1%)
1,443
(74.6%)
41
(2.1%)
65
(3.4%)
Concordia University-Saint PaulPrivate, 4-year6,00322
(0.4%)
530
(8.8%)
928
(15.5%)
499
(8.3%)
13
(0.2%)
2,913
(48.5%)
185
(3.1%)
230
(3.8%)
Dakota County Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,89413
(0.4%)
98
(3.4%)
294
(10.2%)
411
(14.2%)
5
(0.2%)
1,782
(61.6%)
151
(5.2%)
127
(4.4%)
Martin Luther CollegePrivate, 4-year8782
(0.2%)
8
(0.9%)
12
(1.4%)
12
(1.4%)
- 801
(91.2%)
20
(2.3%)
5
(0.6%)
Lake Superior CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,07456
(1.4%)
44
(1.1%)
116
(2.8%)
165
(4.1%)
1
(0.0%)
3,318
(81.4%)
199
(4.9%)
140
(3.4%)
Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,64552
(0.9%)
97
(1.7%)
527
(9.3%)
296
(5.2%)
1
(0.0%)
4,256
(75.4%)
254
(4.5%)
133
(2.4%)
Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,69529
(0.8%)
89
(2.4%)
170
(4.6%)
450
(12.2%)
8
(0.2%)
2,628
(71.1%)
91
(2.5%)
177
(4.8%)
Gustavus Adolphus CollegePrivate, 4-year1,9062
(0.1%)
45
(2.4%)
42
(2.2%)
119
(6.2%)
2
(0.1%)
1,495
(78.4%)
82
(4.3%)
16
(0.8%)
Hamline UniversityPrivate, 4-year2,56514
(0.5%)
211
(8.2%)
275
(10.7%)
213
(8.3%)
3
(0.1%)
1,521
(59.3%)
126
(4.9%)
155
(6.0%)
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate SchoolPrivate, 4-year1924
(2.1%)
3
(1.6%)
10
(5.2%)
13
(6.8%)
- 160
(83.3%)
2
(1.0%)
-
Hennepin Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,57220
(0.4%)
457
(10.0%)
959
(21.0%)
544
(11.9%)
3
(0.1%)
2,185
(47.8%)
237
(5.2%)
148
(3.2%)
Minnesota North CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,17473
(2.3%)
21
(0.7%)
183
(5.8%)
155
(4.9%)
3
(0.1%)
2,482
(78.2%)
180
(5.7%)
48
(1.5%)
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisPrivate, Less than 2-year62313
(2.1%)
22
(3.5%)
79
(12.7%)
61
(9.8%)
8
(1.3%)
408
(65.5%)
25
(4.0%)
7
(1.1%)
Inver Hills Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,8049
(0.2%)
267
(7.0%)
691
(18.2%)
511
(13.4%)
2
(0.1%)
1,999
(52.5%)
208
(5.5%)
103
(2.7%)
Luther SeminaryPrivate, 4-year371- 3
(0.8%)
14
(3.8%)
12
(3.2%)
- 295
(79.5%)
4
(1.1%)
8
(2.2%)
Macalester CollegePrivate, 4-year2,1382
(0.1%)
169
(7.9%)
133
(6.2%)
232
(10.9%)
6
(0.3%)
1,067
(49.9%)
188
(8.8%)
20
(0.9%)
South Central CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,7319
(0.3%)
41
(1.5%)
245
(9.0%)
376
(13.8%)
1
(0.0%)
1,822
(66.7%)
73
(2.7%)
74
(2.7%)
Minnesota State University-MankatoPublic, 4-year15,27151
(0.3%)
479
(3.1%)
900
(5.9%)
925
(6.1%)
5
(0.0%)
10,819
(70.8%)
541
(3.5%)
199
(1.3%)
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and SciencePrivate, 4-year1,4396
(0.4%)
197
(13.7%)
84
(5.8%)
137
(9.5%)
2
(0.1%)
828
(57.5%)
6
(0.4%)
47
(3.3%)
Metropolitan State UniversityPublic, 4-year6,66031
(0.5%)
1,003
(15.1%)
2,260
(33.9%)
544
(8.2%)
3
(0.0%)
2,316
(34.8%)
307
(4.6%)
54
(0.8%)
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesPublic, 4-year56,666240
(0.4%)
6,506
(11.5%)
4,572
(8.1%)
3,677
(6.5%)
30
(0.1%)
30,824
(54.4%)
2,639
(4.7%)
2,768
(4.9%)
University of Minnesota-CrookstonPublic, 4-year2,61233
(1.3%)
86
(3.3%)
130
(5.0%)
134
(5.1%)
1
(0.0%)
1,911
(73.2%)
71
(2.7%)
171
(6.5%)
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignPrivate, 4-year8315
(0.6%)
48
(5.8%)
49
(5.9%)
99
(11.9%)
- 524
(63.1%)
52
(6.3%)
22
(2.6%)
Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,73378
(1.2%)
367
(5.5%)
2,450
(36.4%)
880
(13.1%)
3
(0.0%)
1,975
(29.3%)
407
(6.0%)
433
(6.4%)
Herzing University-MinneapolisPrivate, 4-year7483
(0.4%)
95
(12.7%)
245
(32.8%)
53
(7.1%)
- 284
(38.0%)
24
(3.2%)
44
(5.9%)
Nova Academy of Cosmetology WoodburyPrivate, Less than 2-year1221
(0.8%)
11
(9.0%)
9
(7.4%)
8
(6.6%)
- 88
(72.1%)
5
(4.1%)
-
University of Minnesota-DuluthPublic, 4-year9,253100
(1.1%)
216
(2.3%)
186
(2.0%)
348
(3.8%)
- 6,759
(73.0%)
354
(3.8%)
1,120
(12.1%)
University of Minnesota-MorrisPublic, 4-year981124
(12.6%)
13
(1.3%)
24
(2.4%)
74
(7.5%)
- 493
(50.3%)
194
(19.8%)
8
(0.8%)
Model College of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year1992
(1.0%)
2
(1.0%)
20
(10.1%)
12
(6.0%)
- 163
(81.9%)
- -
Minnesota State University MoorheadPublic, 4-year4,38670
(1.6%)
78
(1.8%)
224
(5.1%)
205
(4.7%)
2
(0.0%)
3,382
(77.1%)
161
(3.7%)
92
(2.1%)
North Hennepin Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,56325
(0.4%)
837
(15.0%)
1,442
(25.9%)
463
(8.3%)
1
(0.0%)
2,052
(36.9%)
354
(6.4%)
265
(4.8%)
Normandale Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year11,02632
(0.3%)
926
(8.4%)
2,732
(24.8%)
1,385
(12.6%)
8
(0.1%)
4,810
(43.6%)
588
(5.3%)
381
(3.5%)
North Central UniversityPrivate, 4-year852- 26
(3.1%)
124
(14.6%)
119
(14.0%)
- 519
(60.9%)
36
(4.2%)
19
(2.2%)
Northland Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,63151
(1.9%)
30
(1.1%)
178
(6.8%)
167
(6.3%)
- 1,981
(75.3%)
97
(3.7%)
90
(3.4%)
University of Northwestern-St PaulPrivate, 4-year3,2341
(0.0%)
100
(3.1%)
128
(4.0%)
151
(4.7%)
- 2,617
(80.9%)
144
(4.5%)
75
(2.3%)
Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,1016
(0.5%)
67
(6.1%)
89
(8.1%)
59
(5.4%)
1
(0.1%)
512
(46.5%)
30
(2.7%)
248
(22.5%)
Oak Hills Christian CollegePrivate, 4-year954
(4.2%)
2
(2.1%)
1
(1.1%)
4
(4.2%)
- 80
(84.2%)
4
(4.2%)
-
Pine Technical & Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,79414
(0.8%)
42
(2.3%)
97
(5.4%)
61
(3.4%)
- 1,257
(70.1%)
77
(4.3%)
245
(13.7%)
Rochester Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,20526
(0.5%)
280
(5.4%)
779
(15.0%)
462
(8.9%)
3
(0.1%)
3,257
(62.6%)
251
(4.8%)
111
(2.1%)
College of Saint BenedictPrivate, 4-year1,42915
(1.0%)
45
(3.1%)
31
(2.2%)
148
(10.4%)
2
(0.1%)
1,081
(75.6%)
2
(0.1%)
52
(3.6%)
St Cloud Technical and Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year4,03015
(0.4%)
78
(1.9%)
843
(20.9%)
266
(6.6%)
2
(0.0%)
2,537
(63.0%)
149
(3.7%)
73
(1.8%)
Saint Cloud State UniversityPublic, 4-year10,73236
(0.3%)
366
(3.4%)
924
(8.6%)
439
(4.1%)
4
(0.0%)
6,415
(59.8%)
367
(3.4%)
892
(8.3%)
Saint Johns UniversityPrivate, 4-year1,57212
(0.8%)
60
(3.8%)
59
(3.8%)
117
(7.4%)
4
(0.3%)
1,159
(73.7%)
3
(0.2%)
60
(3.8%)
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaPrivate, 4-year4,50529
(0.6%)
173
(3.8%)
371
(8.2%)
243
(5.4%)
6
(0.1%)
2,551
(56.6%)
22
(0.5%)
1,039
(23.1%)
St Olaf CollegePrivate, 4-year3,1243
(0.1%)
154
(4.9%)
97
(3.1%)
301
(9.6%)
- 2,082
(66.6%)
146
(4.7%)
11
(0.4%)
Crown CollegePrivate, 4-year1,8467
(0.4%)
62
(3.4%)
106
(5.7%)
159
(8.6%)
2
(0.1%)
1,352
(73.2%)
37
(2.0%)
72
(3.9%)
The College of Saint ScholasticaPrivate, 4-year2,93023
(0.8%)
126
(4.3%)
136
(4.6%)
118
(4.0%)
2
(0.1%)
2,136
(72.9%)
118
(4.0%)
161
(5.5%)
University of St ThomasPrivate, 4-year9,41016
(0.2%)
547
(5.8%)
752
(8.0%)
900
(9.6%)
6
(0.1%)
5,880
(62.5%)
381
(4.0%)
441
(4.7%)
Empire Beauty School-BloomingtonPrivate, Less than 2-year1281
(0.8%)
4
(3.1%)
36
(28.1%)
26
(20.3%)
- 31
(24.2%)
12
(9.4%)
18
(14.1%)
St Catherine UniversityPrivate, 4-year3,65118
(0.5%)
388
(10.6%)
546
(15.0%)
394
(10.8%)
3
(0.1%)
1,999
(54.8%)
131
(3.6%)
157
(4.3%)
Rasmussen University-MinnesotaPrivate, 4-year9,416114
(1.2%)
302
(3.2%)
2,789
(29.6%)
1,093
(11.6%)
35
(0.4%)
3,807
(40.4%)
91
(1.0%)
1,185
(12.6%)
Saint Paul CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,19826
(0.5%)
956
(18.4%)
1,847
(35.5%)
519
(10.0%)
3
(0.1%)
1,226
(23.6%)
253
(4.9%)
210
(4.0%)
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityPublic, 4-year8,21420
(0.2%)
159
(1.9%)
289
(3.5%)
489
(6.0%)
7
(0.1%)
6,262
(76.2%)
272
(3.3%)
555
(6.8%)
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization CenterPrivate, Less than 2-year3609
(2.5%)
30
(8.3%)
175
(48.6%)
47
(13.1%)
- 39
(10.8%)
28
(7.8%)
26
(7.2%)
United Theological Seminary of the Twin CitiesPrivate, 4-year2264
(1.8%)
5
(2.2%)
30
(13.3%)
1
(0.4%)
1
(0.4%)
169
(74.8%)
- 10
(4.4%)
Dunwoody College of TechnologyPrivate, 4-year1,53710
(0.7%)
82
(5.3%)
107
(7.0%)
114
(7.4%)
3
(0.2%)
918
(59.7%)
72
(4.7%)
222
(14.4%)
Ridgewater CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,14812
(0.4%)
43
(1.4%)
139
(4.4%)
323
(10.3%)
4
(0.1%)
2,375
(75.4%)
77
(2.4%)
163
(5.2%)
Minnesota State College SoutheastPublic, 2-4 year2,33114
(0.6%)
52
(2.2%)
103
(4.4%)
152
(6.5%)
2
(0.1%)
1,784
(76.5%)
80
(3.4%)
129
(5.5%)
Winona State UniversityPublic, 4-year6,04515
(0.2%)
193
(3.2%)
216
(3.6%)
314
(5.2%)
3
(0.0%)
4,876
(80.7%)
236
(3.9%)
59
(1.0%)
Mitchell Hamline School of LawPrivate, 4-year1,16333
(2.8%)
52
(4.5%)
118
(10.1%)
105
(9.0%)
4
(0.3%)
741
(63.7%)
2
(0.2%)
91
(7.8%)
Century CollegePublic, 2-4 year8,72631
(0.4%)
1,731
(19.8%)
1,161
(13.3%)
981
(11.2%)
2
(0.0%)
4,053
(46.4%)
472
(5.4%)
197
(2.3%)
Adler Graduate SchoolPrivate, 4-year2754
(1.5%)
16
(5.8%)
21
(7.6%)
10
(3.6%)
1
(0.4%)
214
(77.8%)
9
(3.3%)
-
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegePublic, 4-year1,789179
(10.0%)
12
(0.7%)
39
(2.2%)
64
(3.6%)
- 1,209
(67.6%)
128
(7.2%)
158
(8.8%)
Capella UniversityPrivate, 4-year47,761213
(0.4%)
1,661
(3.5%)
14,292
(29.9%)
6,411
(13.4%)
168
(0.4%)
21,190
(44.4%)
1,741
(3.6%)
1,747
(3.7%)
Leech Lake Tribal CollegePublic, 2-4 year209186
(89.0%)
- 4
(1.9%)
- - 19
(9.1%)
- -
Hastings Beauty SchoolPrivate, Less than 2-year22- 1
(4.5%)
- 1
(4.5%)
- 20
(90.9%)
- -
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