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This is the count of four-year, postsecondary institutions that are eligible for Title IV federal financial-aid programs and grant an associate's or higher degree. For an institution to be eligible to participate in Title IV financial-aid programs it must offer a program of at least 300 clock hours in length, have accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, have been in business for at least 2 years, and have signed a participation agreement with the Department. A four-year institution offers programs of at least 4 years duration or programs at or above the baccalaureate level. They include schools that offer postbaccalaureate certificates only or those that offer graduate programs only. They also include free-standing medical, law or other first-professional schools.
Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Four Year (most recent) by state
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States
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Amount
(top to bottom)
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| #1 | California: | 226 | |
| #2 | New York: | 222 | |
| #3 | Pennsylvania: | 149 | |
| #4 | Illinois: | 112 | |
| #5 | Florida: | 107 | |
| #6 | Ohio: | 104 | |
| #7 | Texas: | 104 | |
| #8 | Massachusetts: | 97 | |
| #9 | Missouri: | 83 | |
| #10 | Michigan: | 70 | |
| #11 | Georgia: | 65 | |
| #12 | Minnesota: | 64 | |
| #13 | Virginia: | 64 | |
| #14 | Tennessee: | 64 | |
| #15 | North Carolina: | 62 | |
| #16 | Indiana: | 61 | |
| #17 | Wisconsin: | 47 | |
| #18 | Colorado: | 46 | |
| #19 | Iowa: | 45 | |
| #20 | Washington: | 43 | |
| #21 | Oregon: | 39 | |
| #22 | Alabama: | 39 | |
| #23 | New Jersey: | 38 | |
| #24 | Kentucky: | 38 | |
| #25 | South Carolina: | 38 | |
| #26 | Maryland: | 37 | |
| #27 | Arizona: | 36 | |
| #28 | Oklahoma: | 35 | |
| #29 | Kansas: | 32 | |
| #30 | Connecticut: | 31 | |
| #31 | Louisiana: | 30 | |
| #32 | Nebraska: | 27 | |
| #33 | Arkansas: | 23 | |
| #34 | Vermont: | 22 | |
| #35 | West Virginia: | 22 | |
| #36 | New Mexico: | 21 | |
| #37 | Maine: | 20 | |
| #38 | Mississippi: | 20 | |
| #39 | South Dakota: | 20 | |
| #40 | New Hampshire: | 20 | |
| #41 | Utah: | 16 | |
| #42 | District of Columbia: | 15 | |
| #43 | Rhode Island: | 12 | |
| #44 | North Dakota: | 12 | |
| #45 | Hawaii: | 11 | |
| #46 | Nevada: | 11 | |
| #47 | Montana: | 10 | |
| #48 | Idaho: | 10 | |
| #49 | Delaware: | 6 | |
| #50 | Alaska: | 6 | |
| #51 | Wyoming: | 1 | |
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Total: |
2,533 |
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Weighted average: |
49.7 |
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DEFINITION: This is the count of four-year, postsecondary institutions that are eligible for Title IV federal financial-aid programs and grant an associate's or higher degree. For an institution to be eligible to participate in Title IV financial-aid programs it must offer a program of at least 300 clock hours in length, have accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, have been in business for at least 2 years, and have signed a participation agreement with the Department. A four-year institution offers programs of at least 4 years duration or programs at or above the baccalaureate level. They include schools that offer postbaccalaureate certificates only or those that offer graduate programs only. They also include free-standing medical, law or other first-professional schools.
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