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Texas has the highest Min Age (65), followed by Illinois (65) and North Carolina (65). Louisiana has the lowest (55).
Min AgeBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
51 of 51 statesMin Age
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All 51 ranked
Highest first.
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.
Median
62
Middle half 60 – 65
Average
62.25
51 states
Highest
65
Texas
Lowest
55
Louisiana
Data
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51 states · # = rank by Min Age
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 state has the highest Min Age?
- Texas has the highest Min Age, at 65, followed by Illinois (65) and North Carolina (65).
- Which state has the lowest Min Age?
- Louisiana has 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 this 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.