| Table A-3. Actual and middle alternative projected numbers for college enrollment rates, by sex, attendance status, and age: Fall 2007, 2013, and 2018 |
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| Sex, attendance status, and age | Actual 2007 | Projected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2018 | |||
| Men | ||||
| Full-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| 17 years old | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | |
| 18 years old | 28.4 | 30.5 | 32.1 | |
| 19 years old | 42.0 | 39.8 | 41.5 | |
| 20 years old | 32.4 | 34.9 | 36.5 | |
| 21 years old | 29.3 | 32.2 | 33.7 | |
| 22 years old | 19.4 | 22.1 | 23.3 | |
| 23 years old | 13.9 | 14.1 | 15.0 | |
| 24 years old | 12.3 | 11.0 | 11.7 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.8 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | |
| Part-time | ||||
| 16 years old | # | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| 17 years old | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |
| 18 years old | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | |
| 19 years old | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.4 | |
| 20 years old | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | |
| 21 years old | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |
| 22 years old | 9.5 | 9.6 | 9.6 | |
| 23 years old | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | |
| 24 years old | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | |
| Women | ||||
| Full-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| 17 years old | 3.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | |
| 18 years old | 44.3 | 44.7 | 49.6 | |
| 19 years old | 45.3 | 51.1 | 55.8 | |
| 20 years old | 43.9 | 47.1 | 51.7 | |
| 21 years old | 38.5 | 41.1 | 45.7 | |
| 22 years old | 22.5 | 25.5 | 29.3 | |
| 23 years old | 18.1 | 19.1 | 22.2 | |
| 24 years old | 14.5 | 14.5 | 16.3 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | |
| Part-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| 17 years old | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
| 18 years old | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 | |
| 19 years old | 10.6 | 10.1 | 9.8 | |
| 20 years old | 12.9 | 11.9 | 11.6 | |
| 21 years old | 9.3 | 10.1 | 10.0 | |
| 22 years old | 10.7 | 10.9 | 11.1 | |
| 23 years old | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.3 | |
| 24 years old | 11.0 | 11.5 | 12.1 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.8 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.7 | |
| # Rounds to zero. |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Spring 2008; Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Model, 1980–2007; and U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, "Social and Economic Characteristics of Students," 2007. (This table was prepared November 2008.) |
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