| Table A-16. Actual and projected numbers for college enrollment rates, by sex, attendance status and age: Fall 2009, fall 2015, and fall 2020 |
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| Sex, attendance status, and age | Actual 2009 | Projected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2020 | |||
| Men | ||||
| Full-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| 17 years old | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | |
| 18 years old | 32.5 | 33.0 | 34.0 | |
| 19 years old | 39.4 | 41.8 | 42.9 | |
| 20 years old | 37.3 | 37.3 | 38.2 | |
| 21 years old | 31.9 | 32.3 | 33.1 | |
| 22 years old | 23.5 | 24.5 | 25.2 | |
| 23 years old | 16.7 | 17.2 | 17.8 | |
| 24 years old | 13.8 | 14.1 | 14.5 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | |
| Part-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| 17 years old | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |
| 18 years old | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.7 | |
| 19 years old | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | |
| 20 years old | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.7 | |
| 21 years old | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | |
| 22 years old | 4.8 | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| 23 years old | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | |
| 24 years old | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | |
| Women | ||||
| Full-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | |
| 17 years old | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | |
| 18 years old | 44.3 | 49.3 | 51.1 | |
| 19 years old | 49.2 | 51.3 | 52.8 | |
| 20 years old | 44.4 | 46.5 | 48.0 | |
| 21 years old | 40.8 | 42.5 | 44.0 | |
| 22 years old | 28.8 | 29.4 | 30.8 | |
| 23 years old | 20.0 | 20.9 | 22.0 | |
| 24 years old | 15.9 | 16.6 | 17.5 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 7.6 | 8.2 | 8.7 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | |
| Part-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| 17 years old | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | |
| 18 years old | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | |
| 19 years old | 10.4 | 10.7 | 11.1 | |
| 20 years old | 8.4 | 9.9 | 10.3 | |
| 21 years old | 9.8 | 10.0 | 10.4 | |
| 22 years old | 10.1 | 11.0 | 11.6 | |
| 23 years old | 11.2 | 12.2 | 13.0 | |
| 24 years old | 10.7 | 11.6 | 12.4 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 7.9 | 8.4 | 9.0 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.1 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 8.2 | 9.0 | 9.7 | |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Spring 2010; Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Model, 1980–2009; and U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, "Social and Economic Characteristics of Students," 2009. (This table was prepared February 2011.) |
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