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Digest of Education Statistics: 2008
Digest of Education Statistics: 2008

NCES 2009-020
March 2009


Table 194. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by level of enrollment, sex, attendance status, and type and control of institution: 2006
Attendance status, and type
and control of institution
Total Undergraduate First-professional Graduate
Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Total 17,758,870 7,574,815 10,184,055 15,184,302 6,513,756 8,670,546 343,446 173,808 169,638 2,231,122 887,251 1,343,871
Full-time 10,957,305 4,879,315 6,077,990 9,571,079 4,264,606 5,306,473 309,158 155,211 153,947 1,077,068 459,498 617,570
Part-time 6,801,565 2,695,500 4,106,065 5,613,223 2,249,150 3,364,073 34,288 18,597 15,691 1,154,054 427,753 726,301
4-year 11,240,330 4,870,076 6,370,254 8,666,011 3,809,102 4,856,909 343,446 173,808 169,638 2,230,873 887,166 1,343,707
Full-time 8,313,999 3,719,478 4,594,521 6,927,857 3,104,806 3,823,051 309,158 155,211 153,947 1,076,984 459,461 617,523
Part-time 2,926,331 1,150,598 1,775,733 1,738,154 704,296 1,033,858 34,288 18,597 15,691 1,153,889 427,705 726,184
2-year 6,518,540 2,704,739 3,813,801 6,518,291 2,704,654 3,813,637 249 85 164
Full-time 2,643,306 1,159,837 1,483,469 2,643,222 1,159,800 1,483,422 84 37 47
Part-time 3,875,234 1,544,902 2,330,332 3,875,069 1,544,854 2,330,215 165 48 117
Public 13,180,133 5,679,404 7,500,729 11,847,426 5,133,850 6,713,576 139,736 66,728 73,008 1,192,971 478,826 714,145
Full-time 7,495,563 3,406,146 4,089,417 6,823,841 3,103,019 3,720,822 133,058 63,392 69,666 538,664 239,735 298,929
Part-time 5,684,570 2,273,258 3,411,312 5,023,585 2,030,831 2,992,754 6,678 3,336 3,342 654,307 239,091 415,216
                       
Public 4-year 6,955,013 3,078,769 3,876,244 5,622,555 2,533,300 3,089,255 139,736 66,728 73,008 1,192,722 478,741 713,981
Full-time 5,103,764 2,338,923 2,764,841 4,432,126 2,035,833 2,396,293 133,058 63,392 69,666 538,580 239,698 298,882
Part-time 1,851,249 739,846 1,111,403 1,190,429 497,467 692,962 6,678 3,336 3,342 654,142 239,043 415,099
                       
Public 2-year 6,225,120 2,600,635 3,624,485 6,224,871 2,600,550 3,624,321 249 85 164
Full-time 2,391,799 1,067,223 1,324,576 2,391,715 1,067,186 1,324,529 84 37 47
Part-time 3,833,321 1,533,412 2,299,909 3,833,156 1,533,364 2,299,792 165 48 117
Private 4,578,737 1,895,411 2,683,326 3,336,876 1,379,906 1,956,970 203,710 107,080 96,630 1,038,151 408,425 629,726
Full-time 3,461,742 1,473,169 1,988,573 2,747,238 1,161,587 1,585,651 176,100 91,819 84,281 538,404 219,763 318,641
Part-time 1,116,995 422,242 694,753 589,638 218,319 371,319 27,610 15,261 12,349 499,747 188,662 311,085
                       
Private 4-year 4,285,317 1,791,307 2,494,010 3,043,456 1,275,802 1,767,654 203,710 107,080 96,630 1,038,151 408,425 629,726
Full-time 3,210,235 1,380,555 1,829,680 2,495,731 1,068,973 1,426,758 176,100 91,819 84,281 538,404 219,763 318,641
Part-time 1,075,082 410,752 664,330 547,725 206,829 340,896 27,610 15,261 12,349 499,747 188,662 311,085
                       
Private 2-year 293,420 104,104 189,316 293,420 104,104 189,316
Full-time 251,507 92,614 158,893 251,507 92,614 158,893
Part-time 41,913 11,490 30,423 41,913 11,490 30,423
                       
Not-for-profit 3,512,866 1,489,881 2,022,985 2,448,240 1,033,031 1,415,209 201,623 105,992 95,631 863,003 350,858 512,145
Full-time 2,615,559 1,145,995 1,469,564 2,029,845 877,003 1,152,842 174,485 90,964 83,521 411,229 178,028 233,201
Part-time 897,307 343,886 553,421 418,395 156,028 262,367 27,138 15,028 12,110 451,774 172,830 278,944
                       
Not-for-profit 4-year 3,473,710 1,476,005 1,997,705 2,409,084 1,019,155 1,389,929 201,623 105,992 95,631 863,003 350,858 512,145
Full-time 2,589,590 1,135,163 1,454,427 2,003,876 866,171 1,137,705 174,485 90,964 83,521 411,229 178,028 233,201
Part-time 884,120 340,842 543,278 405,208 152,984 252,224 27,138 15,028 12,110 451,774 172,830 278,944
                       
Not-for-profit 2-year 39,156 13,876 25,280 39,156 13,876 25,280
Full-time 25,969 10,832 15,137 25,969 10,832 15,137
Part-time 13,187 3,044 10,143 13,187 3,044 10,143
                       
For-profit 1,065,871 405,530 660,341 888,636 346,875 541,761 2,087 1,088 999 175,148 57,567 117,581
Full-time 846,183 327,174 519,009 717,393 284,584 432,809 1,615 855 760 127,175 41,735 85,440
Part-time 219,688 78,356 141,332 171,243 62,291 108,952 472 233 239 47,973 15,832 32,141
                       
For-profit 4-year 811,607 315,302 496,305 634,372 256,647 377,725 2,087 1,088 999 175,148 57,567 117,581
Full-time 620,645 245,392 375,253 491,855 202,802 289,053 1,615 855 760 127,175 41,735 85,440
Part-time 190,962 69,910 121,052 142,517 53,845 88,672 472 233 239 47,973 15,832 32,141
                       
For-profit 2-year 254,264 90,228 164,036 254,264 90,228 164,036
Full-time 225,538 81,782 143,756 225,538 81,782 143,756
Part-time 28,726 8,446 20,280 28,726 8,446 20,280
†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, 2006 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2007. (This table was prepared September 2007.)