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West Virginia

Human Capital Investment Composite Index » 2012

2014  |  2012  |  2010  |  2008

Subcomponent Rank Statistic Score
2012 All Recent Degrees in Science and Engineering per 1,000 Civilian Workers (2010) 9 4.97 84
2012 Average ACT Scores (2011) 37 20.60 28
2012 Average Math SAT Scores (2011) 39 501.00 16
2012 Average Verbal SAT Scores (2011) 33 497.00 34
2012 Number of Doctoral Engineers per 100,000 People (2008) 35 16.30 32
2012 Number of Doctoral Scientists per 100,000 People (2008) 44 70.64 14
2012 Percent Change in State Appropriations for Higher Education (2010-2011) 28 -.00 46
2012 Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees Granted in Science and Engineering (2009) 32 0.14 38
2012 Percentage of Graduate Students (Ages 25 - 34) in Science, Engineering, and Health (2007) 25 0.01 52
2012 Percentage of Households with Computers (2003) 37 79.60 28
2012 Percentage of Households with Internet Access (2009) 34 0.27 34
2012 Percentage of Population Age 25+ with Bachelor's Degree or Higher (2011) 50 0.18 2
2012 Percentage of Population Ages 25+ with Advanced Degrees (2011) 50 0.07 2
2012 Percentage of Population Ages 25+ with PhDs (2011) 50 0.01 2
2012 Recent Bachelor's Degrees in Science and Engineering per 1,000 Civilian Workers (2010) 7 3.80 88
2012 Recent Master's Degrees in Science and Engineering per 1,000 Civilian Workers (2010) 12 1.05 78
2012 Recent PhDs in Science and Engineering per 1,000 Civilian Workers (2010) 42 0.12 18
2012 Science, Engineering, and Health PhDs Awarded per 100,000 People Ages 25 - 34 (2008) 40 55.36 22
2012 Science, Engineering, and Health Postdoctorates Awarded per 100,000 People Ages 25 - 34 (2007) 48 26.75 6
2012 State Appropriations for Higher Education, Per Capita (2011) 17 284.41 68
2012 State Spending on Student Aid, Per Capita (2010-2011) 5 70.05 92
       
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