By state
Colleges and programs by state
Pick a state to explore its institutions and academic programs, with federal data on enrollment, cost, and graduate earnings.
- Alabama76 institutions · 244 programs
- Alaska11 institutions · 135 programs
- American Samoa1 institutions · 24 programs
- Arizona107 institutions · 301 programs
- Arkansas80 institutions · 231 programs
- California659 institutions · 330 programs
- Colorado85 institutions · 281 programs
- Connecticut52 institutions · 249 programs
- Delaware16 institutions · 175 programs
- District of Columbia23 institutions · 186 programs
- Federated States of Micronesia1 institutions · 22 programs
- Florida326 institutions · 297 programs
- Georgia140 institutions · 303 programs
- Guam3 institutions · 48 programs
- Hawaii23 institutions · 170 programs
- Idaho34 institutions · 217 programs
- Illinois231 institutions · 305 programs
- Indiana106 institutions · 296 programs
- Iowa75 institutions · 258 programs
- Kansas77 institutions · 271 programs
- Kentucky88 institutions · 254 programs
- Louisiana113 institutions · 255 programs
- Maine34 institutions · 212 programs
- Marshall Islands1 institutions · 11 programs
- Maryland78 institutions · 276 programs
- Massachusetts143 institutions · 307 programs
- Michigan160 institutions · 323 programs
- Minnesota94 institutions · 277 programs
- Mississippi53 institutions · 225 programs
- Missouri140 institutions · 299 programs
- Montana29 institutions · 188 programs
- Nebraska41 institutions · 230 programs
- Nevada38 institutions · 185 programs
- New Hampshire32 institutions · 201 programs
- New Jersey148 institutions · 286 programs
- New Mexico45 institutions · 220 programs
- New York405 institutions · 333 programs
- North Carolina161 institutions · 291 programs
- North Dakota25 institutions · 206 programs
- Northern Mariana Islands1 institutions · 10 programs
- Ohio271 institutions · 318 programs
- Oklahoma98 institutions · 267 programs
- Oregon71 institutions · 269 programs
- Palau1 institutions · 16 programs
- Pennsylvania307 institutions · 329 programs
- Puerto Rico128 institutions · 217 programs
- Rhode Island21 institutions · 201 programs
- South Carolina90 institutions · 250 programs
- South Dakota27 institutions · 209 programs
- Tennessee143 institutions · 271 programs
- Texas401 institutions · 320 programs
- Utah61 institutions · 264 programs
- Vermont16 institutions · 181 programs
- Virgin Islands1 institutions · 30 programs
- Virginia144 institutions · 297 programs
- Washington94 institutions · 273 programs
- West Virginia68 institutions · 206 programs
- Wisconsin87 institutions · 291 programs
- Wyoming10 institutions · 161 programs
Frequently asked questions
What data can I find for each state?+
For every U.S. state you can browse its colleges and universities and the academic programs they offer, backed by federal data on enrollment, tuition and cost, and post-graduation earnings. Figures come from public sources including IPEDS and the College Scorecard.
Where does the state-level college data come from?+
All figures come from public federal datasets: IPEDS for enrollment and institutional characteristics, the College Scorecard for cost and graduate earnings, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data for labor-market and wage context, and the U.S. Department of Education Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) program performance data for debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures. Clema aggregates them so you can browse by state without downloading raw files.
Is browsing colleges and programs by state free?+
Yes. Browsing colleges and programs by state on Clema is free and needs no account, so students, families, and researchers can explore institutions in any state.
How do I compare colleges across different states?+
Pick any state to see its institutions, then open a college to view enrollment, cost, and earnings. Because every state uses the same federal data definitions, the figures are comparable across state lines.
Can Clema answer questions about state higher-education data automatically?+
Yes. Clema is an AI assistant for institutional research teams that answers data requests in plain language, pulling from IPEDS, the College Scorecard, and other federal sources, so you get an answer in minutes instead of days.
Data: IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release) · Census PSEO 2019–21 cohorts · BLS OEWS May 2025. All sources & release dates →
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