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Table 229. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by level of enrollment, sex of student, level and control of institution, and attendance status of student: 2010
Level and control of institution and attendance 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 21,016,126 9,044,811 11,971,315 18,078,672 7,835,163 10,243,509 2,937,454 1,209,648 1,727,806
Full-time 13,082,267 5,837,057 7,245,210 11,451,568 5,117,497 6,334,071 1,630,699 719,560 911,139
Part-time 7,933,859 3,207,754 4,726,105 6,627,104 2,717,666 3,909,438 1,306,755 490,088 816,667
                   
4-year 13,335,251 5,779,685 7,555,566 10,397,797 4,570,037 5,827,760 2,937,454 1,209,648 1,727,806
Full-time 9,717,074 4,353,627 5,363,447 8,086,375 3,634,067 4,452,308 1,630,699 719,560 911,139
Part-time 3,618,177 1,426,058 2,192,119 2,311,422 935,970 1,375,452 1,306,755 490,088 816,667
                   
2-year 7,680,875 3,265,126 4,415,749 7,680,875 3,265,126 4,415,749
Full-time 3,365,193 1,483,430 1,881,763 3,365,193 1,483,430 1,881,763
Part-time 4,315,682 1,781,696 2,533,986 4,315,682 1,781,696 2,533,986
                   
Public 15,142,809 6,679,537 8,463,272 13,704,290 6,076,131 7,628,159 1,438,519 603,406 835,113
Full-time 8,763,850 4,049,593 4,714,257 7,995,529 3,697,184 4,298,345 768,321 352,409 415,912
Part-time 6,378,959 2,629,944 3,749,015 5,708,761 2,378,947 3,329,814 670,198 250,997 419,201
                   
Public 4-year 7,924,771 3,568,544 4,356,227 6,486,252 2,965,138 3,521,114 1,438,519 603,406 835,113
Full-time 5,811,370 2,707,453 3,103,917 5,043,049 2,355,044 2,688,005 768,321 352,409 415,912
Part-time 2,113,401 861,091 1,252,310 1,443,203 610,094 833,109 670,198 250,997 419,201
                   
Public 2-year 7,218,038 3,110,993 4,107,045 7,218,038 3,110,993 4,107,045
Full-time 2,952,480 1,342,140 1,610,340 2,952,480 1,342,140 1,610,340
Part-time 4,265,558 1,768,853 2,496,705 4,265,558 1,768,853 2,496,705
                   
Private 5,873,317 2,365,274 3,508,043 4,374,382 1,759,032 2,615,350 1,498,935 606,242 892,693
Full-time 4,318,417 1,787,464 2,530,953 3,456,039 1,420,313 2,035,726 862,378 367,151 495,227
Part-time 1,554,900 577,810 977,090 918,343 338,719 579,624 636,557 239,091 397,466
                   
Private 4-year 5,410,480 2,211,141 3,199,339 3,911,545 1,604,899 2,306,646 1,498,935 606,242 892,693
Full-time 3,905,704 1,646,174 2,259,530 3,043,326 1,279,023 1,764,303 862,378 367,151 495,227
Part-time 1,504,776 564,967 939,809 868,219 325,876 542,343 636,557 239,091 397,466
                   
Private 2-year 462,837 154,133 308,704 462,837 154,133 308,704
Full-time 412,713 141,290 271,423 412,713 141,290 271,423
Part-time 50,124 12,843 37,281 50,124 12,843 37,281
                   
Nonprofit 3,854,920 1,639,068 2,215,852 2,653,404 1,130,465 1,522,939 1,201,516 508,603 692,913
Full-time 2,888,518 1,269,837 1,618,681 2,197,385 957,749 1,239,636 691,133 312,088 379,045
Part-time 966,402 369,231 597,171 456,019 172,716 283,303 510,383 196,515 313,868
                   
Nonprofit 4-year 3,822,260 1,626,564 2,195,696 2,620,744 1,117,961 1,502,783 1,201,516 508,603 692,913
Full-time 2,865,417 1,259,919 1,605,498 2,174,284 947,831 1,226,453 691,133 312,088 379,045
Part-time 956,843 366,645 590,198 446,460 170,130 276,330 510,383 196,515 313,868
                   
Nonprofit 2-year 32,660 12,504 20,156 32,660 12,504 20,156
Full-time 23,101 9,918 13,183 23,101 9,918 13,183
Part-time 9,559 2,586 6,973 9,559 2,586 6,973
                   
For-profit 2,018,397 726,206 1,292,191 1,720,978 628,567 1,092,411 297,419 97,639 199,780
Full-time 1,429,899 517,627 912,272 1,258,654 462,564 796,090 171,245 55,063 116,182
Part-time 588,498 208,579 379,919 462,324 166,003 296,321 126,174 42,576 83,598
                   
For-profit 4-year 1,588,220 584,577 1,003,643 1,290,801 486,938 803,863 297,419 97,639 199,780
Full-time 1,040,287 386,255 654,032 869,042 331,192 537,850 171,245 55,063 116,182
Part-time 547,933 198,322 349,611 421,759 155,746 266,013 126,174 42,576 83,598
                   
For-profit 2-year 430,177 141,629 288,548 430,177 141,629 288,548
Full-time 389,612 131,372 258,240 389,612 131,372 258,240
Part-time 40,565 10,257 30,308 40,565 10,257 30,308
†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 2011, Enrollment component. (This table was prepared September 2011.)

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