American City Business Journals recently published a report comparing the high school graduation rates and college graduation rates of the fifty U.S. states, plus the District of Columbia.
The rankings were based on numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau and the 2011 American Community Survey, and they include all adults who are currently age 25 and older.
According to this report, New Hampshire was ranked #5 (91.2%) for the number of persons who were at least a high school graduate. Vermont was ranked #6 (91.0%), Maine was ranked #10 (90.2%), Massachusetts was ranked #18 (88.9%), Connecticut was ranked #20 (88.6%), and Rhode Island was ranked #37 (84.3%).
Furthermore, according to this report, Massachusetts was ranked #2 (38.7%) for the number of persons who were a college graduate with at least a bachelor’s degree. Connecticut was ranked #5 (35.7%), Vermont was ranked #8 (33.8%), New Hampshire was ranked #9 (33.1%), Rhode Island was ranked #14 (30.6%), and Maine was ranked #25 (27.1%).
To access the complete report, please visit:
ACBJ: The Business Journals: State rankings of high school and college graduation rates (27 DEC 12)
Related information:
U.S. Census Bureau: 2012 Statistical Abstract: Public High School Graduates by State: 1980 to 2009
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