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HS-to-College Pipeline

Track where high school graduates go to college across every state, institution, and university system

14,571,946 first-time freshmen tracked

Across 65 states and territories flowing into 5,599 colleges and universities . On average, 26% of students stay in-state.

14,571,946
Total First-Time Freshmen
5,599
Colleges & Universities
26%
Average In-State Rate
74%
Average 4-Year Rate

Top States by College-Going Volume

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# State Freshmen In-State % 4-Year %
1 California 613,338 87% 57%
2 Texas 429,239 86% 79%
3 New York 309,723 80% 71%
4 Florida 265,056 87% 90%
5 Illinois 189,690 66% 67%
6 Pennsylvania 175,044 79% 77%
7 Ohio 162,282 85% 83%
8 New Jersey 160,172 60% 72%
9 Georgia 157,620 80% 84%
10 North Carolina 143,254 86% 64%
11 Michigan 137,437 88% 71%
12 Virginia 130,471 80% 67%
13 Massachusetts 110,220 65% 81%
14 Tennessee 98,037 83% 61%
15 Indiana 92,394 85% 80%

Top University Systems

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# System Campuses Freshmen In-State %

Top Colleges by Incoming Freshmen

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# College State Sector Freshmen In-State % Feeder States
1 The Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania Public 4yr 88,894 22% 57
2 Arizona State University Campus Immersion Arizona Public 4yr 72,509 22% 59
3 Texas A & M University-College Station Texas Public 4yr 66,188 32% 50
4 Purdue University-Main Campus Indiana Public 4yr 51,391 17% 56
5 Ohio State University-Main Campus Ohio Public 4yr 51,074 24% 54
6 Southern New Hampshire University New Hampshire Private NP 4yr 50,048 4% 62
7 The University of Texas at Austin Texas Public 4yr 49,938 30% 47
8 Miami Dade College Florida Public 4yr 48,718 33% 27
9 Lone Star College System Texas Public 4yr 48,382 33% 21
10 Michigan State University Michigan Public 4yr 48,369 27% 54
11 University of Central Florida Florida Public 4yr 47,767 31% 50
12 Kennesaw State University Georgia Public 4yr 46,499 32% 40
13 Indiana University-Bloomington Indiana Public 4yr 46,424 20% 52
14 Ivy Tech Community College Indiana Public 2yr 45,470 32% 24
15 Dallas College Texas Public 4yr 44,545 33% 30
16 Northern Virginia Community College Virginia Public 2yr 43,505 33% 31
17 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Illinois Public 4yr 42,833 26% 53
18 University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin Public 4yr 42,367 18% 51
19 University of Arizona Arizona Public 4yr 42,214 20% 58
20 Grand Canyon University Arizona Private FP 4yr 41,031 9% 53
21 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Michigan Public 4yr 40,294 17% 55
22 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Louisiana Public 4yr 39,842 24% 52
23 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Washington Public 4yr 39,577 22% 52
24 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ Virginia Public 4yr 39,311 24% 47
25 The University of Alabama Alabama Public 4yr 38,896 14% 54