Free College Tuition for Seniors by State
23 of the 51 US states with data share the highest Min Age (65); the rest range down to 55 (Tennessee and Louisiana). 21 of the 51 share 60, the most common value.
Min Age
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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →
Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.
Data
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| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  Illinois | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  North Carolina | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  New Jersey | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  Arizona | No | 65 |
| 1 |  Indiana | No | 65 |
| 1 |  Missouri | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  Kentucky | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  Oregon | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  Oklahoma | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  Iowa | No | 65 |
| 1 |  New Mexico | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  Nebraska | No | 65 |
| 1 |  West Virginia | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  New Hampshire | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  Maine | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  Montana | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  South Dakota | No | 65 |
| 1 |  North Dakota | No | 65 |
| 1 |  Alaska | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  District of Columbia | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  Vermont | Yes | 65 |
| 1 |  Wyoming | No | 65 |
| 24 |  Georgia | Yes | 62 |
| 24 |  Minnesota | Yes | 62 |
| 24 |  Connecticut | Yes | 62 |
| 24 |  Utah | Yes | 62 |
| 24 |  Nevada | No | 62 |
| 29 |  California | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Florida | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  New York | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Pennsylvania | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Ohio | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Michigan | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Virginia | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Washington | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Massachusetts | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Maryland | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Colorado | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Wisconsin | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  South Carolina | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Alabama | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Arkansas | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Kansas | No | 60 |
| 29 |  Mississippi | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Idaho | No | 60 |
| 29 |  Hawaii | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Rhode Island | Yes | 60 |
| 29 |  Delaware | No | 60 |
| 50 |  Tennessee | Yes | 55 |
| 50 |  Louisiana | No | 55 |
What correlates with Min Age?
Pearson r against 2,099 other state metrics sharing at least 31 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Min Age tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Min Age tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which US states have the highest Min Age?
- 23 of the 51 US states with data share the highest Min Age, at 65: Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Arizona, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Oregon, Oklahoma, Iowa, New Mexico, Nebraska, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Maine, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska and 3 more.
- Which US states have the lowest Min Age?
- Tennessee and Louisiana tie for the lowest Min Age, at 55.
- What is the median Min Age across US states?
- The median is 62 across the 51 US states with data.
- Where does the Free College Tuition for Seniors by State data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: States That Offer Free Tuition for Senior Citizens - Academicful; Free (or Cheap) College for Seniors and Retirees in All 50 States - Kiplinger.
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