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Educational Attainment - ACS 2021 Year EstimatesNumberPercent of Population 25+RankU.S. % of Population 25+
Total Population 25 and Older4,559,631100.0% 100.0%
     Less Than 9th Grade165,1673.6%244.8%
     9th to 12th, No Diploma261,5675.7%215.9%
     High School Graduate (incl. equiv.)1,517,99633.3%326.3%
     Some College, No Degree883,70619.4%3219.3%
     Associate Degree414,4089.1%218.8%
     Bachelor's Degree843,06918.5%4121.2%
     Graduate Degree or Higher473,71810.4%4213.8%
   Total Receiving a High School Diploma or More4,132,89790.6%3189.4%
   Total Completing a Bachelor's Degree or More1,316,78728.9%4335.0%
Scientists and Engineers
Total Science & Engineering Doctorates Awarded (2021)1,222
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 (2020)410,94914
Freshmen Enrollment (2020)*
  Freshmen Enrollment in Indiana Schools44,84911100.0%
      — In-State Students29,6721166.2%26
      — Out-of-State Students15,177733.8%26
  Freshmen from Indiana Enrolled Anywhere35,13714100.0%
      — Going In-State29,6721184.4%6
      — Going Out-of-State5,4652215.6%46
Net Migration of Freshmen9,7123

*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 (2021)NumberRankPercent
Distribution		Rank
  Science Graduate Students9,17019100.0%
      — Minorities1,8172019.8%34
      — On Temporary Visas3,2821635.8%11
  Engineering Graduate Students5,71511100.0%
      — Minorities9291416.3%31
      — On Temporary Visas2,7631048.3%19

Source: National Science Foundation