Number Of Institutions > Postsecondary statistics - states compared

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

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Two Year (most recent) by state

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Rank

States

Amount

# 1

California:

173

# 2

Pennsylvania:

111

# 3

Texas:

104

# 4

Ohio:

# 5

New York:

# 6

North Carolina:

# 7

Georgia:

= 8

Illinois:

= 8

Louisiana:

# 10

Florida:

# 11

Missouri:

= 12

Minnesota:

= 12

Arizona:

= 14

Indiana:

= 14

Kentucky:

= 14

Washington:

= 17

Michigan:

= 17

Virginia:

# 19

Tennessee:

# 20

Colorado:

# 21

Kansas:

# 22

Alabama:

= 23

Massachusetts:

= 23

South Carolina:

# 25

Arkansas:

# 26

New Mexico:

= 27

West Virginia:

= 27

Maryland:

= 27

New Jersey:

= 30

Mississippi:

= 30

Wisconsin:

= 30

Oregon:

= 33

Iowa:

= 33

Oklahoma:

# 35

Connecticut:

# 36

Montana:

# 37

Nebraska:

# 38

Utah:

# 39

Maine:

= 40

Nevada:

= 40

Hawaii:

= 40

North Dakota:

# 43

Wyoming:

= 44

South Dakota:

= 44

New Hampshire:

= 46

Delaware:

= 46

Idaho:

# 48

Vermont:

= 49

Alaska:

= 49

Rhode Island:

Total:

1,683

Weighted average:

33.7

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

Education Statistics > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Two Year (most recent) by state

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