Number of Schols
5,706
1,893 Public
3,813 Private
1,893 Public
3,813 Private
Average Tuition & Fees
$22,111
($15,741)
($15,741)
Average Acceptance Rates
72.72 %
Total Student Population
19,999,065
Average Student To Faculty Ratio
15.73 to 1
Academic Statistics By State
In 2025, 5,706 colleges are active over U.S. 50 states and territories. By school types, there are 1,893 public and 3,813 private schools, and by school level, there are 2,661 four-years (or high) colleges, 1,480 community colleges (2-4 years college), and 1,565 vocational/trade schools.
The average tuition & fees of U.S. colleges is $15,741 for state residents and $22,111 for out-of-state students. A total of 19,999,065 students enrolled in U.S. colleges last year. For the first-time enrolled students, the average acceptance rate is 72.72% and the average SAT score is 1,183.
The following list describes the highest/lowest State in perspectives of key academic factors. For the admission statistics such as acceptance rate and SAT score, we only used the admission data of four-years colleges.
- California has the most schools with 609 schools and Alaska has the least schools with 10 schools.
- Massachusetts schools have the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate with 61.20% and Wyoming schools have the affordable (highest) rate with 96.88%.
- California schools have the highest SAT score with 1,329 and West Virginia schools have the lowest SAT score with 1,004.
- Vermont schools have the highest tuition & fees with $43,401 and North Dakota schools have the lowest tuition & fees with $10,934.
- California schools have the most enrolled students with 2,719,426 and Alaska schools have the least students with 22,726.
The following table shows the important college statistics by state. You can sort the table by each column by clicking/touching column head. The source of the data is IPEDS, U.S. department of education.
| State | Number of Schools (Public/Private) | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Tuition (Residents) | Student Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 10 (5/5) | 84.08% | - | $16,937 ($11,653) | 22,726 | 40.33% | 10.67 to 1 |
| Alabama | 74 (38/36) | 73.75% | 1,127 | $15,700 ($10,746) | 311,940 | 42.04% | 16.68 to 1 |
| Arkansas | 77 (35/42) | 74.00% | 1,087 | $12,999 ($9,581) | 162,441 | 46.02% | 14.04 to 1 |
| American Samoa | 1 (1/0) | - | - | $5,600 ($5,300) | 843 | 32.00% | 12.00 to 1 |
| Arizona | 101 (28/73) | 87.15% | 1,136 | $19,110 ($8,505) | 683,948 | 44.20% | 21.94 to 1 |
| California | 609 (166/443) | 68.01% | 1,329 | $25,305 ($14,305) | 2,719,426 | 56.39% | 19.36 to 1 |
| Colorado | 80 (31/49) | 84.23% | 1,193 | $21,059 ($12,303) | 367,706 | 51.80% | 17.07 to 1 |
| Connecticut | 49 (11/38) | 66.48% | 1,219 | $36,804 ($28,207) | 196,896 | 63.50% | 14.22 to 1 |
| District of Columbia | 22 (1/21) | 64.32% | 1,278 | $28,525 ($25,671) | 100,539 | 55.86% | 15.53 to 1 |
| Delaware | 14 (4/10) | 67.23% | 1,100 | $18,215 ($13,077) | 58,010 | 43.80% | 20.50 to 1 |
| Florida | 301 (89/212) | 67.31% | 1,166 | $19,905 ($12,815) | 1,075,035 | 58.08% | 17.02 to 1 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 1 (1/0) | 87.07% | - | $5,050 ($5,050) | 1,729 | 34.00% | 13.00 to 1 |
| Georgia | 133 (51/82) | 70.90% | 1,130 | $18,442 ($12,462) | 593,594 | 42.11% | 16.58 to 1 |
| Guam | 3 (2/1) | 100.00% | - | $7,848 ($4,984) | 4,388 | 43.00% | 14.67 to 1 |
| Hawaii | 21 (10/11) | 77.80% | 1,081 | $15,951 ($8,974) | 61,467 | 48.53% | 15.76 to 1 |
| Iowa | 75 (19/56) | 77.76% | 1,166 | $22,664 ($19,866) | 207,772 | 61.56% | 14.21 to 1 |
| Idaho | 32 (8/24) | 79.30% | 1,132 | $19,423 ($10,693) | 135,453 | 52.07% | 16.35 to 1 |
| Illinois | 219 (59/160) | 73.81% | 1,149 | $23,678 ($19,688) | 724,336 | 50.71% | 14.70 to 1 |
| Indiana | 102 (16/86) | 77.95% | 1,147 | $28,419 ($21,832) | 492,865 | 55.78% | 14.26 to 1 |
| Kansas | 73 (34/39) | 78.65% | 1,074 | $17,175 ($12,936) | 195,778 | 47.95% | 13.88 to 1 |
| Kentucky | 85 (24/61) | 77.66% | 1,094 | $19,435 ($14,885) | 290,201 | 49.85% | 16.16 to 1 |
| Louisiana | 105 (30/75) | 69.99% | 1,101 | $16,679 ($11,725) | 256,184 | 45.56% | 19.08 to 1 |
| Massachusetts | 137 (41/96) | 61.20% | 1,329 | $38,333 ($29,117) | 481,085 | 59.10% | 11.71 to 1 |
| Maryland | 73 (29/44) | 71.98% | 1,207 | $24,704 ($18,142) | 351,092 | 47.87% | 14.02 to 1 |
| Maine | 33 (14/19) | 70.13% | 1,276 | $30,067 ($19,995) | 80,932 | 53.93% | 14.64 to 1 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 (1/0) | - | - | $7,480 ($6,840) | 1,011 | 18.00% | 15.00 to 1 |
| Michigan | 154 (47/107) | 76.59% | 1,141 | $22,131 ($16,848) | 484,457 | 49.30% | 15.74 to 1 |
| Minnesota | 89 (40/49) | 74.41% | 1,243 | $20,131 ($16,917) | 411,407 | 52.65% | 16.31 to 1 |
| Missouri | 136 (42/94) | 75.10% | 1,156 | $21,054 ($16,594) | 342,202 | 53.96% | 13.78 to 1 |
| Northern Marianas | 1 (1/0) | - | - | $5,520 ($4,038) | 1,239 | 41.00% | 23.00 to 1 |
| Mississippi | 49 (23/26) | 73.97% | 1,059 | $12,069 ($8,619) | 165,041 | 47.53% | 17.00 to 1 |
| Montana | 27 (18/9) | 79.95% | 1,133 | $16,414 ($8,559) | 48,357 | 41.86% | 12.91 to 1 |
| North Carolina | 159 (75/84) | 67.55% | 1,176 | $18,956 ($12,049) | 586,234 | 47.91% | 13.27 to 1 |
| North Dakota | 25 (14/11) | 70.21% | 1,067 | $10,934 ($8,530) | 53,633 | 46.59% | 12.50 to 1 |
| Nebraska | 39 (16/23) | 75.14% | 1,131 | $18,872 ($13,959) | 141,114 | 56.68% | 12.56 to 1 |
| New Hampshire | 30 (13/17) | 79.83% | 1,216 | $26,468 ($20,069) | 240,992 | 53.33% | 11.24 to 1 |
| New Jersey | 145 (38/107) | 72.70% | 1,240 | $20,975 ($17,800) | 399,538 | 54.49% | 16.51 to 1 |
| New Mexico | 41 (27/14) | 74.79% | 1,117 | $14,998 ($6,063) | 112,193 | 34.47% | 13.84 to 1 |
| Nevada | 36 (7/29) | 86.63% | 1,150 | $22,501 ($14,387) | 121,145 | 50.00% | 19.42 to 1 |
| New York | 388 (106/282) | 68.93% | 1,254 | $25,615 ($19,123) | 1,135,224 | 56.34% | 14.57 to 1 |
| Ohio | 267 (106/161) | 73.57% | 1,173 | $22,527 ($17,040) | 630,270 | 51.48% | 15.23 to 1 |
| Oklahoma | 95 (58/37) | 74.52% | 1,139 | $15,785 ($9,942) | 211,719 | 46.35% | 16.41 to 1 |
| Oregon | 69 (26/43) | 81.41% | 1,262 | $23,103 ($17,125) | 204,462 | 55.59% | 13.11 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 297 (83/214) | 75.22% | 1,205 | $29,550 ($23,657) | 641,764 | 58.43% | 12.68 to 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 121 (19/102) | 68.67% | 1,024 | $8,279 ($6,116) | 163,135 | 46.88% | 15.85 to 1 |
| Palau | 1 (1/0) | - | - | $3,970 ($3,730) | 393 | 27.00% | 11.00 to 1 |
| Rhode Island | 21 (3/18) | 66.27% | 1,248 | $38,123 ($30,936) | 75,669 | 70.92% | 12.00 to 1 |
| South Carolina | 87 (34/53) | 73.83% | 1,160 | $21,691 ($14,574) | 257,258 | 43.58% | 15.11 to 1 |
| South Dakota | 25 (13/12) | 82.33% | 1,180 | $13,406 ($12,422) | 54,195 | 49.00% | 13.10 to 1 |
| Tennessee | 137 (47/90) | 70.86% | 1,159 | $18,419 ($13,305) | 351,132 | 54.70% | 17.23 to 1 |
| Texas | 374 (102/272) | 75.44% | 1,106 | $19,658 ($12,733) | 1,672,676 | 47.80% | 18.24 to 1 |
| Utah | 59 (16/43) | 81.00% | 1,201 | $24,607 ($10,930) | 474,500 | 50.95% | 20.25 to 1 |
| Virginia | 131 (44/87) | 70.25% | 1,182 | $22,313 ($16,673) | 572,547 | 54.52% | 15.30 to 1 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 (1/0) | 98.98% | 920 | $16,557 ($5,957) | 1,792 | 28.00% | 10.00 to 1 |
| Vermont | 15 (3/12) | 62.25% | 1,318 | $43,401 ($35,680) | 38,343 | 58.10% | 11.73 to 1 |
| Washington | 94 (42/52) | 75.04% | 1,245 | $20,926 ($14,402) | 331,560 | 49.17% | 15.46 to 1 |
| Wisconsin | 84 (32/52) | 79.76% | 1,213 | $21,923 ($16,412) | 328,423 | 55.54% | 13.48 to 1 |
| West Virginia | 68 (40/28) | 84.30% | 1,004 | $15,330 ($10,962) | 137,975 | 53.70% | 16.17 to 1 |
| Wyoming | 10 (8/2) | 96.88% | - | $14,685 ($4,988) | 31,079 | 48.67% | 14.44 to 1 |