PY 04 Adult Credential Rate State Rankings

This map shows the Credential Rate for the WIA Adult program in PY 04. The rate ranges from a high of 83.2% in Maryland and Michigan to a low of 41.4% in Alabama. The ten highest and ten lowest states for this ranking are highlighted on the map. The ten highest states in order are Maryland, Michigan, West Virginia, Colorado, Arkansas, Texas, Minnesota, Tennessee, New York and Connecticut. The ten lowest, from top to bottom, are Maine and South Carolina (tied), Illinois, Vermont, Alaska, Hawaii, Virginia, Mississippi, North Carolina, California, and Alabama.
PY 04 WIA Adult Credential Rankings and Outcomes by State

PY 04 WIA Adult Credential Rankings and Outcomes by State

Table 1

PY 04 WIA Adult Credential Rankings and Outcomes by State
Rank	State	Outcome
1	Maryland	83.2
1	Michigan	83.2
3	West Virginia	80.1
4	Colorado	77.6
5	Arkansas	76.3
6	Texas	74.7
7	Minnesota	74.3
8	Tennessee	74.2
9	New York	73.7
10	Connecticut	73.5
11	Nevada	73.2
12	Montana	72.9
13	Missouri	72.7
14	Florida	72.5
14	Massachusetts	72.5
14	Oklahoma	72.5
17	Idaho	72.3
17	Pennsylvania	72.3
19	Washington	71.3
20	Ohio	70.9
21	Rhode Island	70.4
22	Wisconsin	70.3
23	Utah	69.6
23	Wyoming	69.6
25	Georgia	68.7
26	New Hampshire	68.6
27	South Dakota	67.8
28	Delaware	65.7
29	Arizona	65.0
29	Oregon	65.0
31	Kentucky	64.5
32	North Dakota	64.4
33	Puerto Rico	64.3
34	District of Columbia	63.9
35	Iowa	63.8
35	Indiana	63.8
37	New Mexico	63.5
38	New Jersey	63.0
39	Kansas	62.9
40	Nebraska	62.1
41	Louisiana	61.7
42	Maine	60.8
42	South Carolina	60.8
44	Illinois	60.7
45	Vermont	59.8
46	Alaska	58.3
47	Hawaii	57.8
48	Virginia	57.4
49	Mississippi	53.9
50	North Carolina	52.8
51	California	49.8
52	Alabama	41.4