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The 15 US states with the highest college graduation rates

15. California: 64.1% of students at colleges in California graduated within six years.

The 15 US states with the highest college graduation rates

14. Minnesota: 64.9% of students at colleges in Minnesota graduated within six years.

14. Minnesota: 64.9% of students at colleges in Minnesota graduated within six years.

Prominent colleges include the University of Minnesota, which has its flagship campus in Minneapolis.

13. Delaware: 65.3% of students at colleges in Delaware graduated within six years.

13. Delaware: 65.3% of students at colleges in Delaware graduated within six years.

Prominent colleges in Delaware include the University of Delaware and Wilmington University.

12. New York: 66.0% of students at colleges in New York graduated within six years.

12. New York: 66.0% of students at colleges in New York graduated within six years.

Prominent colleges in New York include Columbia University, New York University, and the City University of New York system.

13. New Jersey: 66.3% of students at colleges in New Jersey graduated within six years.

13. New Jersey: 66.3% of students at colleges in New Jersey graduated within six years.

Prominent colleges in New Jersey include Princeton University and Rutgers.

10. Virginia: 67.0% of students at colleges in Virginia graduated within six years.

10. Virginia: 67.0% of students at colleges in Virginia graduated within six years.

Prominent colleges in Virginia include the College of William and Mary, Virginia Tech, and the University of Virginia.

9. Pennsylvania: 67.0% of students at colleges in Pennsylvania graduated within six years.

9. Pennsylvania: 67.0% of students at colleges in Pennsylvania graduated within six years.

Prominent colleges in Pennsylvania include Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Carnegie Mellon.

8. Vermont: 67.1% of students at colleges in Vermont graduated within six years.

8. Vermont: 67.1% of students at colleges in Vermont graduated within six years.

Prominent colleges in Vermont include the University of Vermont and Norwich University.

7. New Hampshire: 67.7% of students at colleges in New Hampshire graduated within six years.

7. New Hampshire: 67.7% of students at colleges in New Hampshire graduated within six years.

Prominent colleges in New Hampshire include Dartmouth and the University of New Hampshire.

6. Connecticut: 68.0% of students at colleges in Connecticut graduated within six years.

6. Connecticut: 68.0% of students at colleges in Connecticut graduated within six years.

Prominent colleges in Connecticut include Yale, Quinnipiac, and the University of Connecticut.

5. Maryland: 68.3% of students at colleges in Maryland graduated within six years.

5. Maryland: 68.3% of students at colleges in Maryland graduated within six years.

Prominent universities in Maryland include Johns Hopkins, Towson, and the University of Maryland.

4. Iowa: 68.5% of students at colleges in Iowa graduated within six years.

4. Iowa: 68.5% of students at colleges in Iowa graduated within six years.

Prominent colleges in Iowa include Grinnell College, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa.

3. Washington: 69.3% of students at colleges in Washington graduated within six years.

3. Washington: 69.3% of students at colleges in Washington graduated within six years.

Prominent colleges in Washington include the University of Washington and Eastern Washington University.

2. Rhode Island: 71.1% of students at colleges in Rhode Island graduated within six years.

2. Rhode Island: 71.1% of students at colleges in Rhode Island graduated within six years.

Prominent colleges in Rhode Island include Brown University and the University of Rhode Island.

1. Massachusetts: 73.5% of students at colleges in Massachusetts graduated within six years.

1. Massachusetts: 73.5% of students at colleges in Massachusetts graduated within six years.

Prominent colleges in Massachusetts include Boston University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard.

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