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Table 174. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by attendance status, sex, and age: 1970 to 2012 [In thousands]

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        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
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             1              |   2   |   3   |   4   |   5   |   6   |   7   |   8   |   9   |  10   |  11   |  12   |  13   |  14
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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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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  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
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   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
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  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
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    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
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  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
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    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
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  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
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   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
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  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
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    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
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  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
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    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
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  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
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\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.)


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