PER-CAPITA HIGHER EDUCATION SPENDING, 2005-2006

Rank, per-capita higher ed spending	State	Per-capita higher ed spending		Rank, per-capita higher ed spending	State	Per-capita higher ed spending
1	Vermont	$1,066		26	Colorado	$668
2	North Dakota	$1,041		27	California	$668
3	Delaware	$1,011		28	Texas	$665
4	New Mexico	$958		29	Minnesota	$658
5	Wyoming	$956		30	Kentucky	$654
6	Utah	$935		31	South Carolina	$649
7	Iowa	$927		32	Ohio	$621
8	North Carolina	$888		33	Idaho	$607
9	Kansas	$875		34	Connecticut	$606
10	Alaska	$864		35	Arizona	$580
11	Michigan	$822		36	New Hampshire	$579
12	Nebraska	$821		37	Illinois	$578
13	Alabama	$814		38	Louisiana	$572
14	Wisconsin	$813		39	New Jersey	$562
15	Oregon	$796		40	Rhode Island	$559
16	Washington	$742		41	South Dakota	$555
17	Oklahoma	$735		42	Massachusetts	$551
18	Mississippi	$732		43	Maine	$541
19	Hawaii	$728		44	Pennsylvania	$534
20	Maryland	$721		45	Missouri	$529
21	Montana	$708		46	NEW YORK	$506
22	Virginia	$697		47	Georgia	$484
23	West Virginia	$692		48	Tennessee	$472
24	Indiana	$685		49	Nevada	$470
25	Arkansas	$678		50	Florida	$412
U.S. Average		$640
N.Y.S. +/- U.S. average		-21%
Source: Public Policy Institute Analysis of Census Bureau State and Local Government Finances: 2005-06

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