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DEFINITION
This is the count of all degrees awarded to nonresident aliens. 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. A nonresident alien is a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely.
Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Degrees Awarded > Nonresident Alien (most recent) by state
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| Rank |
States
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Amount
(top to bottom)
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| #1 | California: | 20,875 | |
| #2 | New York: | 19,333 | |
| #3 | Texas: | 10,529 | |
| #4 | Massachusetts: | 8,737 | |
| #5 | Illinois: | 8,227 | |
| #6 | Florida: | 7,797 | |
| #7 | Pennsylvania: | 6,507 | |
| #8 | Michigan: | 6,068 | |
| #9 | Ohio: | 4,681 | |
| #10 | New Jersey: | 3,879 | |
| #11 | Missouri: | 3,512 | |
| #12 | Georgia: | 3,478 | |
| #13 | Indiana: | 3,469 | |
| #14 | Arizona: | 3,186 | |
| #15 | Maryland: | 2,852 | |
| #16 | Virginia: | 2,798 | |
| #17 | Washington: | 2,670 | |
| #18 | District of Columbia: | 2,427 | |
| #19 | Minnesota: | 2,425 | |
| #20 | Oklahoma: | 2,321 | |
| #21 | North Carolina: | 2,251 | |
| #22 | Connecticut: | 2,114 | |
| #23 | Wisconsin: | 1,869 | |
| #24 | Colorado: | 1,792 | |
| #25 | Iowa: | 1,787 | |
| #26 | Oregon: | 1,751 | |
| #27 | Louisiana: | 1,632 | |
| #28 | Kansas: | 1,610 | |
| #29 | Alabama: | 1,524 | |
| #30 | Utah: | 1,396 | |
| #31 | Tennessee: | 1,314 | |
| #32 | South Carolina: | 1,155 | |
| #33 | Rhode Island: | 951 | |
| #34 | Kentucky: | 905 | |
| #35 | Nebraska: | 875 | |
| #36 | New Hampshire: | 764 | |
| #37 | Arkansas: | 758 | |
| #38 | Hawaii: | 625 | |
| #39 | Nevada: | 607 | |
| #40 | West Virginia: | 561 | |
| #41 | Mississippi: | 518 | |
| #42 | New Mexico: | 481 | |
| #43 | Maine: | 457 | |
| #44 | Idaho: | 375 | |
| #45 | Delaware: | 315 | |
| #46 | North Dakota: | 285 | |
| #47 | Vermont: | 258 | |
| #48 | Montana: | 190 | |
| #49 | South Dakota: | 166 | |
| #50 | Alaska: | 146 | |
| #51 | Wyoming: | 127 | |
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Total: |
155,330 |
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Weighted average: |
3,045.7 |
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DEFINITION: This is the count of all degrees awarded to nonresident aliens. 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. A nonresident alien is a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and who is in this country on a visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely.
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