| Educational Attainment - ACS 2011 Year Estimates | Number | Percent of Population 25+ | Rank | U.S. % of Population 25+ | | Total Population 25 and Older | 4,255,459 | 100.0% | | 100.0% | | Less Than 9th Grade | 177,743 | 4.2% | 31 | 6.0% | | 9th to 12th, No Diploma | 364,064 | 8.6% | 16 | 8.1% | | High School Graduate (incl. equiv.) | 1,509,773 | 35.5% | 4 | 28.4% | | Some College, No Degree | 889,853 | 20.9% | 33 | 21.2% | | Associate Degree | 334,810 | 7.9% | 26 | 7.8% | | Bachelor's Degree | 628,173 | 14.8% | 44 | 17.9% | | Graduate Degree or Higher | 351,043 | 8.2% | 41 | 10.6% | | Total Receiving a High School Diploma or More | 3,713,652 | 87.3% | 29 | 85.9% | | Total Completing a Bachelors Degree or More | 979,216 | 23.0% | 44 | 28.5% | | Scientists and Engineers | | Total Science & Engineering Doctorates Awarded (2009) | 948 | | | Total Employed Science, Engineering and Health Doctoral Holders (2008) | 10,300 |
Sources: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, One Year Estimates, National Science Foundation
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| College Enrollment and Migration | Number | Rank | Percent
Distribution | Rank | | Total Enrollment in Indiana - all degree granting institutions (2008) | 401,956 | 16 | | | | Freshmen Enrollment (2008)* | | Freshmen Enrollment in Indiana Schools | 52,185 | 13 | 100.0% | | | -- In-state students | 38,509 | 13 | 73.8% | 38 | | -- Out-of-state students | 13,676 | 8 | 26.2% | 19 | | Freshmen from Indiana Enrolled Anywhere | 43,803 | 15 | 100.0% | | | -- Going In-state | 38,509 | 13 | 87.9% | 16 | | -- Going Out-of-state | 5,294 | 23 | 12.1% | 41 | | Net Migration of Freshmen | 8,382 | 2 | | |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
*Freshmen students in 4-year degree-granting institutions graduated from high school in the previous 12 months |
