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Educational Attainment - ACS 2024 Year EstimatesNumberPercent of Population 25+RankU.S. % of Population 25+
Total Population 25 and Older4,685,591100.0% 100.0%
     Less Than 9th Grade175,9983.8%184.6%
     9th to 12th, No Diploma265,4605.7%175.5%
     High School Graduate (incl. equiv.)1,501,41732.0%625.7%
     Some College, No Degree871,38418.6%3318.5%
     Associate Degree434,9059.3%228.8%
     Bachelor's Degree911,75219.5%4222.1%
     Graduate Degree or Higher524,67511.2%4114.7%
   Total Receiving a High School Diploma or More4,244,13390.6%3389.9%
   Total Completing a Bachelor's Degree or More1,436,42730.7%4336.8%
Scientists and Engineers
Total Science & Engineering Doctorates Awarded (2023)1,288
Total Employed Science, Engineering and Health Doctoral Holders (2021)13,100

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey One-Year Estimates, National Science Foundation

College Enrollment and MigrationNumberRankPercent
Distribution		Rank
Total Enrollment in Indiana - All Degree-Granting Institutions (2021)429,69914
Freshmen Enrollment (2022)*
  Freshmen Enrollment in Indiana Schools51,16013100.0%
      — In-State Students33,9911466.4%31
      — Out-of-State Students17,169833.6%21
  Freshmen from Indiana Enrolled Anywhere40,31316100.0%
      — Going In-State33,9911484.3%16
      — Going Out-of-State6,3222215.7%35
Net Migration of Freshmen10,8472

*Freshmen students in 4-year degree-granting institutions who graduated from high school in the previous 12 months.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics

Graduate Student Enrollment in Science and Engineering (2023)NumberRankPercent
Distribution		Rank
  Science Graduate Students11,04317100.0%
      — Minorities1,6772015.2%44
      — On Temporary Visas5,7731352.3%4
  Engineering Graduate Students6,35210100.0%
      — Minorities1,0521316.6%28
      — On Temporary Visas3,231950.9%24

Source: National Science Foundation