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Table 260. Residence and migration of all first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates in 4-year degree-granting institutions who graduated from high school in the previous 12 months, by state or jurisdiction: Fall 2010
State or jurisdiction Total first-time 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 first-time
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 1,480,066 1,449,329 1,085,207   0.73 0.75 364,122 394,859 30,737
Alabama 23,817 18,535 15,929   0.67 0.86 2,606 7,888 5,282
Alaska 2,633 3,751 2,381   0.90 0.63 1,370 252 -1,118
Arizona 22,043 18,095 14,537   0.66 0.80 3,558 7,506 3,948
Arkansas 16,040 13,073 11,679   0.73 0.89 1,394 4,361 2,967
California 114,035 127,917 100,645   0.88 0.79 27,272 13,390 -13,882
                   
Colorado 23,523 24,412 17,302   0.74 0.71 7,110 6,221 -889
Connecticut 19,340 24,460 10,326   0.53 0.42 14,134 9,014 -5,120
Delaware 1,743 2,658 762   0.44 0.29 1,896 981 -915
District of
     Columbia
8,802 2,232 517   0.06 0.23 1,715 8,285 6,570
Florida 93,625 91,624 80,532   0.86 0.88 11,092 13,093 2,001
                   
Georgia 49,722 50,754 41,133   0.83 0.81 9,621 8,589 -1,032
Hawaii 3,974 5,138 2,549   0.64 0.50 2,589 1,425 -1,164
Idaho 7,144 6,165 4,025   0.56 0.65 2,140 3,119 979
Illinois 50,222 64,214 38,856   0.77 0.61 25,358 11,366 -13,992
Indiana 45,077 37,497 32,508   0.72 0.87 4,989 12,569 7,580
                   
Iowa 19,109 13,407 10,476   0.55 0.78 2,931 8,633 5,702
Kansas 13,941 13,254 10,245   0.73 0.77 3,009 3,696 687
Kentucky 23,426 20,270 17,452   0.74 0.86 2,818 5,974 3,156
Louisiana 23,435 20,613 18,329   0.78 0.89 2,284 5,106 2,822
Maine 6,519 7,126 4,046   0.62 0.57 3,080 2,473 -607
                   
Maryland 18,774 27,271 12,227   0.65 0.45 15,044 6,547 -8,497
Massachusetts 49,910 42,660 24,883   0.50 0.58 17,777 25,027 7,250
Michigan 50,546 50,341 42,974   0.85 0.85 7,367 7,572 205
Minnesota 27,047 31,681 19,756   0.73 0.62 11,925 7,291 -4,634
Mississippi 10,671 8,089 6,659   0.62 0.82 1,430 4,012 2,582
                   
Missouri 30,204 27,223 21,212   0.70 0.78 6,011 8,992 2,981
Montana 6,037 4,862 3,852   0.64 0.79 1,010 2,185 1,175
Nebraska 11,071 10,194 8,311   0.75 0.82 1,883 2,760 877
Nevada 8,413 9,844 7,366   0.88 0.75 2,478 1,047 -1,431
New Hampshire 9,093 8,146 3,644   0.40 0.45 4,502 5,449 947
                   
New Jersey 27,560 54,110 23,552   0.85 0.44 30,558 4,008 -26,550
New Mexico 7,710 7,862 6,270   0.81 0.80 1,592 1,440 -152
New York 106,279 103,152 75,117   0.71 0.73 28,035 31,162 3,127
North Carolina 46,834 40,122 34,182   0.73 0.85 5,940 12,652 6,712
North Dakota 6,252 3,885 3,012   0.48 0.78 873 3,240 2,367
                   
Ohio 70,277 67,814 56,035   0.80 0.83 11,779 14,242 2,463
Oklahoma 19,147 15,782 13,871   0.72 0.88 1,911 5,276 3,365
Oregon 15,047 12,722 8,870   0.59 0.70 3,852 6,177 2,325
Pennsylvania 86,453 70,077 55,314   0.64 0.79 14,763 31,139 16,376
Rhode Island 10,928 5,514 2,877   0.26 0.52 2,637 8,051 5,414
                   
South Carolina 23,652 17,939 15,256   0.65 0.85 2,683 8,396 5,713
South Dakota 5,798 4,938 3,699   0.64 0.75 1,239 2,099 860
Tennessee 30,650 29,420 23,472   0.77 0.80 5,948 7,178 1,230
Texas 91,495 101,995 83,837   0.92 0.82 18,158 7,658 -10,500
Utah 19,114 14,136 12,969   0.68 0.92 1,167 6,145 4,978
                   
Vermont 6,593 3,892 1,793   0.27 0.46 2,099 4,800 2,701
Virginia 39,251 37,214 27,069   0.69 0.73 10,145 12,182 2,037
Washington 23,515 25,605 17,985   0.76 0.70 7,620 5,530 -2,090
West Virginia 12,902 8,648 7,711   0.60 0.89 937 5,191 4,254
Wisconsin 35,727 33,425 26,134   0.73 0.78 7,291 9,593 2,302
Wyoming 1,402 1,470 797   0.57 0.54 673 605 -68
                   
U.S. Service Academies 3,544 272 3  -272 3,272 3,544
State unknown4 4,101   4,101 -4,101
                   
Other jurisdictions 31,281 32,317 31,149   1.00 0.96 1,168 132 -1,036
American Samoa 36   0.00 36 0 -36
Federated States of
     Micronesia
11   11 0 -11
Guam 539 706 522   0.97 0.74 184 17 -167
Marshall Islands 4   4 0 -4
Northern Marianas 262 274 236   0.90 0.86 38 26 -12
Palau 12   12 0 -12
Puerto Rico 30,152 30,660 30,073   1.00 0.98 587 79 -508
U.S. Virgin Islands 328 614 318   0.97 0.52 296 10 -286
                   
Foreign countries 29,701   29,701 -29,701
Residence unknown 0   0 0
†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, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2011, Enrollment component. (This table was prepared November 2011.)

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