Postsecondary number of institutions (most recent) by state

DEFINITION
This is the count of public 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 public educational institution is one whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected or appointed school officials and which is supported primarily by public funds.

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Public (most recent) by state

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Rank

States

Amount

# 1

California:

144

# 2

Texas:

109

# 3

New York:

# 4

North Carolina:

# 5

Georgia:

# 6

Pennsylvania:

# 7

Ohio:

# 8

Illinois:

# 9

Louisiana:

# 10

Washington:

# 11

Michigan:

= 12

Alabama:

= 12

Minnesota:

# 14

Florida:

# 15

Virginia:

# 16

Kansas:

= 17

Arkansas:

= 17

Missouri:

= 17

New Jersey:

= 17

South Carolina:

= 21

Wisconsin:

= 21

Massachusetts:

= 21

Kentucky:

= 21

Maryland:

= 25

Colorado:

= 25

Oklahoma:

= 25

Indiana:

# 28

New Mexico:

# 29

Oregon:

= 30

Mississippi:

= 30

Arizona:

# 32

Connecticut:

# 33

Tennessee:

# 34

West Virginia:

# 35

Iowa:

# 36

Montana:

= 37

Maine:

= 37

Nebraska:

= 39

South Dakota:

= 39

North Dakota:

# 41

Utah:

# 42

Hawaii:

# 43

New Hampshire:

# 44

Wyoming:

= 45

Idaho:

= 45

Nevada:

# 47

Vermont:

= 48

Alaska:

= 48

Delaware:

# 50

Rhode Island:

# 51

District of Columbia:

Total:

1,700

Weighted average:

33.3

DEFINITION: This is the count of public 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 public educational institution is one whose programs and activities are operated by publicly elected or appointed school officials and which is supported primarily by public funds.

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Public (most recent) by state

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