50 State Comparison - Postsecondary Education Data Table
Full-Time-Equivalent Fall Enrollment
Description
Full-time-equivalent fall enrollment in all private degree-granting institutions, 2001 to 2008.| State | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Alabama | 25,156 | 25,377 | 25,234 | 25,693 | 25,459 | 24,993 | 26,831 | 26,831 |
| Alaska | 886 | 881 | 863 | 976 | 950 | 844 | 821 | 821 |
| Arizona | 68,101 | 89,244 | 115,190 | 166,324 | 216,911 | 227,415 | 282,343 | 282,343 |
| Arkansas | 12,367 | 12,636 | 12,792 | 13,111 | 13,518 | 13,997 | 14,795 | 14,795 |
| California | 293,382 | 305,417 | 313,836 | 331,201 | 335,856 | 333,204 | 335,395 | 335,395 |
| Colorado | 36,149 | 37,456 | 42,761 | 50,948 | 56,891 | 65,642 | 71,504 | 71,504 |
| Connecticut | 51,088 | 52,407 | 53,232 | 53,490 | 54,122 | 55,020 | 55,946 | 55,946 |
| Delaware | 7,292 | 8,226 | 8,268 | 8,174 | 9,224 | 9,327 | 9,401 | 9,401 |
| District of Columbia | 64,788 | 67,414 | 69,923 | 72,947 | 75,302 | 78,175 | 80,444 | 80,444 |
| Florida | 135,116 | 142,080 | 160,729 | 178,778 | 184,596 | 191,014 | 190,875 | 190,875 |
| Georgia | 69,709 | 71,927 | 72,881 | 89,913 | 76,239 | 79,029 | 81,629 | 81,629 |
| Hawaii | 13,411 | 14,220 | 13,871 | 13,599 | 13,844 | 14,052 | 13,208 | 13,208 |
| Idaho | 12,529 | 13,429 | 14,135 | 14,722 | 16,170 | 17,362 | 16,828 | 16,828 |
| Illinois | 173,032 | 181,145 | 188,763 | 194,059 | 232,476 | 231,470 | 239,395 | 239,395 |
| Indiana | 70,880 | 74,215 | 77,578 | 80,283 | 84,037 | 86,407 | 90,656 | 90,656 |
| Iowa | 47,030 | 48,912 | 53,443 | 55,662 | 63,270 | 68,350 | 77,629 | 77,629 |
| Kansas | 16,750 | 16,685 | 17,168 | 17,501 | 17,547 | 18,450 | 18,697 | 18,697 |
| Kentucky | 31,415 | 30,909 | 33,595 | 36,098 | 36,514 | 37,363 | 39,185 | 39,185 |
| Louisiana | 30,277 | 30,527 | 32,409 | 33,672 | 15,062 | 28,111 | 27,735 | 27,735 |
| Maine | 14,755 | 14,709 | 14,309 | 14,884 | 15,111 | 15,523 | 16,158 | 16,158 |
| Maryland | 38,119 | 40,150 | 42,079 | 42,785 | 44,662 | 45,194 | 45,125 | 45,125 |
| Massachusetts | 202,442 | 207,470 | 212,206 | 217,193 | 220,743 | 224,657 | 229,446 | 229,446 |
| Michigan | 80,452 | 85,458 | 87,845 | 91,665 | 92,139 | 92,659 | 93,359 | 93,359 |
| Minnesota | 68,455 | 72,731 | 79,220 | 88,497 | 96,495 | 103,320 | 107,459 | 107,459 |
| Mississippi | 15,248 | 11,437 | 12,712 | 13,076 | 13,019 | 13,007 | 13,584 | 13,584 |
| Missouri | 90,761 | 102,377 | 107,608 | 113,648 | 118,271 | 120,144 | 121,911 | 121,911 |
| Montana | 4,487 | 3,786 | 4,126 | 4,294 | 4,214 | 3,939 | 3,945 | 3,945 |
| Nebraska | 21,291 | 21,782 | 23,156 | 24,617 | 24,553 | 26,382 | 26,715 | 26,715 |
| Nevada | 6,067 | 5,789 | 6,616 | 8,891 | 10,264 | 9,917 | 10,845 | 10,845 |
| New Hampshire | 23,378 | 23,487 | 24,182 | 24,880 | 24,718 | 24,757 | 24,688 | 24,688 |
| New Jersey | 56,498 | 58,131 | 59,519 | 60,824 | 61,216 | 62,722 | 65,112 | 65,112 |
| New Mexico | 8,111 | 8,289 | 8,517 | 9,124 | 9,308 | 9,018 | 8,694 | 8,694 |
| New York | 401,284 | 422,176 | 440,106 | 445,427 | 452,568 | 452,747 | 451,493 | 451,493 |
| North Carolina | 69,701 | 71,733 | 72,968 | 75,508 | 79,510 | 81,983 | 83,502 | 83,502 |
| North Dakota | 4,087 | 4,320 | 4,631 | 5,591 | 5,853 | 5,723 | 5,873 | 5,873 |
| Ohio | 122,071 | 124,627 | 130,573 | 136,336 | 140,092 | 143,250 | 146,053 | 146,053 |
| Oklahoma | 23,700 | 24,269 | 26,159 | 25,523 | 25,967 | 25,853 | 26,451 | 26,451 |
| Oregon | 25,652 | 27,461 | 28,763 | 30,762 | 31,855 | 33,049 | 32,856 | 32,856 |
| Pennsylvania | 235,031 | 242,090 | 250,592 | 258,730 | 266,544 | 269,975 | 277,620 | 277,620 |
| Rhode Island | 34,334 | 34,949 | 35,794 | 37,177 | 38,222 | 38,321 | 38,451 | 38,451 |
| South Carolina | 29,757 | 30,931 | 32,084 | 32,417 | 31,926 | 32,207 | 33,391 | 33,391 |
| South Dakota | 6,633 | 7,868 | 8,197 | 8,579 | 8,563 | 8,191 | 8,136 | 8,136 |
| Tennessee | 58,607 | 61,747 | 65,093 | 71,289 | 74,762 | 77,005 | 80,612 | 80,612 |
| Texas | 118,016 | 122,178 | 127,337 | 132,933 | 135,354 | 135,317 | 136,890 | 136,890 |
| Utah | 39,009 | 39,278 | 41,298 | 43,390 | 47,333 | 49,636 | 51,692 | 51,692 |
| Vermont | 14,079 | 13,603 | 13,590 | 14,094 | 14,313 | 15,216 | 15,921 | 15,921 |
| Virginia | 55,222 | 58,833 | 64,108 | 71,755 | 79,419 | 85,016 | 91,425 | 91,425 |
| Washington | 39,278 | 40,051 | 41,348 | 43,655 | 45,470 | 44,272 | 43,318 | 43,318 |
| West Virginia | 11,972 | 12,769 | 13,274 | 13,170 | 13,018 | 12,610 | 19,554 | 19,554 |
| Wisconsin | 47,386 | 50,383 | 51,020 | 52,690 | 54,381 | 55,871 | 57,856 | 57,856 |
| Wyoming | 1,550 | 1,939 | 2,029 | 2,358 | 2,723 | 1,833 | 1,541 | 1,541 |
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