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Enrollment in Education

Tables 38 and 39: In 2007, of the 4,641,555 individuals with disabilities ages 18 to 34 years living in the community, 720,879 individuals were enrolled in college or graduate school—an enrollment rate of 15.5 percent. In contrast, of the 63,253,466 individuals without disabilities ages 18 to 34 years living in the community, 15,849,237 individuals were enrolled in college or graduate school—an enrollment rate of 25.1 percent. The enrollment rate for people with disabilities was highest in the Rhode Island (24.2 percent) and lowest in Nevada (9.0 percent).

Tables 40 and 46a: In 2007, of the 968,727 individuals with sensory disabilities ages 18 to 34 years living in the community, 168,505 were enrolled in college or graduate school—an enrollment rate of 17.4 percent—the highest rate among the disability types in the ACS.

Tables 41 and 46a: In 2007, of the 1,731,991 individuals with physical disabilities ages 18 to 34 years living in the community, 209,089 were enrolled in college or graduate school—an enrollment rate of 12.1 percent.

Tables 42 and 46a: In 2007, of the 2,449,492 individuals with mental disabilities ages 18 to 34 years living in the community, 365,266 were enrolled in college or graduate school—an enrollment rate of 14.9 percent.

Tables 43 and 46b: In 2007, of the 606,411 individuals with self-care disabilities ages 18 to 34 years living in the community, 52,912 were enrolled in college or graduate school—an enrollment rate of 8.7 percent.

Tables 44 and 46b: In 2007, of the 1,178,837 individuals with go-outside-home disabilities ages 18 to 34 years living in the community, 98,283 were enrolled in college or graduate school—an enrollment rate of 8.3 percent.

Tables 45 and 46b: In 2007, of the 2,234,701 individuals with employment disabilities ages 18 to 34 years living in the community, 203,914 were enrolled in college or graduate school—an enrollment rate of 9.1 percent.

Table 47: In 2007, the poverty rate of individuals with disabilities ages 18 to 34 years living in the community was 15.5 percent, while the poverty rate of individuals without disabilities ages 18 to 34 years living in the community was 25.1 percent—a gap of 9.6 percentage points. The gap was smallest in Alaska (-0.3 percentage points) and greatest in the North Dakota (15.2 percentage points).

    
       
 

Table 38. Enrollment in College and Graduate School—Civilians with Disabilities Ages 18 to 34 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total
U.S. 4,641,555 720,879 15.5 MO 102,529 14,085 13.7
AL 98,740 12,442 12.6 MT 15,129 2,057 13.6
AK 13,552 2,447 18.1 NE 26,497 3,668 13.8
AZ 93,173 12,426 13.3 NV 30,153 2,728 9.0
AR 58,690 6,853 11.7 NH 20,942 3,042 14.5
CA 484,509 97,122 20.0 NJ 91,284 16,606 18.2
CO 74,891 12,101 16.2 NM 32,868 4,382 13.3
CT 44,024 6,565 14.9 NY 270,459 49,246 18.2
DE 12,324 2,263 18.4 NC 151,618 23,470 15.5
DC 8,708 2,048 23.5 ND 8,576 1,420 16.6
FL 227,518 29,684 13.0 OH 199,122 29,967 15.0
GA 134,111 18,732 14.0 OK 71,846 8,065 11.2
HI 17,306 2,537 14.7 OR 65,178 12,040 18.5
ID 24,445 3,404 13.9 PA 199,779 31,425 15.7
IL 162,983 24,222 14.9 RI 16,991 4,109 24.2
IN 104,265 14,550 14.0 SC 66,262 7,222 10.9
IA 46,326 8,956 19.3 SD 14,059 1,764 12.5
KS 42,852 7,720 18.0 TN 123,602 14,589 11.8
KY 99,733 12,775 12.8 TX 357,043 51,674 14.5
LA 84,856 9,592 11.3 UT 47,178 7,790 16.5
ME 26,860 3,534 13.2 VT 13,960 2,939 21.1
MD 75,876 14,037 18.5 VA 103,468 16,132 15.6
MA 98,042 22,302 22.7 WA 120,264 17,301 14.4
MI 184,206 26,785 14.5 WV 42,483 5,133 12.1
MN 75,541 12,565 16.6 WI 85,666 15,393 18.0
MS 61,177 7,703 12.6 WY 9,891 1,267 12.8

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18010; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 17 April 2009).

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Table 39. Enrollment in College and Graduate School—Civilians without Disabilities Ages 18 to 34 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total
U.S. 63,253,466 15,849,237 25.1 MO 1,189,822 292,199 24.6
AL 920,619 218,816 23.8 MT 193,608 46,724 24.1
AK 145,548 25,868 17.8 NE 376,133 103,638 27.6
AZ 1,377,467 285,328 20.7 NV 547,193 86,351 15.8
AR 563,347 121,617 21.6 NH 247,344 68,599 27.7
CA 8,295,861 2,128,448 25.7 NJ 1,704,527 436,384 25.6
CO 1,076,074 243,159 22.6 NM 418,116 102,243 24.5
CT 662,803 198,718 30.0 NY 4,127,875 1,165,184 28.2
DE 174,799 48,633 27.8 NC 1,829,142 432,211 23.6
DC 164,712 45,183 27.4 ND 146,689 46,593 31.8
FL 3,526,411 825,286 23.4 OH 2,287,486 602,426 26.3
GA 2,051,784 463,759 22.6 OK 747,987 178,661 23.9
HI 253,796 60,473 23.8 OR 780,576 177,539 22.7
ID 322,881 63,112 19.5 PA 2,387,119 685,386 28.7
IL 2,847,624 745,997 26.2 RI 222,848 77,035 34.6
IN 1,321,523 339,087 25.7 SC 883,090 200,666 22.7
IA 614,374 171,723 28.0 SD 162,979 41,512 25.5
KS 586,171 159,343 27.2 TN 1,235,393 266,248 21.6
KY 841,217 194,907 23.2 TX 5,360,787 1,159,696 21.6
LA 907,086 208,748 23.0 UT 700,035 186,675 26.7
ME 230,585 59,847 26.0 VT 117,826 34,471 29.3
MD 1,148,505 325,982 28.4 VA 1,588,980 429,077 27.0
MA 1,345,029 406,827 30.2 WA 1,330,115 287,671 21.6
MI 2,002,836 592,026 29.6 WV 337,541 79,643 23.6
MN 1,098,138 273,563 24.9 WI 1,147,114 293,800 25.6
MS 595,041 141,808 23.8 WY 108,910 20,347 18.7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, TablesB18010-B18016; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 17 April 2009).

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Table 40. Enrollment in College and Graduate School—Civilians with Sensory Disabilities Ages 18 to 34 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total
U.S. 968,727 168,505 17.4 MO 18,595 3,602 19.4
AL 21,017 2,213 10.5 MT 2,991 614 20.5
AK 2,702 415 15.4 NE 5,632 1,210 21.5
AZ 23,112 3,756 16.3 NV 7,149 631 8.8
AR 11,246 2,010 17.9 NH 4,171 935 22.4
CA 103,531 24,387 23.6 NJ 19,968 3,983 19.9
CO 16,694 3,335 20.0 NM 8,658 1,754 20.3
CT 7,097 839 11.8 NY 49,058 10,849 22.1
DE 2,391 411 17.2 NC 34,876 5,231 15.0
DC 2,012 867 43.1 ND 1,484 193 13.0
FL 40,794 6,990 17.1 OH 37,156 7,549 20.3
GA 30,996 5,674 18.3 OK 18,005 2,712 15.1
HI 4,517 1,020 22.6 OR 16,260 2,811 17.3
ID 6,803 1,463 21.5 PA 38,405 7,018 18.3
IL 31,918 5,397 16.9 RI 3,130 684 21.9
IN 20,544 3,123 15.2 SC 14,107 2,003 14.2
IA 10,557 1,993 18.9 SD 2,968 499 16.8
KS 10,226 2,061 20.2 TN 24,427 2,179 8.9
KY 20,820 2,621 12.6 TX 87,101 13,139 15.1
LA 18,439 2,635 14.3 UT 12,281 2,276 18.5
ME 5,719 500 8.7 VT 2,276 637 28.0
MD 16,674 2,891 17.3 VA 18,723 2,233 11.9
MA 18,501 3,696 20.0 WA 30,028 4,599 15.3
MI 30,607 4,762 15.6 WV 8,055 1,100 13.7
MN 15,069 2,614 17.3 WI 14,771 2,364 16.0
MS 12,953 1,872 14.5 WY 3,513 155 4.4

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18011; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 17 April 2009).

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Table 41. Enrollment in College and Graduate School—Civilians with Physical Disabilities Ages 18 to 34 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total
U.S. 1,731,991 209,089 12.1 MO 38,741 4,372 11.3
AL 40,010 4,027 10.1 MT 5,573 508 9.1
AK 4,437 774 17.4 NE 7,526 650 8.6
AZ 35,592 4,471 12.6 NV 11,707 1,126 9.6
AR 25,424 1,700 6.7 NH 6,133 307 5.0
CA 185,052 28,261 15.3 NJ 35,654 4,892 13.7
CO 23,830 3,119 13.1 NM 12,325 1,884 15.3
CT 14,886 2,120 14.2 NY 93,940 14,461 15.4
DE 4,585 420 9.2 NC 58,716 6,072 10.3
DC 1,809 154 8.5 ND 2,366 235 9.9
FL 93,591 9,620 10.3 OH 75,553 8,416 11.1
GA 51,870 5,762 11.1 OK 28,444 2,567 9.0
HI 7,316 956 13.1 OR 23,190 3,921 16.9
ID 8,374 635 7.6 PA 75,259 9,125 12.1
IL 56,333 6,751 12.0 RI 5,162 1,109 21.5
IN 37,789 3,896 10.3 SC 28,717 1,642 5.7
IA 14,576 2,399 16.5 SD 5,302 334 6.3
KS 14,961 1,943 13.0 TN 47,887 4,776 10.0
KY 42,265 3,829 9.1 TX 133,198 17,455 13.1
LA 32,169 3,058 9.5 UT 14,715 1,423 9.7
ME 9,768 615 6.3 VT 5,247 754 14.4
MD 24,339 3,355 13.8 VA 40,908 5,394 13.2
MA 34,318 5,646 16.5 WA 46,589 5,765 12.4
MI 66,929 7,828 11.7 WV 17,858 1,264 7.1
MN 22,933 2,778 12.1 WI 28,835 3,862 13.4
MS 25,743 2,405 9.3 WY 3,547 253 7.1

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18012; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 17 April 2009).

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Table 42. Enrollment in College and Graduate School—Civilians with Mental Disabilities Ages 18 to 34 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total
U.S. 2,449,492 365,266 14.9 MO 54,653 6,011 11.0
AL 51,382 6,133 11.9 MT 8,809 839 9.5
AK 7,965 1,338 16.8 NE 14,715 1,658 11.3
AZ 46,132 5,644 12.2 NV 12,623 1,303 10.3
AR 32,485 3,579 11.0 NH 12,800 2,101 16.4
CA 243,357 49,940 20.5 NJ 47,335 8,319 17.6
CO 42,080 6,326 15.0 NM 15,713 1,573 10.0
CT 23,846 3,555 14.9 NY 146,403 25,016 17.1
DE 6,576 1,045 15.9 NC 73,748 10,771 14.6
DC 4,562 1,049 23.0 ND 4,708 883 18.8
FL 115,425 15,086 13.1 OH 110,433 14,674 13.3
GA 67,723 8,838 13.1 OK 36,320 3,455 9.5
HI 7,330 322 4.4 OR 32,830 6,211 18.9
ID 12,625 1,839 14.6 PA 112,491 16,191 14.4
IL 82,888 12,477 15.1 RI 8,665 2,392 27.6
IN 53,715 7,945 14.8 SC 36,133 3,812 10.5
IA 26,631 5,222 19.6 SD 7,617 1,052 13.8
KS 22,635 4,126 18.2 TN 66,746 7,540 11.3
KY 50,932 6,350 12.5 TX 180,363 23,516 13.0
LA 48,778 4,613 9.5 UT 25,899 4,517 17.4
ME 15,007 1,852 12.3 VT 8,372 1,587 19.0
MD 39,997 7,281 18.2 VA 53,730 7,884 14.7
MA 53,893 12,356 22.9 WA 60,571 8,755 14.5
MI 108,847 15,649 14.4 WV 23,596 2,865 12.1
MN 44,725 7,182 16.1 WI 48,274 9,171 19.0
MS 31,198 2,744 8.8 WY 5,211 679 13.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18013; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 17 April 2009).

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Table 43. Enrollment in College and Graduate School—Civilians with Self-Care Disabilities Ages 18 to 34 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total
U.S. 606,411 52,912 8.7 MO 12,480 787 6.3
AL 12,621 986 7.8 MT 1,991 24 1.2
AK 882 128 14.5 NE 3,158 200 6.3
AZ 14,772 891 6.0 NV 2,744 176 6.4
AR 10,606 421 4.0 NH 1,883 114 6.1
CA 68,434 7,600 11.1 NJ 13,568 1,439 10.6
CO 10,670 684 6.4 NM 4,648 423 9.1
CT 4,767 602 12.6 NY 35,763 3,681 10.3
DE 1,630 331 20.3 NC 17,972 1,232 6.9
DC 483 80 16.6 ND 795 187 23.5
FL 31,996 2,302 7.2 OH 25,603 1,784 7.0
GA 18,032 1,179 6.5 OK 7,489 517 6.9
HI 2,306 149 6.5 OR 5,544 695 12.5
ID 2,211 328 14.8 PA 29,804 2,213 7.4
IL 21,425 1,743 8.1 RI 1,600 50 3.1
IN 12,454 1,205 9.7 SC 9,485 402 4.2
IA 5,898 259 4.4 SD 1,857 22 1.2
KS 5,583 490 8.8 TN 13,794 918 6.7
KY 11,678 922 7.9 TX 44,378 4,427 10.0
LA 10,662 597 5.6 UT 5,570 565 10.1
ME 2,966 185 6.2 VT 1,405 12 0.9
MD 8,792 954 10.9 VA 13,482 1,284 9.5
MA 11,980 1,807 15.1 WA 12,977 1,491 11.5
MI 29,803 2,584 8.7 WV 5,044 161 3.2
MN 9,614 635 6.6 WI 10,086 1,748 17.3
MS 11,764 1,118 9.5 WY 1,262 180 14.3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18014; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 17 April 2009).

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Table 44. Enrollment in College and Graduate School—Civilians with Go-Outside-Home Disabilities Ages 18 to 34 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total
U.S. 1,178,837 98,283 8.3 MO 28,774 2,226 7.7
AL 26,409 1,825 6.9 MT 4,368 58 1.3
AK 2,103 403 19.2 NE 5,217 300 5.8
AZ 28,162 1,822 6.5 NV 6,795 558 8.2
AR 14,148 1,201 8.5 NH 4,411 355 8.0
CA 123,722 14,991 12.1 NJ 24,513 3,266 13.3
CO 17,832 1,256 7.0 NM 8,389 588 7.0
CT 11,702 614 5.2 NY 70,831 7,327 10.3
DE 2,815 465 16.5 NC 33,683 3,182 9.4
DC 810 58 7.2 ND 1,814 127 7.0
FL 58,579 4,454 7.6 OH 51,542 3,088 6.0
GA 37,890 3,381 8.9 OK 16,688 811 4.9
HI 4,709 412 8.7 OR 12,774 1,275 10.0
ID 5,292 487 9.2 PA 57,063 4,243 7.4
IL 40,728 3,435 8.4 RI 3,449 256 7.4
IN 23,632 1,600 6.8 SC 18,998 527 2.8
IA 10,047 708 7.0 SD 4,024 314 7.8
KS 9,741 811 8.3 TN 29,607 1,353 4.6
KY 26,297 1,040 4.0 TX 90,025 6,530 7.3
LA 22,024 1,067 4.8 UT 12,255 1,014 8.3
ME 7,007 401 5.7 VT 3,023 120 4.0
MD 18,566 2,543 13.7 VA 27,200 2,422 8.9
MA 24,471 2,818 11.5 WA 25,235 2,914 11.5
MI 51,353 4,329 8.4 WV 12,209 705 5.8
MN 18,279 1,006 5.5 WI 19,620 2,190 11.2
MS 17,535 1,241 7.1 WY 2,477 166 6.7

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18015; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 17 April 2009).

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Table 45. Enrollment in College and Graduate School—Civilians with Employment Disabilities Ages 18 to 34 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total State Total Enrolled Enrolled as Pct. of Total
U.S. 2,234,701 203,914 9.1 MO 51,397 4,239 8.2
AL 50,519 3,530 7.0 MT 7,091 643 9.1
AK 5,789 579 10.0 NE 12,585 1,073 8.5
AZ 49,842 3,162 6.3 NV 14,689 1,013 6.9
AR 31,201 1,877 6.0 NH 9,099 606 6.7
CA 234,887 32,844 14.0 NJ 45,739 4,949 10.8
CO 36,049 3,261 9.0 NM 15,286 1,376 9.0
CT 21,056 1,760 8.4 NY 124,020 12,767 10.3
DE 5,986 863 14.4 NC 72,452 7,643 10.5
DC 2,057 131 6.4 ND 3,320 304 9.2
FL 108,054 9,199 8.5 OH 98,468 7,121 7.2
GA 65,708 4,321 6.6 OK 32,245 2,242 7.0
HI 8,570 567 6.6 OR 28,378 4,339 15.3
ID 9,621 797 8.3 PA 104,002 8,564 8.2
IL 76,608 7,100 9.3 RI 8,246 837 10.2
IN 49,136 3,674 7.5 SC 35,756 1,201 3.4
IA 20,472 1,781 8.7 SD 6,287 674 10.7
KS 19,046 1,818 9.5 TN 61,571 3,733 6.1
KY 52,161 3,510 6.7 TX 155,016 13,921 9.0
LA 40,856 1,836 4.5 UT 18,519 1,551 8.4
ME 13,392 1,147 8.6 VT 5,662 361 6.4
MD 34,543 3,330 9.6 VA 50,237 5,166 10.3
MA 49,732 6,326 12.7 WA 55,653 4,764 8.6
MI 96,861 8,223 8.5 WV 25,795 1,716 6.7
MN 34,466 3,517 10.2 WI 40,402 4,467 11.1
MS 32,251 3,065 9.5 WY 3,923 426 10.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18016; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 17 April 2009).

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Table 46a. College/Graduate School Enrollment Rate—Civilians Ages 18 to 34 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—Sensory, Physical, and Mental Disabilities: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Disability Disability Type (see Table 46b for more) State Disability Disability Type (see Table 46b for more)
Sensory Physical Mental Sensory Physical Mental
U.S. 15.5 17.4 12.1 14.9 MO 13.7 19.4 11.3 11.0
AL 12.6 10.5 10.1 11.9 MT 13.6 20.5 9.1 9.5
AK 18.1 15.4 17.4 16.8 NE 13.8 21.5 8.6 11.3
AZ 13.3 16.3 12.6 12.2 NV 9.0 8.8 9.6 10.3
AR 11.7 17.9 6.7 11.0 NH 14.5 22.4 5.0 16.4
CA 20.0 23.6 15.3 20.5 NJ 18.2 19.9 13.7 17.6
CO 16.2 20.0 13.1 15.0 NM 13.3 20.3 15.3 10.0
CT 14.9 11.8 14.2 14.9 NY 18.2 22.1 15.4 17.1
DE 18.4 17.2 9.2 15.9 NC 15.5 15.0 10.3 14.6
DC 23.5 43.1 8.5 23.0 ND 16.6 13.0 9.9 18.8
FL 13.0 17.1 10.3 13.1 OH 15.0 20.3 11.1 13.3
GA 14.0 18.3 11.1 13.1 OK 11.2 15.1 9.0 9.5
HI 14.7 22.6 13.1 4.4 OR 18.5 17.3 16.9 18.9
ID 13.9 21.5 7.6 14.6 PA 15.7 18.3 12.1 14.4
IL 14.9 16.9 12.0 15.1 RI 24.2 21.9 21.5 27.6
IN 14.0 15.2 10.3 14.8 SC 10.9 14.2 5.7 10.5
IA 19.3 18.9 16.5 19.6 SD 12.5 16.8 6.3 13.8
KS 18.0 20.2 13.0 18.2 TN 11.8 8.9 10.0 11.3
KY 12.8 12.6 9.1 12.5 TX 14.5 15.1 13.1 13.0
LA 11.3 14.3 9.5 9.5 UT 16.5 18.5 9.7 17.4
ME 13.2 8.7 6.3 12.3 VT 21.1 28.0 14.4 19.0
MD 18.5 17.3 13.8 18.2 VA 15.6 11.9 13.2 14.7
MA 22.7 20.0 16.5 22.9 WA 14.4 15.3 12.4 14.5
MI 14.5 15.6 11.7 14.4 WV 12.1 13.7 7.1 12.1
MN 16.6 17.3 12.1 16.1 WI 18.0 16.0 13.4 19.0
MS 12.6 14.5 9.3 8.8 WY 12.8 4.4 7.1 13.0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, TablesB18010-B18016; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 17 April 2009).

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Table 46b. College/Graduate School Enrollment Rate—Civilians Ages 18 to 34 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States—Self-Care, Go-Outside-Home, and Employment Disabilities: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Disability Disability Type (see Table 46a for more) State Disability Disability Type (see Table 46a for more)
Self-Care Go-Outside-Home Employment Self-Care Go-Outside-Home Employment
U.S. 15.5 8.7 8.3 9.1 MO 13.7 6.3 7.7 8.2
AL 12.6 7.8 6.9 7.0 MT 13.6 1.2 1.3 9.1
AK 18.1 14.5 19.2 10.0 NE 13.8 6.3 5.8 8.5
AZ 13.3 6.0 6.5 6.3 NV 9.0 6.4 8.2 6.9
AR 11.7 4.0 8.5 6.0 NH 14.5 6.1 8.0 6.7
CA 20.0 11.1 12.1 14.0 NJ 18.2 10.6 13.3 10.8
CO 16.2 6.4 7.0 9.0 NM 13.3 9.1 7.0 9.0
CT 14.9 12.6 5.2 8.4 NY 18.2 10.3 10.3 10.3
DE 18.4 20.3 16.5 14.4 NC 15.5 6.9 9.4 10.5
DC 23.5 16.6 7.2 6.4 ND 16.6 23.5 7.0 9.2
FL 13.0 7.2 7.6 8.5 OH 15.0 7.0 6.0 7.2
GA 14.0 6.5 8.9 6.6 OK 11.2 6.9 4.9 7.0
HI 14.7 6.5 8.7 6.6 OR 18.5 12.5 10.0 15.3
ID 13.9 14.8 9.2 8.3 PA 15.7 7.4 7.4 8.2
IL 14.9 8.1 8.4 9.3 RI 24.2 3.1 7.4 10.2
IN 14.0 9.7 6.8 7.5 SC 10.9 4.2 2.8 3.4
IA 19.3 4.4 7.0 8.7 SD 12.5 1.2 7.8 10.7
KS 18.0 8.8 8.3 9.5 TN 11.8 6.7 4.6 6.1
KY 12.8 7.9 4.0 6.7 TX 14.5 10.0 7.3 9.0
LA 11.3 5.6 4.8 4.5 UT 16.5 10.1 8.3 8.4
ME 13.2 6.2 5.7 8.6 VT 21.1 0.9 4.0 6.4
MD 18.5 10.9 13.7 9.6 VA 15.6 9.5 8.9 10.3
MA 22.7 15.1 11.5 12.7 WA 14.4 11.5 11.5 8.6
MI 14.5 8.7 8.4 8.5 WV 12.1 3.2 5.8 6.7
MN 16.6 6.6 5.5 10.2 WI 18.0 17.3 11.2 11.1
MS 12.6 9.5 7.1 9.5 WY 12.8 14.3 6.7 10.9

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18010-B18016; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 16 April 2009).

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Table 47. Enrollment Gap—Civilians Ages 18 to 34 Years Living in the Community for the United States and States, by Disability Status: 2007

Derived from the American Community Survey. Based on a sample and subject to sampling variability.

State Enrolled as a Pct. Of Total (a.k.a., Poverty Rate) Difference of No Disability and Disability (a.k.a. Gap) Rank State Enrolled as a Pct. Of Total (a.k.a., Poverty Rate) Difference of No Disability and Disability (a.k.a. Gap) Rank
Disability No Disability Disability No Disability
U.S. 15.5 25.1 9.6 -- MO 13.7 24.6 10.9 20
AL 12.6 23.8 11.2 17 MT 13.6 24.1 10.5 21
AK 18.1 17.8 -0.3 51 NE 13.8 27.6 13.8 4
AZ 13.3 20.7 7.4 40 NV 9.0 15.8 6.8 44
AR 11.7 21.6 9.9 27 NH 14.5 27.7 13.2 5
CA 20.0 25.7 5.7 47 NJ 18.2 25.6 7.4 40
CO 16.2 22.6 6.4 45 NM 13.3 24.5 11.2 17
CT 14.9 30.0 15.1 2 NY 18.2 28.2 10.0 26
DE 18.4 27.8 9.4 30 NC 15.5 23.6 8.1 37
DC 23.5 27.4 3.9 50 ND 16.6 31.8 15.2 1
FL 13.0 23.4 10.4 22 OH 15.0 26.3 11.3 15
GA 14.0 22.6 8.6 34 OK 11.2 23.9 12.7 9
HI 14.7 23.8 9.1 32 OR 18.5 22.7 4.2 49
ID 13.9 19.5 5.6 48 PA 15.7 28.7 13.0 6
IL 14.9 26.2 11.3 15 RI 24.2 34.6 10.4 22
IN 14.0 25.7 11.7 11 SC 10.9 22.7 11.8 10
IA 19.3 28.0 8.7 33 SD 12.5 25.5 13.0 6
KS 18.0 27.2 9.2 31 TN 11.8 21.6 9.8 29
KY 12.8 23.2 10.4 22 TX 14.5 21.6 7.1 43
LA 11.3 23.0 11.7 11 UT 16.5 26.7 10.2 25
ME 13.2 26.0 12.8 8 VT 21.1 29.3 8.2 36
MD 18.5 28.4 9.9 27 VA 15.6 27.0 11.4 14
MA 22.7 30.2 7.5 39 WA 14.4 21.6 7.2 42
MI 14.5 29.6 15.1 2 WV 12.1 23.6 11.5 13
MN 16.6 24.9 8.3 35 WI 18.0 25.6 7.6 38
MS 12.6 23.8 11.2 17 WY 12.8 18.7 5.9 46

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey, American FactFinder, Table B18010; <http://factfinder.census.gov>; (accessed 17 April 2009).

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