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

DEFINITION
This is the count of private, not-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, not-for-profit, institution is one in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives no compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. These include both independent not-for-profit schools and those affiliated with a religious organization. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Private, Not For Profit (per capita) (most recent) by state

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Rank

States

Amount

# 1

Vermont:

27.285 per 1 million people

# 2

District of Columbia:

19.981 per 1 million people

# 3

Massachusetts:

12.971 per 1 million people

# 4

Iowa:

12.473 per 1 million people

# 5

New Hampshire:

11.451 per 1 million people

# 6

South Dakota:

10.31 per 1 million people

# 7

Missouri:

10.172 per 1 million people

# 8

Maine:

9.837 per 1 million people

# 9

Nebraska:

9.666 per 1 million people

# 10

New York:

9.556 per 1 million people

# 11

North Dakota:

9.424 per 1 million people

# 12

Rhode Island:

9.292 per 1 million people

# 13

Pennsylvania:

9.172 per 1 million people

# 14

Kansas:

8.38 per 1 million people

# 15

Tennessee:

8.217 per 1 million people

# 16

Oregon:

7.141 per 1 million people

# 17

Minnesota:

7.014 per 1 million people

# 18

Indiana:

6.856 per 1 million people

# 19

Ohio:

6.717 per 1 million people

# 20

Illinois:

6.66 per 1 million people

# 21

Kentucky:

6.47 per 1 million people

# 22

Delaware:

5.928 per 1 million people

# 23

South Carolina:

5.875 per 1 million people

# 24

Connecticut:

5.698 per 1 million people

# 25

West Virginia:

5.504 per 1 million people

# 26

Montana:

5.344 per 1 million people

# 27

Michigan:

5.237 per 1 million people

# 28

North Carolina:

5.182 per 1 million people

# 29

Wisconsin:

5.058 per 1 million people

# 30

Oklahoma:

4.51 per 1 million people

# 31

Virginia:

4.493 per 1 million people

# 32

California:

4.207 per 1 million people

# 33

Arkansas:

3.958 per 1 million people

# 34

Alabama:

3.949 per 1 million people

# 35

Hawaii:

3.921 per 1 million people

# 36

Mississippi:

3.766 per 1 million people

# 37

Maryland:

3.75 per 1 million people

# 38

Georgia:

3.748 per 1 million people

# 39

Washington:

3.181 per 1 million people

# 40

New Mexico:

3.111 per 1 million people

# 41

Alaska:

3.014 per 1 million people

# 42

Florida:

2.923 per 1 million people

# 43

Idaho:

2.799 per 1 million people

# 44

Colorado:

2.787 per 1 million people

# 45

Arizona:

2.526 per 1 million people

# 46

New Jersey:

2.524 per 1 million people

# 47

Texas:

2.406 per 1 million people

# 48

Louisiana:

2.211 per 1 million people

# 49

Utah:

1.62 per 1 million people

# 50

Nevada:

0.414 per 1 million people

Weighted average:

6.6 per 1 million people

DEFINITION: This is the count of private, not-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, not-for-profit, institution is one in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives no compensation, other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. These include both independent not-for-profit schools and those affiliated with a religious organization. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Private, Not For Profit (per capita) (most recent) by state

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