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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. Per capita figures expressed per 100,000 population.
Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Four Year (per capita) (most recent) by state
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States
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Amount
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# 1
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Vermont: |
3.531 per 100,000 people |
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# 2
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District of Columbia: |
2.725 per 100,000 people |
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# 3
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South Dakota: |
2.578 per 100,000 people |
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# 4
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North Dakota: |
1.885 per 100,000 people |
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# 5
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Nebraska: |
1.535 per 100,000 people |
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# 6
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New Hampshire: |
1.527 per 100,000 people |
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# 7
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Iowa: |
1.517 per 100,000 people |
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# 8
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Massachusetts: |
1.516 per 100,000 people |
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# 9
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Maine: |
1.513 per 100,000 people |
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# 10
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Missouri: |
1.431 per 100,000 people |
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# 11
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Minnesota: |
1.247 per 100,000 people |
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# 12
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West Virginia: |
1.211 per 100,000 people |
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# 13
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Pennsylvania: |
1.199 per 100,000 people |
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# 14
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Kansas: |
1.166 per 100,000 people |
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# 15
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New York: |
1.153 per 100,000 people |
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# 16
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Rhode Island: |
1.115 per 100,000 people |
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# 17
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New Mexico: |
1.089 per 100,000 people |
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# 18
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Tennessee: |
1.073 per 100,000 people |
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# 19
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Oregon: |
1.071 per 100,000 people |
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# 20
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Montana: |
1.069 per 100,000 people |
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# 21
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Oklahoma: |
0.987 per 100,000 people |
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# 22
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Colorado: |
0.986 per 100,000 people |
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# 23
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Indiana: |
0.973 per 100,000 people |
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# 24
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Kentucky: |
0.911 per 100,000 people |
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# 25
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Ohio: |
0.907 per 100,000 people |
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# 26
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Alaska: |
0.904 per 100,000 people |
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# 27
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South Carolina: |
0.893 per 100,000 people |
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# 28
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Connecticut: |
0.883 per 100,000 people |
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# 29
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Illinois: |
0.878 per 100,000 people |
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# 30
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Hawaii: |
0.863 per 100,000 people |
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# 31
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Alabama: |
0.856 per 100,000 people |
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# 32
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Wisconsin: |
0.849 per 100,000 people |
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# 33
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Virginia: |
0.846 per 100,000 people |
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# 34
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Arkansas: |
0.828 per 100,000 people |
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# 35
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Georgia: |
0.716 per 100,000 people |
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# 36
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North Carolina: |
0.714 per 100,000 people |
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# 37
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Delaware: |
0.711 per 100,000 people |
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# 38
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Idaho: |
0.7 per 100,000 people |
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# 39
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Michigan: |
0.692 per 100,000 people |
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# 40
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Mississippi: |
0.685 per 100,000 people |
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# 41
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Washington: |
0.684 per 100,000 people |
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# 42
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Louisiana: |
0.663 per 100,000 people |
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# 43
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Maryland: |
0.661 per 100,000 people |
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# 44
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Utah: |
0.648 per 100,000 people |
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# 45
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California: |
0.625 per 100,000 people |
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# 46
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Arizona: |
0.606 per 100,000 people |
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# 47
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Florida: |
0.601 per 100,000 people |
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# 48
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Nevada: |
0.456 per 100,000 people |
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# 49
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Texas: |
0.455 per 100,000 people |
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# 50
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New Jersey: |
0.436 per 100,000 people |
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# 51
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Wyoming: |
0.196 per 100,000 people |
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Weighted average: |
1.1 per 100,000 people |
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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. Per capita figures expressed per 100,000 population.
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