| Table A-3. Actual and middle alternative projected numbers for college enrollment rates, by sex, attendance status, and age: Fall 2006, 2012, and 2017 |
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| Sex, attendance status, and age | Actual 2006 | Projected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2017 | |||
| Men | ||||
| Full-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| 17 years old | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | |
| 18 years old | 29.6 | 30.8 | 32.5 | |
| 19 years old | 36.0 | 37.3 | 39.1 | |
| 20 years old | 31.6 | 32.8 | 34.6 | |
| 21 years old | 29.1 | 30.2 | 31.8 | |
| 22 years old | 23.6 | 24.6 | 26.1 | |
| 23 years old | 13.2 | 13.9 | 14.8 | |
| 24 years old | 8.8 | 9.2 | 9.9 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.0 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | |
| Part-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| 17 years old | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | |
| 18 years old | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.9 | |
| 19 years old | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.0 | |
| 20 years old | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.4 | |
| 21 years old | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.5 | |
| 22 years old | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.7 | |
| 23 years old | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.3 | |
| 24 years old | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.5 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.2 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | |
| Women | ||||
| Full-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| 17 years old | 3.9 | 2.7 | 3.4 | |
| 18 years old | 37.0 | 37.7 | 41.0 | |
| 19 years old | 49.0 | 50.4 | 54.0 | |
| 20 years old | 42.6 | 44.7 | 48.8 | |
| 21 years old | 36.3 | 37.7 | 41.2 | |
| 22 years old | 27.2 | 28.2 | 30.9 | |
| 23 years old | 15.5 | 17.0 | 19.7 | |
| 24 years old | 10.9 | 11.7 | 13.6 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.4 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.6 | |
| Part-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| 17 years old | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | |
| 18 years old | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | |
| 19 years old | 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.6 | |
| 20 years old | 9.2 | 9.3 | 9.1 | |
| 21 years old | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.8 | |
| 22 years old | 11.2 | 11.5 | 11.7 | |
| 23 years old | 10.6 | 11.0 | 11.3 | |
| 24 years old | 9.2 | 9.6 | 10.0 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.6 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.5 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.0 | |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Model, 1980–2006. (This table was prepared November 2007.) |
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