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Table 213. Residence and migration of all freshmen students in degree-granting institutions, by state or jurisdiction: Fall 2004
State or jurisdiction Total
freshman enrollment
in institutions located in the state
State residents enrolled in institutions Ratio of in-state students Migration of students
In any state1  In their home state To freshman enrollment
(col. 4/col. 2)
To residents enrolled in any state (col. 4/col. 3) Out of state
(col. 3 - col. 4)
Into state2
(col. 2 - col. 4)
Net (col. 8 - col. 7)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
United States 2,630,243 2,575,811 2,133,727   0.81 0.83 442,084 496,516 54,432
Alabama 42,737 37,769 34,074   0.80 0.90 3,695 8,663 4,968
Alaska 2,760 4,313 2,430   0.88 0.56 1,883 330 -1,553
Arizona 50,521 40,036 35,972   0.71 0.90 4,064 14,549 10,485
Arkansas 24,110 22,715 20,162   0.84 0.89 2,553 3,948 1,395
California 259,869 253,474 230,354   0.89 0.91 23,120 29,515 6,395
                   
Colorado 45,341 44,616 37,398   0.82 0.84 7,218 7,943 725
Connecticut 27,295 32,649 18,771   0.69 0.57 13,878 8,524 -5,354
Delaware 8,253 6,827 4,846   0.59 0.71 1,981 3,407 1,426
District of Columbia 11,350 3,912 1,055   0.09 0.27 2,857 10,295 7,438
Florida 138,561 120,899 109,133   0.79 0.90 11,766 29,428 17,662
                   
Georgia 83,314 80,377 69,428   0.83 0.86 10,949 13,886 2,937
Hawaii 8,492 8,832 6,057   0.71 0.69 2,775 2,435 -340
Idaho 11,801 11,339 8,525   0.72 0.75 2,814 3,276 462
Illinois 103,212 114,285 90,951   0.88 0.80 23,334 12,261 -11,073
Indiana 61,520 54,805 47,980   0.78 0.88 6,825 13,540 6,715
                   
Iowa 43,352 35,152 31,128   0.72 0.89 4,024 12,224 8,200
Kansas 28,393 26,673 22,970   0.81 0.86 3,703 5,423 1,720
Kentucky 39,485 34,718 30,891   0.78 0.89 3,827 8,594 4,767
Louisiana 43,572 40,910 37,168   0.85 0.91 3,742 6,404 2,662
Maine 10,760 11,860 7,846   0.73 0.66 4,014 2,914 -1,100
                   
Maryland 45,815 53,336 36,575   0.80 0.69 16,761 9,240 -7,521
Massachusetts 70,869 61,944 44,207   0.62 0.71 17,737 26,662 8,925
Michigan 88,078 88,279 79,810   0.91 0.90 8,469 8,268 -201
Minnesota 61,042 62,798 50,355   0.82 0.80 12,443 10,687 -1,756
Mississippi 33,646 30,686 28,659   0.85 0.93 2,027 4,987 2,960
                   
Missouri 51,431 49,183 41,537   0.81 0.84 7,646 9,894 2,248
Montana 8,484 8,593 6,428   0.76 0.75 2,165 2,056 -109
Nebraska 18,855 18,728 15,480   0.82 0.83 3,248 3,375 127
Nevada 13,995 14,332 12,013   0.86 0.84 2,319 1,982 -337
New Hampshire 12,420 11,828 6,495   0.52 0.55 5,333 5,925 592
                   
New Jersey 57,564 84,556 53,103   0.92 0.63 31,453 4,461 -26,992
New Mexico 16,827 16,950 13,913   0.83 0.82 3,037 2,914 -123
New York 180,253 176,350 146,818   0.81 0.83 29,532 33,435 3,903
North Carolina 81,444 71,834 65,215   0.80 0.91 6,619 16,229 9,610
North Dakota 9,477 7,711 5,504   0.58 0.71 2,207 3,973 1,766
                   
Ohio 104,334 105,975 90,920   0.87 0.86 15,055 13,414 -1,641
Oklahoma 34,948 31,937 28,856   0.83 0.90 3,081 6,092 3,011
Oregon 28,402 27,076 22,338   0.79 0.83 4,738 6,064 1,326
Pennsylvania 132,339 119,658 101,314   0.77 0.85 18,344 31,025 12,681
Rhode Island 15,388 9,209 6,246   0.41 0.68 2,963 9,142 6,179
                   
South Carolina 37,868 34,340 30,641   0.81 0.89 3,699 7,227 3,528
South Dakota 9,076 8,920 6,687   0.74 0.75 2,233 2,389 156
Tennessee 47,991 45,448 38,202   0.80 0.84 7,246 9,789 2,543
Texas 205,221 208,106 189,462   0.92 0.91 18,644 15,759 -2,885
Utah 26,787 20,301 18,722   0.70 0.92 1,579 8,065 6,486
                   
Vermont 6,343 4,750 2,013   0.32 0.42 2,737 4,330 1,593
Virginia 66,621 61,956 50,453   0.76 0.81 11,503 16,168 4,665
Washington 37,393 40,604 32,291   0.86 0.80 8,313 5,102 -3,211
West Virginia 16,602 13,989 12,026   0.72 0.86 1,963 4,576 2,613
Wisconsin 55,331 56,165 46,809   0.85 0.83 9,356 8,522 -834
Wyoming 6,519 4,606 3,231   0.50 0.70 1,375 3,288 1,913
                   
U.S. Service Schools 4,182 265 3  -265 3,917 4,182
State unknown4  39,502   39,502 -39,502
Other jurisdictions 43,506 44,225 41,186   0.95 0.93 3,039 2,320 -719
American Samoa 575 692 575   1.00 0.83 117 0 -117
Federated States of Micronesia 1,389 1,538 1,387   1.00 0.90 151 2 -149
Guam 724 397 254   0.35 0.64 143 470 327
Marshall Islands 179 276 169   0.94 0.61 107 10 -97
Northern Marianas 255 231 197   0.77 0.85 34 58 24
Palau 115 1,253 74   0.64 0.06 1,179 41 -1,138
Puerto Rico 39,471 38,936 38,192   0.97 0.98 744 1,279 535
Virgin Islands 798 902 338   0.42 0.37 564 460 -104
Foreign countries 36,006   36,006 -36,006
Residence unknown 17,707   17,707 -17,707
† Not applicable.
1 Students residing in a particular state when admitted to an institution anywhere—either in their home state or another state.
2 Includes students coming to U.S. colleges from foreign countries and other jurisdictions.
3 Students whose residence is in the same state as the service school.
4 Institution unable to determine student's home state.
NOTE: Includes all first-time postsecondary students enrolled at reporting institutions. Degree-granting institutions grant associate's or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2005. (This table was prepared September 2005.)

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