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Minnesota

The commission has identified numerous data sources to determine how we are doing, state by state and as a nation as a whole, in our educational endeavors. Here you can see how your state measures up to one or more of these various indicators.

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Recommendation One

Provide a program of voluntary preschool education, universally available to children from low-income families

Rank	Fig.	Description	U.S. Avg	High / State	Low / State	MN

38	1.2a	3- and 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in State-Funded Pre-K Programs	14.6	35.4% / VT	0.0% / RI	1.4%
40	1.3a	3- and 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Head Start Programs	8.6	29.4% / MS	2.4% / NV	6.2%
41	1.3b	3-Year-Olds Enrolled in Head Start Programs	7.1	23.9% / MS	1.4% / NV	5.0%
40	1.3c	4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Head Start Programs	10	34.9% / MS	3.3% / NV	7.4%
22	1.2b	3-Year-Olds Enrolled in State-Funded Pre-K Programs	3.7	21.2% / IL	0.0% / MT	1.1%
29	1.1c	3- and 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Preschool or Kindergarten Programs	47.5	68.5% / DC	27.6% / NV	44.4%
33	1.1d	3-Year-Olds Enrolled in Preschool or Kindergarten Programs	34.4	53.5% / NJ	19.7% / NV	30.7%
28	1.1e	4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Preschool or Kindergarten Programs	60.7	84.7% / DC	35.6% / NV	58.5%
26	1.1f	Asian 3- and 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Preschool or Kindergarten Programs	53.3	66.5% / MI	0.0% / WY	44.8%
14	1.1g	American Indian or Alaska Native 3- and 4- Year-Olds Enrolled in Preschool or Kindergarten Programs	45	65.1% / WI	0.0% / WY	37.6%
34	1.1h	Black 3- and 4-Year Olds Enrolled in Preschool or Kindergarten Programs	52.5	69.4% / NJ	0.0% / WY	41.7%
28	1.1i	Hispanic 3- and 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Preschool or Kindergarten Programs	38.5	76.5% / DC	0.0% / WV	34.5%
27	1.1j	White 3- and 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Preschool or Kindergarten Programs	49.8	79.8% / DC	34.5% / ND	45.9%
26	1.1k	Two or More Races 3- and 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Preschool or Kindergarten Programs	49.9	66.8% / NJ	0.0% / WY	43.9%
39	1.2c	4-Year-Olds Enrolled in State-Funded Pre-K Programs	25.4	71.0% / OK	0.0% / WY	1.6%

* Indicator data not available for all states

Recommendation Two

Improve middle school and high school college counseling

Rank	Fig.	Description	U.S. Avg	High / State	Low / State	MN

2	2.1b	Student-to-Counselor Ratio	457	814.0 / CA	197.0 / WY	759.0

* Indicator data not available for all states

Recommendation Three

Implement the best research-based dropout prevention programs

Rank	Fig.	Description	U.S. Avg	High / State	Low / State	MN

4	3.1b	Average Graduation Rates for Public High School Students	73.4%	87.5% / WI	55.8% / NV	86.2%
39	3.4e	Event Dropout Rates for Public School Students in Grades 9-12	4.1	7.5% / LA	0.0% / VT	2.8%
4	3.1c	Average Graduation Rates for Public High School Students	74.9	89.6% / WI	0.0% / SC	86.4%
36	3.1d	Average Graduation Rates for Asian American or Pacific Islander Public High School Students	91.4	100.0% / AR	0.0% / SC	87.9%
39	3.1e	Average Graduation Rates for American Indian or Alaska Native Public High School Students	64.2	100.0% / DC	0.0% / SC	55.6%
21	3.1f	Average Graduation Rates for African American Public High School Students	61.5	100.0% / NH	0.0% / SC	66.6%
37	3.1g	Average Graduation Rates for Hispanic Public High School Students	63.5	100.0% / VT	0.0% / SC	62.3%
2	3.1h	Average Graduation Rates for White Public High School Students	81.0	94.0% / WI	0.0% / SC	90.3%
15	3.4f	Event Dropout Rates for Asian American or Pacific Islander Public School Students in Grades 9-12	2.4	6.9% / AK	0.0% / VT	3.1%
3	3.4g	Dropout Rates for American Indian or Alaska Native Public School Students	7.3	12.2% / AK	0.0% / SC	11.6%
18	3.4h	Event Dropout Rates for African American Public School Students in Grades 9-12	6.7	12.9% / MO	0.0% / VT	7.1%
41	3.4i	Event Dropout Rates for White Public School Students in Grades 9 - 12	2.8	5.9% / HI	0.0% / MD	1.8%
13	3.4j	Event Dropout Rates for Hispanic Public School Students Grades 9-12	6	12.1% / CO	0.0% / VT	7.5%
48	3.4k	Event Dropout Rates for Public School Students in Ninth Grade	3.0	8.9% / LA	0.0% / VT	0.9%
47	3.4l	Event Dropout Rates for Public School Students in 10th Grade	3.6	6.6% / LA	0.0% / VT	1.6%
45	3.4m	Event Dropout Rates for Public School Students in 11th Grade	4.0	9.0% / AK	0.0% / VT	2.7%
21	3.4n	Event Dropout Rates for Public School Students in 12th Grade	6.1	11.0% / CA	0.0% / VT	5.9%

* Indicator data not available for all states

Rank	Fig.	Description	Yes	No	Developing	MN

	3.1i	States with Exit Examinations	50.98%	49.02%	0.00%	Yes
	3.1j	States Where End-of Course Exams Are Used as the Exit Exam	38.46%	61.54%	0.00%	No
	3.1k	States Reciprocity with Other States' Exit Exams	26.92%	73.08%	0.00%	No
	3.1l	States with Substitute Assessments	46.15%	53.85%	0.00%	No
	3.1m	States with Alternative Diploma or Certificate	34.62%	65.38%	0.00%	No

* Indicator data not available for all states

Recommendation Four

Align the K–12 education system with international standards and college admission expectations

Rank	Fig.	Description	U.S. Avg	High / State	Low / State	MN

17	4.1c	Public High School and AP Examinees by Race/Ethnicity	2.8%	9.9% / SC	0.0% / RI	2.8%
NA	4.2a	Schools that Offer Dual Enrollment and Mean Percentage of Students Enrolled in Dual Enrollment	NA	3.0% / DC	0.0% / AK	1.0%
NA	4.2b	Schools that Offer Dual Enrollment and Mean Percentage of Students Enrolled in Dual Enrollment	NA	2.0% / CT	0.0% / ID	1.0%
NA	4.2c	Schools that Offer Dual Enrollment and Mean Percentage of Students Enrolled in Dual Enrollment	NA	2.0% / AZ	0.0% / DE	2.0%
NA	4.2d	Schools that Offer Dual Enrollment and Mean Percentage of Students Enrolled in Dual Enrollment	NA	2.0% / WI	0.0% / VT	2.0%
39	4.1a	Public High Schools Offering AP or IB Courses in the Four Core Subject Areas	33.7	84.2% / AR	5.5% / ND	19.7%
38	4.1b	Public High Schools Offering Advanced Placement (AP) in the Four Core Subject Areas	32.6	84.2% / AR	5.5% / ND	17.3%
23	4.1d	Public High School Students Taking an AP Exam	28.3	43.5% / FL	10.4% / ND	26.4%
20	4.1e		16.9	26.4% / MD	4.4% / MS	16.8%
12	4.1f		2.9	10.3% / SC	0.0% / VT	3.7%

* Indicator data not available for all states

Rank	Fig.	Description	Yes	No	Developing	MN

	4.3a	States with Alignment Between High School Standards and College and Workplace Expectations	60.78%	39.22%	0.00%	Yes
	4.3b	States with Alignment Between High School Graduation Requirements and College and Workplace Expectations	41.18%	58.82%	0.00%	Yes
	4.3c	States with College and Career-Ready Assessment Systems	27.45%	72.55%	0.00%	No
	4.3d	States with P-20 Longitudinal Data Systems	31.37%	68.63%	0.00%	No
	4.3e	States who have Adopted the National Common Core Standards	82.35%	17.65%	0.00%	No

* Indicator data not available for all states

Recommendation Five

Improve teacher quality and focus on recruitment and retention

Rank	Fig.	Description	Yes	No	Developing	MN

	5.1a	States with Professional Development Standards	78.43%	21.57%	NA	Yes
	5.1b	States that Finance Professional Development for All Districts	47.06%	52.94%	NA	Yes
	5.1d	States that Require Districts to Align Professional Development with Local Priorities and Goals	60.78%	39.22%	NA	Yes
	5.3a	States that Require Parental Notification of Out-of-Field Teachers	11.76%	88.24%	NA	No
	5.3b	States with a Ban or Cap on the Number of Out-of-Field Teachers	7.84%	92.16%	NA	No
	5.1c	States that Require Districts/Schools to Set Aside Time for Professional Development	31.37%	68.63%	NA	No
	5.6a	States in Which Teacher Evaluation Is Tied to Student Achievement	25.49%	74.51%	NA	No
	5.6b	States in Which Teacher and Student Records Can Be Matched by Course/Subject and State Assessment Results	39.22%	60.78%	NA	No
	5.6c	States in Which Teachers Are Assigned a Unique Identification Number	100.00%	0.00%	NA	Yes
	5.1e	States That Provide Incentives for Teachers to Earn National Board Certification	60.78%	39.22%	NA	No

* Indicator data not available for all states

Recommendation Six

Clarify and simplify the admission process

Rank	Fig.	Description	U.S. Avg	High / State	Low / State	MN

30	6.1b	Four-Year Colleges with Admission Applications Available Online	82.0	100.0% / WY	38.5% / AZ	82.5%
20	6.3b	Four-Year Colleges That Use the Common Application, Universal College Application or Common Black College Application	22.8	100.0% / WY	0.0% / KS	22.5%
15	6.2b	Four-Year Colleges to Which Students Can Submit Admission Applications Online	75.2	100.0% / AK	46.2% / AZ	85.0%
8	6.4f	High School Graduates Going to College	63.8	77.4% / MS	45.7% / AK	69.2%
27	6.4g	Rate of High School Graduates Going to College In State	51.8	71.7% / MS	11.2% / DC	50.0%
12	6.4h	Rate of High School Graduates Going to College Out of State	12	42.3% / DC	4.9% / UT	19.2%

* Indicator data not available for all states

Rank	Fig.	Description	Yes	No	Developing	MN

	6.3c	States with State-Wide Common Applications for Public Four-Year College and Universities	33.33%	66.67%	0.00%	Yes

* Indicator data not available for all states

Recommendation Eight

Keep college affordable

Rank	Fig.	Description	U.S. Avg	High / State	Low / State	MN

16	8.2g	Tuition Prices at Private Four-Year Institutions	25869	$36,724 / MA	$0 / WY	$31,462
34	8.1d	Educational Fiscal Support per FTE	6451	$13,090 / WY	$0 / DC	$5,645
20	8.1c	Educational Fiscal Support	1499014866	$11,683,824,640 / CA	$0 / DC	$1,280,856,960
3	8.2e	In-State Tuition Prices at Public Two-Year Institutions	3387	$6,741 / NH	$0 / DC	$5,162
11	8.2f	In-State Tuition Prices at Public Four-Year Institutions	8043	$13,507 / NH	$4,125 / WY	$9,966

* Indicator data not available for all states

Recommendation Nine

Dramatically increase college completion rates

Rank	Fig.	Description	U.S. Avg	High / State	Low / State	MN

30	9.3h	Six-Year Graduation Rates of Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students at Four-Year Colleges	67.5	79.0% / MA	21.3% / AK	59.1%
23	9.3e	Six-Year Graduation Rates of Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students at Public Four-Year Colleges	55.3	71.5% / DE	7.9% / DC	54.4%
20	9.1d	Full-Time Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates at Public Four-Year Colleges	78.2	86.1% / VA	39.5% / DC	78.5%
24	9.2e	Three-Year Graduation Rates of Degree- and Certificate- Seeking Students at Private Not-for-Profit Two-Year Colleges	48.3	85.7% / CO	0.0% / HI	25.0%
18	9.3d	Six-Year Graduation Rates of Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students at Four-Year Colleges	57.7	73.2% / DC	25.5% / AK	58.9%
24	9.1b	Full-Time Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates at Public Two-Year Institutions	59.0%	68.9% / ND	42.8% / MT	56.8%
14	9.3c	Six-Year Bachelor's Degree Attainment Rates of Students Beginning at Four-Year Colleges	56.1%	68.0% / MA	22.4% / AK	59.6%
16	9.3f	Six-Year Graduation Rates of Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students at Private Not-for-Profit Four-Year Colleges	65.1	77.3% / UT	0.0% / WY	67.3%
17	9.2c	Three-Year Graduation Rates of Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Students at Two-Year Colleges	27.5	60.0% / WY	0.0% / DC	30.9%
17	9.2g	Three-Year Graduation Rates of Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Students at Two-Year Colleges	31.5	61.4% / WY	0.0% / AK	28.3%
11	9.2d	Three-Year Graduation Rates of Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Students at Public Two-Year Colleges	20.6	57.2% / SD	0.0% / DC	28.6%
9	9.2f	Three-Year Graduation Rates of Degree- and Certificate- Seeking Students at Private For-Profit Two-Year Colleges	57.7	92.6% / IA	0.0% / MT	59.6%
7	9.3g	Six-Year Graduation Rates of Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students at Private For-Profit Four-Year Colleges	23.5	75.0% / VT	0.0% / ME	40.1%
33	9.1c	Full-Time Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates at Public Two-Year Colleges	60	68.6% / CA	47.7% / LA	56.6%
4	9.1e	Full-Time Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention Rates at Private Not-for-Profit Four-Year Colleges	79.1	87.3% / DC	57.2% / DE	84.7%
36	9.2h	Three-Year Graduation Rates of American Indian or Alaska Native Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Students at Two-Year Colleges by State Rank	24.9	42.1% / NV	0.0% / NH	15.4%
41	9.2i	Three-Year Graduation Rates of African American Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Students at Two-Year Colleges	22.6	40.5% / PA	0.0% / DC	10.9%
30	9.2j	Three-Year Graduation Rates of Hispanic Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Students at Two-Year Colleges	25.7	57.1% / WY	0.0% / AK	20.1%
16	9.2k	Three-Year Graduation Rates of White Degree- and Certificate- Seeking Students at Two-Year Colleges	28.5	61.5% / WY	0.0% / DC	33.6%
29	9.2m	Four-Year Graduation Rates of Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Students at Two-Year Colleges	34.1	74.1% / SD	0.0% / DC	32.8%
17	9.2n	Four-Year Graduation Rates of Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Students at Public Two-Year Colleges	26.7	75.5% / SD	0.0% / DC	31.3%
3	9.2o	Four-Year Graduation Rates of Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Students at Private Not-for-Profit Two-Year Colleges	54.9	100.0% / CO	0.0% / WY	100.0%
29	9.2p	Four-Year Graduation Rates of Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Students at Private For-Profit Two-Year Colleges	63.8	99.0% / WI	0.0% / VT	59.7%
34	9.3i	Six-Year Graduation Rates of American Indian or Alaska Native Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students at Four-Year Colleges	38.5	66.7% / DE	8.9% / ND	34.6%
21	9.3j	Six-Year Graduation Rates of Black or African American Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students at Four-Year Colleges	40.5	66.9% / NH	6.3% / MT	41.7%
15	9.3k	Six-Year Graduation Rates of Hispanic or Latino Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students at Four-Year Colleges	49.4	70.5% / MD	17.9% / AK	55.5%
22	9.3l	Six-Year Graduation Rates of White Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students at Four-Year Colleges	60.7	79.9% / DC	29.2% / AK	61.1%
24	9.3n	Eight-Year Graduation Rates of Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students at Four-Year Colleges	60.6	75.4% / DC	30.6% / AK	59.9%
32	9.3o	Eight-Year Graduation Rates of Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students at Public Four-Year Colleges	58.3	70.4% / DE	28.8% / DC	54.3%
14	9.3p	Eight-Year Graduation Rates of Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students at Private Not-for-Profit Four-Year Colleges	66.4	83.6% / UT	0.0% / WY	69.8%
21	9.3q	Eight-Year Graduation Rates of Bachelor's Degree-Seeking Students at Private For-Profit Four-Year Colleges	37.8	100.0% / TN	0.0% / WY	34.5%
14	9.4f	Number of Associate's Degrees Awarded	NA	197,660.0 / CA	1,998.0 / AK	34,494.0
18	9.4g	Number of Bachelor's Degrees Awarded	NA	336,594.0 / CA	3,252.0 / AK	68,858.0
12	9.4h	Number of Master's Degrees Awarded	NA	134,468.0 / NY	894.0 / WY	38,392.0
44	9.4i	Number of Doctoral Degrees Awarded	NA	13,514.0% / CA	0.0% / WY	110.0%
27	9.4j	Number of Professional Degrees Awarded	NA	11,512.0 / NY	0.0 / WY	722.0

* Indicator data not available for all states

Recommendation Ten

Provide postsecondary opportunities as an essential element of adult education programs

Rank	Fig.	Description	U.S. Avg	High / State	Low / State	MN

51	10.1b	Adults Age 25-64 with Less than a High School Diploma	11.3%	18.7% / CA	5.3% / ND	6.0%
12	10.4b	25- to 39-Year-Olds with Only a High School Diploma Enrolled in Postsecondary Education	19.1%	44.3% / AZ	11.1% / NH	22.1%
23	10.4c	40- to 64-Year-Olds with Only a High School Diploma Enrolled in Postsecondary Education	4.7%	15.8% / AZ	1.8% / LA	4.1%
22	10.3b	Adults Ages 25-34 Enrolled in Postsecondary Education	6.9	15.7% / AZ	4.2% / NH	6.9%
7	10.2b	Adults Ages 25-34 with No High School Diploma Who Were GED Candidates	2.7	8.8% / ME	1.4% / CA	5.7%
47	10.1c	Adults Ages 25-34 with Less Than a High School Diploma	13.4	19.5% / TX	4.0% / ND	7.2%
51	10.1d	Adults Ages 25-34 with Only a High School Diploma but No College	26	37.9% / WV	15.6% / DC	20.8%
32	10.1e	Adults Ages 25-34 with Some College but No Degree	21.9	31.5% / AK	12.1% / DC	22.4%
8	10.2d	Adults Ages 25-34 with No High School Diploma Who Attained a GED	1.6	4.7% / ND	0.8% / CA	3.0%

* Indicator data not available for all states