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Table 309.10. Residence and migration of all first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by state or jurisdiction: Fall 2016
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 2,881,616 2,778,985 2,263,121   0.79 0.81 515,864 618,495 102,631
Alabama 49,968 40,889 35,567   0.71 0.87 5,322 14,401 9,079
Alaska 3,049 4,652 2,802   0.92 0.60 1,850 247 -1,603
Arizona 65,782 50,825 45,187   0.69 0.89 5,638 20,595 14,957
Arkansas 27,332 23,813 20,644   0.76 0.87 3,169 6,688 3,519
California 395,583 391,873 349,524   0.88 0.89 42,349 46,059 3,710
                   
Colorado 43,849 42,387 32,315   0.74 0.76 10,072 11,534 1,462
Connecticut 31,695 36,281 20,790   0.66 0.57 15,491 10,905 -4,586
Delaware 9,727 8,431 5,781   0.59 0.69 2,650 3,946 1,296
District of Columbia 9,012 3,291 760   0.08 0.23 2,531 8,252 5,721
Florida 158,925 146,292 127,268   0.80 0.87 19,024 31,657 12,633
                   
Georgia 84,893 88,112 70,937   0.84 0.81 17,175 13,956 -3,219
Hawaii 8,414 10,355 6,452   0.77 0.62 3,903 1,962 -1,941
Idaho 14,654 12,022 8,872   0.61 0.74 3,150 5,782 2,632
Illinois 94,188 113,383 77,838   0.83 0.69 35,545 16,350 -19,195
Indiana 64,045 52,751 45,416   0.71 0.86 7,335 18,629 11,294
                   
Iowa 38,130 26,852 23,412   0.61 0.87 3,440 14,718 11,278
Kansas 32,131 27,088 22,924   0.71 0.85 4,164 9,207 5,043
Kentucky 36,389 33,524 28,711   0.79 0.86 4,813 7,678 2,865
Louisiana 40,263 38,751 34,042   0.85 0.88 4,709 6,221 1,512
Maine 11,727 10,492 7,445   0.63 0.71 3,047 4,282 1,235
                   
Maryland 45,918 52,931 35,697   0.78 0.67 17,234 10,221 -7,013
Massachusetts 72,432 64,754 43,591   0.60 0.67 21,163 28,841 7,678
Michigan 86,313 84,967 74,953   0.87 0.88 10,014 11,360 1,346
Minnesota 45,102 50,036 35,204   0.78 0.70 14,832 9,898 -4,934
Mississippi 31,947 27,380 24,387   0.76 0.89 2,993 7,560 4,567
                   
Missouri 53,779 50,738 41,141   0.77 0.81 9,597 12,638 3,041
Montana 8,952 7,337 5,820   0.65 0.79 1,517 3,132 1,615
Nebraska 18,417 16,895 13,818   0.75 0.82 3,077 4,599 1,522
Nevada 16,112 18,293 14,090   0.87 0.77 4,203 2,022 -2,181
New Hampshire 15,726 11,353 6,221   0.40 0.55 5,132 9,505 4,373
                   
New Jersey 64,986 93,476 58,787   0.90 0.63 34,689 6,199 -28,490
New Mexico 19,132 19,041 16,083   0.84 0.84 2,958 3,049 91
New York 185,672 176,759 144,029   0.78 0.81 32,730 41,643 8,913
North Carolina 88,600 84,453 72,815   0.82 0.86 11,638 15,785 4,147
North Dakota 8,709 5,988 4,446   0.51 0.74 1,542 4,263 2,721
                   
Ohio 103,056 96,110 81,637   0.79 0.85 14,473 21,419 6,946
Oklahoma 36,261 30,864 27,409   0.76 0.89 3,455 8,852 5,397
Oregon 30,628 26,131 21,289   0.70 0.81 4,842 9,339 4,497
Pennsylvania 125,139 108,337 88,653   0.71 0.82 19,684 36,486 16,802
Rhode Island 14,942 8,423 5,491   0.37 0.65 2,932 9,451 6,519
                   
South Carolina 45,173 39,483 34,137   0.76 0.86 5,346 11,036 5,690
South Dakota 8,316 6,697 5,129   0.62 0.77 1,568 3,187 1,619
Tennessee 56,604 54,560 45,793   0.81 0.84 8,767 10,811 2,044
Texas 234,579 245,723 218,029   0.93 0.89 27,694 16,550 -11,144
Utah 32,317 24,884 22,626   0.70 0.91 2,258 9,691 7,433
                   
Vermont 7,474 4,405 2,229   0.30 0.51 2,176 5,245 3,069
Virginia 79,027 73,487 60,100   0.76 0.82 13,387 18,927 5,540
Washington 47,794 49,731 39,064   0.82 0.79 10,667 8,730 -1,937
West Virginia 18,879 13,179 11,451   0.61 0.87 1,728 7,428 5,700
Wisconsin 50,540 47,698 38,488   0.76 0.81 9,210 12,052 2,842
Wyoming 5,227 4,680 3,576   0.68 0.76 1,104 1,651 547
                   
U.S. Service Academies 4,107 251 3 0.06 -251 3,856 4,107
State unknown4 18,128   18,128 -18,128
Other jurisdictions 48,677 49,501 47,743   0.98 0.96 1,758 934 -824
American Samoa 392 457 392   1.00 0.86 65 0 -65
Federated States of
    Micronesia
760 862 760   1.00 0.88 102 0 -102
Guam 985 1,155 931   0.95 0.81 224 54 -170
Marshall Islands 329 315 302   0.92 0.96 13 27 14
Northern Marianas 305 388 305   1.00 0.79 83 0 -83
Palau 148 144 122   0.82 0.85 22 26 4
Puerto Rico 45,413 45,527 44,597   0.98 0.98 930 816 -114
U.S. Virgin Islands 345 653 334   0.97 0.51 319 11 -308
                   
Foreign countries 87,040   87,040 -87,040
Residence unknown 14,767   14,767 -14,767
†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. institutions 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 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 2017, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared March 2018.)

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