50 State Comparison - Postsecondary Education Data Table
Full-Time-Equivalent Fall Enrollment
Description
Full-time-equivalent fall enrollment in all public degree-granting institutions, 2001 to 2008.| State | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Alabama | 161,278 | 169,429 | 175,629 | 177,457 | 176,238 | 178,314 | 183,846 | 183,846 |
| Alaska | 17,065 | 18,092 | 19,093 | 19,184 | 18,908 | 18,782 | 19,014 | 19,014 |
| Arizona | 180,901 | 190,170 | 195,759 | 202,296 | 203,093 | 207,469 | 209,392 | 209,392 |
| Arkansas | 83,927 | 87,717 | 92,787 | 95,560 | 98,260 | 99,726 | 102,210 | 102,210 |
| California | 1,257,710 | 1,324,859 | 1,273,365 | 1,277,519 | 1,293,150 | 1,319,634 | 1,374,398 | 1,374,398 |
| Colorado | 156,200 | 164,074 | 168,177 | 170,313 | 167,747 | 166,671 | 165,377 | 165,377 |
| Connecticut | 70,735 | 74,654 | 75,989 | 78,502 | 80,140 | 81,340 | 83,356 | 83,356 |
| Delaware | 28,642 | 29,616 | 29,796 | 30,340 | 30,642 | 30,533 | 31,288 | 31,288 |
| District of Columbia | 3,412 | 3,456 | 3,464 | 3,493 | 3,615 | 3,984 | 3,926 | 3,926 |
| Florida | 387,515 | 415,106 | 437,160 | 445,724 | 449,215 | 455,217 | 478,520 | 478,520 |
| Georgia | 220,777 | 236,868 | 248,226 | 253,611 | 258,434 | 263,880 | 276,327 | 276,327 |
| Hawaii | 32,888 | 34,600 | 36,060 | 36,360 | 35,911 | 35,665 | 35,834 | 35,834 |
| Idaho | 43,028 | 44,541 | 46,664 | 46,961 | 46,289 | 45,074 | 45,781 | 45,781 |
| Illinois | 354,123 | 369,251 | 379,413 | 379,644 | 376,329 | 376,608 | 378,656 | 378,656 |
| Indiana | 194,848 | 198,664 | 204,273 | 207,037 | 207,957 | 211,281 | 217,183 | 217,183 |
| Iowa | 110,332 | 114,582 | 116,827 | 115,666 | 114,318 | 114,931 | 117,671 | 117,671 |
| Kansas | 117,178 | 120,751 | 122,555 | 123,762 | 123,764 | 124,493 | 124,286 | 124,286 |
| Kentucky | 133,755 | 141,042 | 147,221 | 148,315 | 149,435 | 149,973 | 153,831 | 153,831 |
| Louisiana | 158,440 | 161,780 | 169,179 | 170,391 | 150,744 | 157,237 | 156,279 | 156,279 |
| Maine | 30,611 | 32,392 | 34,169 | 34,811 | 35,008 | 35,206 | 35,599 | 35,599 |
| Maryland | 160,918 | 168,540 | 172,563 | 175,670 | 176,452 | 180,451 | 186,137 | 186,137 |
| Massachusetts | 130,308 | 132,815 | 134,733 | 133,964 | 135,647 | 138,249 | 142,945 | 142,945 |
| Michigan | 339,473 | 350,417 | 359,382 | 362,559 | 367,285 | 372,154 | 379,510 | 379,510 |
| Minnesota | 167,780 | 176,083 | 181,162 | 181,832 | 180,965 | 182,945 | 187,334 | 187,334 |
| Mississippi | 107,438 | 112,358 | 113,695 | 116,116 | 114,968 | 115,525 | 118,610 | 118,610 |
| Missouri | 150,857 | 157,409 | 160,777 | 160,675 | 162,985 | 164,217 | 168,028 | 168,028 |
| Montana | 33,682 | 34,692 | 35,955 | 35,853 | 35,972 | 35,937 | 35,686 | 35,686 |
| Nebraska | 66,547 | 68,612 | 69,717 | 69,778 | 70,130 | 70,919 | 71,836 | 71,836 |
| Nevada | 51,728 | 55,044 | 57,778 | 62,790 | 65,184 | 65,397 | 67,738 | 67,738 |
| New Hampshire | 27,456 | 29,783 | 30,287 | 30,512 | 31,030 | 31,743 | 32,573 | 32,573 |
| New Jersey | 197,811 | 208,718 | 216,160 | 220,908 | 221,887 | 226,108 | 234,263 | 234,263 |
| New Mexico | 71,214 | 75,915 | 79,527 | 81,761 | 81,588 | 81,962 | 83,535 | 83,535 |
| New York | 444,648 | 468,567 | 471,936 | 480,675 | 484,485 | 494,393 | 508,808 | 508,808 |
| North Carolina | 255,949 | 269,681 | 282,703 | 284,930 | 291,101 | 294,768 | 298,853 | 298,853 |
| North Dakota | 33,119 | 35,081 | 36,690 | 36,635 | 36,021 | 35,894 | 35,755 | 35,755 |
| Ohio | 321,729 | 335,059 | 344,950 | 348,510 | 349,544 | 351,950 | 358,196 | 358,196 |
| Oklahoma | 122,611 | 129,183 | 135,067 | 136,501 | 135,632 | 133,566 | 133,415 | 133,415 |
| Oregon | 113,006 | 120,760 | 119,043 | 119,144 | 117,343 | 115,604 | 118,257 | 118,257 |
| Pennsylvania | 280,607 | 293,619 | 303,026 | 307,347 | 305,746 | 312,910 | 320,142 | 320,142 |
| Rhode Island | 27,306 | 27,250 | 28,372 | 28,617 | 28,868 | 29,475 | 30,502 | 30,502 |
| South Carolina | 117,998 | 126,856 | 130,583 | 132,396 | 134,487 | 136,090 | 139,431 | 139,431 |
| South Dakota | 29,589 | 30,060 | 30,825 | 30,477 | 30,414 | 30,615 | 31,018 | 31,018 |
| Tennessee | 150,277 | 151,993 | 153,928 | 157,836 | 158,199 | 161,804 | 164,702 | 164,702 |
| Texas | 656,463 | 701,340 | 724,721 | 745,556 | 753,978 | 758,809 | 769,821 | 769,821 |
| Utah | 96,112 | 99,349 | 101,970 | 104,116 | 104,630 | 102,270 | 103,527 | 103,527 |
| Vermont | 15,785 | 16,380 | 17,270 | 17,681 | 18,646 | 19,039 | 19,456 | 19,456 |
| Virginia | 229,282 | 238,076 | 242,995 | 244,761 | 249,530 | 256,230 | 265,444 | 265,444 |
| Washington | 203,448 | 214,652 | 219,172 | 215,608 | 216,585 | 217,165 | 221,072 | 221,072 |
| West Virginia | 63,904 | 65,659 | 68,208 | 69,205 | 70,480 | 71,610 | 72,630 | 72,630 |
| Wisconsin | 193,467 | 199,984 | 200,889 | 201,777 | 203,512 | 204,996 | 209,398 | 209,398 |
| Wyoming | 20,716 | 21,412 | 22,061 | 22,191 | 22,460 | 22,554 | 23,035 | 23,035 |
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/






