Postsecondary number of institutions by state. Definition, graph and map.

DEFINITION
This is the count of private, for-profit, 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 private, for-profit institution is one in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives compensation other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Private, For Profit (per capita) (most recent) by state

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Rank

States

Amount

# 1

Colorado:

7.717 per 1 million people

# 2

West Virginia:

6.605 per 1 million people

# 3

Pennsylvania:

6.517 per 1 million people

# 4

Arizona:

6.23 per 1 million people

# 5

Missouri:

5.689 per 1 million people

# 6

Minnesota:

5.26 per 1 million people

# 7

South Dakota:

5.155 per 1 million people

# 8

Nevada:

4.969 per 1 million people

# 9

Ohio:

4.885 per 1 million people

# 10

New Mexico:

4.667 per 1 million people

# 11

Louisiana:

4.642 per 1 million people

# 12

Tennessee:

4.36 per 1 million people

# 13

Kentucky:

4.313 per 1 million people

# 14

Indiana:

4.305 per 1 million people

# 15

Utah:

4.049 per 1 million people

# 16

Florida:

3.991 per 1 million people

# 17

Nebraska:

3.98 per 1 million people

# 18

Hawaii:

3.921 per 1 million people

# 19

District of Columbia:

3.633 per 1 million people

# 20

Virginia:

3.436 per 1 million people

# 21

Vermont:

3.21 per 1 million people

# 22

California:

2.851 per 1 million people

# 23

Iowa:

2.697 per 1 million people

# 24

Oklahoma:

2.537 per 1 million people

# 25

Washington:

2.386 per 1 million people

# 26

New York:

2.337 per 1 million people

# 27

Georgia:

2.204 per 1 million people

# 28

Illinois:

2.115 per 1 million people

# 29

Idaho:

2.099 per 1 million people

# 30

Alabama:

1.975 per 1 million people

# 31

Wyoming:

1.964 per 1 million people

# 32

Texas:

1.925 per 1 million people

# 33

Oregon:

1.923 per 1 million people

# 34

North Dakota:

1.571 per 1 million people

# 35

New Hampshire:

1.527 per 1 million people

# 36

Maine:

1.513 per 1 million people

# 37

Alaska:

1.507 per 1 million people

# 38

Kansas:

1.457 per 1 million people

# 39

Wisconsin:

1.445 per 1 million people

# 40

Mississippi:

1.369 per 1 million people

# 41

Massachusetts:

1.25 per 1 million people

# 42

South Carolina:

1.175 per 1 million people

# 43

Arkansas:

1.079 per 1 million people

# 44

Maryland:

1.071 per 1 million people

# 45

Rhode Island:

0.929 per 1 million people

# 46

Connecticut:

0.855 per 1 million people

# 47

North Carolina:

0.806 per 1 million people

# 48

Michigan:

0.692 per 1 million people

# 49

New Jersey:

0.459 per 1 million people

Weighted average:

3.0 per 1 million people

DEFINITION: This is the count of private, for-profit, 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 private, for-profit institution is one in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives compensation other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Private, For Profit (per capita) (most recent) by state

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