Academic Statistics By State
Below table summarizes the core academic stats including tuition, admission, population, and more by U.S. State and territories. The average values are calculated based on the data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education . Due to the lack of data, we exclude less than 2 years colleges for academic stats such as SAT scores and tuition.
The next list describes the highest/lowest State in perspectives of key academic factors.
- California has the most schools with 766 schools and Alaska has the least schools with 10 schools.
- Rhode Island schools have the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate with 61.87% and Wyoming schools have the affordable (highest) rate with 96.78%.
- Vermont schools have the highest SAT score with 1,279 and Wyoming schools have the lowest SAT score with 0.
- Vermont schools have the highest tuition & fees with $36,864 and North Dakota schools have the lowest tuition & fees with $10,842.
- California schools have the most enrolled students with 2,637,722 and Alaska schools have the least students with 22,106.
| State | Number of Schools (Public/Private) | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Tuition (Residents) | Student Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 10 (6/4) | 71.51% | 1,235 | $16,104 ($9,373) | 22,106 | 37.50% | 9.38 to 1 |
| Alabama | 88 (44/44) | 76.63% | 1,097 | $14,528 ($10,656) | 292,319 | 39.02% | 15.49 to 1 |
| Arkansas | 94 (39/55) | 67.79% | 1,085 | $11,363 ($8,870) | 149,294 | 40.26% | 14.38 to 1 |
| American Samoa | 1 (1/0) | - | - | $5,450 ($5,150) | 1,081 | 36.00% | 14.00 to 1 |
| Arizona | 136 (45/91) | 77.65% | 1,133 | $18,795 ($9,366) | 652,340 | 39.76% | 19.94 to 1 |
| California | 766 (199/567) | 65.26% | 1,278 | $21,764 ($14,817) | 2,637,722 | 54.87% | 18.30 to 1 |
| Colorado | 112 (37/75) | 80.19% | 1,121 | $17,223 ($11,735) | 357,406 | 53.97% | 15.99 to 1 |
| Connecticut | 93 (35/58) | 68.34% | 1,237 | $28,262 ($19,861) | 193,184 | 52.38% | 13.58 to 1 |
| District of Columbia | 26 (2/24) | 63.25% | 1,277 | $27,797 ($25,709) | 97,344 | 63.54% | 14.43 to 1 |
| Delaware | 23 (7/16) | 73.01% | 1,248 | $17,097 ($13,280) | 58,756 | 46.86% | 14.22 to 1 |
| Florida | 428 (97/331) | 72.45% | 1,131 | $18,311 ($12,541) | 1,062,525 | 56.16% | 16.56 to 1 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 1 (1/0) | 77.29% | - | $4,750 ($4,750) | 1,861 | 29.00% | 14.00 to 1 |
| Georgia | 184 (67/117) | 70.05% | 1,114 | $15,705 ($11,639) | 548,124 | 41.30% | 16.24 to 1 |
| Guam | 3 (2/1) | 73.91% | - | $7,591 ($5,028) | 5,438 | 37.67% | 13.67 to 1 |
| Hawaii | 27 (11/16) | 86.64% | 1,141 | $14,849 ($9,594) | 60,010 | 45.06% | 15.53 to 1 |
| Iowa | 85 (24/61) | 78.70% | 1,117 | $21,226 ($19,345) | 241,445 | 57.94% | 12.86 to 1 |
| Idaho | 38 (9/29) | 83.56% | 1,102 | $15,805 ($10,783) | 124,663 | 62.22% | 13.83 to 1 |
| Illinois | 279 (67/212) | 75.18% | 1,121 | $20,596 ($17,410) | 688,755 | 48.96% | 13.86 to 1 |
| Indiana | 139 (39/100) | 79.39% | 1,151 | $21,608 ($16,975) | 419,859 | 57.98% | 14.25 to 1 |
| Kansas | 85 (36/49) | 77.16% | 963 | $15,143 ($12,540) | 193,614 | 45.95% | 13.33 to 1 |
| Kentucky | 95 (25/70) | 74.88% | 1,088 | $19,826 ($14,729) | 266,503 | 48.24% | 14.63 to 1 |
| Louisiana | 133 (39/94) | 74.74% | 1,098 | $16,320 ($11,522) | 249,956 | 43.13% | 16.98 to 1 |
| Massachusetts | 175 (44/131) | 63.64% | 1,263 | $33,700 ($28,634) | 477,838 | 61.17% | 11.58 to 1 |
| Maryland | 90 (34/56) | 73.66% | 1,165 | $20,719 ($16,047) | 354,323 | 48.22% | 13.45 to 1 |
| Maine | 41 (18/23) | 70.47% | 1,218 | $24,498 ($18,523) | 70,906 | 53.30% | 12.66 to 1 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 (1/0) | - | - | $4,900 ($4,295) | 1,162 | 13.00% | 13.00 to 1 |
| Michigan | 194 (48/146) | 75.66% | 1,133 | $18,517 ($15,057) | 492,705 | 45.51% | 14.12 to 1 |
| Minnesota | 118 (54/64) | 74.38% | 1,234 | $16,606 ($14,950) | 396,553 | 51.56% | 16.12 to 1 |
| Missouri | 177 (52/125) | 71.63% | 1,140 | $17,322 ($15,429) | 344,436 | 52.71% | 12.88 to 1 |
| Northern Marianas | 1 (1/0) | - | - | $5,520 ($4,038) | 1,255 | 29.00% | 24.00 to 1 |
| Mississippi | 61 (29/32) | 73.52% | 1,077 | $11,459 ($8,222) | 163,800 | 44.03% | 16.26 to 1 |
| Montana | 33 (19/14) | 76.43% | 1,154 | $13,649 ($7,465) | 45,687 | 40.75% | 12.96 to 1 |
| North Carolina | 183 (76/107) | 67.85% | 1,117 | $17,425 ($11,972) | 560,598 | 45.15% | 13.02 to 1 |
| North Dakota | 29 (14/15) | 85.12% | 1,017 | $10,842 ($8,231) | 51,643 | 44.21% | 12.52 to 1 |
| Nebraska | 48 (19/29) | 76.50% | 1,105 | $16,551 ($13,752) | 138,033 | 55.11% | 12.48 to 1 |
| New Hampshire | 39 (14/25) | 82.13% | 1,239 | $27,001 ($20,514) | 188,918 | 50.86% | 11.13 to 1 |
| New Jersey | 169 (37/132) | 74.46% | 1,171 | $19,378 ($16,915) | 400,499 | 51.39% | 16.17 to 1 |
| New Mexico | 50 (28/22) | 69.60% | 1,150 | $12,723 ($6,582) | 110,299 | 33.68% | 15.76 to 1 |
| Nevada | 42 (9/33) | 83.28% | 1,113 | $19,421 ($15,212) | 118,101 | 47.56% | 20.04 to 1 |
| New York | 475 (116/359) | 68.41% | 1,232 | $22,485 ($19,050) | 1,197,003 | 54.88% | 14.29 to 1 |
| Ohio | 309 (109/200) | 73.02% | 1,135 | $20,017 ($16,539) | 662,307 | 50.66% | 14.65 to 1 |
| Oklahoma | 118 (68/50) | 71.00% | 1,059 | $14,953 ($9,991) | 200,221 | 44.91% | 16.04 to 1 |
| Oregon | 81 (26/55) | 76.79% | 1,196 | $21,024 ($17,218) | 206,166 | 50.61% | 12.84 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 389 (127/262) | 75.04% | 1,173 | $25,683 ($21,594) | 774,154 | 61.42% | 12.96 to 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 162 (20/142) | 71.40% | 977 | $7,735 ($5,939) | 198,317 | 42.89% | 17.06 to 1 |
| Palau | 1 (1/0) | - | - | $3,970 ($3,730) | 553 | 27.00% | 10.00 to 1 |
| Rhode Island | 24 (3/21) | 61.87% | 1,265 | $33,900 ($29,794) | 77,226 | 71.00% | 11.73 to 1 |
| South Carolina | 100 (34/66) | 74.85% | 1,111 | $19,144 ($14,070) | 235,157 | 42.84% | 14.85 to 1 |
| South Dakota | 30 (12/18) | 80.42% | 1,086 | $12,358 ($11,829) | 51,809 | 54.76% | 11.64 to 1 |
| Tennessee | 168 (51/117) | 72.25% | 1,132 | $17,254 ($13,470) | 331,417 | 53.86% | 15.73 to 1 |
| Texas | 453 (119/334) | 75.35% | 1,106 | $17,426 ($11,722) | 1,681,910 | 43.87% | 17.28 to 1 |
| Utah | 73 (17/56) | 83.74% | 1,239 | $17,873 ($11,055) | 389,622 | 56.19% | 17.87 to 1 |
| Virginia | 172 (46/126) | 74.66% | 1,168 | $20,355 ($16,226) | 559,605 | 50.44% | 14.78 to 1 |
| Virgin Islands | 2 (2/0) | 98.41% | 930 | $14,165 ($5,235) | 1,838 | 32.00% | 12.00 to 1 |
| Vermont | 22 (7/15) | 70.85% | 1,279 | $36,864 ($29,037) | 40,202 | 57.54% | 10.31 to 1 |
| Washington | 118 (49/69) | 80.72% | 1,213 | $17,983 ($13,674) | 338,887 | 50.09% | 14.36 to 1 |
| Wisconsin | 101 (35/66) | 80.99% | 1,158 | $21,421 ($16,390) | 320,489 | 53.56% | 13.34 to 1 |
| West Virginia | 74 (40/34) | 82.83% | 1,042 | $14,781 ($10,835) | 138,383 | 49.40% | 15.38 to 1 |
| Wyoming | 10 (8/2) | 96.78% | - | $13,336 ($4,549) | 30,943 | 45.67% | 14.00 to 1 |