Table 3. | Enrollment in educational institutions, by level and control of institution: 1869-70 to fall 2012 [In thousands] |
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | |Elemen-| Public elementary and | Private elementary and | Degree-granting | | tary | secondary schools | secondary schools\1\ | institutions\2\ | Total | and |__________________________|______________________________|_______________________ Year |enroll-|secon- | |Prekinder-|Grades | |Prekinder-|Grades 9 | | | | ment, | dary, | Total | garten | 9 | Total |garten | through | Total |Public |Private | all | total | | through |through| |through | | | | |levels | | | 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 ....|58,253 |45,487 |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\5,242 |\3\ 4,036 |\3\1,206 |13,055 |10,161 | 2,894 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1989 ....|59,279 |45,741 |40,543 | 29,152 |11,390 |\3\5,198 |\3\ 4,035 |\3\1,163 |13,539 |10,578 | 2,961 Fall 1990 ....|60,269 |46,451 |41,217 | 29,878 |11,338 | 5,234 | 4,084 | 1,150 |13,819 |10,845 | 2,974 Fall 1991 ....|61,681 |47,322 |42,047 | 30,506 |11,541 |\3\5,275 |\3\ 4,113 |\3\1,162 |14,359 |11,310 | 3,049 Fall 1992 ....|62,633 |48,145 |42,823 | 31,088 |11,735 |\3\5,322 |\3\ 4,175 |\3\1,147 |14,487 |11,385 | 3,103 Fall 1993 ....|63,118 |48,813 |43,465 | 31,504 |11,961 |\3\5,348 |\3\ 4,215 |\3\1,132 |14,305 |11,189 | 3,116 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1994 ....|63,888 |49,609 |44,111 | 31,898 |12,213 |\3\5,498 |\3\ 4,335 |\3\1,163 |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 ....|65,743 |51,375 |45,611 | 32,764 |12,847 |\3\5,764 |\3\ 4,551 |\3\1,213 |14,368 |11,120 | 3,247 Fall 1997 ....|66,470 |51,968 |46,127 | 33,073 |13,054 | 5,841 | 4,623 | 1,218 |14,502 |11,196 | 3,306 Fall 1998 ....|66,983 |52,476 |46,539 | 33,346 |13,193 |\3\5,937 |\3\ 4,702 |\3\1,235 |14,507 |11,138 | 3,369 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1999 ....|67,666 |52,875 |46,857 | 33,488 |13,369 | 6,018 | 4,765 | 1,254 |14,791 |11,309 | 3,482 Fall 2000 ....|68,479 |53,167 |47,223 | 33,709 |13,514 |\3\5,944 |\3\ 4,678 |\3\1,266 |15,312 |11,753 | 3,560 Fall 2001 \4\ |68,962 |53,520 |47,576 | 33,854 |13,722 | 5,944 | 4,668 | 1,276 |15,442 |11,864 | 3,578 Fall 2002 \4\ |69,174 |53,566 |47,613 | 33,756 |13,857 | 5,953 | 4,660 | 1,292 |15,608 |11,986 | 3,622 Fall 2003 \4\ |69,456 |53,700 |47,746 | 33,677 |14,069 | 5,954 | 4,644 | 1,310 |15,756 |12,101 | 3,655 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 2004 \4\ |69,747 |53,800 |47,846 | 33,500 |14,346 | 5,954 | 4,620 | 1,334 |15,947 |12,247 | 3,699 Fall 2005 \4\ |70,001 |53,866 |47,912 | 33,315 |14,597 | 5,954 | 4,603 | 1,351 |16,135 |12,388 | 3,746 Fall 2006 \4\ |70,183 |53,862 |47,912 | 33,174 |14,739 | 5,950 | 4,592 | 1,358 |16,321 |12,528 | 3,793 Fall 2007 \4\ |70,292 |53,789 |47,847 | 33,078 |14,768 | 5,942 | 4,588 | 1,355 |16,503 |12,665 | 3,839 Fall 2008 \4\ |70,390 |53,652 |47,719 | 33,069 |14,649 | 5,933 | 4,592 | 1,341 |16,738 |12,842 | 3,896 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 2009 \4\ |70,516 |53,538 |47,607 | 33,122 |14,485 | 5,931 | 4,604 | 1,327 |16,978 |13,023 | 3,955 Fall 2010 \4\ |70,683 |53,498 |47,561 | 33,244 |14,317 | 5,937 | 4,625 | 1,313 |17,185 |13,179 | 4,007 Fall 2011 \4\ |70,956 |53,538 |47,586 | 33,389 |14,197 | 5,952 | 4,649 | 1,303 |17,418 |13,351 | 4,068 Fall 2012 \4\ |71,365 |53,692 |47,715 | 33,578 |14,137 | 5,977 | 4,680 | 1,297 |17,673 |13,537 | 4,136 ______________|_______|_______|_______|__________|_______|_________|__________|_________|_______|_______|_______ |
---Not available. \1\Beginning in fall 1980, data include estimates for an expanded universe of private schools. Therefore, 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. \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, federal schools, and home-schooled children. Based on the National Household Education Survey, the home-schooled children numbered approximately 850,000 in the spring of 1999. Public elementary enrollment includes most preprimary school pupils. Private elementary enrollment includes some preprimary students. Public elementary and secondary enrollment for 2001 are state estimates. 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. Data for degree-granting institutions for 1999 are imputed using alternative procedures. (See Guide to Sources for details.) 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 2011; 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 August 2002.) |