Compare State Graded Performance Index Scores

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Index Scores

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The index scores convert the raw scores to a scale of 0 to 100, based on the best-performing states.

Preparation

Grade for Preparation
Category Score in Preparation

High School Completion

High School Completion

K-12 Course Taking

Math Course Taking
Science Course Taking
Algebra in 8th Grade

K-12 Student Achievement

Math Proficiency
Reading Proficiency
Science Proficiency
Writing Proficiency
Math Proficiency Among Low-Income
College Entrance Exams
Advanced Placement Exams

Teacher Quality

Students Taught by Qualified Teachers

Participation

Grade for Participation
Category Score in Participation

Young Adults

Chance for College
Young Adult Enrollment

Working-Age Adults

Working-Age Adult Enrollment

Affordability

Grade for Affordability
Category Score in Affordability

Family Ability to Pay

At Community Colleges
At Public 4-Year Colleges
At Private 4-Year Colleges

Strategies for Affordability

Need-Based Financial Aid
Low-Priced Colleges

Reliance on Loans

Low Student Debt

Completion

Grade for Completion
Category Score in Completion

Persistence

Students Returning at 2-Year Colleges
Students Returning at 4-Year Colleges

Completion

Bachelor'ss Degree Completion in 6 Years
All Degree Completion per 100 Students
All Degree Completion per 1,000 Adults with No Degrees

Benefits

Grade for Benefits
Category Score in Benefits

Educational Achievement

Adults with Associate's Degree or Higher
Adults with Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Economic Benefits

Increased Income from Some College
Increased Income from Bachelor's Degree

Civic Benefits

Population Voting
Charitable Contributions
Volunteering

Adult Skill Levels

Quantitative Literacy
Prose Literacy
Document Literacy




*The indicators report data beginning in the early 1990s or the closest year for which reliable data are available. See the Technical Guide for Measuring Up 2008.