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Table 204. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by level of enrollment, sex of student, level and control of institution, and attendance status of student: 2009
Level and control of
institution and atten-
dance status of student
Total Undergraduate Postbaccalaureate
Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total 20,427,711 8,769,504 11,658,207 17,565,320 7,595,481 9,969,839 2,862,391 1,174,023 1,688,368
Full-time 12,722,782 5,670,644 7,052,138 11,143,499 4,976,727 6,166,772 1,579,283 693,917 885,366
Part-time 7,704,929 3,098,860 4,606,069 6,421,821 2,618,754 3,803,067 1,283,108 480,106 803,002
                   
4-year 12,906,305 5,572,944 7,333,361 10,043,915 4,398,921 5,644,994 2,862,390 1,174,023 1,688,367
Full-time 9,474,059 4,222,234 5,251,825 7,894,776 3,528,317 4,366,459 1,579,283 693,917 885,366
Part-time 3,432,246 1,350,710 2,081,536 2,149,139 870,604 1,278,535 1,283,107 480,106 803,001
                   
2-year 7,521,406 3,196,560 4,324,846 7,521,405 3,196,560 4,324,845 1 0 1
Full-time 3,248,723 1,448,410 1,800,313 3,248,723 1,448,410 1,800,313 0 0 0
Part-time 4,272,683 1,748,150 2,524,533 4,272,682 1,748,150 2,524,532 1 0 1
                   
Public 14,810,642 6,509,569 8,301,073 13,386,593 5,917,296 7,469,297 1,424,049 592,273 831,776
Full-time 8,530,344 3,943,800 4,586,544 7,784,903 3,602,840 4,182,063 745,441 340,960 404,481
Part-time 6,280,298 2,565,769 3,714,529 5,601,690 2,314,456 3,287,234 678,608 251,313 427,295
                   
Public 4-year 7,709,197 3,459,326 4,249,871 6,285,149 2,867,053 3,418,096 1,424,048 592,273 831,775
Full-time 5,649,713 2,626,170 3,023,543 4,904,272 2,285,210 2,619,062 745,441 340,960 404,481
Part-time 2,059,484 833,156 1,226,328 1,380,877 581,843 799,034 678,607 251,313 427,294
                   
Public 2-year 7,101,445 3,050,243 4,051,202 7,101,444 3,050,243 4,051,201 1 0 1
Full-time 2,880,631 1,317,630 1,563,001 2,880,631 1,317,630 1,563,001 0 0 0
Part-time 4,220,814 1,732,613 2,488,201 4,220,813 1,732,613 2,488,200 1 0 1
                   
Private 5,617,069 2,259,935 3,357,134 4,178,727 1,678,185 2,500,542 1,438,342 581,750 856,592
Full-time 4,192,438 1,726,844 2,465,594 3,358,596 1,373,887 1,984,709 833,842 352,957 480,885
Part-time 1,424,631 533,091 891,540 820,131 304,298 515,833 604,500 228,793 375,707
                   
Private 4-year 5,197,108 2,113,618 3,083,490 3,758,766 1,531,868 2,226,898 1,438,342 581,750 856,592
Full-time 3,824,346 1,596,064 2,228,282 2,990,504 1,243,107 1,747,397 833,842 352,957 480,885
Part-time 1,372,762 517,554 855,208 768,262 288,761 479,501 604,500 228,793 375,707
                   
Private 2-year 419,961 146,317 273,644 419,961 146,317 273,644
Full-time 368,092 130,780 237,312 368,092 130,780 237,312
Part-time 51,869 15,537 36,332 51,869 15,537 36,332
                   
Not-for-profit 3,765,083 1,598,106 2,166,977 2,593,361 1,103,132 1,490,229 1,171,722 494,974 676,748
Full-time 2,806,645 1,230,953 1,575,692 2,143,354 932,315 1,211,039 663,291 298,638 364,653
Part-time 958,438 367,153 591,285 450,007 170,817 279,190 508,431 196,336 312,095
                   
Not-for-profit 4-year 3,730,316 1,585,807 2,144,509 2,558,594 1,090,833 1,467,761 1,171,722 494,974 676,748
Full-time 2,783,162 1,221,375 1,561,787 2,119,871 922,737 1,197,134 663,291 298,638 364,653
Part-time 947,154 364,432 582,722 438,723 168,096 270,627 508,431 196,336 312,095
                   
Not-for-profit 2-year 34,767 12,299 22,468 34,767 12,299 22,468
Full-time 23,483 9,578 13,905 23,483 9,578 13,905
Part-time 11,284 2,721 8,563 11,284 2,721 8,563
                   
For-profit 1,851,986 661,829 1,190,157 1,585,366 575,053 1,010,313 266,620 86,776 179,844
Full-time 1,385,793 495,891 889,902 1,215,242 441,572 773,670 170,551 54,319 116,232
Part-time 466,193 165,938 300,255 370,124 133,481 236,643 96,069 32,457 63,612
                   
For-profit 4-year 1,466,792 527,811 938,981 1,200,172 441,035 759,137 266,620 86,776 179,844
Full-time 1,041,184 374,689 666,495 870,633 320,370 550,263 170,551 54,319 116,232
Part-time 425,608 153,122 272,486 329,539 120,665 208,874 96,069 32,457 63,612
                   
For-profit 2-year 385,194 134,018 251,176 385,194 134,018 251,176
Full-time 344,609 121,202 223,407 344,609 121,202 223,407
Part-time 40,585 12,816 27,769 40,585 12,816 27,769
†Not applicable.
NOTE: Degree-granting institutions grant associate’s or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2010, Enrollment component. (This table was prepared September 2010.)

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