As of 2018, the Southeast has nearly 500 more institutions than the next highest region.

Note: Regions are defined by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and can be found at https://apps.bea.gov/regional/docs/msalist.cfm?mlist=2

In 2019, California had more institutions than half of the U.S. regions.

Over 20 million students enrolled in a postsecondary institution in 2018. Nearly half (45%) chose public four-year schools.

Student representation from Hispanic communities has nearly doubled since ’04.

On average, postsecondary institutions still haven’t returned to pre-Great Recession revenue levels.

Note: Revenues are per full-time enrolled student (FTE).

On average, Texas’s public institutions received more state appropriations than any other state in the country.

Note: Average appropriation amounts are per FTE, per public institution.

Students who stay local and live at home can expect to save roughly $10k/year.

Students from the wealthiest households pay approximately twice as much as those from the lowest income households.

Note: The data used only includes students who receive Title IV funds.

For-Profit institutions boasted a 100% graduation rate at 3x the frequency of not-for-profits, and 5x that of public schools.

The time it takes to earn a credential does matter, to an extent.

There was not a strong correlation between schools allocating more of their money to academic supports and increased graduation rates from ’16-19.