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Education > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Public (vs) Education > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Two Year

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.842 (this correlation is strong)
Outliers: California

X Axis Y Axis
Variable: Education > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Public Education > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Two Year
Plot Display: Logarithmic (base 10) Logarithmic (base 10)
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. 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
Source: National Center for Educational Statistics National Center for Educational Statistics
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