- The Inkwell
- By state
Colleges by state
How many four-year colleges each state has, and what the typical one charges, graduates and pays off. Medians are across colleges, not students.
| State | Colleges | Public | Undergrads | Admit | Net price | Grad. | Earnings | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 29 | 13 | 156,351 | 75% | $18,255 | 48% | $49,010 | $25,000 |
| Alaska | 2 | 2 | 11,419 | — | $10,324 | 34% | $53,087 | $20,031 |
| Arizona | 19 | 5 | 381,612 | 90% | $21,509 | 36% | $49,894 | $23,000 |
| Arkansas | 21 | 8 | 70,744 | 70% | $17,571 | 46% | $47,131 | $20,500 |
| California | 122 | 33 | 823,843 | 74% | $25,018 | 60% | $70,398 | $21,032 |
| Colorado | 21 | 13 | 170,108 | 86% | $19,400 | 48% | $58,156 | $20,404 |
| Connecticut | 27 | 11 | 108,733 | 76% | $23,678 | 59% | $69,320 | $23,250 |
| Delaware | 5 | 2 | 32,227 | 71% | $18,438 | 50% | $56,160 | $25,000 |
| District of Columbia | 9 | 0 | 51,037 | 58% | $32,772 | 74% | $69,682 | $23,750 |
| Florida | 62 | 13 | 417,550 | 65% | $25,224 | 58% | $54,470 | $21,500 |
| Georgia | 55 | 21 | 304,818 | 73% | $16,972 | 43% | $51,736 | $22,601 |
| Guam | 1 | 1 | 2,515 | — | $9,964 | 39% | $40,364 | $19,164 |
| Hawaii | 7 | 3 | 26,790 | 86% | $17,608 | 48% | $56,938 | $19,025 |
| Idaho | 10 | 4 | 38,703 | 84% | $18,423 | 60% | $52,487 | $20,311 |
| Illinois | 58 | 12 | 253,312 | 77% | $18,836 | 57% | $60,507 | $21,644 |
| Indiana | 45 | 12 | 201,717 | 78% | $19,536 | 59% | $58,867 | $22,964 |
| Iowa | 29 | 3 | 88,623 | 80% | $23,374 | 59% | $58,718 | $23,249 |
| Kansas | 27 | 7 | 81,980 | 80% | $20,881 | 51% | $56,190 | $22,000 |
| Kentucky | 30 | 8 | 118,016 | 80% | $14,960 | 49% | $48,482 | $20,847 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 14 | 122,791 | 78% | $14,924 | 47% | $50,695 | $22,893 |
| Maine | 17 | 7 | 39,626 | 81% | $20,750 | 57% | $57,136 | $21,500 |
| Maryland | 31 | 13 | 165,552 | 76% | $18,276 | 61% | $66,796 | $23,355 |
| Massachusetts | 63 | 13 | 237,857 | 71% | $27,136 | 71% | $69,936 | $23,250 |
| Michigan | 44 | 15 | 232,500 | 80% | $17,826 | 59% | $59,728 | $23,438 |
| Minnesota | 39 | 12 | 146,496 | 85% | $21,546 | 61% | $63,343 | $19,882 |
| Mississippi | 15 | 8 | 69,915 | 78% | $18,078 | 54% | $46,286 | $20,500 |
| Missouri | 51 | 13 | 142,661 | 73% | $19,678 | 52% | $50,260 | $20,450 |
| Montana | 9 | 6 | 30,464 | 82% | $21,302 | 46% | $52,907 | $19,500 |
| Nebraska | 19 | 6 | 64,028 | 80% | $20,647 | 59% | $58,875 | $22,500 |
| Nevada | 5 | 3 | 45,857 | 87% | $14,262 | 52% | $62,536 | $18,450 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 5 | 192,618 | 88% | $24,059 | 56% | $64,588 | $25,000 |
| New Jersey | 44 | 13 | 177,580 | 79% | $16,198 | 56% | $63,846 | $20,000 |
| New Mexico | 10 | 7 | 38,609 | 90% | $17,932 | 44% | $44,868 | $15,875 |
| New York | 154 | 37 | 556,492 | 70% | $19,145 | 56% | $65,678 | $21,500 |
| North Carolina | 57 | 16 | 250,437 | 75% | $19,001 | 47% | $52,680 | $23,000 |
| North Dakota | 9 | 6 | 27,893 | 76% | $15,636 | 50% | $56,245 | $20,996 |
| Ohio | 72 | 20 | 279,454 | 77% | $21,254 | 57% | $58,057 | $23,438 |
| Oklahoma | 22 | 12 | 92,398 | 76% | $15,967 | 40% | $49,686 | $19,624 |
| Oregon | 21 | 8 | 92,399 | 85% | $22,026 | 61% | $62,660 | $20,500 |
| Pennsylvania | 113 | 37 | 349,518 | 82% | $23,058 | 60% | $69,129 | $24,740 |
| Puerto Rico | 37 | 11 | 88,096 | 58% | $9,655 | 40% | $30,445 | $8,250 |
| Rhode Island | 11 | 2 | 47,791 | 70% | $29,952 | 72% | $73,388 | $25,000 |
| South Carolina | 35 | 12 | 127,545 | 72% | $20,154 | 50% | $48,934 | $22,500 |
| South Dakota | 11 | 6 | 27,294 | 85% | $20,827 | 54% | $57,757 | $22,000 |
| Tennessee | 40 | 10 | 155,957 | 69% | $18,314 | 53% | $52,702 | $21,022 |
| Texas | 86 | 35 | 644,627 | 84% | $16,741 | 46% | $56,628 | $20,500 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | 1 | 1,518 | 99% | $7,071 | 24% | $43,157 | $15,000 |
| Utah | 12 | 3 | 253,562 | 86% | $23,824 | 60% | $59,177 | $20,833 |
| Vermont | 8 | 2 | 25,173 | 71% | $30,651 | 66% | $63,354 | $21,964 |
| Virginia | 50 | 15 | 262,336 | 83% | $23,550 | 58% | $57,059 | $23,250 |
| Washington | 26 | 8 | 117,877 | 83% | $24,082 | 61% | $67,140 | $19,750 |
| West Virginia | 18 | 10 | 83,276 | 93% | $12,148 | 47% | $49,407 | $21,146 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | 14 | 154,260 | 82% | $20,863 | 61% | $59,650 | $22,298 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 1 | 7,944 | 97% | $13,647 | 61% | $62,764 | $15,967 |
Medians across four-year colleges in each state · College Scorecard