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Educational Attainment
Education Levels of the Population
Educational Attainment by Degree-Level and Age-Group (American Community Survey) *
College Credentials Awarded
Annual Change in College Credentials Awarded
College Access
Preparation for College
Public High School Graduation Rates
College Participation Rates
College-Going Rates of High School Graduates - Directly from High School
18 to 24 Year Olds Enrolled in College
Import/Export Ratio of College-Going Students
Adult Learners
25 to 49 Year Olds Enrolled in College
College Affordability
Net Cost of Attendance
Percent of Family Income Needed to Pay for College - by Type of Institution
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
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
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 *
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Percent of High School Graduates Going Directly to College (%)
High School Graduates - 2016
First-Time Freshmen Directly from High School Enrolled Anywhere in the US - Fall 2016
Alabama
66.4
49386
32787
Alaska
43.8
7589
3322
Arizona
53.7
67549
36305
Arkansas
62.6
31144
19505
California
63.2
434112
274294
Colorado
60.1
55366
33290
Connecticut
73.9
41580
30717
Delaware
70.5
9509
6703
Florida
62.2
177533
110510
Georgia
65.0
104126
67724
Hawaii
61.7
13349
8238
Idaho
43.8
19915
8725
Illinois
63.3
145482
92163
Indiana
61.0
71973
43921
Iowa
66.0
34852
23007
Kansas
64.8
34431
22305
Kentucky
60.0
46223
27724
Louisiana
70.7
44915
31760
Maine
56.6
15040
8515
Maryland
64.8
63747
41310
Massachusetts
73.1
75204
54938
Michigan
64.2
105688
67904
Minnesota
70.0
60515
42352
Mississippi
77.5
28823
22352
Missouri
58.6
68523
40123
Montana
55.1
9648
5320
Nebraska
64.8
22707
14714
Nevada
56.0
24119
13502
New Hampshire
60.8
15896
9662
New Jersey
71.1
105062
74669
New Mexico
69.3
19994
13848
New York
71.4
203560
145311
North Carolina
64.2
102389
65765
North Dakota
65.4
7463
4877
Ohio
61.8
125662
77680
Oklahoma
58.8
40695
23917
Oregon
49.3
37210
18333
Pennsylvania
62.4
137546
85873
Rhode Island
62.4
11294
7050
South Carolina
68.5
44750
30640
South Dakota
68.5
8360
5723
Tennessee
69.7
66235
46150
Texas
57.7
328841
189696
Utah
47.1
36614
17232
Vermont
52.6
7069
3717
Virginia
68.3
88707
60603
Washington
51.4
69757
35824
West Virginia
58.4
17990
10512
Wisconsin
58.6
65174
38177
Wyoming
56.5
5715
3227
Nation
63.1
3414424
2154981