Where junior colleges grew fastest since 2019, by state
U.S. higher education · Data as of 2026-09-12
· ALEX Intelligence
9.1%
Change in Junior Colleges Since 2019 — New Jersey
# State Junior Colleges
1 New Jersey 9.1%
2 Georgia 3.7%
3 New York -2.0%
4 Pennsylvania -7.0%
5 Virginia -7.4%
6 Massachusetts -9.5%
7 Florida -10.3%
8 California -12.3%
9 Ohio -12.5%
10 Illinois -14.8%
Methodology
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2019 and 2022, NAICS 6112 (Junior colleges)
Measure Junior Colleges, ranked highest first across all U.S. states
(13 ranked in total).
Universe Places below a 5,000-resident floor are excluded so a median computed on a handful of households cannot top the ranking.
Vintage 2022
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Published 2026-09-12. Source data: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2019 and 2022, NAICS 6112 (Junior colleges).