Table 226.

Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by race/ethnicity, sex, attendance status, and level of student: Selected years, 1976 through 2008

Race/ethnicity, sex, attendance status, and level of student	Fall enrollment (in thousands)											Percentage distribution of students
	1976	1980	1990	2000	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	1976	1980	1990	2000	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
All students, total	10,985.6	12,086.8	13,818.6	15,312.3	16,611.7	16,911.5	17,272.0	17,487.5	17,758.9	18,248.1	19,102.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	9,076.1	9,833.0	10,722.5	10,462.1	11,140.2	11,280.9	11,422.8	11,495.4	11,572.4	11,756.2	12,088.8	82.6	81.4	77.6	68.3	67.1	66.7	66.1	65.7	65.2	64.4	63.3
Total, selected races/ethnicities	1,690.8	1,948.8	2,704.7	4,321.5	4,880.5	5,032.9	5,259.1	5,407.2	5,590.6	5,867.4	6,353.5	15.4	16.1	19.6	28.2	29.4	29.8	30.4	30.9	31.5	32.2	33.3
Black	1,033.0	1,106.8	1,247.0	1,730.3	1,978.7	2,068.4	2,164.7	2,214.6	2,279.6	2,383.4	2,584.5	9.4	9.2	9.0	11.3	11.9	12.2	12.5	12.7	12.8	13.1	13.5
Hispanic	383.8	471.7	782.4	1,461.8	1,661.7	1,716.3	1,809.6	1,882.0	1,964.3	2,076.2	2,272.9	3.5	3.9	5.7	9.5	10.0	10.1	10.5	10.8	11.1	11.4	11.9
Asian/Pacific Islander	197.9	286.4	572.4	978.2	1,074.2	1,075.6	1,108.7	1,134.4	1,165.5	1,217.9	1,302.8	1.8	2.4	4.1	6.4	6.5	6.4	6.4	6.5	6.6	6.7	6.8
American Indian/Alaska Native	76.1	83.9	102.8	151.2	165.9	172.6	176.1	176.3	181.1	190.0	193.3	0.7	0.7	0.7	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Nonresident alien	218.7	305.0	391.5	528.7	590.9	597.7	590.2	584.8	595.9	624.5	660.6	2.0	2.5	2.8	3.5	3.6	3.5	3.4	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.5
Male	5,794.4	5,868.1	6,283.9	6,721.8	7,202.1	7,260.3	7,387.3	7,455.9	7,574.8	7,815.9	8,188.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	4,813.7	4,772.9	4,861.0	4,634.6	4,897.9	4,929.8	4,988.0	5,007.2	5,046.2	5,146.1	5,302.9	83.1	81.3	77.4	68.9	68.0	67.9	67.5	67.2	66.6	65.8	64.8
Total, selected races/ethnicities	826.6	884.4	1,176.6	1,789.8	1,977.2	2,005.3	2,083.7	2,139.2	2,212.6	2,336.6	2,532.8	14.3	15.1	18.7	26.6	27.5	27.6	28.2	28.7	29.2	29.9	30.9
Black	469.9	463.7	484.7	635.3	708.6	730.7	758.4	774.1	795.4	838.1	911.8	8.1	7.9	7.7	9.5	9.8	10.1	10.3	10.4	10.5	10.7	11.1
Hispanic	209.7	231.6	353.9	627.1	699.0	709.3	745.1	774.6	810.0	861.6	946.7	3.6	3.9	5.6	9.3	9.7	9.8	10.1	10.4	10.7	11.0	11.6
Asian/Pacific Islander	108.4	151.3	294.9	465.9	503.9	498.2	511.6	522.0	536.0	562.5	597.4	1.9	2.6	4.7	6.9	7.0	6.9	6.9	7.0	7.1	7.2	7.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	38.5	37.8	43.1	61.4	65.7	67.1	68.6	68.4	71.2	74.4	76.9	0.7	0.6	0.7	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	1.0	0.9
Nonresident alien	154.1	210.8	246.3	297.3	327.0	325.2	315.6	309.5	316.1	333.2	353.3	2.7	3.6	3.9	4.4	4.5	4.5	4.3	4.2	4.2	4.3	4.3
Female	5,191.2	6,218.7	7,534.7	8,590.5	9,409.6	9,651.2	9,884.8	10,031.6	10,184.1	10,432.2	10,913.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	4,262.4	5,060.1	5,861.5	5,827.5	6,242.3	6,351.2	6,434.8	6,488.2	6,526.2	6,610.1	6,785.9	82.1	81.4	77.8	67.8	66.3	65.8	65.1	64.7	64.1	63.4	62.2
Total, selected races/ethnicities	864.2	1,064.4	1,528.1	2,531.7	2,903.3	3,027.5	3,175.4	3,268.0	3,378.0	3,530.9	3,820.7	16.6	17.1	20.3	29.5	30.9	31.4	32.1	32.6	33.2	33.8	35.0
Black	563.1	643.0	762.3	1,095.0	1,270.2	1,337.7	1,406.3	1,440.4	1,484.2	1,545.3	1,672.7	10.8	10.3	10.1	12.7	13.5	13.9	14.2	14.4	14.6	14.8	15.3
Hispanic	174.1	240.1	428.5	834.7	962.7	1,006.9	1,064.5	1,107.3	1,154.3	1,214.5	1,326.1	3.4	3.9	5.7	9.7	10.2	10.4	10.8	11.0	11.3	11.6	12.2
Asian/Pacific Islander	89.4	135.2	277.5	512.3	570.2	577.4	597.1	612.4	629.5	655.4	705.4	1.7	2.2	3.7	6.0	6.1	6.0	6.0	6.1	6.2	6.3	6.5
American Indian/Alaska Native	37.6	46.1	59.7	89.7	100.2	105.5	107.5	107.9	110.0	115.6	116.4	0.7	0.7	0.8	1.0	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1
Nonresident alien	64.6	94.2	145.2	231.4	263.9	272.5	274.6	275.3	279.8	291.2	307.3	1.2	1.5	1.9	2.7	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.7	2.7	2.8	2.8
Full-time	6,703.6	7,088.9	7,821.0	9,009.6	9,946.4	10,326.1	10,610.2	10,797.0	10,957.3	11,269.9	11,747.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	5,512.6	5,717.0	6,016.5	6,231.1	6,764.2	6,982.0	7,129.1	7,220.5	7,267.3	7,394.2	7,593.5	82.2	80.6	76.9	69.2	68.0	67.6	67.2	66.9	66.3	65.6	64.6
Total, selected races/ethnicities	1,030.9	1,137.5	1,514.9	2,368.5	2,721.8	2,872.6	3,015.4	3,117.1	3,221.9	3,382.0	3,631.9	15.4	16.0	19.4	26.3	27.4	27.8	28.4	28.9	29.4	30.0	30.9
Black	659.2	685.6	718.3	982.6	1,144.2	1,218.4	1,282.8	1,321.7	1,354.8	1,416.1	1,530.7	9.8	9.7	9.2	10.9	11.5	11.8	12.1	12.2	12.4	12.6	13.0
Hispanic	211.1	247.0	394.7	710.3	825.1	882.2	936.6	979.7	1,023.8	1,082.9	1,177.2	3.1	3.5	5.0	7.9	8.3	8.5	8.8	9.1	9.3	9.6	10.0
Asian/Pacific Islander	117.7	162.0	347.4	591.2	657.4	670.5	691.4	710.1	735.4	770.0	808.9	1.8	2.3	4.4	6.6	6.6	6.5	6.5	6.6	6.7	6.8	6.9
American Indian/Alaska Native	43.0	43.0	54.4	84.4	95.1	101.4	104.6	105.6	107.9	113.0	115.1	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.9	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Nonresident alien	160.0	234.4	289.6	410.0	460.4	471.6	465.6	459.4	468.0	493.7	522.3	2.4	3.3	3.7	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.4	4.3	4.3	4.4	4.4
Part-time	4,282.1	4,997.9	5,997.7	6,302.7	6,665.4	6,585.3	6,661.9	6,690.5	6,801.6	6,978.2	7,355.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	3,563.5	4,116.0	4,706.0	4,231.0	4,376.0	4,298.9	4,293.6	4,274.9	4,305.1	4,362.1	4,495.3	83.2	82.4	78.5	67.1	65.7	65.3	64.5	63.9	63.3	62.5	61.1
Total, selected races/ethnicities	659.9	811.3	1,189.8	1,953.0	2,158.7	2,160.3	2,243.7	2,290.1	2,368.6	2,485.4	2,721.5	15.4	16.2	19.8	31.0	32.4	32.8	33.7	34.2	34.8	35.6	37.0
Black	373.8	421.2	528.7	747.7	834.6	849.9	881.8	892.9	924.8	967.2	1,053.7	8.7	8.4	8.8	11.9	12.5	12.9	13.2	13.3	13.6	13.9	14.3
Hispanic	172.7	224.8	387.7	751.5	836.6	834.0	873.0	902.2	940.5	993.2	1,095.7	4.0	4.5	6.5	11.9	12.6	12.7	13.1	13.5	13.8	14.2	14.9
Asian/Pacific Islander	80.2	124.4	225.1	387.1	416.8	405.1	417.3	424.3	430.1	447.9	493.9	1.9	2.5	3.8	6.1	6.3	6.2	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.4	6.7
American Indian/Alaska Native	33.1	40.9	48.4	66.8	70.8	71.3	71.6	70.7	73.2	77.0	78.2	0.8	0.8	0.8	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1
Nonresident alien	58.7	70.6	101.8	118.7	130.6	126.1	124.6	125.5	127.8	130.8	138.3	1.4	1.4	1.7	1.9	2.0	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9
Undergraduate, total	9,419.0	10,469.1	11,959.1	13,155.4	14,257.1	14,480.4	14,780.6	14,964.0	15,184.3	15,603.8	16,365.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	7,740.5	8,480.7	9,272.6	8,983.5	9,564.9	9,664.6	9,771.3	9,828.6	9,885.4	10,046.6	10,339.2	82.2	81.0	77.5	68.3	67.1	66.7	66.1	65.7	65.1	64.4	63.2
Total, selected races/ethnicities	1,535.3	1,778.5	2,467.7	3,884.0	4,376.2	4,498.4	4,695.5	4,820.7	4,977.9	5,221.9	5,666.2	16.3	17.0	20.6	29.5	30.7	31.1	31.8	32.2	32.8	33.5	34.6
Black	943.4	1,018.8	1,147.2	1,548.9	1,763.8	1,838.0	1,918.5	1,955.4	2,005.7	2,092.6	2,269.3	10.0	9.7	9.6	11.8	12.4	12.7	13.0	13.1	13.2	13.4	13.9
Hispanic	352.9	433.1	724.6	1,351.0	1,533.3	1,579.8	1,666.9	1,733.6	1,810.1	1,915.9	2,103.5	3.7	4.1	6.1	10.3	10.8	10.9	11.3	11.6	11.9	12.3	12.9
Asian/Pacific Islander	169.3	248.7	500.5	845.5	927.4	922.7	949.9	971.4	997.9	1,042.1	1,117.9	1.8	2.4	4.2	6.4	6.5	6.4	6.4	6.5	6.6	6.7	6.8
American Indian/Alaska Native	69.7	77.9	95.5	138.5	151.7	157.8	160.3	160.4	164.2	171.3	175.6	0.7	0.7	0.8	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1
Nonresident alien	143.2	209.9	218.7	288.0	316.0	317.3	313.8	314.7	321.0	335.3	360.3	1.5	2.0	1.8	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.1	2.2
Male	4,896.8	4,997.4	5,379.8	5,778.3	6,192.4	6,227.4	6,340.0	6,408.9	6,513.8	6,727.6	7,066.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	4,052.2	4,054.9	4,184.4	4,010.1	4,245.6	4,263.1	4,309.9	4,330.4	4,364.6	4,455.9	4,598.6	82.8	81.1	77.8	69.4	68.6	68.5	68.0	67.6	67.0	66.2	65.1
Total, selected races/ethnicities	748.2	802.7	1,069.3	1,618.0	1,787.1	1,806.5	1,877.0	1,926.6	1,993.3	2,107.5	2,290.3	15.3	16.1	19.9	28.0	28.9	29.0	29.6	30.1	30.6	31.3	32.4
Black	430.7	428.2	448.0	577.0	642.2	660.4	684.7	697.5	715.7	754.1	821.3	8.8	8.6	8.3	10.0	10.4	10.6	10.8	10.9	11.0	11.2	11.6
Hispanic	191.7	211.2	326.9	582.6	649.2	656.8	690.5	718.5	752.0	802.0	884.0	3.9	4.2	6.1	10.1	10.5	10.5	10.9	11.2	11.5	11.9	12.5
Asian/Pacific Islander	91.1	128.5	254.5	401.9	435.4	427.9	439.1	448.1	460.6	483.6	514.6	1.9	2.6	4.7	7.0	7.0	6.9	6.9	7.0	7.1	7.2	7.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	34.8	34.8	39.9	56.4	60.3	61.5	62.7	62.5	65.0	67.8	70.3	0.7	0.7	0.7	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Nonresident alien	96.4	139.8	126.1	150.2	159.7	157.7	153.1	151.8	155.9	164.2	177.7	2.0	2.8	2.3	2.6	2.6	2.5	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.5
Female	4,522.1	5,471.7	6,579.3	7,377.1	8,064.7	8,253.0	8,440.6	8,555.1	8,670.5	8,876.2	9,299.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	3,688.3	4,425.8	5,088.2	4,973.3	5,319.3	5,401.5	5,461.4	5,498.2	5,520.9	5,590.6	5,740.6	81.6	80.9	77.3	67.4	66.0	65.4	64.7	64.3	63.7	63.0	61.7
Total, selected races/ethnicities	787.0	975.8	1,398.5	2,266.0	2,589.1	2,691.8	2,818.5	2,894.0	2,984.5	3,114.4	3,375.9	17.4	17.8	21.3	30.7	32.1	32.6	33.4	33.8	34.4	35.1	36.3
Black	512.7	590.6	699.2	971.9	1,121.6	1,177.7	1,233.8	1,257.8	1,290.0	1,338.5	1,448.0	11.3	10.8	10.6	13.2	13.9	14.3	14.6	14.7	14.9	15.1	15.6
Hispanic	161.2	221.8	397.6	768.4	884.1	923.0	976.3	1,015.0	1,058.1	1,113.9	1,219.5	3.6	4.1	6.0	10.4	11.0	11.2	11.6	11.9	12.2	12.5	13.1
Asian/Pacific Islander	78.2	120.2	246.0	443.6	492.0	494.8	510.8	523.2	537.3	558.5	603.2	1.7	2.2	3.7	6.0	6.1	6.0	6.1	6.1	6.2	6.3	6.5
American Indian/Alaska Native	34.9	43.1	55.5	82.1	91.4	96.3	97.6	98.0	99.2	103.6	105.2	0.8	0.8	0.8	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.2	1.1
Nonresident alien	46.8	70.1	92.6	137.8	156.3	159.6	160.7	162.9	165.2	171.2	182.6	1.0	1.3	1.4	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.9	2.0
Postbaccalaureate, total	1,566.6	1,617.7	1,859.5	2,156.9	2,354.6	2,431.1	2,491.4	2,523.5	2,574.6	2,644.4	2,737.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	1,335.6	1,352.4	1,449.8	1,478.6	1,575.4	1,616.3	1,651.5	1,666.8	1,687.0	1,709.7	1,749.6	85.3	83.6	78.0	68.6	66.9	66.5	66.3	66.1	65.5	64.7	63.9
Total, selected races/ethnicities	155.5	170.3	237.0	437.5	504.3	534.5	563.6	586.6	612.7	645.5	687.2	9.9	10.5	12.7	20.3	21.4	22.0	22.6	23.2	23.8	24.4	25.1
Black	89.7	87.9	99.8	181.4	215.0	230.3	246.2	259.2	273.9	290.8	315.2	5.7	5.4	5.4	8.4	9.1	9.5	9.9	10.3	10.6	11.0	11.5
Hispanic	30.9	38.6	57.9	110.8	128.4	136.5	142.7	148.4	154.2	160.3	169.4	2.0	2.4	3.1	5.1	5.5	5.6	5.7	5.9	6.0	6.1	6.2
Asian/Pacific Islander	28.6	37.7	72.0	132.7	146.7	152.8	158.8	163.0	167.6	175.8	184.9	1.8	2.3	3.9	6.2	6.2	6.3	6.4	6.5	6.5	6.6	6.8
American Indian/Alaska Native	6.4	6.0	7.3	12.6	14.2	14.8	15.8	15.9	17.0	18.7	17.7	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.6
Nonresident alien	75.5	95.1	172.7	240.7	274.9	280.4	276.3	270.1	274.8	289.1	300.3	4.8	5.9	9.3	11.2	11.7	11.5	11.1	10.7	10.7	10.9	11.0
Male	897.6	870.7	904.2	943.5	1,009.7	1,032.9	1,047.2	1,047.1	1,061.1	1,088.3	1,122.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	761.6	718.1	676.6	624.5	652.3	666.6	678.1	676.8	681.6	690.2	704.3	84.8	82.5	74.8	66.2	64.6	64.5	64.8	64.6	64.2	63.4	62.8
Total, selected races/ethnicities	78.4	81.7	107.4	171.9	190.1	198.8	206.7	212.5	219.2	229.1	242.5	8.7	9.4	11.9	18.2	18.8	19.2	19.7	20.3	20.7	21.0	21.6
Black	39.2	35.5	36.7	58.3	66.4	70.3	73.7	76.6	79.7	84.0	90.5	4.4	4.1	4.1	6.2	6.6	6.8	7.0	7.3	7.5	7.7	8.1
Hispanic	18.1	20.4	27.0	44.5	49.8	52.6	54.6	56.1	57.9	59.6	62.7	2.0	2.3	3.0	4.7	4.9	5.1	5.2	5.4	5.5	5.5	5.6
Asian/Pacific Islander	17.4	22.8	40.4	64.0	68.5	70.3	72.5	73.9	75.4	78.9	82.7	1.9	2.6	4.5	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.9	7.1	7.1	7.2	7.4
American Indian/Alaska Native	3.7	3.0	3.2	5.0	5.4	5.6	5.9	5.9	6.2	6.6	6.5	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Nonresident alien	57.7	71.0	120.2	147.1	167.3	167.5	162.4	157.7	160.2	169.1	175.5	6.4	8.1	13.3	15.6	16.6	16.2	15.5	15.1	15.1	15.5	15.6
Female	669.1	747.0	955.4	1,213.4	1,344.9	1,398.2	1,444.2	1,476.5	1,513.5	1,556.0	1,614.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	574.1	634.3	773.2	854.1	923.1	949.6	973.4	990.0	1,005.4	1,019.5	1,045.3	85.8	84.9	80.9	70.4	68.6	67.9	67.4	67.1	66.4	65.5	64.7
Total, selected races/ethnicities	77.2	88.6	129.6	265.7	314.2	335.7	356.9	374.0	393.5	416.5	444.8	11.5	11.9	13.6	21.9	23.4	24.0	24.7	25.3	26.0	26.8	27.5
Black	50.5	52.4	63.1	123.1	148.5	160.0	172.6	182.6	194.2	206.8	224.7	7.5	7.0	6.6	10.1	11.0	11.4	11.9	12.4	12.8	13.3	13.9
Hispanic	12.8	18.3	30.9	66.3	78.6	83.9	88.2	92.3	96.3	100.7	106.7	1.9	2.4	3.2	5.5	5.8	6.0	6.1	6.3	6.4	6.5	6.6
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.2	15.0	31.5	68.7	78.3	82.6	86.3	89.1	92.2	97.0	102.2	1.7	2.0	3.3	5.7	5.8	5.9	6.0	6.0	6.1	6.2	6.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	2.7	3.0	4.1	7.6	8.8	9.2	9.9	10.0	10.8	12.1	11.2	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.7
Nonresident alien	17.8	24.1	52.5	93.6	107.6	112.9	113.9	112.4	114.6	120.1	124.8	2.7	3.2	5.5	7.7	8.0	8.1	7.9	7.6	7.6	7.7	7.7

NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Because of underreporting and nonreporting of racial/ethnic data, some figures are slightly lower than corresponding data in other tables. Data through 1990 are for institutions of higher education, while later data are for degree-granting institutions. Degree-granting institutions grant associate’s or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. The degree-granting classification is very similar to the earlier higher education classification, but it includes more 2-year colleges and excludes a few higher education institutions that did not grant degrees. (See Appendix A: Guide to Sources for details.) Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities" surveys, 1976 and 1980; and 1990 through 2008 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:90), and Spring 2001 through Spring 2009. (This table was prepared September 2009.)