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Table 208. 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 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 1,731,100 1,709,495 1,385,121   0.80 0.81 324,374 345,979 21,605
Alabama 28,470 24,887 22,425   0.79 0.90 2,462 6,045 3,583
Alaska 2,284 3,379 2,024   0.89 0.60 1,355 260 -1,095
Arizona 26,810 22,830 20,032   0.75 0.88 2,798 6,778 3,980
Arkansas 17,577 15,934 14,343   0.82 0.90 1,591 3,234 1,643
California 160,721 164,013 146,618   0.91 0.89 17,395 14,103 -3,292
                   
Colorado 27,307 27,296 21,619   0.79 0.79 5,677 5,688 11
Connecticut 22,664 25,152 14,504   0.64 0.58 10,648 8,160 -2,488
Delaware 5,973 4,488 2,941   0.49 0.66 1,547 3,032 1,485
District of Columbia 8,788 2,488 611   0.07 0.25 1,877 8,177 6,300
Florida 90,202 79,246 70,729   0.78 0.89 8,517 19,473 10,956
                   
Georgia 49,168 48,381 40,174   0.82 0.83 8,207 8,994 787
Hawaii 5,955 6,755 4,540   0.76 0.67 2,215 1,415 -800
Idaho 8,220 7,614 5,616   0.68 0.74 1,998 2,604 606
Illinois 66,544 77,215 58,151   0.87 0.75 19,064 8,393 -10,671
Indiana 41,617 36,019 31,275   0.75 0.87 4,744 10,342 5,598
                   
Iowa 26,283 22,781 19,566   0.74 0.86 3,215 6,717 3,502
Kansas 21,582 19,821 17,129   0.79 0.86 2,692 4,453 1,761
Kentucky 24,295 21,693 19,349   0.80 0.89 2,344 4,946 2,602
Louisiana 28,341 25,174 22,680   0.80 0.90 2,494 5,661 3,167
Maine 6,874 7,965 4,974   0.72 0.62 2,991 1,900 -1,091
                   
Maryland 27,931 35,774 22,508   0.81 0.63 13,266 5,423 -7,843
Massachusetts 48,481 43,803 29,869   0.62 0.68 13,934 18,612 4,678
Michigan 63,791 63,706 57,300   0.90 0.90 6,406 6,491 85
Minnesota 38,880 41,619 30,930   0.80 0.74 10,689 7,950 -2,739
Mississippi 17,977 16,297 15,114   0.84 0.93 1,183 2,863 1,680
                   
Missouri 36,026 34,419 28,448   0.79 0.83 5,971 7,578 1,607
Montana 6,398 6,362 4,663   0.73 0.73 1,699 1,735 36
Nebraska 13,473 13,557 10,885   0.81 0.80 2,672 2,588 -84
Nevada 8,373 8,744 7,132   0.85 0.82 1,612 1,241 -371
New Hampshire 8,947 8,737 4,781   0.53 0.55 3,956 4,166 210
                   
New Jersey 38,104 60,694 34,841   0.91 0.57 25,853 3,263 -22,590
New Mexico 11,574 11,762 9,908   0.86 0.84 1,854 1,666 -188
New York 120,947 123,062 99,455   0.82 0.81 23,607 21,492 -2,115
North Carolina 57,466 49,635 45,212   0.79 0.91 4,423 12,254 7,831
North Dakota 7,448 5,661 4,196   0.56 0.74 1,465 3,252 1,787
                   
Ohio 68,976 70,236 58,900   0.85 0.84 11,336 10,076 -1,260
Oklahoma 22,287 20,265 18,037   0.81 0.89 2,228 4,250 2,022
Oregon 16,575 16,225 12,431   0.75 0.77 3,794 4,144 350
Pennsylvania 96,885 84,159 69,840   0.72 0.83 14,319 27,045 12,726
Rhode Island 9,432 6,229 4,011   0.43 0.64 2,218 5,421 3,203
                   
South Carolina 27,581 24,049 21,517   0.78 0.89 2,532 6,064 3,532
South Dakota 6,670 6,541 4,722   0.71 0.72 1,819 1,948 129
Tennessee 25,751 24,498 19,221   0.75 0.78 5,277 6,530 1,253
Texas 126,009 132,198 117,899   0.94 0.89 14,299 8,110 -6,189
Utah 16,131 12,083 10,953   0.68 0.91 1,130 5,178 4,048
                   
Vermont 5,417 3,679 1,592   0.29 0.43 2,087 3,825 1,738
Virginia 48,458 44,937 36,272   0.75 0.81 8,665 12,186 3,521
Washington 26,861 28,237 22,368   0.83 0.79 5,869 4,493 -1,376
West Virginia 12,382 9,681 8,472   0.68 0.88 1,209 3,910 2,701
Wisconsin 39,465 39,168 31,821   0.81 0.81 7,347 7,644 297
Wyoming 4,562 3,461 2,395   0.52 0.69 1,066 2,167 1,101
                   
U.S. Service Schools 2,167 128 3  -128 2,039 2,167
State unknown4  16,886   16,886 -16,886
Other jurisdictions 26,282 27,338 25,815   0.98 0.94 1,523 467 -1,056
American Samoa 446 526 446   1.00 0.85 80 0 -80
Federated States of Micronesia 1,362 1,388 1,360   1.00 0.98 28 2 -26
Guam 26 115 5   0.19 0.04 110 21 -89
Marshall Islands 34   34 0 -34
Northern Marianas 129 124 108   0.84 0.87 16 21 5
Palau 377   377 0 -377
Puerto Rico 24,106 24,209 23,692   0.98 0.98 517 414 -103
Virgin Islands 213 565 204   0.96 0.36 361 9 -352
Foreign countries 20,549   20,549 -20,549
†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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