Community Colleges & Trade Schools in the United States
Two-year colleges and career schools from the College Scorecard, with cost, completion rates and typical earnings after attending. 3,215 community colleges and trade schools · Data as of 10/15/2026
Choose a state
Darker states have more community colleges and trade schools
- Alabama42
- Alaska3
- Arizona61
- Arkansas52
- California366
- Colorado36
- Connecticut25
- Delaware9
- District of Columbia4
- Florida198
- Georgia79
- Hawaii11
- Idaho22
- Illinois139
- Indiana73
- Iowa37
- Kansas43
- Kentucky49
- Louisiana74
- Maine13
- Maryland41
- Massachusetts54
- Michigan99
- Minnesota55
- Mississippi37
- Missouri58
- Montana14
- Nebraska15
- Nevada23
- New Hampshire14
- New Jersey88
- New Mexico30
- New York169
- North Carolina91
- North Dakota11
- Ohio144
- Oklahoma69
- Oregon35
- Pennsylvania172
- Rhode Island9
- South Carolina44
- South Dakota8
- Tennessee82
- Texas243
- Utah39
- Vermont2
- Virginia68
- Washington25
- West Virginia38
- Wisconsin36
- Wyoming4
U.S. territories
Frequently asked questions
- How many community colleges and trade schools are in the U.S.?
- Our data lists 3,215 community colleges and trade schools across all 50 states, D.C. and U.S. territories, as of 10/15/2026.
- Which state has the most community colleges and trade schools?
- California has the most with 366, followed by Texas (243), Florida (198), Pennsylvania (172).
- Where does this community college or trade school data come from?
- It comes from official public data published by U.S. government agencies. Each page lists its source and the date it was last updated.