Wisconsin-born adults who have moved to other states are more likely to be college educated than those born in other states who have moved into Wisconsin, producing a net brain drain rate that is among the worst in the nation. However, people born in Wisconsin are more highly educated than Americans overall, and at least since 2020, the state has added more residents than it has lost through domestic migration. As a result, educational attainment among current Wisconsin residents remains close to the national average.
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