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Table 3. Enrollment in educational institutions, by level and control of institution: Selected years, 1869-70 through fall 2014

[In thousands]
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               |        |       |   Public elementary and |    Private elementary and  |    Postsecondary Degree-
               |        |Elemen-|     secondary schools   |     secondary schools\1\   |   granting institutions\2\
               |   Total|   tary|_________________________|____________________________|____________________________
               | enroll-|    and|      |Prekinder-| Grades|        |Prekinder-|  Grades|         |         |
               |   ment,| secon-|      |   garten |      9|        |   garten |       9|         |         |
               |     all|  dary,|      |  through |through|        |   through| through|         |         |
Year           |  levels|  total| Total|  grade 8 |     12|   Total|   grade 8|      12|    Total|   Public| Private
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1              |       2|      3|     4|         5|      6|       7|         8|       9|       10|       11|      12
_______________|________|_______|______|__________|_______|________|__________|________|_________|_________|________
1869-70 .......|    --- |   --- | 6,872|     6,792|     80|    --- |      --- |    --- |       52|     --- |    ---
1879-80 .......|    --- |   --- | 9,868|     9,757|    110|    --- |      --- |    --- |      116|     --- |    ---
1889-90 .......|  14,491| 14,334|12,723|    12,520|    203|   1,611|     1,516|      95|      157|     --- |    ---
1899-1900 .....|  17,092| 16,855|15,503|    14,984|    519|   1,352|     1,241|     111|      238|     --- |    ---
1909-10 .......|  19,728| 19,372|17,814|    16,899|    915|   1,558|     1,441|     117|      355|     --- |    ---
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |         |         |
1919-20 .......|  23,876| 23,278|21,578|    19,378|  2,200|   1,699|     1,486|     214|      598|     --- |    ---
1929-30 .......|  29,430| 28,329|25,678|    21,279|  4,399|   2,651|     2,310|     341|    1,101|     --- |    ---
1939-40 .......|  29,539| 28,045|25,434|    18,832|  6,601|   2,611|     2,153|     458|    1,494|      797|     698
1949-50 .......|  31,151| 28,492|25,111|    19,387|  5,725|   3,380|     2,708|     672|    2,659|    1,355|   1,304
Fall 1959 .....|  44,497| 40,857|35,182|    26,911|  8,271|   5,675|     4,640|   1,035|    3,640|    2,181|   1,459
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |         |         |
Fall 1960 .....|  46,044| 42,181|36,281|    27,692|  8,589|\3\5,900|\3\  4,800|   1,100|\3\ 3,863|\3\ 2,326|\3\1,537
Fall 1961 .....|  47,509| 43,364|37,464|    28,095|  9,369|   5,900|     4,800|   1,100|    4,145|    2,561|   1,584
Fall 1962 .....|  49,333| 44,849|38,749|    28,637| 10,112|\3\6,100|\3\  4,900|\3\1,200|\3\ 4,484|\3\ 2,828|\3\1,656
Fall 1963 .....|  51,267| 46,487|40,187|    29,304| 10,883|\3\6,300|\3\  5,000|   1,300|    4,780|    3,081|   1,698
Fall 1964 .....|  52,996| 47,716|41,416|    30,025| 11,391|\3\6,300|\3\  5,000|   1,300|    5,280|    3,468|   1,812
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |         |         |
Fall 1965 .....|  54,394| 48,473|42,173|    30,563| 11,610|   6,300|     4,900|   1,400|    5,921|    3,970|   1,951
Fall 1966 .....|  55,629| 49,239|43,039|    31,145| 11,894|\3\6,200|\3\  4,800|\3\1,400|    6,390|    4,349|   2,041
Fall 1967 .....|  56,803| 49,891|43,891|    31,641| 12,250|\3\6,000|\3\  4,600|\3\1,400|    6,912|    4,816|   2,096
Fall 1968 .....|  58,257| 50,744|44,944|    32,226| 12,718|   5,800|     4,400|   1,400|    7,513|    5,431|   2,082
Fall 1969 .....|  59,055| 51,050|45,550|    32,513| 13,037|\3\5,500|\3\  4,200|\3\1,300|    8,005|    5,897|   2,108
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |         |         |
Fall 1970 .....|  59,838| 51,257|45,894|    32,558| 13,336|   5,363|     4,052|   1,311|    8,581|    6,428|   2,153
Fall 1971 .....|  60,220| 51,271|46,071|    32,318| 13,753|\3\5,200|\3\  3,900|\3\1,300|    8,949|    6,804|   2,144
Fall 1972 .....|  59,941| 50,726|45,726|    31,879| 13,848|\3\5,000|\3\  3,700|\3\1,300|    9,215|    7,071|   2,144
Fall 1973 .....|  60,047| 50,445|45,445|    31,401| 14,044|\3\5,000|\3\  3,700|\3\1,300|    9,602|    7,420|   2,183
Fall 1974 .....|  60,297| 50,073|45,073|    30,971| 14,103|\3\5,000|\3\  3,700|\3\1,300|   10,224|    7,989|   2,235
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |         |         |
Fall 1975 .....|  61,004| 49,819|44,819|    30,515| 14,304|\3\5,000|\3\  3,700|\3\1,300|   11,185|    8,835|   2,350
Fall 1976 .....|  60,490| 49,478|44,311|    29,997| 14,314|   5,167|     3,825|   1,342|   11,012|    8,653|   2,359
Fall 1977 .....|  60,003| 48,717|43,577|    29,375| 14,203|   5,140|     3,797|   1,343|   11,286|    8,847|   2,439
Fall 1978 .....|  58,897| 47,637|42,551|    28,463| 14,088|   5,086|     3,732|   1,353|   11,260|    8,786|   2,474
Fall 1979 .....|  58,221| 46,651|41,651|    28,034| 13,616|\3\5,000|\3\  3,700|\3\1,300|   11,570|    9,037|   2,533
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |         |         |
Fall 1980 .....|  58,305| 46,208|40,877|    27,647| 13,231|   5,331|     3,992|   1,339|   12,097|    9,457|   2,640
Fall 1981 .....|  57,916| 45,544|40,044|    27,280| 12,764|\3\5,500|\3\  4,100|\3\1,400|   12,372|    9,647|   2,725
Fall 1982 .....|  57,591| 45,166|39,566|    27,161| 12,405|\3\5,600|\3\  4,200|\3\1,400|   12,426|    9,696|   2,730
Fall 1983 .....|  57,432| 44,967|39,252|    26,981| 12,271|   5,715|     4,315|   1,400|   12,465|    9,683|   2,782
Fall 1984 .....|  57,150| 44,908|39,208|    26,905| 12,304|\3\5,700|\3\  4,300|\3\1,400|   12,242|    9,477|   2,765
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |         |         |
Fall 1985 .....|  57,226| 44,979|39,422|    27,034| 12,388|   5,557|     4,195|   1,362|   12,247|    9,479|   2,768
Fall 1986 .....|  57,709| 45,205|39,753|    27,420| 12,333|\3\5,452|\3\  4,116|\3\1,336|   12,504|    9,714|   2,790
Fall 1987 .....|  58,253| 45,487|40,008|    27,933| 12,076|   5,479|     4,232|   1,247|   12,767|    9,973|   2,793
Fall 1988 .....|  58,485| 45,430|40,189|    28,501| 11,687|\3\5,242|\3\  4,036|\3\1,206|   13,055|   10,161|   2,894
Fall 1989 .....|  59,279| 45,741|40,543|    29,152| 11,390|\3\5,198|\3\  4,035|\3\1,163|   13,539|   10,578|   2,961
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |         |         |
Fall 1990 .....|  60,269| 46,451|41,217|    29,878| 11,338|   5,234|     4,084|   1,150|   13,819|   10,845|   2,974
Fall 1991 .....|  61,681| 47,322|42,047|    30,506| 11,541|\3\5,275|\3\  4,113|\3\1,162|   14,359|   11,310|   3,049
Fall 1992 .....|  62,633| 48,145|42,823|    31,088| 11,735|\3\5,322|\3\  4,175|\3\1,147|   14,487|   11,385|   3,103
Fall 1993 .....|  63,118| 48,813|43,465|    31,504| 11,961|\3\5,348|\3\  4,215|\3\1,132|   14,305|   11,189|   3,116
Fall 1994 .....|  63,888| 49,609|44,111|    31,898| 12,213|\3\5,498|\3\  4,335|\3\1,163|   14,279|   11,134|   3,145
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |         |         |
Fall 1995 .....|  64,764| 50,502|44,840|    32,341| 12,500|   5,662|     4,465|   1,197|   14,262|   11,092|   3,169
Fall 1996 .....|  65,743| 51,375|45,611|    32,764| 12,847|\3\5,764|\3\  4,551|\3\1,213|   14,368|   11,120|   3,247
Fall 1997 .....|  66,470| 51,968|46,127|    33,073| 13,054|   5,841|     4,623|   1,218|   14,502|   11,196|   3,306
Fall 1998 .....|  66,982| 52,475|46,539|    33,346| 13,193|\3\5,937|\3\  4,702|\3\1,235|   14,507|   11,138|   3,369
Fall 1999 .....|  67,667| 52,876|46,857|    33,488| 13,369|   6,018|     4,765|   1,254|   14,791|   11,309|   3,482
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |         |         |
Fall 2000 .....|  68,671| 53,358|47,204|    33,688| 13,515|\3\6,155|\3\  4,868|\3\1,287|   15,312|   11,753|   3,560
Fall 2001 .....|  69,920| 53,992|47,672|    33,938| 13,734|   6,320|     4,993|   1,326|   15,928|   12,233|   3,695
Fall 2002 .....|  71,215| 54,604|48,202|    34,135| 14,067|\4\6,401|\4\  5,042|\4\1,359|   16,612|   12,752|   3,860
Fall 2003 .....|  71,760| 54,860|48,541|    34,202| 14,338|\4\6,319|\4\  4,935|\4\1,384|   16,900|   12,857|   4,043
Fall 2004\4\ ..|  71,865| 54,593|48,270|    33,686| 14,584|   6,323|     4,910|   1,414|\5\17,272|\5\12,980|\5\4,292
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |         |         |
Fall 2005\4\ ..|  72,075| 54,725|48,375|    33,528| 14,847|   6,349|     4,910|   1,439|   17,350|   13,283|   4,068
Fall 2006\4\ ..|  72,657| 54,993|48,574|    33,565| 15,010|   6,419|     4,963|   1,456|   17,664|   13,518|   4,146
Fall 2007\4\ ..|  73,078| 55,102|48,664|    33,603| 15,060|   6,439|     4,978|   1,461|   17,975|   13,752|   4,223
Fall 2008\4\ ..|  73,505| 55,154|48,696|    33,702| 14,994|   6,458|     5,002|   1,457|   18,351|   14,034|   4,316
Fall 2009\4\ ..|  73,861| 55,221|48,740|    33,870| 14,871|   6,481|     5,030|   1,450|   18,640|   14,251|   4,389
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |         |         |
Fall 2010\4\ ..|  74,168| 55,352|48,842|    34,097| 14,745|   6,510|     5,064|   1,446|   18,816|   14,380|   4,436
Fall 2011\4\ ..|  74,523| 55,551|49,004|    34,439| 14,565|   6,547|     5,114|   1,433|   18,973|   14,494|   4,478
Fall 2012\4\ ..|  74,971| 55,839|49,248|    34,846| 14,402|   6,591|     5,171|   1,419|   19,132|   14,612|   4,520
Fall 2013\4\ ..|  75,514| 56,225|49,584|    35,268| 14,315|   6,641|     5,231|   1,410|   19,290|   14,730|   4,560
Fall 2014\4\ ..|  76,158| 56,688|49,993|    35,681| 14,312|   6,695|     5,290|   1,405|   19,470|   14,866|   4,605
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---Not available.
\1\Beginning in fall 1980, data include estimates for an expanded universe of private schools. Therefore, direct comparisons with earlier years should be avoided.
\2\Data for 1869-70 through 1949-50 include resident degree-credit students enrolled at any time during the academic year. Beginning in 1959, data include all resident and extension students enrolled at the beginning of the fall term.
\3\Estimated.
\4\Projected.
\5\Actual data.
NOTE: Elementary and secondary enrollment includes students in local public school systems and in most private schools (religiously affiliated and nonsectarian), but generally excludes students in subcollegiate departments of colleges, federal schools, and home-schooled children. Based on the National Household Education Survey, the home-schooled children numbered approximately 1.1 million in 2003. Excludes preprimary pupils in private schools that do not offer first grade or above. Beginning in 1996-97, data are for degree-granting institutions. Degree-granting institutions are 2-year and 4-year institutions that were eligible to participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Data for degree-granting institutions for 1999 were 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 because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Annual Report of the Commissioner of Education, 1870 to 1910; Biennial Survey of Education in the United States, 1919-20 through 1949-50; Statistics of Public Elementary and Secondary School Systems, 1959 through 1980; The NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), "State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary and Secondary Education," 1981-82 through 2003-04; Youth Survey of the National Household Education Surveys Program (Youth-NHES:1999); Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 1989-90 through 2001-02; Projections of Education Statistics to 2014; Opening (Fall) Enrollment in Higher Education, 1959 through 1962; Higher Education General Information Survey(HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education" surveys, 1966 through 1985; and 1986 through 2003 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey," (IPEDS-EF:86-99), and Spring 2001 through Spring 2004. (This table was prepared January 2006.)


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