Indicators | HOPE Initiative

HOPE Data by Indicator.

Portion of adults age 25 and older who have attained at least some college education after graduating from high school

Indicator Summary Score

100

NOT AVAILABLE

Numbers listed on the maps are indicator summary scores, which measure how far a state has to go to meet the HOPE Goal (Distance to Goal) and how much variation there is across racial and ethnic groups within the state on the measure (Racial Inequity). Scores range from 0 to 100 with 100 indicating the state with the best combined performance. Hovering over a state reveals information on Distance to Goal and Racial Inequity separately.

62%

National Rate

of adults have post-secondary education

83%

Hope Goal

Adults with post-secondary education

47 Million

Distance to Goal:

More adults would need to attain post-secondary education to achieve the HOPE Goal

Why it Matters.

Obtaining post-secondary education reduces the prevalence of multiple unhealthy behaviors.

Indicator Summary

Asian/Pacific Islander populations have the highest rates of post-secondary education with 73% attaining at least some college after graduating from high school.
Hispanic adults have the lowest rates of post-secondary education with 42% attaining at least some college after graduating from high school.
Four states in the West (Colorado, Utah, Washington, and Oregon), as well as two states in the South, two states in the Midwest, and two states in the Northeast rank among the top ten states with the highest percentage attaining at least some college.
Eight states in the South (West Virginia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Oklahoma) rank among the bottom ten states with the lowest percentage attaining at least some college.

* The rate for American Indian/Alaskan Native respondents in District of Columbia are suppressed due to <50 respondents.

Health Outcomes

Social & Economic Factors

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Physical Environment

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