This measure also allows for completion of a two-year degree within three years, or 150 percent of the normal time. TN ranks 4th.
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This measure allows for completion of a four-year college degree within six years, or 150 percent of the normal time of study. The data on timely completion comes from the National Center for Education Statistics. TN ranks 39th.
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The achievement of college degrees in any state is a measure of how well the educational system has prepared its citizenry for advanced study beyond high school and enabled students to succeed. This metric, from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2017 American Community Survey, measures the share of people 25 and older in a state who have an associate degree or higher. TN ranks 42nd
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The debt that college graduates carry with them is a measure of how much financial support, both public and private, is available for students pursuing higher education. In this case, the lesser the debt that graduates of four-year colleges carry, the higher the state ranks. TN ranks 10th.
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This is a measure of the average college tuition and fees required of in-state students at public four-year institutions according to U.S. Department of Education Statistics from the 2016-2017 school year. The lower the cost of a state-sponsored college education, the higher the state ranks. TN ranks 30th.
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