TMCC Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 8%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at TMCC are almost exclusively American Indian/Alaskan with a small White population. The school has extremely low racial diversity. 97% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Turtle Mountain Community College is designated as a Tribal College or University (TCU) - a college which fosters American Indian culture, languages, and traditions. The college is highly inclusive of Native American students.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 49%

There are 36% more female students than male students enrolled at Turtle Mountain Community College with a gender ratio of 58% women to 42% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, TMCC has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 5%

TMCC draws 95 percent of students from North Dakota, 5 percent from other states, and 0 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside North Dakota, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment