Enrollment in educational institutions, by level and by control of institution: 1869-70 to fall 2010

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Table 3.

Enrollment in educational institutions, by level and by control of institution: 1869-70 to fall 2010
[In thousands]

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              |           |          | Public elementary and secondary   |Private elementary and secondary|    Degree-granting
              |           |Elementary|              schools              |            schools\1\          |    institutions\2\
              |   Total   |   and    |___________________________________|________________________________|_________________________
     Year     |enrollment,|secondary,|          |  Prekinder-  |Grades 9 |         |Kindergarten|Grades 9 |        |        |
              |all levels |  total   |  Total   |garten through| through |  Total  |   through  | through | Total  | Public |Private
              |           |          |          |   grade 8    |   12    |         |   grade 8  |   12    |        |        |
______________|___________|__________|__________|______________|_________|_________|____________|_________|________|________|_______
      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 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 ....|    58,254 |   45,488 |   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\5,241 |\3\   4,036 |\3\1,206 | 13,055 | 10,161 | 2,894
              |           |          |          |              |         |         |            |         |        |        |
Fall 1989 ....|    59,436 |   45,898 |   40,543 |       29,152 |  11,390 |\3\5,355 |\3\   4,162 |\3\1,193 | 13,539 | 10,578 | 2,961
Fall 1990 ....|    60,267 |   46,448 |   41,217 |       29,878 |  11,338 |   5,232 |      4,095 |   1,137 | 13,819 | 10,845 | 2,974
Fall 1991 ....|    61,605 |   47,246 |   42,047 |       30,506 |  11,541 |\3\5,199 |\3\   4,074 |\3\1,125 | 14,359 | 11,310 | 3,049
Fall 1992 ....|    62,686 |   48,198 |   42,823 |       31,088 |  11,735 |\3\5,375 |\3\   4,212 |\3\1,163 | 14,487 | 11,385 | 3,103
Fall 1993 ....|    63,241 |   48,936 |   43,465 |       31,504 |  11,961 |\3\5,471 |\3\   4,280 |\3\1,191 | 14,305 | 11,189 | 3,116
              |           |          |          |              |         |         |            |         |        |        |
Fall 1994 ....|    63,986 |   49,707 |   44,111 |       31,898 |  12,213 |\3\5,596 |\3\   4,360 |\3\1,236 | 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 ....|    65,762 |   51,394 |   45,611 |       32,764 |  12,847 |\3\5,783 |\3\   4,486 |\3\1,297 | 14,368 | 11,120 | 3,247
Fall 1997 ....|    66,490 |   51,987 |   46,127 |       33,073 |  13,054 |   5,860 |      4,552 |   1,308 | 14,502 | 11,196 | 3,306
Fall 1998 ....|    67,008 |   52,459 |   46,535 |       33,344 |  13,191 |   5,924 |      4,597 |   1,327 | 14,549 | 11,176 | 3,373
              |           |          |          |              |         |         |            |         |        |        |
Fall 1999 \4\ |    67,611 |   52,750 |   46,812 |       33,437 |  13,375 |   5,938 |      4,599 |   1,339 | 14,861 | 11,579 | 3,282
Fall 2000 \4\ |    68,124 |   52,989 |   47,026 |       33,521 |  13,505 |   5,963 |      4,611 |   1,352 | 15,135 | 11,795 | 3,340
Fall 2001 \4\ |    68,516 |   53,155 |   47,176 |       33,557 |  13,619 |   5,979 |      4,616 |   1,363 | 15,361 | 11,972 | 3,389
Fall 2002 \4\ |    68,787 |   53,287 |   47,296 |       33,543 |  13,753 |   5,991 |      4,614 |   1,377 | 15,500 | 12,080 | 3,420
Fall 2003 \4\ |    69,050 |   53,367 |   47,373 |       33,442 |  13,931 |   5,995 |      4,600 |   1,395 | 15,683 | 12,221 | 3,462
              |           |          |          |              |         |         |            |         |        |        |
Fall 2004 \4\ |    69,303 |   53,429 |   47,436 |       33,237 |  14,199 |   5,993 |      4,572 |   1,422 | 15,874 | 12,370 | 3,505
Fall 2005 \4\ |    69,538 |   53,465 |   47,475 |       33,051 |  14,423 |   5,990 |      4,546 |   1,444 | 16,073 | 12,523 | 3,550
Fall 2006 \4\ |    69,771 |   53,435 |   47,452 |       32,915 |  14,537 |   5,983 |      4,527 |   1,455 | 16,336 | 12,726 | 3,610
Fall 2007 \4\ |    69,979 |   53,336 |   47,365 |       32,835 |  14,530 |   5,971 |      4,517 |   1,455 | 16,643 | 12,962 | 3,682
Fall 2008 \4\ |    70,149 |   53,174 |   47,218 |       32,825 |  14,393 |   5,956 |      4,515 |   1,441 | 16,975 | 13,216 | 3,759
Fall 2009 \4\ |    70,317 |   53,056 |   47,109 |       32,877 |  14,232 |   5,947 |      4,522 |   1,425 | 17,261 | 13,434 | 3,827
Fall 2010 \4\ |    70,506 |   53,016 |   47,068 |       32,999 |  14,069 |   5,948 |      4,539 |   1,409 | 17,490 | 13,607 | 3,882
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\1\Beginning in fall 1980, data include estimates for an expanded universe of private schools. Therefore, these totals may differ from figures shown in other tables, and 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. Enrollment for 1996, 1997, and 1998 are for degree-granting institutions. All other years, including the projections are for institutions of higher education.
\3\Estimated.
\4\Projected.

NOTE: Elementary and secondary enrollment includes pupils in local public school systems and in most private schools (religiously affiliated and nonsectarian), but generally excludes pupils in subcollegiate departments of colleges, residential schools for exceptional children, federal schools, and home-schooled children. Based on U.S. Department of Education estimates, the home-schooled children numbered approximately 800,000 to 1,000,000 in 1997-98. Public elementary enrollment includes most preprimary school pupils. Private elementary enrollment includes some preprimary students. Higher education enrollment includes students in colleges, universities, professional schools, and 2-year colleges. Degree-granting institutions are 2-year and 4-year institutions that were eligible to participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Higher education enrollment projections are based on the middle alternative projections published by the National Center for Education Statistics. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Statistics of State School Systems; Statistics of Public Elementary and Secondary School Systems; Statistics of Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Schools; Projections of Education Statistics to 2010; Common Core of Data; Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education" surveys; and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment" surveys. (This table was prepared June 2000.)

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