President Obama has set a goal of putting the United States first in the world by 2020 in the proportion of residents with college degrees or certificates. Here is a breakdown of the progress each state would have to make by 2020 to help meet that goal, if each state were to maintain its current share of undergraduate credentials. The calculations, by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, take into account current levels of educational attainment and projected population growth in each state.
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