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Table 224. Residence and migration of all freshmen students in degree-granting institutions who graduated from high school in the previous 12 months, by state or jurisdiction: Fall 2006
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 1,955,510 1,929,453 1,559,301   0.80 0.81 370,152 396,209 26,057
Alabama 32,225 27,019 24,334   0.76 0.90 2,685 7,891 5,206
Alaska 2,197 3,503 1,964   0.89 0.56 1,539 233 -1,306
Arizona 31,177 25,423 22,104   0.71 0.87 3,319 9,073 5,754
Arkansas 18,800 17,063 15,093   0.80 0.88 1,970 3,707 1,737
California 208,107 210,481 190,199   0.91 0.90 20,282 17,908 -2,374
                   
Colorado 29,351 29,748 23,020   0.78 0.77 6,728 6,331 -397
Connecticut 24,017 29,429 15,554   0.65 0.53 13,875 8,463 -5,412
Delaware 7,047 5,727 3,758   0.53 0.66 1,969 3,289 1,320
District of Columbia 8,786 2,448 633   0.07 0.26 1,815 8,153 6,338
Florida 97,162 91,149 80,682   0.83 0.89 10,467 16,480 6,013
                   
Georgia 54,763 55,094 45,503   0.83 0.83 9,591 9,260 -331
Hawaii 5,916 7,534 4,772   0.81 0.63 2,762 1,144 -1,618
Idaho 8,495 7,608 5,549   0.65 0.73 2,059 2,946 887
Illinois 74,362 85,730 63,453   0.85 0.74 22,277 10,909 -11,368
Indiana 47,986 40,088 34,811   0.73 0.87 5,277 13,175 7,898
                   
Iowa 27,137 22,131 18,987   0.70 0.86 3,144 8,150 5,006
Kansas 22,338 20,985 17,854   0.80 0.85 3,131 4,484 1,353
Kentucky 28,574 25,883 23,043   0.81 0.89 2,840 5,531 2,691
Louisiana 27,476 27,009 24,046   0.88 0.89 2,963 3,430 467
Maine 9,347 9,887 6,399   0.68 0.65 3,488 2,948 -540
                   
Maryland 34,244 42,002 26,681   0.78 0.64 15,321 7,563 -7,758
Massachusetts 59,053 51,800 34,476   0.58 0.67 17,324 24,577 7,253
Michigan 71,513 72,171 64,796   0.91 0.90 7,375 6,717 -658
Minnesota 40,372 43,181 31,876   0.79 0.74 11,305 8,496 -2,809
Mississippi 22,445 20,532 18,870   0.84 0.92 1,662 3,575 1,913
                   
Missouri 40,254 38,136 31,686   0.79 0.83 6,450 8,568 2,118
Montana 6,458 6,271 4,680   0.72 0.75 1,591 1,778 187
Nebraska 14,424 14,219 11,599   0.80 0.82 2,620 2,825 205
Nevada 7,949 8,936 6,832   0.86 0.76 2,104 1,117 -987
New Hampshire 11,247 10,483 5,470   0.49 0.52 5,013 5,777 764
                   
New Jersey 44,444 71,620 40,390   0.91 0.56 31,230 4,054 -27,176
New Mexico 12,349 13,549 10,652   0.86 0.79 2,897 1,697 -1,200
New York 143,264 141,574 113,145   0.79 0.80 28,429 30,119 1,690
North Carolina 61,718 53,787 48,693   0.79 0.91 5,094 13,025 7,931
North Dakota 6,875 5,504 4,014   0.58 0.73 1,490 2,861 1,371
                   
Ohio 77,478 78,210 65,391   0.84 0.84 12,819 12,087 -732
Oklahoma 25,193 22,659 20,185   0.80 0.89 2,474 5,008 2,534
Oregon 17,767 16,680 12,716   0.72 0.76 3,964 5,051 1,087
Pennsylvania 104,005 89,940 74,112   0.71 0.82 15,828 29,893 14,065
Rhode Island 12,501 6,513 3,876   0.31 0.60 2,637 8,625 5,988
                   
South Carolina 30,349 26,275 23,556   0.78 0.90 2,719 6,793 4,074
South Dakota 7,029 6,539 5,026   0.72 0.77 1,513 2,003 490
Tennessee 38,440 36,039 30,654   0.80 0.85 5,385 7,786 2,401
Texas 131,102 139,043 122,878   0.94 0.88 16,165 8,224 -7,941
Utah 18,280 13,921 12,697   0.69 0.91 1,224 5,583 4,359
                   
Vermont 6,306 4,380 1,898   0.30 0.43 2,482 4,408 1,926
Virginia 53,544 51,499 41,342   0.77 0.80 10,157 12,202 2,045
Washington 28,892 31,129 23,988   0.83 0.77 7,141 4,904 -2,237
West Virginia 13,562 10,147 8,841   0.65 0.87 1,306 4,721 3,415
Wisconsin 42,596 42,040 33,999   0.80 0.81 8,041 8,597 556
Wyoming 4,299 3,231 2,367   0.55 0.73 864 1,932 1,068
                   
U.S. Service Academies 2,295 157 3 -157 2,138 2,295
State unknown4  13,504   13,504 †  -13,504
Other jurisdictions 34,623 35,757 34,418   0.99 0.96 1,339 205 -1,134
American Samoa 425 530 425   1.00 0.80 105 0 -105
Federated States of Micronesia 867 971 867   1.00 0.89 104 0 -104
Guam 637 693 554   0.87 0.80 139 83 -56
Marshall Islands 6 24 6 1.00 0.25 18 0 -18
Northern Marianas 117 146 103   0.88 0.71 43 14 -29
Palau 91 76 52 0.57 0.68 24 39 15
Puerto Rico 32,239 32,776 32,173   1.00 0.98 603 66 -537
U.S. Virgin Islands 241 541 238   0.99 0.44 303 3 -300
Foreign countries 24,473   24,473 †  -24,473
Residence unknown 450   450 †  -450
† 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 academy.
4 Institution unable to determine student's home state.
NOTE: Includes all first-time postsecondary students who graduated from high school in the previous 12 months and were 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, 2006 Integrated Postsecondary Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2007. (This table was prepared June 2008.)

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