- Utah takes the top spot, with 6.83% of its population who enrolled in university in 2023
- Idaho and North Dakota are second and third, with 5.78% and 5.46% respectively
- Alaska is at the bottom of the ranking, with only 2.39% of the population who enrolled in university in 2023
New research has revealed which US states had the highest university enrollment this academic year, with Utah at the top of the list.
Personal finance experts Wealth of Geeks analyzed data from the National Student Clearinghouse on the number of undergraduates across the US who started a degree in 2023, to determine which state has the highest university enrollment. The research also revealed whether each state’s university enrollment has increased or decreased since 2022.
At the top of the list is Utah, with 6.83% of the population starting an undergraduate degree at the start of this academic year. Out of 3.4 million citizens, 230,980 enrolled in university, which is an increase of 4.3% from 2022. There are 36 university and college options in the state. The highest rated is the University of Utah, where basketball sensation Andrew Bogut studied. Its top major is psychology.
In second place is Idaho. In 2023, 5.78% of the state’s population enrolled in an undergraduate degree, which is 112,058 people. This figure is 2.4% higher than 2022. The state has 15 colleges and universities and a total population of 1.9 million. Three-time Olympic gold medallist Kristen Armstrong gained a degree in sports physiology at the University of Idaho. The top major at the university is psychology.
Third is North Dakota, which has under 800,000 citizens. 5.46% of the population, equating to 42,565 people, enrolled in university in 2023. This is an increase of 1.9% from 2022. Actor Sam Anderson studied at the University of North Dakota, where the top major is aerospace science and technology. It is one of 11 public colleges and seven private universities in the state.
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