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Thirteen peer counties are compared related to postsecondary awards. The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) serves as the public data source for the below data compilation. Indianapolis Marion County awards were reduced for Ivy Tech by 80%, as Ivy Tech Community College aggregates completions for the entire state of Indiana in Indianapolis, Marion County.
PEER AWARD SUMMARY PERCENTAGE CHANGE (2017-23)
MEM-SHELBY vs PEER AVERAGE CHANGE (2017-23)
| wdt_ID | LEVEL | PEER AVG | SHELBY | DIFFERENCE | PEER Per 1K POP | SHELBY Per 1K POP | DIFF Per 1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Awards | 3.9 | -1.2 | -5.1 | 20.5 | 12.7 | -7.8 |
| 2 | Less Bachelor | -3.6 | -20.4 | -16.8 | 6.2 | 3.7 | -2.5 |
| 3 | Bachelor/Greater | 7.1 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 14.2 | 9.1 | -5.1 |
PEER AWARD SUMMARY PER 1K POPULATION (2023)
The following measures postsecondary award density, relative to population, within peer geographies.
MEM-SHELBY vs PEER AVERAGE PER 1K POPULATION (2023)
| wdt_ID | LEVEL | PEER AVG | SHELBY | DIFFERENCE | PEER Per 1K POP | SHELBY Per 1K POP | DIFF Per 1K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Awards | 3.9 | -1.2 | -5.1 | 20.5 | 12.7 | -7.8 |
| 2 | Less Bachelor | -3.6 | -20.4 | -16.8 | 6.2 | 3.7 | -2.5 |
| 3 | Bachelor/Greater | 7.1 | 9.4 | 2.3 | 14.2 | 9.1 | -5.1 |
PEER ALL AWARD DETAIL CHANGE / 1K POPULATION (2017-23)
| wdt_ID | RANK | CITY | COUNTY | 2017 | 2023 | CHANGE | Per 1k POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Indianapolis | Marion | 18,575 | 24,897 | 34.0 | 26.2 |
| 2 | 2 | Knoxville | Knox | 11,961 | 14,188 | 18.6 | 28.7 |
| 3 | 3 | Birmingham | Jefferson | 10,750 | 11,807 | 9.8 | 17.7 |
| 4 | 4 | Louisville | Jefferson | 14,211 | 15,559 | 9.5 | 20.2 |
| 5 | 5 | Nashville | Davidson | 15,041 | 16,295 | 8.3 | 23.0 |
| 6 | 6 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 5,676 | 5,687 | 0.2 | 19.8 |
| 7 | 7 | Kansas City | Jackson | 10,754 | 10,655 | -0.9 | 15.2 |
| 8 | 8 | Memphis | Shelby | 11,813 | 11,672 | -1.2 | 12.7 |
| 9 | 9 | Chattanooga | Hamilton | 5,453 | 5,382 | -1.3 | 14.4 |
| 10 | 10 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 16,786 | 16,489 | -1.8 | 17.9 |
| 11 | 11 | New Orleans | Orleans | 14,145 | 13,835 | -2.2 | 35.2 |
| 12 | 12 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 13,586 | 12,458 | -8.3 | 15.5 |
| 13 | 13 | St. Louis County | St. Louis | 22,711 | 19,416 | -14.5 | 19.6 |
LESS THAN BACHELOR PEER AWARD DETAIL CHANGE / 1K POPULATION (2017-23)
| wdt_ID | RANK | CITY | COUNTY | 2017 | 2023 | CHANGE | Per 1K POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Indianapolis | Marion | 5,997 | 8,614 | 43.6 | 9.1 |
| 2 | 2 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 4,172 | 4,562 | 9.3 | 5.0 |
| 3 | 3 | Knoxville | Knox | 3,980 | 4,285 | 7.7 | 8.7 |
| 4 | 4 | Louisville | Jefferson | 5,972 | 6,052 | 1.3 | 7.8 |
| 5 | 5 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 6,402 | 6,356 | -0.7 | 7.9 |
| 6 | 6 | Kansas City | Jackson | 4,699 | 4,606 | -2.0 | 6.6 |
| 7 | 7 | Nashville | Davidson | 4,237 | 4,028 | -4.9 | 5.7 |
| 8 | 8 | Chattanooga | Hamilton | 2,296 | 2,158 | -6.0 | 5.8 |
| 9 | 9 | Birmingham | Jefferson | 3,359 | 2,835 | -15.6 | 4.3 |
| 10 | 10 | New Orleans | Orleans | 4,528 | 3,810 | -15.9 | 9.7 |
| 11 | 11 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 1,302 | 1,056 | -18.9 | 3.7 |
| 12 | 12 | Memphis | Shelby | 4,208 | 3,351 | -20.4 | 3.7 |
| 13 | 13 | St. Louis County | St. Louis | 4,250 | 3,209 | -24.5 | 3.2 |
BACHELOR OR GREATER PEER AWARD DETAIL CHANGE /1K POPULATION
(2017-23)
| wdt_ID | RANK | CITY | COUNTY | 2017 | 2023 | CHANGE | Per 1K POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Indianapolis | Marion | 12,578 | 16,283 | 29.5 | 17.1 |
| 2 | 2 | Knoxville | Knox | 7,981 | 9,903 | 24.1 | 20.0 |
| 3 | 3 | Birmingham | Jefferson | 7,391 | 8,972 | 21.4 | 13.5 |
| 4 | 4 | Louisville | Jefferson | 8,239 | 9,507 | 15.4 | 12.3 |
| 5 | 5 | Nashville | Davidson | 10,804 | 12,267 | 13.5 | 17.3 |
| 6 | 6 | Memphis | Shelby | 7,605 | 8,321 | 9.4 | 9.1 |
| 7 | 7 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 4,374 | 4,631 | 5.9 | 16.2 |
| 8 | 8 | New Orleans | Orleans | 9,617 | 10,025 | 4.2 | 25.5 |
| 9 | 9 | Chattanooga | Hamilton | 3,157 | 3,224 | 2.1 | 8.6 |
| 10 | 10 | Kansas City | Jackson | 6,055 | 6,049 | -0.1 | 8.7 |
| 11 | 11 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 12,614 | 11,927 | -5.4 | 13.0 |
| 12 | 12 | St. Louis County | St. Louis | 18,461 | 16,207 | -12.2 | 16.4 |
| 13 | 13 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 7,184 | 6,102 | -15.1 | 7.6 |
ALL AWARDS (2017-23)
| wdt_ID | CITY | COUNTY | LEVEL | AWARD | 2017 | 2023 | CHANGE | Per 1K POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | Jefferson | 1 | Award less than 1 year | 498 | 501 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 2 | Birmingham | Jefferson | 2 | Award 1 year or more | 1,147 | 798 | -30.4 | 1.2 |
| 3 | Birmingham | Jefferson | 3 | Associate | 1,714 | 1,536 | -10.4 | 2.3 |
| 4 | Birmingham | Jefferson | 5 | Bachelor | 4,043 | 4,427 | 9.5 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Birmingham | Jefferson | 6 | Post Bachelor Certificate | 143 | 300 | 109.8 | 0.5 |
| 6 | Birmingham | Jefferson | 7 | Master | 2,283 | 3,094 | 35.5 | 4.6 |
| 7 | Birmingham | Jefferson | 8 | Post Master Certificate | 55 | 33 | -40.0 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Birmingham | Jefferson | 17 | Doctorate Research | 161 | 179 | 11.2 | 0.3 |
| 9 | Birmingham | Jefferson | 18 | Doctorate Professional Practice | 700 | 939 | 34.1 | 1.4 |
| 10 | Indianapolis | Marion | 1 | Award less than 1 year | 1,282 | 2,944 | 129.6 | 3.1 |
| 11 | Indianapolis | Marion | 2 | Award 1 year or more | 2,400 | 3,434 | 43.1 | 3.6 |
| 12 | Indianapolis | Marion | 3 | Associate | 2,245 | 2,070 | -7.8 | 2.2 |
| 13 | Indianapolis | Marion | 4 | Award 2 Years or More | 70 | 166 | 137.1 | 0.2 |
| 14 | Indianapolis | Marion | 5 | Bachelor | 6,817 | 7,064 | 3.6 | 7.4 |
| 15 | Indianapolis | Marion | 6 | Post Bachelor Certificate | 283 | 790 | 179.2 | 0.8 |
| 16 | Indianapolis | Marion | 7 | Master | 4,311 | 6,658 | 54.4 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Indianapolis | Marion | 8 | Post Master Certificate | 9 | 111 | 1133.3 | 0.1 |
| 18 | Indianapolis | Marion | 17 | Doctorate Research | 108 | 387 | 258.3 | 0.4 |
| 19 | Indianapolis | Marion | 18 | Doctorate Professional Practice | 1,050 | 1,273 | 21.2 | 1.3 |
| 20 | Louisville | Jefferson | 1 | Award less than 1 year | 2,397 | 3,051 | 27.3 | 4.0 |
| 21 | Louisville | Jefferson | 2 | Award 1 year or more | 814 | 1,007 | 23.7 | 1.3 |
| 22 | Louisville | Jefferson | 3 | Associate | 2,502 | 1,969 | -21.3 | 2.6 |
| 23 | Louisville | Jefferson | 4 | Award 2 Years or More | 259 | 25 | -90.3 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Louisville | Jefferson | 5 | Bachelor | 4,579 | 5,219 | 14.0 | 6.8 |
| 25 | Louisville | Jefferson | 6 | Post Bachelor Certificate | 114 | 444 | 289.5 | 0.6 |
| 26 | Louisville | Jefferson | 7 | Master | 2,651 | 2,841 | 7.2 | 3.7 |
| 27 | Louisville | Jefferson | 8 | Post Master Certificate | 55 | 14 | -74.5 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Louisville | Jefferson | 17 | Doctorate Research | 293 | 300 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| 29 | Louisville | Jefferson | 18 | Doctorate Professional Practice | 502 | 609 | 21.3 | 0.8 |
| 30 | Louisville | Jefferson | 19 | Doctorate Other | 45 | 80 | 77.8 | 0.1 |
| 31 | New Orleans | Orleans | 1 | Award less than 1 year | 1,864 | 1,722 | -7.6 | 4.4 |
| 32 | New Orleans | Orleans | 2 | Award 1 year or more | 1,226 | 946 | -22.8 | 2.4 |
| 33 | New Orleans | Orleans | 3 | Associate | 1,415 | 1,118 | -21.0 | 2.8 |
| 34 | New Orleans | Orleans | 4 | Award 2 Years or More | 23 | 24 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| 35 | New Orleans | Orleans | 5 | Bachelor | 5,372 | 5,576 | 3.8 | 14.2 |
| 36 | New Orleans | Orleans | 6 | Post Bachelor Certificate | 58 | 92 | 58.6 | 0.2 |
| 37 | New Orleans | Orleans | 7 | Master | 2,864 | 2,861 | -0.1 | 7.3 |
| 38 | New Orleans | Orleans | 8 | Post Master Certificate | 8 | 35 | 337.5 | 0.1 |
| 39 | New Orleans | Orleans | 17 | Doctorate Research | 242 | 355 | 46.7 | 0.9 |
| 40 | New Orleans | Orleans | 18 | Doctorate Professional Practice | 1,047 | 1,106 | 5.6 | 2.8 |
| 41 | New Orleans | Orleans | 19 | Doctorate Other | 26 | 0 | -100.0 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Kansas City | Jackson | 1 | Award less than 1 year | 553 | 663 | 19.9 | 0.9 |
| 43 | Kansas City | Jackson | 2 | Award 1 year or more | 1,971 | 1,858 | -5.7 | 2.7 |
| 44 | Kansas City | Jackson | 3 | Associate | 2,111 | 1,977 | -6.3 | 2.8 |
| 45 | Kansas City | Jackson | 4 | Award 2 Years or More | 64 | 108 | 68.8 | 0.2 |
| 46 | Kansas City | Jackson | 5 | Bachelor | 3,209 | 2,737 | -14.7 | 3.9 |
| 47 | Kansas City | Jackson | 6 | Post Bachelor Certificate | 92 | 112 | 21.7 | 0.2 |
| 48 | Kansas City | Jackson | 7 | Master | 1,784 | 2,017 | 13.1 | 2.9 |
| 49 | Kansas City | Jackson | 8 | Post Master Certificate | 74 | 77 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| 50 | Kansas City | Jackson | 17 | Doctorate Research | 122 | 148 | 21.3 | 0.2 |
| 51 | Kansas City | Jackson | 18 | Doctorate Professional Practice | 767 | 933 | 21.6 | 1.3 |
| 52 | Kansas City | Jackson | 19 | Doctorate Other | 7 | 25 | 257.1 | 0.0 |
| 53 | St. Louis County | St. Louis | 1 | Award less than 1 year | 477 | 376 | -21.2 | 0.4 |
| 54 | St. Louis County | St. Louis | 2 | Award 1 year or more | 1,025 | 702 | -31.5 | 0.7 |
| 55 | St. Louis County | St. Louis | 3 | Associate | 2,748 | 2,131 | -22.5 | 2.2 |
| 56 | St. Louis County | St. Louis | 5 | Bachelor | 6,918 | 6,209 | -10.2 | 6.3 |
| 57 | St. Louis County | St. Louis | 6 | Post Bachelor Certificate | 531 | 652 | 22.8 | 0.7 |
| 58 | St. Louis County | St. Louis | 7 | Master | 9,273 | 7,352 | -20.7 | 7.4 |
| 59 | St. Louis County | St. Louis | 8 | Post Master Certificate | 404 | 413 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| 60 | St. Louis County | St. Louis | 17 | Doctorate Research | 581 | 663 | 14.1 | 0.7 |
| 61 | St. Louis County | St. Louis | 18 | Doctorate Professional Practice | 743 | 910 | 22.5 | 0.9 |
| 62 | St. Louis County | St. Louis | 19 | Doctorate Other | 11 | 8 | -27.3 | 0.0 |
| 63 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 1 | Award less than 1 year | 81 | 213 | 163.0 | 0.7 |
| 64 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 2 | Award 1 year or more | 530 | 375 | -29.2 | 1.3 |
| 65 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 3 | Associate | 608 | 460 | -24.3 | 1.6 |
| 66 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 4 | Award 2 Years or More | 83 | 8 | -90.4 | 0.0 |
| 67 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 5 | Bachelor | 2,473 | 2,643 | 6.9 | 9.2 |
| 68 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 6 | Post Bachelor Certificate | 25 | 66 | 164.0 | 0.2 |
| 69 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 7 | Master | 1,006 | 1,093 | 8.6 | 3.8 |
| 70 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 8 | Post Master Certificate | 32 | 44 | 37.5 | 0.2 |
| 71 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 17 | Doctorate Research | 283 | 274 | -3.2 | 1.0 |
| 72 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 18 | Doctorate Professional Practice | 552 | 511 | -7.4 | 1.8 |
| 73 | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 19 | Doctorate Other | 3 | 0 | -100.0 | 0.0 |
| 74 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 1 | Award less than 1 year | 1,312 | 1,695 | 29.2 | 2.1 |
| 75 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 2 | Award 1 year or more | 1,257 | 1,442 | 14.7 | 1.8 |
| 76 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 3 | Associate | 3,678 | 3,142 | -14.6 | 3.9 |
| 77 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 4 | Award 2 Years or More | 155 | 77 | -50.3 | 0.1 |
| 78 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 5 | Bachelor | 4,632 | 3,847 | -16.9 | 4.8 |
| 79 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 6 | Post Bachelor Certificate | 66 | 84 | 27.3 | 0.1 |
| 80 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 7 | Master | 1,771 | 1,395 | -21.2 | 1.7 |
| 81 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 8 | Post Master Certificate | 36 | 19 | -47.2 | 0.0 |
| 82 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 17 | Doctorate Research | 76 | 115 | 51.3 | 0.1 |
| 83 | Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | 18 | Doctorate Professional Practice | 603 | 642 | 6.5 | 0.8 |
| 84 | Nashville | Davidson | 1 | Award less than 1 year | 1,259 | 1,054 | -16.3 | 1.5 |
| 85 | Nashville | Davidson | 2 | Award 1 year or more | 1,692 | 1,182 | -30.1 | 1.7 |
| 86 | Nashville | Davidson | 3 | Associate | 1,234 | 1,321 | 7.1 | 1.9 |
| 87 | Nashville | Davidson | 4 | Award 2 Years or More | 52 | 471 | 805.8 | 0.7 |
| 88 | Nashville | Davidson | 5 | Bachelor | 6,038 | 6,293 | 4.2 | 8.9 |
| 89 | Nashville | Davidson | 6 | Post Bachelor Certificate | 94 | 258 | 174.5 | 0.4 |
| 90 | Nashville | Davidson | 7 | Master | 3,322 | 3,809 | 14.7 | 5.4 |
| 91 | Nashville | Davidson | 8 | Post Master Certificate | 29 | 72 | 148.3 | 0.1 |
| 92 | Nashville | Davidson | 17 | Doctorate Research | 504 | 787 | 56.2 | 1.1 |
| 93 | Nashville | Davidson | 18 | Doctorate Professional Practice | 817 | 1,048 | 28.3 | 1.5 |
| 94 | Chattanooga | Hamilton | 1 | Award less than 1 year | 443 | 508 | 14.7 | 1.4 |
| 95 | Chattanooga | Hamilton | 2 | Award 1 year or more | 436 | 243 | -44.3 | 0.6 |
| 96 | Chattanooga | Hamilton | 3 | Associate | 1,417 | 1,407 | -0.7 | 3.8 |
| 97 | Chattanooga | Hamilton | 5 | Bachelor | 2,422 | 2,531 | 4.5 | 6.8 |
| 98 | Chattanooga | Hamilton | 6 | Post Bachelor Certificate | 23 | 4 | -82.6 | 0.0 |
| 99 | Chattanooga | Hamilton | 7 | Master | 607 | 582 | -4.1 | 1.6 |
| 100 | Chattanooga | Hamilton | 8 | Post Master Certificate | 17 | 16 | -5.9 | 0.0 |
| 101 | Chattanooga | Hamilton | 17 | Doctorate Research | 19 | 15 | -21.1 | 0.0 |
| 102 | Chattanooga | Hamilton | 18 | Doctorate Professional Practice | 69 | 76 | 10.1 | 0.2 |
| 103 | Knoxville | Knox | 1 | Award less than 1 year | 1,434 | 639 | -55.4 | 1.3 |
| 104 | Knoxville | Knox | 2 | Award 1 year or more | 829 | 991 | 19.5 | 2.0 |
| 105 | Knoxville | Knox | 3 | Associate | 1,717 | 2,622 | 52.7 | 5.3 |
| 106 | Knoxville | Knox | 5 | Bachelor | 5,341 | 6,481 | 21.3 | 13.1 |
| 107 | Knoxville | Knox | 6 | Post Bachelor Certificate | 164 | 235 | 43.3 | 0.5 |
| 108 | Knoxville | Knox | 7 | Master | 1,750 | 2,276 | 30.1 | 4.6 |
| 109 | Knoxville | Knox | 8 | Post Master Certificate | 8 | 9 | 12.5 | 0.0 |
| 110 | Knoxville | Knox | 17 | Doctorate Research | 386 | 448 | 16.1 | 0.9 |
| 111 | Knoxville | Knox | 18 | Doctorate Professional Practice | 332 | 454 | 36.7 | 0.9 |
| 112 | Memphis | Shelby | 1 | Award less than 1 year | 1,316 | 892 | -32.2 | 1.0 |
| 113 | Memphis | Shelby | 2 | Award 1 year or more | 1,041 | 1,085 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| 114 | Memphis | Shelby | 3 | Associate | 1,651 | 1,249 | -24.3 | 1.4 |
| 115 | Memphis | Shelby | 4 | Award 2 Years or More | 200 | 125 | -37.5 | 0.1 |
| 116 | Memphis | Shelby | 5 | Bachelor | 4,773 | 4,783 | 0.2 | 5.2 |
| 117 | Memphis | Shelby | 6 | Post Bachelor Certificate | 154 | 393 | 155.2 | 0.4 |
| 118 | Memphis | Shelby | 7 | Master | 1,680 | 2,116 | 26.0 | 2.3 |
| 119 | Memphis | Shelby | 8 | Post Master Certificate | 9 | 7 | -22.2 | 0.0 |
| 120 | Memphis | Shelby | 17 | Doctorate Research | 341 | 345 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| 121 | Memphis | Shelby | 18 | Doctorate Professional Practice | 634 | 665 | 4.9 | 0.7 |
| 122 | Memphis | Shelby | 19 | Doctorate Other | 14 | 12 | -14.3 | 0.0 |
| 123 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 1 | Award less than 1 year | 1,326 | 1,754 | 32.3 | 1.9 |
| 124 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 2 | Award 1 year or more | 936 | 809 | -13.6 | 0.9 |
| 125 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 3 | Associate | 1,822 | 1,738 | -4.6 | 1.9 |
| 126 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 4 | Award 2 Years or More | 88 | 261 | 196.6 | 0.3 |
| 127 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 5 | Bachelor | 8,636 | 7,467 | -13.5 | 8.1 |
| 128 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 6 | Post Bachelor Certificate | 138 | 251 | 81.9 | 0.3 |
| 129 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 7 | Master | 2,881 | 3,043 | 5.6 | 3.3 |
| 130 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 8 | Post Master Certificate | 24 | 66 | 175.0 | 0.1 |
| 131 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 17 | Doctorate Research | 293 | 341 | 16.4 | 0.4 |
| 132 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 18 | Doctorate Professional Practice | 642 | 759 | 18.2 | 0.8 |
| CITY | COUNTY | LEVEL | AWARD | 2017 | 2023 | CHANGE | Per 1K POP |