Participation in Education

Postsecondary Enrollment

Table A-10-1. Number and percentage of actual and projected undergraduate enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by sex, attendance status, and control of institution: Selected years, fall 1970–2021

[Numbers in thousands]
Fall of year	Total	Sex				Attendance status				Control of institution
		Male		Female		Full-time		Part-time		Public		Private
		Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Total		Nonprofit		For-profit
		Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
1970	7,369	4,250	57.7	3,119	42.3	5,280	71.7	2,089	28.3	5,620	76.3	1,748	23.7	1,730	23.5	18	0.2
1975	9,679	5,257	54.3	4,422	45.7	6,168	63.7	3,511	36.3	7,826	80.9	1,853	19.1	1,815	18.7	39	0.4
1980	10,475	5,000	47.7	5,475	52.3	6,362	60.7	4,113	39.3	8,442	80.6	2,033	19.4	1,927	18.4	106	1.0
1985	10,597	4,962	46.8	5,635	53.2	6,320	59.6	4,277	40.4	8,477	80.0	2,120	20.0	1,929	18.2	191	1.8

1990	11,959	5,380	45.0	6,579	55.0	6,976	58.3	4,983	41.7	9,710	81.2	2,250	18.8	2,043	17.1	206	1.7
1991	12,439	5,571	44.8	6,868	55.2	7,221	58.1	5,218	41.9	10,148	81.6	2,291	18.4	2,072	16.7	219	1.8
1992	12,538	5,583	44.5	6,955	55.5	7,244	57.8	5,293	42.2	10,216	81.5	2,321	18.5	2,102	16.8	220	1.8
1993	12,324	5,484	44.5	6,840	55.5	7,179	58.3	5,144	41.7	10,012	81.2	2,312	18.8	2,099	17.0	213	1.7
1994	12,263	5,422	44.2	6,840	55.8	7,169	58.5	5,094	41.5	9,945	81.1	2,317	18.9	2,100	17.1	217	1.8

1995	12,232	5,401	44.2	6,831	55.8	7,145	58.4	5,086	41.6	9,904	81.0	2,328	19.0	2,105	17.2	223	1.8
1996	12,327	5,421	44.0	6,906	56.0	7,299	59.2	5,028	40.8	9,935	80.6	2,392	19.4	2,112	17.1	279	2.3
1997	12,451	5,469	43.9	6,982	56.1	7,419	59.6	5,032	40.4	10,007	80.4	2,443	19.6	2,140	17.2	303	2.4
1998	12,437	5,446	43.8	6,991	56.2	7,539	60.6	4,898	39.4	9,950	80.0	2,487	20.0	2,153	17.3	334	2.7
1999	12,739	5,584	43.8	7,155	56.2	7,754	60.9	4,986	39.1	10,174	79.9	2,565	20.1	2,185	17.2	380	3.0

2000	13,155	5,778	43.9	7,377	56.1	7,923	60.2	5,232	39.8	10,539	80.1	2,616	19.9	2,213	16.8	403	3.1
2001	13,716	6,004	43.8	7,711	56.2	8,328	60.7	5,388	39.3	10,986	80.1	2,730	19.9	2,258	16.5	472	3.4
2002	14,257	6,192	43.4	8,065	56.6	8,734	61.3	5,523	38.7	11,433	80.2	2,824	19.8	2,306	16.2	518	3.6
2003	14,480	6,227	43.0	8,253	57.0	9,045	62.5	5,435	37.5	11,523	79.6	2,957	20.4	2,347	16.2	611	4.2
2004	14,781	6,340	42.9	8,441	57.1	9,284	62.8	5,496	37.2	11,651	78.8	3,130	21.2	2,389	16.2	741	5.0

2005	14,964	6,409	42.8	8,555	57.2	9,446	63.1	5,518	36.9	11,698	78.2	3,266	21.8	2,418	16.2	848	5.7
2006	15,184	6,514	42.9	8,671	57.1	9,571	63.0	5,613	37.0	11,847	78.0	3,337	22.0	2,448	16.1	889	5.9
2007	15,604	6,728	43.1	8,876	56.9	9,841	63.1	5,763	36.9	12,138	77.8	3,466	22.2	2,470	15.8	996	6.4
2008	16,366	7,067	43.2	9,299	56.8	10,255	62.7	6,111	37.3	12,591	76.9	3,775	23.1	2,537	15.5	1,238	7.6
2009	17,565	7,595	43.2	9,970	56.8	11,143	63.4	6,422	36.6	13,387	76.2	4,179	23.8	2,593	14.8	1,585	9.0
2010	18,079	7,835	43.3	10,244	56.7	11,452	63.3	6,627	36.7	13,704	75.8	4,374	24.2	2,653	14.7	1,721	9.5

Projected
2011	18,326	7,979	43.5	10,347	56.5	11,563	63.1	6,763	36.9	13,893	75.8	4,434	24.2	—	—	—	—
2012	18,528	8,038	43.4	10,489	56.6	11,671	63.0	6,856	37.0	14,045	75.8	4,482	24.2	—	—	—	—
2013	18,704	8,076	43.2	10,628	56.8	11,753	62.8	6,950	37.2	14,181	75.8	4,523	24.2	—	—	—	—
2014	18,894	8,093	42.8	10,802	57.2	11,839	62.7	7,055	37.3	14,329	75.8	4,566	24.2	—	—	—	—
2015	19,050	8,100	42.5	10,950	57.5	11,902	62.5	7,148	37.5	14,451	75.9	4,599	24.1	—	—	—	—

2016	19,248	8,138	42.3	11,110	57.7	11,996	62.3	7,252	37.7	14,605	75.9	4,643	24.1	—	—	—	—
2017	19,515	8,210	42.1	11,305	57.9	12,141	62.2	7,374	37.8	14,811	75.9	4,704	24.1	—	—	—	—
2018	19,824	8,300	41.9	11,524	58.1	12,320	62.1	7,504	37.9	15,048	75.9	4,776	24.1	—	—	—	—
2019	20,129	8,398	41.7	11,731	58.3	12,514	62.2	7,615	37.8	15,279	75.9	4,850	24.1	—	—	—	—
2020	20,395	8,488	41.6	11,907	58.4	12,687	62.2	7,708	37.8	15,480	75.9	4,914	24.1	—	—	—	—
2021	20,597	8,564	41.6	12,033	58.4	12,819	62.2	7,778	37.8	15,632	75.9	4,965	24.1	—	—	—	—

— Not available.

NOTE: Projections are based on data through 2010. The most recent year of actual data is 2010, and 2021 is the last year for which projected data are available. For more information on projections, see NCES 2012-044. Data through 1995 are for institutions of higher education, while later data are for degree-granting institutions. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. For more information on the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), see Appendix B – Guide to Sources. For more information on the classification of postsecondary education institutions, see Appendix C – Commonly Used Measures. See the glossary for definitions of full-time and part-time enrollment.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities" surveys, 1970 through 1985; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:90-99), and Spring 2001 through Spring 2011, Enrollment component; and Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Model, 1980–2010.

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