Measuring Up: The National Report Card on Higher Education

Compare States: State Facts

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STATE CONTEXT
State population
Gross state product
LEADING INDICATORS

	Projected % change in population, 2000–2015
	Projected % change in number of all high school graduates, 1999–2010
	Projected budget surplus/shortfall by 2008
	Average income of poorest 20% of population
	Children in poverty
	Percent of population with less than a high school diploma or equivalent

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FACTS AND FIGURES
Institutions of Postsecondary Education
Public 4-year
Public 2–year
Private 4–year
Private 2–year

Students Enrolled by Institution Type
Public 4–year
Public 2–year
Private 4–year
Private 2–year

Students Enrolled by Level
Undergraduate
Graduate
Professional

Enrollment Status of Students
Full–time
Part–time

Net Migration of Students

Positive numbers for net migration mean that more students are entering than leaving the state to attend college. Negative numbers reveal the reverse.

Average Tuition
Public 4–year institutions
Public 2–year institutions
Private 4–year institutions

State and Local Appropriations for Higher Education

	Per $1,000 of personal income
	Per capita
	% change, over 10 years