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.

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

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Rank

States

Amount

# 1

New York:

184

# 2

California:

152

# 3

Pennsylvania:

114

# 4

Illinois:

# 5

Massachusetts:

# 6

Ohio:

# 7

Missouri:

# 8

Texas:

# 9

Michigan:

# 10

Florida:

# 11

Tennessee:

# 12

North Carolina:

# 13

Indiana:

# 14

Iowa:

# 15

Minnesota:

= 16

Virginia:

= 16

Georgia:

# 18

Wisconsin:

# 19

Kentucky:

# 20

Oregon:

# 21

South Carolina:

# 22

Kansas:

# 23

New Jersey:

# 24

Maryland:

= 25

Washington:

= 25

Connecticut:

# 27

Alabama:

= 28

Nebraska:

= 28

Vermont:

# 30

Oklahoma:

= 31

Arizona:

= 31

New Hampshire:

= 33

Maine:

= 33

Colorado:

= 35

Arkansas:

= 35

District of Columbia:

= 35

Mississippi:

= 38

West Virginia:

= 38

Rhode Island:

= 38

Louisiana:

# 41

South Dakota:

= 42

North Dakota:

= 42

New Mexico:

= 44

Delaware:

= 44

Montana:

= 44

Hawaii:

= 47

Idaho:

= 47

Utah:

# 49

Alaska:

# 50

Nevada:

Total:

1,637

Weighted average:

32.7

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.

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

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