Section 2. Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions: Total Enrollment

Total enrollment in degree-granting institutions increased 23 percent from 1989 to 2002 (figure C; reference figure 10 and table 10).

Figure C. Actual and middle alternative projected numbers for total enrollment in degree-granting institutions: Selected years, 1989–2014

SOURCE: U.S. Dept. of Education, NCES: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), “Fall Enrollment Survey,” various years; and Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Model. (See reference table 10.)

• Between 2002 and 2014, total enrollment is projected to increase
• 17 percent, to 19.5 million, in the middle alternative projections;
• 15 percent, to 19.1 million, in the low alternative projections; and
• 20 percent, to 20.0 million, in the high alternative projections.