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15 August 2006

Alabama Makes Top 20 in College-Age Student Population Growth Projection

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College-age student population growth

The top 20 states that are projected to experience the most significant increases in population aged 18 to 24 between 2000 and 2010.

Rank

State

Change

Percent change

 

1.

California

+1,196,012

Up 38.2%

2.

Texas

+395,320

Up 18.6%

3.

New York

+302,794

Up 18.6%

4.

Florida

+274,826

Up 21.9%

5.

Massachusetts

+142,520

Up 26%

6.

Georgia

+134,177

Up 16.9%

7.

North Carolina

+131,863

Up 18.2%

8.

Virginia

+122,361

Up 18.5%

9.

New Jersey

+105,659

Up 15.1%

10.

Illinois

+97,118

Up 8.3%

11.

Arizona

+96,911

Up 20.8%

12.

Maryland

+94,938

Up 20.3%

13.

Pennsylvania

+85,846

Up 8.1%

14.

Washington

+73,766

Up 13.2%

15.

Tennessee

+55,653

Up 10.2%

16.

Connecticut

+53,506

Up 19.4%

17.

South Carolina

+49,999

Up 13.6%

18.

Colorado

+49,826

Up 12%

19.

Michigan

+38,027

Up 4.1%

20.

Alabama

+35,155

Up 8.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 

 



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