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The 15 US states with the highest college graduation rates

college grad rates state map

  • Graduation rates vary widely among US colleges and universities.
  • Using data from the Department of Education, we found a weighted average of graduation rates for colleges and universities located in each state and DC.
  • Colleges in coastal states and Iowa had very high graduation rates.
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Colleges across the US have different graduation rates, and as the map above shows, those rates vary from state to state.

The Department of Education provides data on the share of undergraduate students who complete their degree within 150% of the expected time — that is, graduating within six years for read more >>>

Source:: BusinessInsider.Com