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| Table 302.65. | Percentage of 18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and state: 2014 |
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| State | Total | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | Pacific Islander |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
Two or more races |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| United States | 42.1 | (0.96) | 44.4 | (0.17) | 35.6 | (0.34) | 35.4 | (0.28) | 65.3 | (0.44) | 30.5 | (2.59) | 24.9 | (0.96) | 44.5 | (0.65) | ||||||||
| Alabama | 38.9 | (0.90) | 40.9 | (1.35) | 32.5 | (1.67) | 36.6 | (4.87) | 83.5 | (4.87) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 50.9 | (7.88) | ||||||||
| Alaska | 25.2 | (2.67) | 31.6 | (3.61) | ‡ | (†) | 24.3 | ! | (11.34) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 10.7 | ! | (3.51) | 21.3 | ! | (8.49) | |||||
| Arizona | 38.8 | (0.72) | 45.7 | (1.33) | 30.4 | (3.40) | 31.2 | (1.09) | 70.3 | (4.54) | ‡ | (†) | 18.4 | (2.53) | 54.1 | (4.78) | ||||||||
| Arkansas | 37.2 | (1.04) | 38.8 | (1.21) | 33.2 | (2.84) | 29.5 | (4.42) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 47.7 | (9.22) | ||||||||
| California | 46.3 | (0.32) | 48.1 | (0.61) | 37.5 | (1.58) | 40.5 | (0.51) | 67.1 | (0.83) | 40.7 | (5.32) | 32.4 | (4.86) | 52.8 | (1.75) | ||||||||
| Colorado | 39.8 | (0.86) | 45.2 | (1.09) | 35.7 | (4.30) | 24.6 | (1.53) | 61.3 | (4.98) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 40.7 | (5.07) | ||||||||
| Connecticut | 48.3 | (1.06) | 51.6 | (1.34) | 41.6 | (3.76) | 36.9 | (2.57) | 71.3 | (4.19) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 46.4 | (6.94) | ||||||||
| Delaware | 45.3 | (2.43) | 47.1 | (3.14) | 47.9 | (5.25) | 30.1 | (7.61) | 69.8 | (7.89) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| District of Columbia | 52.0 | (2.21) | 59.5 | (4.33) | 39.7 | (3.52) | 48.4 | (7.41) | 95.7 | (2.63) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 87.2 | (6.54) | ||||||||
| Florida | 40.9 | (0.53) | 42.9 | (0.70) | 36.5 | (1.00) | 39.2 | (1.03) | 58.6 | (2.85) | ‡ | (†) | 36.3 | ! | (12.15) | 42.8 | (3.29) | |||||||
| Georgia | 39.6 | (0.67) | 42.6 | (0.94) | 36.1 | (1.26) | 27.5 | (1.99) | 66.8 | (2.92) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 40.9 | (5.09) | ||||||||
| Hawaii | 36.4 | (1.74) | 28.3 | (3.61) | 32.7 | ! | (12.06) | 30.0 | (4.38) | 51.2 | (3.76) | 24.4 | (4.76) | ‡ | (†) | 40.8 | (4.28) | |||||||
| Idaho | 36.9 | (1.80) | 39.0 | (2.23) | ‡ | (†) | 22.9 | (4.57) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 39.0 | ! | (11.76) | |||||||
| Illinois | 45.2 | (0.72) | 48.3 | (0.89) | 33.4 | (1.94) | 39.5 | (1.37) | 71.0 | (2.92) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 51.5 | (4.15) | ||||||||
| Indiana | 40.4 | (0.77) | 40.6 | (0.91) | 33.5 | (2.48) | 35.1 | (2.77) | 71.9 | (4.51) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 40.1 | (5.35) | ||||||||
| Iowa | 45.5 | (1.27) | 46.2 | (1.33) | 35.6 | (6.49) | 33.8 | (3.85) | 69.0 | (7.45) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 47.7 | (9.45) | ||||||||
| Kansas | 40.0 | (1.47) | 41.8 | (1.80) | 37.2 | (5.33) | 28.2 | (3.52) | 60.7 | (9.08) | ‡ | (†) | 49.0 | (12.81) | 38.7 | (8.10) | ||||||||
| Kentucky | 37.9 | (0.97) | 38.2 | (1.03) | 35.0 | (3.70) | 34.4 | (4.42) | 58.7 | (7.32) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 32.2 | (7.03) | ||||||||
| Louisiana | 35.8 | (1.09) | 38.9 | (1.31) | 31.2 | (1.71) | 26.5 | (4.24) | 60.6 | (7.24) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 65.1 | (7.87) | ||||||||
| Maine | 42.8 | (1.80) | 41.4 | (1.98) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 82.9 | (9.35) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 34.4 | (9.60) | ||||||||
| Maryland | 44.5 | (0.73) | 48.1 | (1.31) | 35.8 | (1.51) | 41.8 | (2.57) | 69.7 | (3.17) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 43.8 | (4.96) | ||||||||
| Massachusetts | 52.1 | (0.61) | 53.8 | (0.81) | 45.1 | (2.57) | 38.9 | (1.63) | 73.1 | (2.27) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 58.0 | (5.54) | ||||||||
| Michigan | 44.9 | (0.60) | 47.9 | (0.74) | 31.8 | (1.73) | 36.5 | (2.82) | 67.7 | (4.14) | ‡ | (†) | 27.0 | (6.89) | 45.4 | (4.39) | ||||||||
| Minnesota | 43.2 | (1.03) | 44.9 | (1.33) | 37.9 | (4.68) | 23.7 | (3.15) | 51.0 | (3.83) | ‡ | (†) | 37.7 | (9.40) | 45.8 | (6.88) | ||||||||
| Mississippi | 41.3 | (1.01) | 42.8 | (1.75) | 40.1 | (1.81) | 21.9 | (4.20) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 45.3 | (10.79) | ||||||||
| Missouri | 41.8 | (0.97) | 43.4 | (1.15) | 27.8 | (2.24) | 35.6 | (4.13) | 84.8 | (4.37) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 49.5 | (5.03) | ||||||||
| Montana | 39.1 | (2.65) | 39.0 | (2.78) | ‡ | (†) | 43.1 | (10.41) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 20.5 | (4.62) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| Nebraska | 43.1 | (1.59) | 46.0 | (1.77) | 27.0 | (6.60) | 28.9 | (3.87) | 50.5 | (9.37) | ‡ | (†) | 20.6 | ! | (9.29) | 52.7 | (8.91) | |||||||
| Nevada | 31.7 | (1.31) | 35.1 | (2.05) | 20.0 | (4.18) | 26.7 | (1.86) | 46.9 | (4.86) | ‡ | (†) | 21.3 | ! | (8.08) | 35.3 | (6.63) | |||||||
| New Hampshire | 44.6 | (1.71) | 44.6 | (1.81) | ‡ | (†) | 38.1 | ! | (11.83) | 50.1 | (9.90) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 37.2 | (8.79) | |||||||
| New Jersey | 45.4 | (0.68) | 47.9 | (0.95) | 39.3 | (1.92) | 38.4 | (1.46) | 63.0 | (2.05) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 45.7 | (4.95) | ||||||||
| New Mexico | 37.7 | (1.60) | 40.6 | (2.97) | ‡ | (†) | 37.3 | (2.07) | 73.4 | (8.34) | ‡ | (†) | 27.5 | (3.51) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| New York | 46.7 | (0.42) | 49.6 | (0.57) | 39.3 | (1.14) | 37.9 | (1.09) | 66.4 | (1.40) | ‡ | (†) | 52.3 | (8.23) | 49.8 | (3.09) | ||||||||
| North Carolina | 41.0 | (0.67) | 44.8 | (0.85) | 36.0 | (1.40) | 27.7 | (2.00) | 63.9 | (3.86) | ‡ | (†) | 23.5 | (4.33) | 38.5 | (3.70) | ||||||||
| North Dakota | 38.5 | (2.76) | 40.9 | (3.06) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 17.6 | ! | (8.34) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
| Ohio | 41.0 | (0.59) | 42.6 | (0.69) | 31.5 | (1.66) | 33.6 | (2.94) | 73.9 | (3.47) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 34.2 | (3.73) | ||||||||
| Oklahoma | 35.8 | (1.14) | 39.5 | (1.60) | 35.5 | (4.52) | 24.8 | (2.85) | 70.6 | (6.15) | ‡ | (†) | 22.9 | (2.74) | 26.6 | (3.36) | ||||||||
| Oregon | 39.7 | (1.03) | 40.1 | (1.37) | 33.4 | (8.64) | 27.7 | (2.44) | 68.8 | (4.99) | ‡ | (†) | 36.6 | (9.63) | 46.1 | (4.78) | ||||||||
| Pennsylvania | 44.9 | (0.62) | 46.8 | (0.75) | 35.8 | (1.95) | 32.3 | (2.23) | 65.9 | (3.11) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 46.5 | (4.24) | ||||||||
| Rhode Island | 54.2 | (1.60) | 57.2 | (2.11) | 50.0 | (8.70) | 40.0 | (4.78) | 66.5 | (6.27) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 81.1 | (7.51) | ||||||||
| South Carolina | 38.2 | (0.87) | 44.0 | (1.14) | 29.8 | (1.78) | 24.2 | (3.15) | 65.7 | (7.01) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 28.7 | (5.69) | ||||||||
| South Dakota | 35.6 | (2.22) | 37.3 | (2.75) | ‡ | (†) | 48.8 | (11.56) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 14.8 | ! | (6.95) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
| Tennessee | 37.9 | (0.82) | 39.8 | (0.94) | 33.2 | (1.90) | 27.7 | (3.12) | 60.9 | (6.34) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 35.1 | (5.37) | ||||||||
| Texas | 37.5 | (0.43) | 42.0 | (0.66) | 37.2 | (1.35) | 31.2 | (0.59) | 64.6 | (1.91) | ‡ | (†) | 34.7 | (6.95) | 44.1 | (2.79) | ||||||||
| Utah | 40.0 | (1.06) | 42.3 | (1.19) | 27.7 | ! | (9.36) | 29.7 | (2.62) | 63.1 | (6.85) | ‡ | (†) | 23.4 | ! | (8.03) | 31.7 | (6.35) | ||||||
| Vermont | 44.7 | (2.85) | 42.4 | (3.31) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| Virginia | 43.1 | (0.71) | 44.2 | (0.96) | 36.6 | (1.75) | 36.6 | (1.92) | 63.7 | (2.66) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 52.0 | (3.64) | ||||||||
| Washington | 36.1 | (0.74) | 37.1 | (1.05) | 31.0 | (4.57) | 26.4 | (1.99) | 56.1 | (3.11) | ‡ | (†) | 22.8 | (4.49) | 39.9 | (3.39) | ||||||||
| West Virginia | 40.8 | (1.54) | 39.0 | (1.53) | 62.5 | (7.86) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||
| Wisconsin | 42.7 | (0.91) | 44.9 | (1.13) | 31.8 | (4.20) | 32.4 | (2.94) | 48.3 | (5.21) | ‡ | (†) | 26.9 | (7.57) | 39.2 | (6.44) | ||||||||
| Wyoming | 38.8 | (2.39) | 42.0 | (2.74) | ‡ | (†) | 22.4 | ! | (6.74) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | |||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Data are based on a sample survey of the noninstitutionalized population. Totals include other racial/ethnic groups not separately shown. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), 2014. (This table was prepared December 2015.) |