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DEFINITION
This is the count of private, 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, for-profit institution is one in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives compensation other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk.
Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Private, For Profit (most recent) by state
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| Rank |
States
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Amount
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# 1
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California: |
103 |
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# 2
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Pennsylvania: |
81 |
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# 3
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Florida: |
71 |
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# 4
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Ohio: |
56 |
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# 5
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New York: |
45 |
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# 6
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Texas: |
44 |
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# 7
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Arizona: |
37 |
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# 8
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Colorado: |
36 |
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# 9
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Missouri: |
33 |
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= 10
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Minnesota: |
27 |
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= 10
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Indiana: |
27 |
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= 10
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Illinois: |
27 |
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= 13
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Virginia: |
26 |
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= 13
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Tennessee: |
26 |
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# 15
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Louisiana: |
21 |
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# 16
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Georgia: |
20 |
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# 17
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Kentucky: |
18 |
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# 18
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Washington: |
15 |
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= 19
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Nevada: |
12 |
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= 19
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West Virginia: |
12 |
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# 21
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Utah: |
10 |
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= 22
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Oklahoma: |
9 |
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= 22
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Alabama: |
9 |
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= 22
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New Mexico: |
9 |
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= 25
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Wisconsin: |
8 |
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= 25
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Massachusetts: |
8 |
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= 25
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Iowa: |
8 |
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= 28
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Nebraska: |
7 |
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= 28
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Michigan: |
7 |
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= 28
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North Carolina: |
7 |
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= 28
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Oregon: |
7 |
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# 32
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Maryland: |
6 |
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= 33
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South Carolina: |
5 |
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= 33
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Hawaii: |
5 |
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= 35
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Mississippi: |
4 |
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= 35
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Kansas: |
4 |
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= 35
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New Jersey: |
4 |
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= 35
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South Dakota: |
4 |
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= 39
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Connecticut: |
3 |
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= 39
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Idaho: |
3 |
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= 39
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Arkansas: |
3 |
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= 42
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Vermont: |
2 |
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= 42
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Maine: |
2 |
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= 42
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District of Columbia: |
2 |
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= 42
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New Hampshire: |
2 |
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= 46
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Rhode Island: |
1 |
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= 46
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Alaska: |
1 |
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= 46
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North Dakota: |
1 |
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= 46
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Wyoming: |
1 |
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Total: |
879 |
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Weighted average: |
17.9 |
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DEFINITION: This is the count of private, 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, for-profit institution is one in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives compensation other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk.
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