Average Graduation Rate by State and School Level

The following geographic chart illustrates the graduation rate by state. Darker colored states have higher graduation rate, while lighter colored states have lower graduation rate. You may want to click on a state to see graduation rates for all colleges in that state.

Graduation Rate Comparison Table By State and School Level

The following table compares the graduation rate by state. It compares the graduation rate by school level and completion time for degrees and certificate programs.You can sort the table by each column by touching/clicking the column title.
Graduation Rate Comparison Table by State and School Level
StateTotal Number of Schools4-Years CollegesCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Number of SchoolsGraduation RateNumber of SchoolsGraduation RateNumber of SchoolsGraduation Rate
Alaska9642.00%248.50%10.00%
Alabama844246.50%2728.58%150.00%
Arkansas892844.17%2741.16%3442.50%
American Samoa1132.00%00.00%00.00%
Arizona1224947.50%3734.19%3660.00%
California69830860.37%19444.80%19690.00%
Colorado944747.24%2352.63%2450.00%
Connecticut773266.22%2342.23%220.00%
District of Columbia251956.27%383.33%30.00%
Delaware18945.80%141.00%80.00%
Florida40218249.54%8660.28%13465.00%
Federated States of Micronesia1125.00%00.00%00.00%
Georgia1699441.50%4842.80%270.00%
Guam3323.33%00.00%00.00%
Hawaii241149.00%1034.78%30.00%
Iowa763861.44%3657.21%20.00%
Idaho361351.90%548.00%180.00%
Illinois24910655.51%6139.49%82100.00%
Indiana1427356.90%3051.50%390.00%
Kansas783644.50%2946.21%130.00%
Kentucky873847.71%2242.05%270.00%
Louisiana1173846.81%3041.89%4964.50%
Massachusetts1528966.79%2230.16%4184.00%
Maryland803861.27%1830.17%240.00%
Maine372357.74%835.88%60.00%
Marshall Islands1111.00%00.00%00.00%
Michigan1767656.30%3639.17%640.00%
Minnesota1095762.90%4232.90%100.00%
Missouri1589053.77%2347.95%4563.00%
Northern Marianas1137.00%00.00%00.00%
Mississippi541946.69%1939.94%160.00%
Montana301440.00%1233.56%40.00%
North Carolina1758350.40%6837.39%240.00%
North Dakota271641.87%950.56%20.00%
Nebraska392256.30%1753.88%00.00%
New Hampshire341759.29%835.57%990.00%
New Jersey1586556.41%4246.53%5162.50%
New Mexico441540.67%2129.10%80.00%
Nevada381542.73%753.71%160.00%
New York43925357.82%8848.05%9884.00%
Ohio28812646.43%7352.88%890.00%
Oklahoma1023242.36%2950.79%410.00%
Oregon733158.44%3443.50%80.00%
Pennsylvania33415356.98%9052.14%9180.00%
Puerto Rico1457641.51%2050.50%4987.00%
Palau100.00%133.00%00.00%
Rhode Island221371.50%254.00%70.00%
South Carolina964646.97%2529.33%2574.00%
South Dakota291940.75%762.50%30.00%
Tennessee1587052.96%4957.11%390.00%
Texas42516744.08%9544.13%16364.67%
Utah642451.72%564.00%350.00%
Virginia1638856.56%4042.71%35100.00%
Virgin Islands2227.00%00.00%00.00%
Vermont191658.50%125.00%20.00%
Washington1087247.39%1457.67%220.00%
Wisconsin925455.02%2154.24%1775.00%
West Virginia702745.09%2554.96%180.00%
Wyoming10540.20%447.50%10.00%
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