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Table 309.30. Residence and migration of all first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates in 4-year degree-granting postsecondary institutions who graduated from high school in the previous 12 months, 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 1,606,461 1,555,358 1,148,100   0.71 0.74 407,258 458,361 51,103
Alabama 28,063 19,531 16,175   0.58 0.83 3,356 11,888 8,532
Alaska 2,115 3,137 1,935   0.91 0.62 1,202 180 -1,022
Arizona 27,211 19,850 15,612   0.57 0.79 4,238 11,599 7,361
Arkansas 17,491 13,714 11,846   0.68 0.86 1,868 5,645 3,777
California 152,141 166,305 129,784   0.85 0.78 36,521 22,357 -14,164
                   
Colorado 27,047 26,864 18,659   0.69 0.69 8,205 8,388 183
Connecticut 19,303 24,418 10,269   0.53 0.42 14,149 9,034 -5,115
Delaware 7,942 6,621 4,483   0.56 0.68 2,138 3,459 1,321
District of Columbia 7,926 2,287 448   0.06 0.20 1,839 7,478 5,639
Florida 109,554 108,225 93,739   0.86 0.87 14,486 15,815 1,329
                   
Georgia 56,697 57,542 45,912   0.81 0.80 11,630 10,785 -845
Hawaii 3,895 5,683 2,485   0.64 0.44 3,198 1,410 -1,788
Idaho 8,894 6,616 4,542   0.51 0.69 2,074 4,352 2,278
Illinois 46,601 65,772 34,193   0.73 0.52 31,579 12,408 -19,171
Indiana 46,240 36,584 31,090   0.67 0.85 5,494 15,150 9,656
                   
Iowa 20,979 13,621 10,872   0.52 0.80 2,749 10,107 7,358
Kansas 15,275 13,352 10,100   0.66 0.76 3,252 5,175 1,923
Kentucky 23,774 20,367 17,154   0.72 0.84 3,213 6,620 3,407
Louisiana 24,935 22,842 19,905   0.80 0.87 2,937 5,030 2,093
Maine 7,659 6,491 3,864   0.50 0.60 2,627 3,795 1,168
                   
Maryland 18,287 26,851 11,951   0.65 0.45 14,900 6,336 -8,564
Massachusetts 50,916 44,382 25,199   0.49 0.57 19,183 25,717 6,534
Michigan 52,957 51,270 43,458   0.82 0.85 7,812 9,499 1,687
Minnesota 25,326 30,839 17,837   0.70 0.58 13,002 7,489 -5,513
Mississippi 13,124 8,558 7,086   0.54 0.83 1,472 6,038 4,566
                   
Missouri 29,328 27,138 19,734   0.67 0.73 7,404 9,594 2,190
Montana 6,204 4,438 3,483   0.56 0.78 955 2,721 1,766
Nebraska 11,896 10,450 8,246   0.69 0.79 2,204 3,650 1,446
Nevada 10,798 11,983 8,951   0.83 0.75 3,032 1,847 -1,185
New Hampshire 8,439 7,231 2,814   0.33 0.39 4,417 5,625 1,208
                   
New Jersey 29,875 57,137 25,576   0.86 0.45 31,561 4,299 -27,262
New Mexico 7,121 7,359 5,547   0.78 0.75 1,812 1,574 -238
New York 110,379 104,807 76,143   0.69 0.73 28,664 34,236 5,572
North Carolina 48,778 43,846 35,929   0.74 0.82 7,917 12,849 4,932
North Dakota 6,404 3,905 3,064   0.48 0.78 841 3,340 2,499
                   
Ohio 69,451 63,108 51,837   0.75 0.82 11,271 17,614 6,343
Oklahoma 19,635 15,672 13,417   0.68 0.86 2,255 6,218 3,963
Oregon 15,744 12,356 8,447   0.54 0.68 3,909 7,297 3,388
Pennsylvania 83,708 68,185 52,090   0.62 0.76 16,095 31,618 15,523
Rhode Island 11,707 5,519 2,968   0.25 0.54 2,551 8,739 6,188
                   
South Carolina 24,791 18,898 15,609   0.63 0.83 3,289 9,182 5,893
South Dakota 6,088 4,579 3,355   0.55 0.73 1,224 2,733 1,509
Tennessee 30,353 28,635 21,828   0.72 0.76 6,807 8,525 1,718
Texas 108,133 120,192 98,678   0.91 0.82 21,514 9,455 -12,059
Utah 19,331 14,077 12,672   0.66 0.90 1,405 6,659 5,254
                   
Vermont 6,483 3,380 1,566   0.24 0.46 1,814 4,917 3,103
Virginia 43,571 40,877 30,062   0.69 0.74 10,815 13,509 2,694
Washington 30,723 31,950 23,532   0.77 0.74 8,418 7,191 -1,227
West Virginia 12,270 8,340 7,433   0.61 0.89 907 4,837 3,930
Wisconsin 36,162 33,170 25,582   0.71 0.77 7,588 10,580 2,992
Wyoming 1,453 1,466 743   0.51 0.51 723 710 -13
                   
U.S. Service Academies 3,284 196 3 0.06 -196 3,088 3,284
State unknown4 4,938   4,938 -4,938
                   
Other jurisdictions 29,252 30,330 29,079   0.99 0.96 1,251 173 -1,078
American Samoa 316 352 316   1.00 0.90 36 0 -36
Federated States of
    Micronesia
39   39 0 -39
Guam 437 573 399   0.91 0.70 174 38 -136
Marshall Islands 9   9 0 -9
Northern Marianas 250 310 250   1.00 0.81 60 0 -60
Palau 10   10 0 -10
Puerto Rico 27,987 28,553 27,859   1.00 0.98 694 128 -566
U.S. Virgin Islands 262 484 255   0.97 0.53 229 7 -222
                   
Foreign countries 49,988   49,988 -49,988
Residence unknown 37   37 -37
†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 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 2017, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared March 2018.)

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