Education: States in Profile

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Educational Attainment - ACS 2018 Year Estimates	Number	Percent of Population 25+	Rank	U.S. % of Population 25+
Total Population 25 and Older	4,467,893	100.0 %		100.0 %
Less Than 9th Grade	164,472	3.7 %	27	5.0 %
9th to 12th, No Diploma	327,362	7.3 %	15	6.7 %
High School Graduate (incl. equiv.)	1,480,040	33.1 %	6	26.9 %
Some College, No Degree	887,129	19.9 %	35	20.3 %
Associate Degree	397,824	8.9 %	21	8.6 %
Bachelor's Degree	771,811	17.3 %	40	20.0 %
Graduate Degree or Higher	439,255	9.8 %	40	12.6 %
Total Receiving a High School Diploma or More	3,976,059	89.0 %	33	88.3 %
Total Completing a Bachelor's Degree or More	1,211,066	27.1 %	42	32.6 %
Scientists and Engineers
Total Science & Engineering Doctorates Awarded (2016)	1,095
Total Employed Science, Engineering and Health Doctoral Holders (2015)	12,200

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey One-Year Estimates, National Science Foundation

College Enrollment and Migration	Number	Rank	Percent Distribution	Rank
Total Enrollment in Indiana - All Degree-Granting Institutions (2017)	398,804	16
Freshmen Enrollment (2018)*
Freshmen Enrollment in Indiana Schools	46,240	12	100.0%
— In-State Students	31,090	11	67.2 %	26
— Out-of-State Students	15,150	7	32.8 %	26
Freshmen from Indiana Enrolled Anywhere	36,589	14	100.0%
— Going In-State	31,090	11	85.0 %	7
— Going Out-of-State	5,499	22	15.0 %	45
Net Migration of Freshmen	9,651	2

*Freshmen students in 4-year degree-granting institutions who graduated from high school in the previous 12 months.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics

Graduate Student Enrollment in Science and Engineering (2017)	Number	Rank	Percent Distribution	Rank
Science Graduate Students	8,392	17	100.0 %
— Minorities	1,305	22	15.6 %	41
— On Temporary Visas	3,293	14	39.2 %	7
Engineering Graduate Students	4,640	11	100.0 %
— Minorities	511	17	11.0 %	40
— On Temporary Visas	2,723	10	58.7 %	11

Source: National Science Foundation

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Indiana's Education