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

Total enrollment in degree-granting institutions increased 25 percent from 1990 to 2004 (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, 1990–2015

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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 2004 and 2015, total enrollment is projected to increase

• 15 percent, to 19.9 million, in the middle alternative projections;
• 13 percent, to 19.5 million, in the low alternative projections; and
• 18 percent, to 20.3 million, in the high alternative projections.