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DEFINITION
This is the count of two-year institutions that are eligible for Title IV federal financial-aid programs and grant a degree. For an institution 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 two-year institution offers programs of at least 2 but less than 4 years duration. These include occupational and vocational schools with programs of at least 1800 hours and academic institutions with programs of less than 4 years. These do not include bachelor�s degree-granting institutions where the baccalaureate program can be completed in 3 years Per capita figures expressed per 100,000 population.
Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Two Year (per capita) (most recent) by state
Showing latest available data.
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States
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Amount
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# 1
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Wyoming: |
1.571 per 100,000 people |
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# 2
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North Dakota: |
1.414 per 100,000 people |
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# 3
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Montana: |
1.389 per 100,000 people |
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# 4
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Louisiana: |
1.326 per 100,000 people |
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# 5
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West Virginia: |
1.156 per 100,000 people |
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# 6
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New Mexico: |
1.141 per 100,000 people |
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# 7
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Kansas: |
1.129 per 100,000 people |
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# 8
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Kentucky: |
0.911 per 100,000 people |
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# 9
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Pennsylvania: |
0.893 per 100,000 people |
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# 10
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Arkansas: |
0.864 per 100,000 people |
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# 11
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Minnesota: |
0.799 per 100,000 people |
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# 12
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Ohio: |
0.785 per 100,000 people |
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# 13
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South Dakota: |
0.773 per 100,000 people |
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# 14
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Maine: |
0.757 per 100,000 people |
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# 15
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North Carolina: |
0.749 per 100,000 people |
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# 16
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Missouri: |
0.724 per 100,000 people |
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# 17
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Hawaii: |
0.706 per 100,000 people |
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# 18
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Georgia: |
0.694 per 100,000 people |
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# 19
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Arizona: |
0.69 per 100,000 people |
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# 20
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Colorado: |
0.686 per 100,000 people |
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# 21
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Mississippi: |
0.685 per 100,000 people |
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# 22
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Nebraska: |
0.682 per 100,000 people |
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# 23
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Alabama: |
0.658 per 100,000 people |
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# 24
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Iowa: |
0.641 per 100,000 people |
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# 25
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Indiana: |
0.606 per 100,000 people |
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# 26
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Washington: |
0.604 per 100,000 people |
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# 27
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South Carolina: |
0.588 per 100,000 people |
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# 28
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Tennessee: |
0.553 per 100,000 people |
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# 29
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Oregon: |
0.549 per 100,000 people |
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# 30
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Oklahoma: |
0.536 per 100,000 people |
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# 31
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Vermont: |
0.482 per 100,000 people |
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# 32
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California: |
0.479 per 100,000 people |
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# 33
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Delaware: |
0.474 per 100,000 people |
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# 34
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Illinois: |
0.47 per 100,000 people |
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# 35
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Virginia: |
0.463 per 100,000 people |
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# 36
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New Hampshire: |
0.458 per 100,000 people |
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# 37
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Texas: |
0.455 per 100,000 people |
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# 38
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New York: |
0.452 per 100,000 people |
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# 39
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Utah: |
0.445 per 100,000 people |
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# 40
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Connecticut: |
0.427 per 100,000 people |
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# 41
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Massachusetts: |
0.391 per 100,000 people |
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# 42
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Maryland: |
0.375 per 100,000 people |
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# 43
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Nevada: |
0.373 per 100,000 people |
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# 44
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Wisconsin: |
0.361 per 100,000 people |
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# 45
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Michigan: |
0.346 per 100,000 people |
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# 46
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Florida: |
0.315 per 100,000 people |
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# 47
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Alaska: |
0.301 per 100,000 people |
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# 48
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Idaho: |
0.28 per 100,000 people |
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# 49
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New Jersey: |
0.241 per 100,000 people |
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# 50
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Rhode Island: |
0.186 per 100,000 people |
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Weighted average: |
0.7 per 100,000 people |
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DEFINITION: This is the count of two-year institutions that are eligible for Title IV federal financial-aid programs and grant a degree. For an institution 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 two-year institution offers programs of at least 2 but less than 4 years duration. These include occupational and vocational schools with programs of at least 1800 hours and academic institutions with programs of less than 4 years. These do not include bachelor�s degree-granting institutions where the baccalaureate program can be completed in 3 years Per capita figures expressed per 100,000 population.
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