National Rankings
Below is a state-by-state ranking of higher education financing, financial aid, and student outcomes. Roll your mouse over bars in each graph to find information on a particular state. A full overview of federal education programs is available in the Background & Analysis section.
Direct Loan Volume 2009
- AlaskaN/A
- North Dakota$94,218
- Vermont$273,736
- Hawaii$400,394
- South Dakota$628,937
- Montana$793,514
- Wyoming$1,020,008
- Utah$1,896,762
- New Mexico$2,445,852
- Mississippi$31,046,971
- Arkansas$33,764,998
- Puerto Rico$60,104,703
- Louisiana$68,515,436
- New Hampshire$69,388,583
- Maine$100,683,166
- Nebraska$132,630,297
- Delaware$138,832,614
- Oklahoma$144,991,346
- Nevada$157,599,042
- Rhode Island$170,758,994
- South Carolina$172,215,679
- Idaho$249,678,632
- Connecticut$316,933,899
- Wisconsin$319,284,112
- Kentucky$334,654,804
- North Carolina$377,621,758
- West Virginia$393,404,238
- District of Columbia$403,217,742
- Tennessee$419,056,348
- Kansas$463,839,464
- Missouri$474,387,481
- Oregon$507,292,404
- Washington$567,099,407
- New Jersey$660,396,935
- Arizona$703,770,408
- Alabama$713,704,431
- Virginia$773,058,163
- Colorado$782,788,935
- Pennsylvania$819,764,557
- Maryland$823,058,079
- Minnesota$870,840,788
- Iowa$883,058,618
- Georgia$1,084,305,888
- Texas$1,127,629,719
- Indiana$1,160,389,688
- Florida$1,224,285,049
- Massachusetts$1,558,462,600
- Ohio$1,631,441,008
- Illinois$1,729,949,807
- New York$2,152,210,718
- Michigan$2,292,638,187
- California$2,629,055,382
Guaranteed Loan Volume 2009
- Wyoming$81,795,648
- Alaska$84,037,070
- Delaware$113,079,536
- Idaho$121,611,434
- Hawaii$203,335,407
- Montana$218,720,967
- North Dakota$230,272,826
- Maine$233,585,223
- Nevada$258,099,645
- West Virginia$258,614,971
- South Dakota$266,298,340
- Puerto Rico$280,842,893
- Vermont$307,969,439
- Rhode Island$322,063,046
- New Mexico$356,549,050
- Kansas$359,626,277
- New Hampshire$383,693,686
- Nebraska$475,038,798
- Connecticut$553,502,452
- District of Columbia$567,965,925
- Arkansas$598,090,104
- Maryland$610,426,908
- Mississippi$621,275,865
- Utah$646,952,055
- Washington$703,493,630
- Oklahoma$710,733,834
- Oregon$724,487,369
- New Jersey$735,970,294
- Alabama$828,083,885
- Kentucky$905,514,235
- Louisiana$908,822,510
- Massachusetts$1,048,767,431
- South Carolina$1,054,967,668
- Colorado$1,091,070,594
- Michigan$1,155,850,161
- Indiana$1,207,999,315
- Wisconsin$1,223,401,624
- Tennessee$1,243,188,688
- North Carolina$1,562,753,411
- Georgia$1,570,214,590
- Missouri$1,717,526,934
- Virginia$1,723,887,827
- Iowa$1,800,898,983
- Minnesota$2,083,809,196
- Ohio$2,464,552,074
- Texas$3,794,976,697
- Illinois$3,838,804,012
- Florida$3,941,731,835
- New York$4,207,751,396
- Pennsylvania$4,323,137,490
- California$5,112,722,402
- Arizona$6,101,216,258
Pell Grant Volume 2009
- Alaska$23,900,000
- Wyoming$37,300,000
- Vermont$40,300,000
- Delaware$47,800,000
- Hawaii$58,900,000
- North Dakota$59,100,000
- New Hampshire$62,900,000
- Montana$76,400,000
- South Dakota$80,200,000
- Nevada$94,600,000
- Maine$97,100,000
- Rhode Island$110,700,000
- District of Columbia$120,900,000
- Nebraska$125,200,000
- Idaho$154,500,000
- New Mexico$200,100,000
- West Virginia$200,600,000
- Connecticut$205,500,000
- Kansas$231,100,000
- Utah$285,400,000
- Arkansas$303,900,000
- Oklahoma$332,600,000
- Oregon$335,600,000
- Wisconsin$354,900,000
- Maryland$359,700,000
- South Carolina$395,300,000
- Mississippi$413,300,000
- Washington$419,200,000
- Massachusetts$420,300,000
- Louisiana$422,100,000
- Minnesota$425,800,000
- Kentucky$433,300,000
- Colorado$434,100,000
- Missouri$537,900,000
- Virginia$545,000,000
- Alabama$564,300,000
- Tennessee$568,400,000
- Indiana$586,400,000
- New Jersey$587,100,000
- Iowa$591,000,000
- North Carolina$752,800,000
- Georgia$960,200,000
- Michigan$964,600,000
- Pennsylvania$1,039,100,000
- Ohio$1,118,700,000
- Puerto Rico$1,130,200,000
- Illinois$1,180,900,000
- Arizona$1,600,800,000
- Florida$1,721,400,000
- New York$1,862,600,000
- Texas$2,077,300,000
- California$3,340,700,000
Percent of Students Receiving Any Financial Aid 2009
- Hawaii60%
- California68%
- Washington69%
- Utah69%
- North Carolina70%
- Maryland71%
- New Jersey72%
- Virginia73%
- District of Columbia73%
- Colorado74%
- Connecticut74%
- Illinois74%
- Wisconsin75%
- Alaska75%
- Oregon76%
- Texas77%
- Massachusetts77%
- Delaware78%
- Nevada79%
- Rhode Island79%
- Indiana79%
- Kansas80%
- Idaho80%
- Pennsylvania80%
- Florida80%
- Alabama81%
- New York81%
- Maine81%
- New Hampshire81%
- Nebraska82%
- Oklahoma82%
- Montana83%
- West Virginia83%
- Wyoming83%
- Arizona83%
- Minnesota84%
- Iowa84%
- Arkansas84%
- North Dakota85%
- Missouri85%
- Vermont85%
- Michigan86%
- Ohio86%
- Tennessee86%
- Georgia86%
- Louisiana87%
- New Mexico88%
- Mississippi89%
- Puerto Rico89%
- South Carolina90%
- South Dakota91%
- Kentucky94%
Average Total Federal Grant Aid Received 2009
- Utah$3,354
- Nevada$3,402
- Tennessee$3,417
- Montana$3,434
- Delaware$3,485
- New Jersey$3,497
- North Dakota$3,514
- Idaho$3,561
- Nebraska$3,570
- Alaska$3,581
- Hawaii$3,593
- Connecticut$3,593
- Rhode Island$3,607
- Iowa$3,637
- Oregon$3,667
- Kansas$3,668
- Louisiana$3,682
- Colorado$3,700
- Virginia$3,740
- Arkansas$3,748
- Oklahoma$3,750
- Florida$3,752
- West Virginia$3,783
- Wyoming$3,784
- Alabama$3,821
- Ohio$3,821
- Michigan$3,830
- New Mexico$3,832
- Georgia$3,846
- Illinois$3,850
- Texas$3,854
- New York$3,857
- Arizona$3,860
- Maryland$3,914
- Missouri$3,922
- District of Columbia$3,950
- Pennsylvania$3,952
- California$3,957
- Maine$3,999
- Mississippi$4,014
- Minnesota$4,015
- North Carolina$4,016
- Puerto Rico$4,018
- South Carolina$4,035
- Kentucky$4,036
- Indiana$4,080
- South Dakota$4,082
- Wisconsin$4,090
- Massachusetts$4,137
- Washington$4,240
- Vermont$4,465
- New Hampshire$4,523
Percent of Students Receiving Federal Aid 2009
- Vermont22%
- District of Columbia24%
- Wyoming25%
- New Hampshire25%
- Wisconsin27%
- Utah28%
- North Dakota29%
- Alaska29%
- Delaware31%
- Washington31%
- Massachusetts32%
- Hawaii32%
- Minnesota32%
- Nebraska33%
- Kansas33%
- Rhode Island33%
- Indiana34%
- Virginia34%
- Pennsylvania34%
- Iowa34%
- Connecticut35%
- South Dakota36%
- Colorado37%
- North Carolina37%
- Maryland37%
- Idaho38%
- Montana38%
- Oregon38%
- Maine39%
- South Carolina40%
- Ohio40%
- West Virginia40%
- Missouri40%
- Illinois40%
- Michigan41%
- Nevada41%
- New Jersey43%
- Alabama43%
- Kentucky43%
- New York44%
- California44%
- Louisiana46%
- Georgia46%
- Tennessee46%
- Florida46%
- Oklahoma46%
- Arkansas48%
- New Mexico48%
- Texas50%
- Mississippi55%
- Arizona59%
- Puerto Rico87%
Average Total Loan Aid Received 2009
- Puerto Rico$2,376
- Mississippi$5,148
- Louisiana$5,239
- Montana$5,459
- Kansas$5,501
- Idaho$5,547
- West Virginia$5,627
- Arkansas$5,688
- Utah$5,727
- Nebraska$5,801
- Oklahoma$5,998
- New Mexico$6,049
- Wisconsin$6,133
- Hawaii$6,146
- Tennessee$6,178
- Oregon$6,195
- North Carolina$6,277
- New York$6,300
- Kentucky$6,317
- South Carolina$6,326
- Georgia$6,378
- Iowa$6,418
- South Dakota$6,420
- Alabama$6,457
- Texas$6,546
- Virginia$6,584
- Missouri$6,597
- Washington$6,625
- Ohio$6,663
- Maryland$6,664
- California$6,727
- Maine$6,772
- Indiana$6,826
- Colorado$6,836
- Michigan$6,884
- Vermont$6,923
- Nevada$6,992
- Rhode Island$7,023
- North Dakota$7,130
- Illinois$7,172
- Minnesota$7,214
- New Jersey$7,217
- Delaware$7,321
- Massachusetts$7,342
- Connecticut$7,345
- Florida$7,578
- Pennsylvania$7,973
- New Hampshire$7,999
- Alaska$8,617
- District of Columbia$8,876
- Arizona$9,279
- Wyoming$10,373
Percent of Students Receiving Student Loan Aid 2009
- Puerto Rico7%
- Hawaii31%
- Utah33%
- New Mexico34%
- Mississippi37%
- California39%
- Wyoming41%
- North Carolina41%
- Tennessee41%
- Alabama41%
- Washington41%
- Florida42%
- Oklahoma45%
- Alaska46%
- Arkansas46%
- Maryland46%
- Nevada46%
- Louisiana46%
- Georgia47%
- Idaho47%
- New York48%
- Kansas48%
- Virginia48%
- South Carolina49%
- Montana49%
- New Jersey49%
- Delaware49%
- Texas50%
- Connecticut50%
- Kentucky51%
- Illinois51%
- District of Columbia51%
- Missouri52%
- Oregon53%
- Colorado53%
- West Virginia53%
- Michigan54%
- Indiana55%
- Massachusetts56%
- Nebraska56%
- Wisconsin58%
- Minnesota61%
- Ohio61%
- North Dakota62%
- Rhode Island63%
- Iowa63%
- Vermont63%
- Maine63%
- Pennsylvania65%
- New Hampshire68%
- South Dakota70%
- Arizona74%
Four-year Graduation Rate for Bachelor's Degrees 2009
- Puerto Rico6%
- Nevada12%
- Alaska12%
- New Mexico14%
- Hawaii16%
- South Dakota18%
- Michigan19%
- Montana19%
- Utah19%
- Louisiana19%
- Oklahoma20%
- North Dakota21%
- Alabama21%
- West Virginia22%
- Texas22%
- Wyoming22%
- Georgia22%
- Arkansas23%
- Arizona24%
- Idaho25%
- Colorado26%
- Kansas26%
- Missouri27%
- Nebraska27%
- Florida27%
- Mississippi27%
- Tennessee29%
- Delaware30%
- North Carolina30%
- Ohio30%
- Kentucky30%
- New Jersey31%
- South Carolina32%
- Minnesota33%
- Wisconsin34%
- California35%
- New York35%
- Illinois35%
- Oregon35%
- Indiana35%
- Maine36%
- Vermont37%
- Iowa37%
- Washington39%
- New Hampshire39%
- Virginia41%
- Massachusetts43%
- District of Columbia44%
- Pennsylvania44%
- Connecticut44%
- Maryland45%
- Rhode Island58%
Total Graduation Rate 2009
- New Mexico29%
- Alabama36%
- Hawaii39%
- Alaska39%
- Montana41%
- North Carolina42%
- Wyoming43%
- Georgia44%
- South Carolina44%
- North Dakota45%
- Maine45%
- Mississippi46%
- Arkansas46%
- Kentucky47%
- Michigan47%
- Delaware47%
- Oregon47%
- South Dakota47%
- Indiana47%
- Texas47%
- Virginia48%
- Minnesota48%
- Arizona48%
- Louisiana49%
- Kansas49%
- Colorado49%
- Nevada49%
- Puerto Rico51%
- Washington52%
- Illinois53%
- Connecticut53%
- Maryland53%
- New Hampshire54%
- Oklahoma54%
- Tennessee54%
- Nebraska54%
- Missouri55%
- West Virginia55%
- New York55%
- Florida56%
- Ohio56%
- California56%
- Idaho57%
- Wisconsin57%
- Vermont57%
- New Jersey57%
- Iowa58%
- Utah59%
- District of Columbia60%
- Massachusetts60%
- Pennsylvania63%
- Rhode Island66%