Colleges by State
2020 College Statistics by State
For academic year 2019-2020, total 6,752 colleges (2,071 public and 4,842 private schools) are active for serving classes based on IPEDS. Total 20,146,684 have enrolled in colleges and universities and the average tuition & fees is $17,964.
- California state has the most number of colleges of 737 schools with 2,773,814 students.
- Vermont state has the most expensive tuition & fees of $33,642 where the 2020 average tuition & fees over all colleges is $17,964.
- Massachusetts state has the most expensive graduate school tuition & fees of $27,421 where the 2020 average tuition & fees over all colleges is $18,478.
- District of Columbia has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rat of 58.75% where the average acceptance rate over all colleges is 71.81%.
- District of Columbia has the highest SAT score of 1,252 where the average SAT score over all colleges is 1,125.
Data source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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College Statistics by State
Below table summarizes the college information by state for academic year 2019-2020. It includes 50 States, District of Columbia, 5 Inhabited territories, and 3 associate states. You can sort the table by column by clicking the column title.
| State | Number of Schools | Undergraduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 10 colleges (6 public, 4 private) |
$14,622 $6,110 | $21,126 $12,245 |
26,547 | 77.25% | 1,155 | 11 to 1 |
| Alabama | 87 colleges (39 public, 48 private) |
$14,868 $7,025 | $15,978 $9,600 |
309,488 | 66.70% | 1,101 | 17 to 1 |
| Arkansas | 89 colleges (38 public, 51 private) |
$12,883 $4,717 | $16,574 $7,699 |
162,312 | 68.40% | 1,094 | 14 to 1 |
| American Samoa | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$4,250 $3,950 | - | 1,037 | 0.00% | - | 14 to 1 |
| Arizona | 125 colleges (34 public, 91 private) |
$17,147 $4,733 | $18,936 $11,697 |
601,356 | 78.67% | 1,158 | 18 to 1 |
| California | 737 colleges (192 public, 545 private) |
$19,814 $3,749 | $22,057 $11,246 |
2,773,814 | 65.17% | 1,174 | 17 to 1 |
| Colorado | 113 colleges (34 public, 79 private) |
$17,396 $7,107 | $18,785 $11,422 |
375,214 | 74.46% | 1,131 | 15 to 1 |
| Connecticut | 87 colleges (33 public, 54 private) |
$23,109 $8,466 | $21,619 $13,907 |
208,057 | 64.71% | 1,177 | 12 to 1 |
| District of Columbia | 25 colleges (2 public, 23 private) |
$24,574 $6,152 | $24,741 $10,094 |
98,399 | 58.75% | 1,252 | 12 to 1 |
| Delaware | 19 colleges (5 public, 14 private) |
$16,386 $7,066 | $17,268 $20,233 |
61,980 | 67.50% | 1,038 | 15 to 1 |
| Florida | 372 colleges (92 public, 280 private) |
$15,529 $3,896 | $16,944 $9,986 |
1,138,115 | 66.41% | 1,128 | 16 to 1 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$4,750 $4,750 | - | 1,931 | 80.00% | - | 15 to 1 |
| Georgia | 160 colleges (51 public, 109 private) |
$16,922 $4,732 | $16,832 $7,478 |
551,411 | 64.96% | 1,080 | 16 to 1 |
| Guam | 3 colleges (2 public, 1 private) |
$7,203 $4,630 | $8,247 $5,936 |
5,888 | 76.00% | - | 13 to 1 |
| Hawaii | 25 colleges (11 public, 14 private) |
$18,464 $5,020 | $21,342 $14,366 |
62,237 | 76.00% | 1,101 | 15 to 1 |
| Iowa | 87 colleges (24 public, 63 private) |
$20,377 $8,043 | $13,524 $11,006 |
255,405 | 68.18% | 1,117 | 12 to 1 |
| Idaho | 40 colleges (9 public, 31 private) |
$15,432 $5,938 | $19,468 $9,816 |
125,317 | 86.11% | 1,106 | 13 to 1 |
| Illinois | 270 colleges (66 public, 204 private) |
$19,166 $6,425 | $19,207 $11,781 |
742,865 | 68.72% | 1,115 | 14 to 1 |
| Indiana | 115 colleges (16 public, 99 private) |
$21,608 $8,522 | $19,325 $8,811 |
398,069 | 72.16% | 1,123 | 13 to 1 |
| Kansas | 81 colleges (34 public, 47 private) |
$15,153 $5,380 | $12,563 $8,588 |
215,843 | 70.00% | 1,036 | 13 to 1 |
| Kentucky | 94 colleges (25 public, 69 private) |
$18,345 $6,455 | $12,552 $11,133 |
269,255 | 70.68% | 1,094 | 15 to 1 |
| Louisiana | 128 colleges (35 public, 93 private) |
$15,431 $6,489 | $17,660 $9,904 |
255,921 | 65.15% | 1,110 | 15 to 1 |
| Massachusetts | 173 colleges (43 public, 130 private) |
$27,116 $9,454 | $27,421 $13,553 |
509,010 | 59.05% | 1,209 | 12 to 1 |
| Maryland | 92 colleges (33 public, 59 private) |
$19,649 $6,832 | $17,934 $12,157 |
371,619 | 69.38% | 1,118 | 15 to 1 |
| Maine | 39 colleges (18 public, 21 private) |
$23,044 $7,672 | $20,505 $8,528 |
72,605 | 68.89% | 1,107 | 13 to 1 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$4,900 $4,295 | - | 1,119 | 0.00% | - | 12 to 1 |
| Michigan | 171 colleges (47 public, 124 private) |
$17,774 $7,205 | $20,650 $16,070 |
552,820 | 72.83% | 1,122 | 14 to 1 |
| Minnesota | 112 colleges (45 public, 67 private) |
$17,879 $7,096 | $15,659 $11,053 |
411,827 | 70.26% | 1,164 | 15 to 1 |
| Missouri | 177 colleges (52 public, 125 private) |
$16,225 $8,664 | $15,011 $9,018 |
381,290 | 71.49% | 1,111 | 12 to 1 |
| Northern Marianas | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$5,520 $4,038 | - | 1,194 | 0.00% | - | 25 to 1 |
| Mississippi | 60 colleges (25 public, 35 private) |
$12,613 $5,041 | $13,035 $8,143 |
172,571 | 72.06% | 1,067 | 16 to 1 |
| Montana | 31 colleges (17 public, 14 private) |
$13,382 $4,506 | $23,009 $6,805 |
49,723 | 74.30% | 1,117 | 14 to 1 |
| North Carolina | 176 colleges (76 public, 100 private) |
$17,086 $3,520 | $17,210 $8,161 |
571,016 | 63.56% | 1,074 | 14 to 1 |
| North Dakota | 29 colleges (14 public, 15 private) |
$11,091 $6,284 | $10,769 $7,963 |
53,664 | 80.22% | 1,083 | 13 to 1 |
| Nebraska | 50 colleges (19 public, 31 private) |
$16,901 $6,923 | $13,514 $8,241 |
135,933 | 72.33% | 1,094 | 13 to 1 |
| New Hampshire | 41 colleges (14 public, 27 private) |
$23,332 $11,855 | $21,695 $16,320 |
161,904 | 76.93% | 1,219 | 12 to 1 |
| New Jersey | 168 colleges (37 public, 131 private) |
$18,070 $8,669 | $20,894 $17,232 |
429,733 | 73.48% | 1,127 | 15 to 1 |
| New Mexico | 51 colleges (28 public, 23 private) |
$13,279 $3,357 | $16,292 $6,581 |
125,533 | 69.11% | 1,147 | 16 to 1 |
| Nevada | 44 colleges (8 public, 36 private) |
$17,521 $5,237 | $22,004 $5,830 |
122,242 | 83.91% | 1,120 | 15 to 1 |
| New York | 464 colleges (115 public, 349 private) |
$20,468 $9,122 | $23,840 $12,204 |
1,279,039 | 65.87% | 1,178 | 14 to 1 |
| Ohio | 305 colleges (109 public, 196 private) |
$17,302 $7,709 | $18,885 $11,463 |
662,031 | 70.36% | 1,109 | 13 to 1 |
| Oklahoma | 116 colleges (63 public, 53 private) |
$12,287 $4,666 | $13,818 $6,503 |
221,161 | 72.09% | 1,061 | 14 to 1 |
| Oregon | 83 colleges (26 public, 57 private) |
$20,475 $7,560 | $21,690 $17,421 |
230,786 | 80.40% | 1,158 | 14 to 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 366 colleges (95 public, 271 private) |
$22,699 $13,497 | $22,335 $19,304 |
729,058 | 73.68% | 1,121 | 13 to 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 152 colleges (20 public, 132 private) |
$7,965 $3,524 | $7,569 $6,833 |
210,939 | 71.80% | 1,035 | 16 to 1 |
| Palau | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$3,850 $3,610 | - | 497 | 0.00% | - | 10 to 1 |
| Rhode Island | 24 colleges (3 public, 21 private) |
$27,012 $10,023 | $24,038 $12,500 |
82,783 | 61.08% | 1,220 | 12 to 1 |
| South Carolina | 105 colleges (34 public, 71 private) |
$17,960 $8,238 | $19,705 $13,107 |
245,642 | 65.66% | 1,061 | 14 to 1 |
| South Dakota | 31 colleges (12 public, 19 private) |
$12,030 $7,572 | $12,450 $7,404 |
54,162 | 80.45% | 1,108 | 12 to 1 |
| Tennessee | 172 colleges (52 public, 120 private) |
$16,418 $5,558 | $19,354 $11,202 |
342,135 | 71.93% | 1,122 | 15 to 1 |
| Texas | 450 colleges (116 public, 334 private) |
$15,912 $5,302 | $17,327 $7,739 |
1,675,919 | 71.28% | 1,092 | 16 to 1 |
| Utah | 72 colleges (16 public, 56 private) |
$15,008 $4,299 | $15,755 $8,121 |
375,605 | 78.00% | 1,206 | 13 to 1 |
| Virginia | 158 colleges (46 public, 112 private) |
$18,864 $8,346 | $18,081 $14,313 |
556,133 | 68.47% | 1,121 | 13 to 1 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 colleges (1 public, 0 private) |
$14,496 $5,235 | $13,738 $7,456 |
1,984 | 98.00% | 910 | 11 to 1 |
| Vermont | 25 colleges (6 public, 19 private) |
$33,642 $13,575 | $23,660 $13,058 |
43,009 | 71.31% | 1,146 | 10 to 1 |
| Washington | 111 colleges (43 public, 68 private) |
$17,247 $5,507 | $22,610 $14,063 |
371,462 | 81.54% | 1,162 | 14 to 1 |
| Wisconsin | 106 colleges (37 public, 69 private) |
$20,207 $6,492 | $16,245 $9,283 |
349,723 | 73.56% | 1,132 | 13 to 1 |
| West Virginia | 75 colleges (40 public, 35 private) |
$12,729 $5,701 | $13,860 $8,732 |
142,337 | 73.00% | 1,022 | 15 to 1 |
| Wyoming | 11 colleges (8 public, 3 private) |
$13,695 $4,349 | $16,615 $6,517 |
32,604 | 96.00% | 1,170 | 13 to 1 |
