States with the Highest Percentage of Population Enrolled in College
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States with the Highest Percentage of Population Enrolled in College in the United States
| State | % in College | vs State Median | vs National | |
| 1. | Utah | 7.3% | 5.3% (+2.06) | 5.5%(+1.88) |
| 2. | Rhode Island | 7.1% | 5.3% (+1.81) | 5.5%(+1.63) |
| 3. | California | 6.7% | 5.3% (+1.40) | 5.5%(+1.22) |
| 4. | North Dakota | 6.6% | 5.3% (+1.32) | 5.5%(+1.14) |
| 5. | Vermont | 6.2% | 5.3% (+0.956) | 5.5%(+0.773) |
| 6. | Massachusetts | 6.1% | 5.3% (+0.822) | 5.5%(+0.639) |
| 7. | Connecticut | 6.0% | 5.3% (+0.743) | 5.5%(+0.561) |
| 8. | Idaho | 5.9% | 5.3% (+0.617) | 5.5%(+0.435) |
| 9. | New York | 5.7% | 5.3% (+0.409) | 5.5%(+0.226) |
| 10. | Virginia | 5.7% | 5.3% (+0.403) | 5.5%(+0.220) |
| 11. | Kansas | 5.6% | 5.3% (+0.348) | 5.5%(+0.166) |
| 12. | Iowa | 5.6% | 5.3% (+0.301) | 5.5%(+0.118) |
| 13. | Maryland | 5.5% | 5.3% (+0.244) | 5.5%(+0.061) |
| 14. | North Carolina | 5.5% | 5.3% (+0.204) | 5.5%(+0.021) |
| 15. | Alabama | 5.5% | 5.3% (+0.182) | 5.5%(-0.001) |
| 16. | Mississippi | 5.5% | 5.3% (+0.177) | 5.5%(-0.006) |
| 17. | Nebraska | 5.5% | 5.3% (+0.175) | 5.5%(-0.007) |
| 18. | Texas | 5.4% | 5.3% (+0.151) | 5.5%(-0.031) |
| 19. | Georgia | 5.4% | 5.3% (+0.139) | 5.5%(-0.043) |
| 20. | New Mexico | 5.4% | 5.3% (+0.131) | 5.5%(-0.051) |
| 21. | Michigan | 5.4% | 5.3% (+0.095) | 5.5%(-0.087) |
| 22. | New Jersey | 5.3% | 5.3% (+0.029) | 5.5%(-0.153) |
| 23. | Arizona | 5.3% | 5.3% (+0.017) | 5.5%(-0.165) |
| 24. | Delaware | 5.3% | 5.3% (+0.006) | 5.5%(-0.177) |
| 25. | Wyoming | 5.3% | 5.3% (+0.006) | 5.5%(-0.177) |
| 26. | Colorado | 5.3% | 5.3% (-0.006) | 5.5%(-0.188) |
| 27. | Wisconsin | 5.3% | 5.3% (-0.025) | 5.5%(-0.208) |
| 28. | Florida | 5.2% | 5.3% (-0.053) | 5.5%(-0.235) |
| 29. | Louisiana | 5.1% | 5.3% (-0.135) | 5.5%(-0.318) |
| 30. | Illinois | 5.1% | 5.3% (-0.164) | 5.5%(-0.347) |
| 31. | Oklahoma | 5.1% | 5.3% (-0.206) | 5.5%(-0.388) |
| 32. | Pennsylvania | 5.1% | 5.3% (-0.206) | 5.5%(-0.389) |
| 33. | Indiana | 5.0% | 5.3% (-0.238) | 5.5%(-0.421) |
| 34. | Hawaii | 5.0% | 5.3% (-0.251) | 5.5%(-0.434) |
| 35. | Oregon | 5.0% | 5.3% (-0.251) | 5.5%(-0.434) |
| 36. | Minnesota | 5.0% | 5.3% (-0.315) | 5.5%(-0.497) |
| 37. | New Hampshire | 4.9% | 5.3% (-0.338) | 5.5%(-0.521) |
| 38. | South Carolina | 4.9% | 5.3% (-0.369) | 5.5%(-0.552) |
| 39. | Washington | 4.9% | 5.3% (-0.386) | 5.5%(-0.569) |
| 40. | Ohio | 4.9% | 5.3% (-0.400) | 5.5%(-0.582) |
| 41. | Missouri | 4.8% | 5.3% (-0.448) | 5.5%(-0.631) |
| 42. | Maine | 4.7% | 5.3% (-0.593) | 5.5%(-0.776) |
| 43. | Tennessee | 4.7% | 5.3% (-0.616) | 5.5%(-0.799) |
| 44. | Arkansas | 4.7% | 5.3% (-0.622) | 5.5%(-0.804) |
| 45. | South Dakota | 4.6% | 5.3% (-0.654) | 5.5%(-0.836) |
| 46. | Kentucky | 4.6% | 5.3% (-0.666) | 5.5%(-0.848) |
| 47. | Montana | 4.5% | 5.3% (-0.734) | 5.5%(-0.917) |
| 48. | Nevada | 4.5% | 5.3% (-0.805) | 5.5%(-0.988) |
| 49. | West Virginia | 4.3% | 5.3% (-0.938) | 5.5%(-1.12) |
| 50. | Alaska | 4.3% | 5.3% (-0.957) | 5.5%(-1.14) |
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Common Questions
What are the Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of Population Enrolled in College in the United States?
Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of Population Enrolled in College in the United States are:
#1
7.3%
#2
7.1%
#3
6.7%
#4
6.6%
#5
6.2%
#6
6.1%
#7
6.0%
#8
5.9%
#9
5.7%
#10
5.7%
What state has the Highest Percentage of Population Enrolled in College in the United States?
Utah has the Highest Percentage of Population Enrolled in College in the United States with 7.3%.
What is the Percentage of Population Enrolled in College in the United States?
Percentage of Population Enrolled in College in the United States is 5.5%.