How is Your State Doing?

• Educational Attainment
  • Education Levels of the Population
    • Educational Attainment by Degree-Level and Age-Group (American Community Survey) *
    • Educational Attainment by Degree-Level and Age-Group (Decennial Census) *
  • College Credentials Awarded
    • Annual Change in College Credentials Awarded
• College Access
  • Preparation for College
    • Advanced Placement Exams
    • High ACT/SAT Scores Per 1,000 High School Graduates
    • Public High School Graduation Rates
  • College Participation Rates
    • 9th Graders Chance for College by Age 19
    • College-Going Rates of High School Graduates - Directly from High School
    • 18 to 24 Year Olds Enrolled in College
    • 25 to 49 Year Olds Enrolled in College
    • Import/Export Ratio of College-Going Students
  • Adult Learners
    • 25 to 49 Year Olds Enrolled in College
    • Percent of Adults Who Speak English Poorly or Not at All
    • GEDs Produced per 1,000 Adults with No High School Diploma
    • Undereducated Adults Not Earning a Living Wage
• College Affordability
  • Net Cost of Attendance
    • Percent of Family Income Needed to Pay for College - by Type of Institution
  • Loan Borrowing
    • Average Loan Amount Students Borrow Each Year
  • Pell Grant
    • State Grant Aid Targeted to Low-Income Families as a Percent of Federal Pell Grant Aid
• Persistence and Completion
  • First-Year Retention
    • Retention Rates - First-Time College Freshmen Returning Their Second Year
  • Graduation
    • Graduation Rates
  • Student Pipeline
    • Student Pipeline - Transition and Completion Rates from 9th Grade to College
• Efficiency and Effectiveness
  • Certificate and Degree Production
    • Credentials and Degrees Awarded per 100 FTE
    • Credentials and Degrees Awarded per 1,000 Residents
  • Cost per Degree
    • Credentials and Degrees Awarded per Revenues
    • Credentials and Degrees Awarded per Expenditures
• Higher Education Finance
  • Revenues and Support
    • Diagram - Understanding Higher Education Finance
    • State and Local Support Per Full-Time Student
    • Family Share of Public Higher Education Operating Revenues
    • Net Tuition and Fees per Full-Time Student
    • State and Local Support for Higher Education Per $1,000 of Personal Income
    • State and Local Support for Higher Education Per Capita
    • State Higher Education Priority
    • Total Educational Revenues Per Full-Time Student
  • State Tax Capacity
    • State Tax Capacity
    • State Tax Effort - Effective Tax Rate
• Workforce Conditions
  • Wages and Earnings
    • Diagram - Employment and the Workforce
    • Increase in Earnings for Associate Degrees
    • Increase in Earnings for Bachelor's Degrees
  • Employment Field
    • Percent Employment in Managerial and Professional Occupations *
    • Percent Employment in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Occupations
    • Percent Employment in Professional, Education, Health, and Social Service Industries *
  • Labor Demand
    • Net Migration by State, Age-Group, and Degree-Level
    • Migration Rates by State, Age-Group, and Degree-Level
    • Percent of the Civilian Population Participating in the Labor Force *
    • Unemployment Rates *
• Economic Conditions
  • Income
    • Per Capita Personal Income *
    • Median Family Income *
    • Median Household Income *
  • Poverty
    • Children in Poverty *
    • Families in Poverty *
  • R&D Expenditures
    • Research and Development Expenditures
  • State New Economy Index
    • State New Economy Index

Preparation for College:
Advanced Placement Exams

Advanced Placement Exams Performance on Advanced Placement Exams (Scores of 3 or Better) Calculation The number of AP exam scores "3 or above" for high school juniors and seniors per 1,000 HS juniors and seniors (public and private high schools) Sources/Links The College Board: State and National Annual Summary Reports. New York. http://www.collegeboard.com Data Availability/Discussion Data are reported for 1997 to most recent available—annually. Scores of "3 or above" are typically accepted by colleges and universities for college credit. High School Juniors and Seniors Taking Advanced Placement Exams Per 1,000 Juniors and Seniors Calculation The number of high school juniors and seniors taking AP exams per 1,000 HS juniors and seniors (public and private high schools) Sources/Links The College Board. State and National Annual Summary Reports. New York. http://www.collegeboard.com Data Availability/Discussion Data are reported for 1997 to most recent available—annually.