Top 10s

States with highest graduation rates, 2006-07

(percentage of entering freshman class that graduated in 4 years)
Dec. 1, 2009
Vermont 88.6%
Wisconsin 88.5%
Iowa 86.5%
Minnesota 86.5%
Nebraska 86.3%
New Jersey 84.4%
North Dakota 83.1%
Pennsylvania 83.0%
South Dakota 82.5%
Missouri 81.9%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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