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Digest of Education Statistics: 2006
Digest of Education Statistics: 2006

NCES 2007-017
July 2007


Table 209. Residence and migration of all freshmen students in 4-year degree-granting institutions who graduated from high school in the previous 12 months, 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 1,194,609 1,170,859 882,801   0.74 0.75 288,058 311,808 23,750
Alabama 18,445 15,169 12,989   0.70 0.86 2,180 5,456 3,276
Alaska 2,258 3,252 1,999   0.89 0.61 1,253 259 -994
Arizona 16,651 13,649 11,137   0.67 0.82 2,512 5,514 3,002
Arkansas 13,092 11,252 10,004   0.76 0.89 1,248 3,088 1,840
California 90,284 97,287 80,880   0.90 0.83 16,407 9,404 -7,003
                   
Colorado 21,091 20,912 15,728   0.75 0.75 5,184 5,363 179
Connecticut 17,223 19,554 9,105   0.53 0.47 10,449 8,118 -2,331
Delaware 4,689 3,261 1,791   0.38 0.55 1,470 2,898 1,428
District of Columbia 8,788 2,221 611   0.07 0.28 1,610 8,177 6,567
Florida 58,981 54,413 46,498   0.79 0.85 7,915 12,483 4,568
                   
Georgia 33,607 33,301 25,616   0.76 0.77 7,685 7,991 306
Hawaii 3,144 4,007 1,858   0.59 0.46 2,149 1,286 -863
Idaho 6,616 5,889 4,214   0.64 0.72 1,675 2,402 727
Illinois 43,452 53,659 35,407   0.81 0.66 18,252 8,045 -10,207
Indiana 36,068 30,369 26,126   0.72 0.86 4,243 9,942 5,699
                   
Iowa 16,559 13,537 10,651   0.64 0.79 2,886 5,908 3,022
Kansas 13,715 12,947 10,453   0.76 0.81 2,494 3,262 768
Kentucky 18,233 15,775 13,645   0.75 0.86 2,130 4,588 2,458
Louisiana 25,556 21,905 19,933   0.78 0.91 1,972 5,623 3,651
Maine 5,191 6,228 3,336   0.64 0.54 2,892 1,855 -1,037
                   
Maryland 14,360 22,416 9,608   0.67 0.43 12,808 4,752 -8,056
Massachusetts 37,678 32,998 19,466   0.52 0.59 13,532 18,212 4,680
Michigan 45,236 44,931 38,990   0.86 0.87 5,941 6,246 305
Minnesota 24,305 27,578 17,492   0.72 0.63 10,086 6,813 -3,273
Mississippi 6,428 5,300 4,210   0.65 0.79 1,090 2,218 1,128
                   
Missouri 25,047 23,189 17,960   0.72 0.77 5,229 7,087 1,858
Montana 5,359 5,019 3,688   0.69 0.73 1,331 1,671 340
Nebraska 10,072 9,905 7,668   0.76 0.77 2,237 2,404 167
Nevada 6,925 7,199 5,697   0.82 0.79 1,502 1,228 -274
New Hampshire 6,961 6,702 3,023   0.43 0.45 3,679 3,938 259
                   
New Jersey 21,383 43,570 18,311   0.86 0.42 25,259 3,072 -22,187
New Mexico 6,706 7,206 5,605   0.84 0.78 1,601 1,101 -500
New York 84,111 86,688 63,704   0.76 0.73 22,984 20,407 -2,577
North Carolina 40,159 32,634 28,474   0.71 0.87 4,160 11,685 7,525
North Dakota 5,764 3,906 2,830   0.49 0.72 1,076 2,934 1,858
                   
Ohio 54,572 55,622 45,030   0.83 0.81 10,592 9,542 -1,050
Oklahoma 15,907 13,849 11,976   0.75 0.86 1,873 3,931 2,058
Oregon 11,479 11,381 7,867   0.69 0.69 3,514 3,612 98
Pennsylvania 78,048 65,883 52,341   0.67 0.79 13,542 25,707 12,165
Rhode Island 7,539 4,365 2,270   0.30 0.52 2,095 5,269 3,174
                   
South Carolina 19,211 15,680 13,378   0.70 0.85 2,302 5,833 3,531
South Dakota 5,435 5,169 3,675   0.68 0.71 1,494 1,760 266
Tennessee 18,702 17,376 12,408   0.66 0.71 4,968 6,294 1,326
Texas 70,071 77,747 64,119   0.92 0.82 13,628 5,952 -7,676
Utah 14,186 10,187 9,256   0.65 0.91 931 4,930 3,999
                   
Vermont 5,350 3,536 1,585   0.30 0.45 1,951 3,765 1,814
Virginia 36,891 33,203 25,005   0.68 0.75 8,198 11,886 3,688
Washington 18,706 19,756 14,411   0.77 0.73 5,345 4,295 -1,050
West Virginia 10,480 7,906 6,908   0.66 0.87 998 3,572 2,574
Wisconsin 30,307 29,533 22,879   0.75 0.77 6,654 7,428 774
Wyoming 1,421 1,838 858   0.60 0.47 980 563 -417
                   
U.S. Service Schools 2,167 128 3  -128 2,039 2,167
State unknown4  0   0 0
Other jurisdictions 21,783 22,722 21,684   1.00 0.95 1,038 99 -939
American Samoa 57   57 0 -57
Federated States of Micronesia 27   27 0 -27
Guam 21 109 1   0.05 0.01 108 20 -88
Marshall Islands 3   3 0 -3
Northern Marianas 129 123 108   0.84 0.88 15 21 6
Palau 12   12 0 -12
Puerto Rico 21,420 21,836 21,371   1.00 0.98 465 49 -416
Virgin Islands 213 555 204   0.96 0.37 351 9 -342
Foreign countries 18,144   18,144 -18,144
†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.)