Objective To investigate the health status between the Han and national minority freshmen from2008 to 2012in a college of the ethnic region in northwest Guang xi province so as to provide a scientific basis for formulating plans of student disease prevention and health education work.Method The health examination reports of 11 747 freshmen enrolled from 2008 to 2012were statistically analyzed.Results In the physical examination

the complete pass rate was 14.06%

17.57% for the Han freshmen and 11.57% for minority freshmen and the difference was statistically significant（P<0.05）.The total rate of poor vision was 79.83%

84.56%for the Hans and 76.47% for minorities and the difference was statistically significant（P<0.05）.The total rate of malnutrition was 51.01%

47.50% for the Hans and 53.50% for the minorities and the difference was statistically significant（P<0.05）.The incidence of dental caries was 14.09%

10.85%for the Han freshmen and 16.39% for the minority freshmen and the difference was statistically significant（P<0.05）.Conclusion The health status of freshmen in the ethnic regions is not optimistic so the government should strengthen the intervention to promote the sound growth of college students.