Alabama Makes Top 20 in College-Age Student Population Growth Projection

FACT FILE College-age student population growth
The top 20 states that are projected to experience the most significant increases in population aged 18 to 24 between 2000 and 2010. Rank State Change Percent change   1. California +1,196,012 Up 38.2% 2. Texas +395,320 Up 18.6% 3. New York +302,794 Up 18.6% 4. Florida +274,826 Up 21.9% 5. Massachusetts +142,520 Up 26% 6. Georgia +134,177 Up 16.9% 7. North Carolina +131,863 Up 18.2% 8. Virginia +122,361 Up 18.5% 9. New Jersey +105,659 Up 15.1% 10. Illinois +97,118 Up 8.3% 11. Arizona +96,911 Up 20.8% 12. Maryland +94,938 Up 20.3% 13. Pennsylvania +85,846 Up 8.1% 14. Washington +73,766 Up 13.2% 15. Tennessee +55,653 Up 10.2% 16. Connecticut +53,506 Up 19.4% 17. South Carolina +49,999 Up 13.6% 18. Colorado +49,826 Up 12% 19. Michigan +38,027 Up 4.1% 20. Alabama +35,155 Up 8.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 

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