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 · 133 programs
- American Samoa1 institutions · 0 programs
- Arizona107 institutions · 300 programs
- Arkansas80 institutions · 235 programs
- California659 institutions · 335 programs
- Colorado85 institutions · 278 programs
- Connecticut52 institutions · 248 programs
- Delaware16 institutions · 176 programs
- District of Columbia23 institutions · 188 programs
- Federated States of Micronesia1 institutions · 0 programs
- Florida326 institutions · 295 programs
- Georgia140 institutions · 300 programs
- Guam3 institutions · 0 programs
- Hawaii23 institutions · 166 programs
- Idaho34 institutions · 220 programs
- Illinois231 institutions · 302 programs
- Indiana106 institutions · 299 programs
- Iowa75 institutions · 259 programs
- Kansas77 institutions · 273 programs
- Kentucky88 institutions · 248 programs
- Louisiana113 institutions · 249 programs
- Maine34 institutions · 212 programs
- Marshall Islands1 institutions · 0 programs
- Maryland78 institutions · 271 programs
- Massachusetts143 institutions · 304 programs
- Michigan160 institutions · 323 programs
- Minnesota94 institutions · 284 programs
- Mississippi53 institutions · 225 programs
- Missouri140 institutions · 302 programs
- Montana29 institutions · 187 programs
- Nebraska41 institutions · 231 programs
- Nevada38 institutions · 184 programs
- New Hampshire32 institutions · 202 programs
- New Jersey148 institutions · 283 programs
- New Mexico45 institutions · 222 programs
- New York405 institutions · 337 programs
- North Carolina161 institutions · 289 programs
- North Dakota25 institutions · 208 programs
- Northern Mariana Islands1 institutions · 0 programs
- Ohio271 institutions · 326 programs
- Oklahoma98 institutions · 264 programs
- Oregon71 institutions · 271 programs
- Palau1 institutions · 0 programs
- Pennsylvania307 institutions · 326 programs
- Puerto Rico128 institutions · 0 programs
- Rhode Island21 institutions · 196 programs
- South Carolina90 institutions · 252 programs
- South Dakota27 institutions · 205 programs
- Tennessee143 institutions · 267 programs
- Texas401 institutions · 318 programs
- Utah61 institutions · 272 programs
- Vermont16 institutions · 179 programs
- Virgin Islands1 institutions · 0 programs
- Virginia144 institutions · 294 programs
- Washington94 institutions · 275 programs
- West Virginia68 institutions · 216 programs
- Wisconsin87 institutions · 297 programs
- Wyoming10 institutions · 160 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.