Table 257.

Degree-granting institutions that have closed their doors, by control and type of institution: 1969-70 through 2006-07

Year	All institutions			Public			Private
							Total			Not-for-profit			For-profit
	Total	4-year	2-year	Total	4-year	2-year	Total	4-year	2-year	Total	4-year	2-year	Total	4-year	2-year
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Excluding branch campuses
1969–70	18	8	10	3	0	3	15	8	7	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	32	9	23	9	0	9	23	9	14	—	—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	12	3	9	3	0	3	9	3	6	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	19	12	7	2	0	2	17	12	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	18	11	7	0	0	0	18	11	7	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	17	13	4	3	0	3	14	13	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	8	6	2	2	1	1	6	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	8	5	3	0	0	0	8	5	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	12	9	3	0	0	0	12	9	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	9	4	5	0	0	0	9	4	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	6	5	1	0	0	0	6	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	4	3	1	0	0	0	4	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	7	6	1	0	0	0	7	6	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	7	4	3	0	0	0	7	4	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	4	4	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	4	4	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	10	6	4	1	0	1	9	6	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87 and 1987–88	25	19	6	1	0	1	24	19	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	14	6	8	0	0	0	14	6	8	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	12	6	6	0	0	0	12	6	6	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	10	4	6	0	0	0	10	4	6	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	10	7	3	0	0	0	10	7	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
Including branch campuses
1969–70	24	10	14	5	1	4	19	9	10	—	—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	35	10	25	11	0	11	24	10	14	—	—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	14	5	9	3	0	3	11	5	6	—	—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	21	12	9	4	0	4	17	12	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	20	12	8	1	0	1	19	12	7	—	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	18	13	5	4	0	4	14	13	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	9	7	2	2	1	1	7	6	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	9	6	3	0	0	0	9	6	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	12	9	3	0	0	0	12	9	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	9	4	5	0	0	0	9	4	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	6	5	1	0	0	0	6	5	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	4	3	1	0	0	0	4	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	7	6	1	0	0	0	7	6	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	7	4	3	0	0	0	7	4	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	5	5	0	1	1	0	4	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	4	4	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	12	8	4	1	1	0	11	7	4	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87 and 1987–88	26	19	7	1	0	1	25	19	6	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	14	6	8	0	0	0	14	6	8	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	19	8	11	0	0	0	19	8	11	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	18	6	12	0	0	0	18	6	12	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	26	8	18	1	0	1	25	8	17	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	24	6	18	0	0	0	24	6	18	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	38	10	28	1	0	1	37	10	27	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	15	8	7	2	0	2	13	8	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	21	8	13	1	1	0	20	7	13	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	36	13	23	2	0	2	34	13	21	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	5	0	5	0	0	0	5	0	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	7	1	6	1	0	1	6	1	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	16	3	13	3	0	3	13	3	10	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	14	9	5	0	0	0	14	9	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	15	2	13	0	0	0	15	2	13	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	13	7	6	0	0	0	13	7	6	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	13	6	7	0	0	0	13	6	7	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	3	1	2	0	0	0	3	1	2	1	1	0	2	0	2
2005–06	11	6	5	1	1	0	10	5	5	5	4	1	5	1	4
2006–07	13	4	9	0	0	0	13	4	9	6	4	2	7	0	7

— Not available NOTE: This table indicates the year by which the institution no longer operated (generally it closed at the end of or during the prior year). Data through 1995–96 are for institutions of higher education, while later data are for degree-granting institutions. Degree-granting institutions grant associate's or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. The degree-granting classification is very similar to the earlier higher education classification, but it includes more 2-year colleges and excludes a few higher education institutions that did not grant degrees. (See Guide to Sources for details.) SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Education Directory, Higher Education, 1969–70 through 1974–75; Education Directory, Colleges and Universities, 1975–76 through 1983–84; 1982–83 Supplement to the Education Directory, Colleges and Universities, 1983; and 1986–87 through 2006–07 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Institutional Characteristics Survey (IPEDS-IC:86-99), and Spring 2000 through Spring 2007. (This table was prepared July 2007.)