StateMaster - Postsecondary > Degrees Awarded > American Indian / Alaska Native (per capita) (most recent) by state

DEFINITION
This is the count of all degrees awarded to American Indians and Alaska natives. A degree is an award conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official recognition for the successful completion of a program of studies. "American Indian / Alaska Native" refers to persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North America and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. Per capita figures expressed per 10,000 population.

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Degrees Awarded > American Indian / Alaska Native (per capita) (most recent) by state

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Rank

States

Amount (top to bottom)

Oklahoma:

8.374 per 10,000 people

North Dakota:

8.183 per 10,000 people

New Mexico:

6.928 per 10,000 people

Montana:

6.263 per 10,000 people

Alaska:

5.801 per 10,000 people

South Dakota:

5.039 per 10,000 people

Arizona:

4.322 per 10,000 people

Wyoming:

2.454 per 10,000 people

Kansas:

2.051 per 10,000 people

#10

Washington:

1.609 per 10,000 people

#11

District of Columbia:

1.471 per 10,000 people

#12

Colorado:

1.447 per 10,000 people

#13

Vermont:

1.3 per 10,000 people

#14

Minnesota:

1.188 per 10,000 people

#15

North Carolina:

1.079 per 10,000 people

#16

Utah:

1.065 per 10,000 people

#17

Oregon:

1.057 per 10,000 people

#18

Wisconsin:

1.053 per 10,000 people

#19

California:

0.878 per 10,000 people

#20

Maine:

0.832 per 10,000 people

#21

Virginia:

0.794 per 10,000 people

#22

Idaho:

0.784 per 10,000 people

#23

Arkansas:

0.763 per 10,000 people

#24

Michigan:

0.761 per 10,000 people

#25

Alabama:

0.753 per 10,000 people

#26

Missouri:

0.728 per 10,000 people

#27

Nebraska:

0.682 per 10,000 people

#28

Nevada:

0.663 per 10,000 people

#29

Louisiana:

0.544 per 10,000 people

#30

Iowa:

0.526 per 10,000 people

#31

Massachusetts:

0.519 per 10,000 people

#32

New Hampshire:

0.481 per 10,000 people

#33

Illinois:

0.469 per 10,000 people

#34

Hawaii:

0.463 per 10,000 people

#35

Rhode Island:

0.455 per 10,000 people

#36

New York:

0.452 per 10,000 people

#37

South Carolina:

0.428 per 10,000 people

#38

Texas:

0.413 per 10,000 people

#39

Florida:

0.406 per 10,000 people

#40

Maryland:

0.373 per 10,000 people

#41

Georgia:

0.323 per 10,000 people

#42

Indiana:

0.316 per 10,000 people

#43

Connecticut:

0.313 per 10,000 people

#44

Mississippi:

0.308 per 10,000 people

#45

West Virginia:

0.297 per 10,000 people

#46

Tennessee:

0.292 per 10,000 people

#47

Ohio:

0.281 per 10,000 people

#48

Kentucky:

0.261 per 10,000 people

#49

New Jersey:

0.234 per 10,000 people

#50

Pennsylvania:

0.227 per 10,000 people

#51

Delaware:

0.202 per 10,000 people

Weighted average:

1.5 per 10,000 people

DEFINITION: This is the count of all degrees awarded to American Indians and Alaska natives. A degree is an award conferred by a college, university, or other postsecondary education institution as official recognition for the successful completion of a program of studies. "American Indian / Alaska Native" refers to persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North America and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. Per capita figures expressed per 10,000 population.

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Degrees Awarded > American Indian / Alaska Native (per capita) (most recent) by state

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