Table 174. | Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by attendance status, sex, and age: 1970 to 2012 [In thousands] |
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Projected\2\ | | | | | | | | | |_______________________________ Sex and age |1970\1\|1975\1\|1980\1\|1990\1\|1995\1\|1997\2\|1998\2\|1999\2\|2000\2\| 2001 | 2002 | 2010 | 2012 ____________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 ____________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______ Men and women, total .......| 8,581 |11,185 |12,097 |13,819 |14,262 |14,502 |14,507 |14,791 |15,312 |15,442 |15,608 |17,185 |17,673 |_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______ 14 to 17 years old........| 259 | 278 | 247 | 177 | 148 | 171 | 119 | 143 | 145 | 162 | 178 | 222 | 225 18 and 19 years old ......| 2,600 | 2,786 | 2,901 | 2,950 | 2,894 | 3,061 | 3,382 | 3,414 | 3,531 | 3,511 | 3,552 | 4,088 | 4,043 20 and 21 years old.......| 1,880 | 2,243 | 2,424 | 2,761 | 2,705 | 2,875 | 2,811 | 2,989 | 3,045 | 3,118 | 3,161 | 3,561 | 3,702 22 to 24 years old........| 1,457 | 1,753 | 1,989 | 2,144 | 2,411 | 2,475 | 2,377 | 2,435 | 2,617 | 2,578 | 2,605 | 2,819 | 2,999 25 to 29 years old........| 1,074 | 1,774 | 1,871 | 1,982 | 2,120 | 1,999 | 1,991 | 1,870 | 1,960 | 1,925 | 1,923 | 2,288 | 2,368 30 to 34 years old .......| 487 | 967 | 1,243 | 1,322 | 1,236 | 1,109 | 1,195 | 1,145 | 1,265 | 1,280 | 1,287 | 1,361 | 1,460 35 years old and over.....| 823 | 1,383 | 1,421 | 2,484 | 2,747 | 2,814 | 2,632 | 2,796 | 2,749 | 2,868 | 2,902 | 2,846 | 2,877 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Men.......................| 5,044 | 6,149 | 5,874 | 6,284 | 6,343 | 6,396 | 6,369 | 6,491 | 6,722 | 6,772 | 6,817 | 7,380 | 7,542 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old........| 130 | 126 | 99 | 87 | 61 | 56 | 45 | 72 | 63 | 77 | 87 | 108 | 107 18 and 19 years old ......| 1,349 | 1,397 | 1,375 | 1,421 | 1,338 | 1,414 | 1,535 | 1,541 | 1,583 | 1,594 | 1,592 | 1,801 | 1,773 20 and 21 years old ......| 1,095 | 1,245 | 1,259 | 1,368 | 1,282 | 1,374 | 1,374 | 1,392 | 1,382 | 1,444 | 1,472 | 1,634 | 1,686 22 to 24 years old........| 964 | 1,047 | 1,064 | 1,107 | 1,153 | 1,200 | 1,127 | 1,090 | 1,293 | 1,256 | 1,268 | 1,352 | 1,428 25 to 29 years old........| 783 | 1,122 | 993 | 940 | 962 | 972 | 908 | 874 | 862 | 865 | 875 | 1,045 | 1,074 30 to 34 years old........| 308 | 557 | 576 | 537 | 561 | 443 | 463 | 517 | 527 | 523 | 521 | 536 | 570 35 years old and over.....| 415 | 654 | 507 | 824 | 986 | 938 | 917 | 1,005 | 1,012 | 1,013 | 1,002 | 905 | 904 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Women.....................| 3,537 | 5,036 | 6,223 | 7,535 | 7,919 | 8,106 | 8,138 | 8,301 | 8,591 | 8,670 | 8,791 | 9,805 |10,131 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old........| 129 | 152 | 148 | 90 | 87 | 115 | 74 | 72 | 82 | 85 | 90 | 114 | 118 18 and 19 years old.......| 1,250 | 1,389 | 1,526 | 1,529 | 1,557 | 1,647 | 1,847 | 1,874 | 1,948 | 1,917 | 1,960 | 2,288 | 2,270 20 and 21 years old.......| 786 | 998 | 1,165 | 1,392 | 1,424 | 1,501 | 1,437 | 1,597 | 1,663 | 1,674 | 1,689 | 1,927 | 2,016 22 to 24 years old........| 493 | 706 | 925 | 1,037 | 1,258 | 1,275 | 1,250 | 1,344 | 1,324 | 1,323 | 1,338 | 1,467 | 1,570 25 to 29 years old........| 291 | 652 | 878 | 1,043 | 1,159 | 1,027 | 1,083 | 995 | 1,099 | 1,060 | 1,048 | 1,243 | 1,294 30 to 34 years old........| 179 | 410 | 667 | 784 | 675 | 666 | 732 | 627 | 738 | 757 | 766 | 825 | 889 35 years old and over.....| 409 | 729 | 914 | 1,659 | 1,760 | 1,877 | 1,715 | 1,791 | 1,736 | 1,855 | 1,900 | 1,941 | 1,973 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Full-time................| 5,816 | 6,841 | 7,098 | 7,821 | 8,129 | 8,438 | 8,563 | 8,786 | 9,010 | 9,141 | 9,281 |10,422 |10,749 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old........| 242 | 253 | 223 | 144 | 123 | 123 | 93 | 129 | 125 | 134 | 149 | 189 | 192 18 and 19 years old.......| 2,406 | 2,619 | 2,669 | 2,548 | 2,387 | 2,534 | 2,794 | 2,848 | 2,932 | 2,925 | 2,987 | 3,508 | 3,482 20 and 21 years old.......| 1,647 | 1,910 | 2,075 | 2,151 | 2,109 | 2,275 | 2,271 | 2,362 | 2,401 | 2,494 | 2,547 | 2,906 | 3,032 22 to 24 years old........| 881 | 924 | 1,121 | 1,350 | 1,517 | 1,606 | 1,564 | 1,662 | 1,653 | 1,675 | 1,705 | 1,841 | 1,970 25 to 29 years old........| 407 | 630 | 577 | 770 | 908 | 897 | 890 | 854 | 878 | 850 | 837 | 961 | 1,005 30 to 34 years old........| 100 | 264 | 251 | 387 | 430 | 377 | 367 | 338 | 422 | 414 | 411 | 423 | 459 35 years old and over.....| 134 | 241 | 182 | 471 | 653 | 626 | 584 | 593 | 599 | 649 | 645 | 593 | 609 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Men.....................| 3,505 | 3,927 | 3,689 | 3,808 | 3,807 | 3,890 | 3,934 | 4,026 | 4,111 | 4,220 | 4,258 | 4,663 | 4,772 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old........| 124 | 114 | 87 | 71 | 54 | 48 | 39 | 63 | 51 | 61 | 71 | 90 | 89 18 and 19 years old.......| 1,265 | 1,329 | 1,270 | 1,230 | 1,091 | 1,154 | 1,240 | 1,271 | 1,250 | 1,304 | 1,313 | 1,517 | 1,498 20 and 21 years old.......| 990 | 1,074 | 1,109 | 1,055 | 999 | 1,074 | 1,129 | 1,125 | 1,106 | 1,171 | 1,197 | 1,326 | 1,371 22 to 24 years old........| 650 | 633 | 665 | 742 | 789 | 770 | 777 | 788 | 839 | 851 | 865 | 913 | 968 25 to 29 years old........| 327 | 445 | 360 | 401 | 454 | 475 | 424 | 416 | 415 | 411 | 410 | 467 | 483 30 to 34 years old........| 72 | 181 | 124 | 156 | 183 | 160 | 141 | 149 | 195 | 182 | 176 | 171 | 183 35 years old and over.....| 75 | 149 | 74 | 152 | 238 | 210 | 184 | 213 | 256 | 240 | 226 | 178 | 179 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Women...................| 2,311 | 2,915 | 3,409 | 4,013 | 4,321 | 4,548 | 4,630 | 4,761 | 4,899 | 4,922 | 5,023 | 5,759 | 5,977 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old........| 117 | 138 | 136 | 73 | 69 | 75 | 54 | 66 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 99 | 103 18 and 19 years old.......| 1,140 | 1,290 | 1,399 | 1,318 | 1,296 | 1,380 | 1,555 | 1,577 | 1,682 | 1,621 | 1,675 | 1,991 | 1,984 20 and 21 years old.......| 657 | 835 | 966 | 1,096 | 1,111 | 1,201 | 1,142 | 1,237 | 1,296 | 1,323 | 1,350 | 1,579 | 1,661 22 to 24 years old........| 231 | 291 | 456 | 608 | 729 | 836 | 787 | 875 | 814 | 824 | 840 | 928 | 1,002 25 to 29 years old........| 80 | 185 | 217 | 369 | 455 | 422 | 466 | 437 | 463 | 439 | 428 | 494 | 522 30 to 34 years old........| 28 | 83 | 127 | 231 | 247 | 217 | 226 | 190 | 227 | 233 | 235 | 252 | 276 35 years old and over.....| 59 | 92 | 108 | 319 | 415 | 416 | 400 | 380 | 343 | 409 | 419 | 415 | 430 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Part-time................| 2,765 | 4,344 | 4,999 | 5,998 | 6,133 | 6,064 | 5,944 | 6,005 | 6,303 | 6,300 | 6,327 | 6,763 | 6,924 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old........| 17 | 42 | 38 | 32 | 25 | 48 | 26 | 14 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 33 18 and 19 years old.......| 194 | 340 | 418 | 402 | 507 | 526 | 588 | 566 | 599 | 586 | 565 | 580 | 560 20 and 21 years old.......| 233 | 447 | 441 | 610 | 596 | 600 | 540 | 627 | 644 | 624 | 614 | 655 | 670 22 to 24 years old........| 576 | 717 | 844 | 794 | 894 | 869 | 813 | 772 | 964 | 903 | 901 | 978 | 1,028 25 to 29 years old........| 668 | 1,032 | 1,209 | 1,213 | 1,212 | 1,101 | 1,101 | 1,016 | 1,083 | 1,075 | 1,086 | 1,327 | 1,364 30 to 34 years old........| 388 | 670 | 905 | 935 | 805 | 732 | 828 | 806 | 843 | 866 | 876 | 938 | 1,001 35 years old and over.....| 689 | 1,098 | 1,145 | 2,012 | 2,093 | 2,188 | 2,048 | 2,203 | 2,150 | 2,219 | 2,257 | 2,253 | 2,268 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Men.....................| 1,540 | 2,222 | 2,185 | 2,476 | 2,535 | 2,506 | 2,436 | 2,465 | 2,611 | 2,552 | 2,559 | 2,717 | 2,771 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old........| 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 18 and 19 years old.......| 84 | 153 | 202 | 191 | 246 | 260 | 296 | 269 | 333 | 289 | 280 | 284 | 275 20 and 21 years old.......| 105 | 219 | 201 | 313 | 283 | 300 | 245 | 267 | 276 | 273 | 274 | 307 | 314 22 to 24 years old........| 314 | 358 | 392 | 365 | 365 | 430 | 350 | 302 | 454 | 405 | 403 | 439 | 460 25 to 29 years old........| 456 | 631 | 594 | 539 | 508 | 497 | 485 | 458 | 447 | 455 | 465 | 578 | 591 30 to 34 years old........| 236 | 361 | 397 | 381 | 378 | 283 | 322 | 369 | 332 | 341 | 345 | 365 | 387 35 years old and over.....| 340 | 486 | 382 | 672 | 748 | 728 | 733 | 791 | 757 | 773 | 776 | 727 | 725 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Women...................| 1,225 | 2,121 | 2,814 | 3,521 | 3,598 | 3,559 | 3,508 | 3,540 | 3,692 | 3,748 | 3,768 | 4,046 | 4,154 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old........| 12 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 18 and 19 years old.......| 110 | 188 | 215 | 211 | 261 | 267 | 292 | 297 | 266 | 296 | 285 | 296 | 286 20 and 21 years old.......| 128 | 228 | 240 | 297 | 313 | 300 | 295 | 360 | 368 | 351 | 340 | 348 | 356 22 to 24 years old........| 262 | 359 | 452 | 429 | 529 | 439 | 463 | 470 | 510 | 498 | 498 | 539 | 568 25 to 29 years old........| 212 | 401 | 616 | 674 | 704 | 605 | 617 | 558 | 636 | 621 | 621 | 749 | 772 30 to 34 years old........| 151 | 309 | 507 | 554 | 427 | 449 | 506 | 438 | 511 | 524 | 531 | 573 | 613 35 years old and over.....| 349 | 612 | 762 | 1,340 | 1,345 | 1,460 | 1,315 | 1,411 | 1,393 | 1,446 | 1,481 | 1,526 | 1,543 ____________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______ |
\1\Institutions that were accredited by an agency or association that was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or recognized directly by the Secretary of Education. \2\Four-year and 2-year degree-granting institutions that were participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs. NOTE: Distributions by age are estimates based on samples of the civilian noninstitutional population. Data for 1999 imputed using alternative procedures. (See Guide to Sources for details.) Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Fall Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment" surveys; Projections of Education Statistics to 2012; and U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, "Social and Economic Characteristics of Students," various years. (This table was prepared July 2002.) |