Maine
55.8
Ranked in U.S.
#38
Ranked in U.S.
#6
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,089
Last updated November 24, 2024
Assessing a state's intelligence is an intricate task considering the numerous factors that contribute to education and smartness. While some states demonstrate a high level of intelligence due to favorable circumstances, others significantly lag behind due to various underlying issues. A significant role is attributed to the state's GDP, access to quality education, family income, educational standards, and even societal attitudes towards learning.
By taking a closer look at the data collected by 'Penn Stakes', we assess each state based on IQ scores, SAT scores, ACT scores, and the percentage of college graduates, crucial factors that provide a snapshot of the intelligence levels.
Region ↕ | Penn Stakes↕ | High School Completion Rate↕ | College Enrollment Per Capita 2020↕ |
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22.4 | 86.9% | 5,797 | |
43.1 | 93.1% | 3,017 | |
35.9 | 87.9% | 8,247 | |
19.1 | 87.2% | 4,934 | |
40.0 | 83.9% | 6,575 | |
69.4 | 92.1% | 6,233 | |
73.8 | 90.9% | 5,179 | |
46.8 | 90.6% | 5,848 | |
32.4 | 88.5% | 4,717 | |
40.2 | 87.9% | 5,069 | |
43.1 | 92.5% | 4,141 | |
36.8 | 91.3% | 6,470 | |
51.4 | 89.7% | 5,382 | |
36.8 | 89.3% | 6,038 | |
46.2 | 92.5% | 6,521 | |
55.5 | 91.4% | 6,581 | |
30.5 | 87.2% | 5,797 | |
15.2 | 85.9% | 5,266 | |
55.8 | 93.2% | 5,089 | |
72.8 | 90.6% | 5,646 | |
93.9 | 91.1% | 6,782 | |
43.8 | 91.3% | 4,876 | |
67.0 | 93.4% | 6,933 | |
13.3 | 85.3% | 5,527 | |
45.0 | 90.6% | 5,555 | |
51.9 | 94.0% | 4,117 | |
57.8 | 91.6% | 6,876 | |
20.0 | 86.9% | 3,711 | |
70.5 | 93.3% | 13,574 | |
69.5 | 90.3% | 4,234 | |
20.4 | 86.5% | 5,203 | |
57.8 | 87.2% | 5,961 | |
40.7 | 88.5% | 5,285 | |
48.4 | 93.1% | 6,621 | |
46.7 | 90.8% | 5,556 | |
22.4 | 88.6% | 4,746 | |
52.0 | 91.1% | 4,799 | |
52.4 | 91.0% | 5,149 | |
50.5 | 89.2% | 7,036 | |
28.0 | 88.3% | 4,527 | |
43.1 | 92.2% | 5,679 | |
34.2 | 88.2% | 4,534 | |
23.9 | 84.4% | 5,423 | |
55.5 | 93.0% | 11,851 | |
72.2 | 93.5% | 6,141 | |
72.5 | 90.3% | 6,431 | |
60.3 | 91.7% | 4,317 | |
12.6 | 87.6% | 7,725 | |
48.5 | 92.6% | 5,408 | |
49.3 | 93.6% | 5,346 |
Falling at the bottom place is West Virginia, with an intelligence index of 12.6, followed by Mississippi at 13.3. Louisiana, with an intelligence index of 15.2, takes the third rank from the bottom.
Arkansas and Nevada follow suit, with indexes being 19.1 and 20.0, respectively. The southwestern state of New Mexico ranks sixth from the bottom, with an index of 20.4. Alabama and Oklahoma have comparable indexes at 22.4. Texas, with its large and diverse population, has an index of 23.9. Finally, South Carolina lands a spot in the ten 'dumbest' states with an index of 28.0.
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5,797
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College Enrollment Per Capita
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College Enrollment Per Capita
6,233
73.8
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College Enrollment Per Capita
5,179
46.8
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College Enrollment Per Capita
5,848
32.4
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4,717
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College Enrollment Per Capita
5,069
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College Enrollment Per Capita
4,141
36.8
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#15
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#18
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,470
51.4
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College Enrollment Per Capita
5,382
36.8
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#16
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College Enrollment Per Capita
6,038
46.2
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#25
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#12
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,521
55.5
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#36
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#17
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,581
30.5
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#11
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#42
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,797
15.2
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#3
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#47
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,266
55.8
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#38
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#6
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,089
72.8
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#48
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#26
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,646
93.9
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#50
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#20
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,782
43.8
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#23
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#19
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,876
67.0
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#42
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#4
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,933
13.3
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#2
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#48
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,527
45.0
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#24
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#27
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,555
51.9
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#33
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College Enrollment Per Capita
4,117
57.8
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#39
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#16
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,876
20.0
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#45
College Enrollment Per Capita
3,711
70.5
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#45
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#5
College Enrollment Per Capita
13,574
69.5
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#44
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#28
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,234
20.4
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#6
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#46
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,203
57.8
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#40
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#43
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,961
40.7
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#19
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#35
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,285
48.4
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#28
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#8
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,621
46.7
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#26
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#24
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,556
22.4
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#8
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#33
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,746
52.0
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#34
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#21
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,799
52.4
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#35
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#22
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,149
50.5
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#31
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#32
College Enrollment Per Capita
7,036
28.0
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#10
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#36
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,527
43.1
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#22
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#13
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,679
34.2
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#13
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#37
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,534
23.9
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#9
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#49
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,423
55.5
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#37
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#9
College Enrollment Per Capita
11,851
72.2
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#46
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#3
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,141
72.5
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#29
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,431
60.3
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#41
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#15
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,317
12.6
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#1
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#40
College Enrollment Per Capita
7,725
48.5
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#29
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#10
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,408
49.3
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#30
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College Enrollment Per Capita
5,346