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Table 232. 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 2008
State or jurisdiction Total freshman enrollment in insti-tutions 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 1,444,239 1,417,313 1,053,563   0.73 0.74 363,750 390,676 26,926
Alabama 23,996 18,441 15,931   0.66 0.86 2,510 8,065 5,555
Alaska 2,342 3,543 2,109   0.90 0.60 1,434 233 -1,201
Arizona 22,004 16,783 13,581   0.62 0.81 3,202 8,423 5,221
Arkansas 15,112 12,686 11,040   0.73 0.87 1,646 4,072 2,426
California 116,252 124,747 102,750   0.88 0.82 21,997 13,502 -8,495
                   
Colorado 24,467 24,212 17,530   0.72 0.72 6,682 6,937 255
Connecticut 19,656 24,541 10,516   0.54 0.43 14,025 9,140 -4,885
Delaware 4,905 3,832 1,931   0.39 0.50 1,901 2,974 1,073
District of Columbia 8,659 2,349 562   0.06 0.24 1,787 8,097 6,310
Florida 70,373 67,932 57,207   0.81 0.84 10,725 13,166 2,441
                   
Georgia 44,482 47,179 37,362   0.84 0.79 9,817 7,120 -2,697
Hawaii 3,846 5,345 2,621   0.68 0.49 2,724 1,225 -1,499
Idaho 7,510 6,499 4,560   0.61 0.70 1,939 2,950 1,011
Illinois 53,440 63,938 39,966   0.75 0.63 23,972 13,474 -10,498
Indiana 45,913 37,329 32,527   0.71 0.87 4,802 13,386 8,584
                   
Iowa 19,022 14,151 11,000   0.58 0.78 3,151 8,022 4,871
Kansas 14,746 13,874 10,824   0.73 0.78 3,050 3,922 872
Kentucky 22,576 19,499 16,756   0.74 0.86 2,743 5,820 3,077
Louisiana 23,928 21,131 18,931   0.79 0.90 2,200 4,997 2,797
Maine 7,541 7,512 4,469   0.59 0.59 3,043 3,072 29
                   
Maryland 19,922 28,546 12,804   0.64 0.45 15,742 7,118 -8,624
Massachusetts 50,540 43,646 25,814   0.51 0.59 17,832 24,726 6,894
Michigan 51,283 52,354 44,683   0.87 0.85 7,671 6,600 -1,071
Minnesota 26,776 31,177 19,160   0.72 0.61 12,017 7,616 -4,401
Mississippi 9,353 7,577 6,132   0.66 0.81 1,445 3,221 1,776
                   
Missouri 28,854 26,883 20,693   0.72 0.77 6,190 8,161 1,971
Montana 5,324 4,809 3,605   0.68 0.75 1,204 1,719 515
Nebraska 11,117 10,497 8,354   0.75 0.80 2,143 2,763 620
Nevada 7,603 8,703 6,474   0.85 0.74 2,229 1,129 -1,100
New Hampshire 9,032 8,513 3,611   0.40 0.42 4,902 5,421 519
                   
New Jersey 26,223 53,566 22,056   0.84 0.41 31,510 4,167 -27,343
New Mexico 7,393 7,416 5,858   0.79 0.79 1,558 1,535 -23
New York 108,398 107,119 78,139   0.72 0.73 28,980 30,259 1,279
North Carolina 45,861 39,342 33,606   0.73 0.85 5,736 12,255 6,519
North Dakota 6,239 3,927 3,012   0.48 0.77 915 3,227 2,312
                   
Ohio 66,257 66,800 54,039   0.82 0.81 12,761 12,218 -543
Oklahoma 17,572 14,877 12,838   0.73 0.86 2,039 4,734 2,695
Oregon 14,633 13,131 9,154   0.63 0.70 3,977 5,479 1,502
Pennsylvania 86,833 72,492 56,425   0.65 0.78 16,067 30,408 14,341
Rhode Island 11,393 5,687 3,037   0.27 0.53 2,650 8,356 5,706
                   
South Carolina 22,095 16,672 14,258   0.65 0.86 2,414 7,837 5,423
South Dakota 5,715 5,048 3,735   0.65 0.74 1,313 1,980 667
Tennessee 29,351 27,438 22,010   0.75 0.80 5,428 7,341 1,913
Texas 84,742 96,033 78,317   0.92 0.82 17,716 6,425 -11,291
Utah 18,188 13,211 12,022   0.66 0.91 1,189 6,166 4,977
                   
Vermont 6,460 4,060 1,723   0.27 0.42 2,337 4,737 2,400
Virginia 41,853 38,789 28,780   0.69 0.74 10,009 13,073 3,064
Washington 22,786 23,890 17,129   0.75 0.72 6,761 5,657 -1,104
West Virginia 11,998 8,149 7,224   0.60 0.89 925 4,774 3,849
Wisconsin 34,522 32,962 25,578   0.74 0.78 7,384 8,944 1,560
Wyoming 1,601 1,561 863   0.54 0.55 698 738 40
                   
U.S. Service Academies 3,552 257 3  -257 3,295 3,552
State unknown4 6,915   6,915 -6,915
                   
Other jurisdictions 31,823 32,811 31,615   0.99 0.96 1,196 208 -988
American Samoa 237 276 237   1.00 0.86 39 0 -39
Federated States of
   Micronesia
58   58 0 -58
Guam 524 589 461   0.88 0.78 128 63 -65
Marshall Islands 11   11 0 -11
Northern Marianas 77 95 65   0.84 0.68 30 12 -18
Palau 11   11 0 -11
Puerto Rico 30,669 31,115 30,544   1.00 0.98 571 125 -446
U.S. Virgin Islands 316 656 308   0.97 0.47 348 8 -340
                   
Foreign countries 25,938   25,938 -25,938
Residence unknown 417   417 -417
†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, 2008 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2009. (This table was prepared November 2009.)

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