Smart State Rankings 2006-2007 (college, island, Irish)

[Soul Affect]

Smart State Rankngs 2006-2007

1. Vermont- 18.57
2. Massachusetts- 16.09
3. Connecticut- 14.46
4. New Jersey- 14.35
5. Maine- 10.79
6. Virginia- 10.07
7. Montana- 9.55
8. Wisconsin- 9.04
9. Iowa- 8.82
10.Pennsylvania- 8.69
11.Nebraska- 6.40
12.New Hampshire- 5.90
13.Minnesota- 5.33
14.Rhode Island- 4.31
15.Kansas- 4.27
16.New York- 3.66
17.South Dakota- 3.25
18.Maryland- 2.27
19.Wyoming- 1.35
20.Idaho0 1.29
21.North Dakota- 0.95
22.Missouri- 0.94
23.North Carolina- 0.84
24.Indiana- 0.06
25.Texas- -0.11
26.South Carolina- -1.19
27.Colorado- -1.32
28.Delaware- -2.47
29.Florida- -2.90
30.Tennessee- -3.01
31.Kentucky- -3.24
32.Arkansas- -3.44
33.Washington- -3.85
34.Ohio- -4.00
35.Illinos- -4.32
36.Oklahoma- -5.81
37.West Virginia- -5.82
38.Utah- -6.30
39.Michigan- -6.43
40.Oregon- -6.87
41.Georgia- -6.92
42.Hawaii- -9.31
43.New Mexico- -10.60
44.Louisiana- -10.95
45.Alabama- -11.00
46.Alaska- -11.91
47.Califonia- -13.10
48.Mississippi- -14.78
49.Nevada- -15.81
50.Arizona- -17.61

Smartest State 2006-2007

[18Montclair]

Here are states by the college graduation rate of adults age 25+
ACS: Ranking Table -- Percent of People 25 Years and Over Who Have Completed a Bachelor's Degree (http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/Ranking/2003/R02T040.htm - broken link)

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by 18Montclair

Here are states by the college graduation rate of adults age 25+
ACS: Ranking Table -- Percent of People 25 Years and Over Who Have Completed a Bachelor's Degree (http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/Ranking/2003/R02T040.htm - broken link)

Yea, Colorado! #3 (state #2)

Originally Posted by Soul Affect

Smart State Rankngs 2006-2007
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I beilieve Nebraska has the highest HS graduation rate.

[OyCrumbler]

Hey, the southwest is at the bottom. what a surprise.

[AZLiam]

Originally Posted by OyCrumbler

Hey, the southwest is at the bottom. what a surprise.

Hmmm, and they come from all of the "smart states" Thanks for the contribution.

[John Shaft]

No way Mass can be #2. Too many Irish.