Online Graduate Enrollment
For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,322,041 graduate students enrolled online exclusively out of total 3,248,263 enrolled graduate students. (40.70%). In addition, 517,453 students took some online courses. 1,408,769 students took only on-campus classes for their degrees.
Arizona graduate schools has the highest percentage (74.18%) of students enrolled online exclusively - 83,248 out of 112,221 students enrolled online exclusively. Graduate schools in Washington has the lowest percentage of 18.36% - 7,229 out of 39,365 students enrolled online exclusively. Next table shows the 2022 graduate students population for online learning by State.
| State | Total | Enrolled Online Exclusively | Enrolled Some Online Classes | Not Enrolled in Online Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,986 | 1,059 (53.32%) | 443 (22.31%) | 484 (24.37%) |
| Alabama | 53,376 | 29,415 (55.11%) | 6,064 (11.36%) | 17,897 (33.53%) |
| Arkansas | 21,791 | 10,974 (50.36%) | 2,293 (10.52%) | 8,524 (39.12%) |
| Arizona | 112,221 | 83,248 (74.18%) | 4,399 (3.92%) | 24,574 (21.90%) |
| California | 337,151 | 116,589 (34.58%) | 73,342 (21.75%) | 147,220 (43.67%) |
| Colorado | 61,101 | 24,904 (40.76%) | 10,428 (17.07%) | 25,769 (42.17%) |
| Connecticut | 39,494 | 10,586 (26.80%) | 5,764 (14.59%) | 23,144 (58.60%) |
| District of Columbia | 46,001 | 14,433 (31.38%) | 5,874 (12.77%) | 25,694 (55.86%) |
| Delaware | 10,662 | 5,385 (50.51%) | 1,689 (15.84%) | 3,588 (33.65%) |
| Florida | 138,037 | 54,412 (39.42%) | 20,412 (14.79%) | 63,213 (45.79%) |
| Georgia | 93,446 | 41,736 (44.66%) | 14,615 (15.64%) | 37,095 (39.70%) |
| Hawaii | 6,733 | 2,283 (33.91%) | 1,928 (28.64%) | 2,522 (37.46%) |
| Iowa | 28,326 | 9,424 (33.27%) | 3,276 (11.57%) | 15,626 (55.16%) |
| Idaho | 9,795 | 3,915 (39.97%) | 1,978 (20.19%) | 3,902 (39.84%) |
| Illinois | 159,677 | 69,113 (43.28%) | 27,134 (16.99%) | 63,430 (39.72%) |
| Indiana | 82,840 | 43,074 (52.00%) | 9,181 (11.08%) | 30,585 (36.92%) |
| Kansas | 28,214 | 12,983 (46.02%) | 3,788 (13.43%) | 11,443 (40.56%) |
| Kentucky | 60,360 | 27,336 (45.29%) | 17,854 (29.58%) | 15,170 (25.13%) |
| Louisiana | 38,747 | 17,019 (43.92%) | 4,795 (12.38%) | 16,933 (43.70%) |
| Massachusetts | 151,161 | 45,324 (29.98%) | 22,876 (15.13%) | 82,961 (54.88%) |
| Maryland | 75,390 | 38,353 (50.87%) | 12,650 (16.78%) | 24,387 (32.35%) |
| Maine | 9,574 | 5,115 (53.43%) | 997 (10.41%) | 3,462 (36.16%) |
| Michigan | 73,882 | 21,694 (29.36%) | 12,997 (17.59%) | 39,191 (53.05%) |
| Minnesota | 110,068 | 79,211 (71.97%) | 9,722 (8.83%) | 21,135 (19.20%) |
| Missouri | 74,237 | 27,299 (36.77%) | 14,146 (19.06%) | 32,792 (44.17%) |
| Mississippi | 24,304 | 11,209 (46.12%) | 2,803 (11.53%) | 10,292 (42.35%) |
| Montana | 6,152 | 1,622 (26.37%) | 714 (11.61%) | 3,816 (62.03%) |
| North Carolina | 81,573 | 26,710 (32.74%) | 14,271 (17.49%) | 40,592 (49.76%) |
| North Dakota | 8,478 | 3,668 (43.26%) | 1,566 (18.47%) | 3,244 (38.26%) |
| Nebraska | 25,027 | 12,372 (49.43%) | 2,190 (8.75%) | 10,465 (41.81%) |
| New Hampshire | 35,110 | 25,937 (73.87%) | 1,605 (4.57%) | 7,568 (21.56%) |
| New Jersey | 66,224 | 16,886 (25.50%) | 9,619 (14.52%) | 39,719 (59.98%) |
| New Mexico | 14,524 | 6,149 (42.34%) | 2,778 (19.13%) | 5,597 (38.54%) |
| Nevada | 12,476 | 2,331 (18.68%) | 2,492 (19.97%) | 7,653 (61.34%) |
| New York | 252,143 | 58,489 (23.20%) | 58,117 (23.05%) | 135,537 (53.75%) |
| Ohio | 88,867 | 30,154 (33.93%) | 18,181 (20.46%) | 40,532 (45.61%) |
| Oklahoma | 27,687 | 10,844 (39.17%) | 4,894 (17.68%) | 11,949 (43.16%) |
| Oregon | 28,446 | 6,666 (23.43%) | 4,534 (15.94%) | 17,246 (60.63%) |
| Pennsylvania | 148,197 | 47,526 (32.07%) | 23,926 (16.14%) | 76,745 (51.79%) |
| Rhode Island | 11,532 | 2,466 (21.38%) | 1,116 (9.68%) | 7,950 (68.94%) |
| South Carolina | 30,423 | 12,663 (41.62%) | 3,467 (11.40%) | 14,293 (46.98%) |
| South Dakota | 7,607 | 3,847 (50.57%) | 925 (12.16%) | 2,835 (37.27%) |
| Tennessee | 53,228 | 15,822 (29.72%) | 8,210 (15.42%) | 29,196 (54.85%) |
| Texas | 209,415 | 76,711 (36.63%) | 32,289 (15.42%) | 100,415 (47.95%) |
| Utah | 62,299 | 46,188 (74.14%) | 5,742 (9.22%) | 10,369 (16.64%) |
| Virginia | 119,362 | 71,754 (60.11%) | 13,732 (11.50%) | 33,876 (28.38%) |
| Vermont | 6,108 | 2,463 (40.32%) | 425 (6.96%) | 3,220 (52.72%) |
| Washington | 39,365 | 7,229 (18.36%) | 5,321 (13.52%) | 26,815 (68.12%) |
| Wisconsin | 40,871 | 12,946 (31.68%) | 7,099 (17.37%) | 20,826 (50.96%) |
| West Virginia | 21,965 | 13,671 (62.24%) | 1,909 (8.69%) | 6,385 (29.07%) |
| Wyoming | 2,610 | 834 (31.95%) | 883 (33.83%) | 893 (34.21%) |
| Total | 3,248,263 | 1,322,041 (40.70%) | 517,453 (15.93%) | 1,408,769 (43.37%) |
Online Student Population by Enrolled Student location
For academic year 2021-2022, of the 3,248,263 enrolled students online exclusively in graduate schools, 609,738 were Same State (46.12%), 637,098 were Not in Same State (48.19%), 11,416 were State Unknown (0.86%), 56,407 were Outside U.S. (4.27%), and 7,382 were Not Reported (0.56%). Next table shows the 2022 graduate school students population by student residency for each state.
| State | Total Student Enrolled Online Exclusively | Same State | Not in Same State | State Unknown | Outside U.S. | Not Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,059 | 925 | 113 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| Alabama | 29,415 | 13,183 | 15,424 | 115 | 636 | 57 |
| Arkansas | 10,974 | 7,112 | 3,776 | 12 | 71 | 3 |
| Arizona | 83,248 | 14,780 | 65,475 | 196 | 2,128 | 669 |
| California | 116,589 | 60,810 | 37,374 | 398 | 16,751 | 1,256 |
| Colorado | 24,904 | 10,561 | 13,493 | 82 | 763 | 5 |
| Connecticut | 10,586 | 5,190 | 5,145 | 37 | 184 | 30 |
| District of Columbia | 14,433 | 892 | 12,748 | 22 | 721 | 50 |
| Delaware | 5,385 | 2,247 | 3,046 | 0 | 69 | 23 |
| Florida | 54,412 | 32,577 | 19,203 | 1,044 | 1,356 | 232 |
| Georgia | 41,736 | 19,609 | 14,591 | 65 | 7,446 | 25 |
| Hawaii | 2,283 | 1,857 | 298 | 22 | 104 | 2 |
| Iowa | 9,424 | 5,194 | 3,807 | 57 | 365 | 1 |
| Idaho | 3,915 | 2,010 | 1,804 | 37 | 61 | 3 |
| Illinois | 69,113 | 32,723 | 32,684 | 153 | 3,341 | 212 |
| Indiana | 43,074 | 12,473 | 26,922 | 553 | 1,276 | 1,850 |
| Kansas | 12,983 | 6,557 | 5,259 | 130 | 137 | 900 |
| Kentucky | 27,336 | 12,649 | 14,148 | 150 | 355 | 34 |
| Louisiana | 17,019 | 8,099 | 8,571 | 206 | 139 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 45,324 | 19,421 | 20,578 | 2,138 | 3,006 | 181 |
| Maryland | 38,353 | 18,623 | 17,856 | 461 | 1,301 | 112 |
| Maine | 5,115 | 2,834 | 2,188 | 2 | 85 | 6 |
| Michigan | 21,694 | 16,009 | 4,577 | 60 | 1,014 | 34 |
| Minnesota | 79,211 | 11,279 | 65,967 | 9 | 1,855 | 101 |
| Missouri | 27,299 | 11,685 | 14,430 | 139 | 840 | 205 |
| Mississippi | 11,209 | 8,049 | 2,952 | 24 | 182 | 2 |
| Montana | 1,622 | 899 | 693 | 6 | 20 | 4 |
| North Carolina | 26,710 | 20,498 | 4,972 | 644 | 596 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 3,668 | 1,607 | 1,921 | 23 | 117 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 12,372 | 6,099 | 5,960 | 50 | 218 | 45 |
| New Hampshire | 25,937 | 3,626 | 22,098 | 27 | 171 | 15 |
| New Jersey | 16,886 | 13,276 | 2,824 | 263 | 355 | 168 |
| New Mexico | 6,149 | 4,035 | 2,051 | 17 | 36 | 10 |
| Nevada | 2,331 | 1,615 | 580 | 2 | 113 | 21 |
| New York | 58,489 | 40,140 | 14,860 | 1,974 | 1,439 | 76 |
| Ohio | 30,154 | 18,818 | 10,194 | 225 | 884 | 33 |
| Oklahoma | 10,844 | 6,004 | 4,352 | 302 | 76 | 110 |
| Oregon | 6,666 | 3,334 | 3,152 | 3 | 163 | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 47,526 | 26,682 | 19,426 | 158 | 1,236 | 24 |
| Rhode Island | 2,466 | 1,002 | 1,222 | 3 | 224 | 15 |
| South Carolina | 12,663 | 8,341 | 3,480 | 70 | 770 | 2 |
| South Dakota | 3,847 | 1,800 | 1,752 | 2 | 290 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 15,822 | 11,242 | 4,319 | 14 | 204 | 43 |
| Texas | 76,711 | 62,416 | 10,787 | 826 | 2,506 | 176 |
| Utah | 46,188 | 5,514 | 40,601 | 38 | 30 | 5 |
| Virginia | 71,754 | 20,095 | 49,206 | 578 | 1,866 | 9 |
| Vermont | 2,463 | 552 | 1,791 | 15 | 79 | 26 |
| Washington | 7,229 | 4,362 | 2,296 | 8 | 507 | 56 |
| Wisconsin | 12,946 | 7,649 | 5,082 | 7 | 203 | 5 |
| West Virginia | 13,671 | 2,172 | 10,847 | 45 | 91 | 516 |
| Wyoming | 834 | 612 | 203 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Total | 1,322,041 | 609,738 | 637,098 | 11,416 | 56,407 | 7,382 |
