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DEFINITION
This is the count of 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.

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Total Degree Granting Title IV Eligible (most recent) by state

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Rank

States

Amount

# 1

California:

399

# 2

New York:

309

# 3

Pennsylvania:

260

# 4

Texas:

208

# 5

Ohio:

194

# 6

Illinois:

172

# 7

Florida:

163

# 8

Georgia:

128

# 9

North Carolina:

127

# 10

Missouri:

125

# 11

Massachusetts:

122

= 12

Michigan:

105

= 12

Minnesota:

105

= 14

Indiana:

= 14

Virginia:

# 16

Tennessee:

# 17

Louisiana:

# 18

Washington:

# 19

Colorado:

# 20

Arizona:

# 21

Kentucky:

# 22

Alabama:

# 23

Wisconsin:

# 24

Iowa:

= 25

Kansas:

= 25

South Carolina:

= 27

New Jersey:

= 27

Oregon:

# 29

Maryland:

# 30

Oklahoma:

# 31

Arkansas:

# 32

Connecticut:

= 33

West Virginia:

= 33

New Mexico:

# 35

Mississippi:

# 36

Nebraska:

# 37

Maine:

# 38

Utah:

= 39

South Dakota:

= 39

New Hampshire:

# 41

Vermont:

# 42

Montana:

# 43

North Dakota:

= 44

Hawaii:

= 44

Nevada:

# 46

District of Columbia:

= 47

Idaho:

= 47

Rhode Island:

# 49

Delaware:

# 50

Wyoming:

# 51

Alaska:

Total:

4,216

Weighted average:

82.7

DEFINITION: This is the count of 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.

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Total Degree Granting Title IV Eligible (most recent) by state

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