| Table A-16. Actual and projected numbers for enrollment rates of all students at postsecondary degree-granting institutions, by sex, attendance status, and age: Fall 2010, fall 2016, and fall 2021 |
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| Sex, attendance status, and age | Actual 2010 | Projected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2021 | |||
| Men | ||||
| Full-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| 17 years old | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | |
| 18 years old | 31.1 | 31.6 | 32.5 | |
| 19 years old | 39.6 | 41.5 | 42.5 | |
| 20 years old | 36.8 | 38.0 | 38.9 | |
| 21 years old | 34.7 | 35.4 | 36.3 | |
| 22 years old | 23.5 | 25.5 | 26.2 | |
| 23 years old | 16.5 | 17.8 | 18.4 | |
| 24 years old | 13.9 | 14.8 | 15.3 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | |
| Part-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| 17 years old | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | |
| 18 years old | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | |
| 19 years old | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | |
| 20 years old | 9.6 | 10.2 | 10.2 | |
| 21 years old | 9.2 | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| 22 years old | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | |
| 23 years old | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | |
| 24 years old | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.9 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | |
| Women | ||||
| Full-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| 17 years old | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | |
| 18 years old | 42.5 | 49.0 | 50.5 | |
| 19 years old | 48.2 | 51.0 | 52.3 | |
| 20 years old | 42.7 | 44.6 | 46.0 | |
| 21 years old | 38.8 | 40.7 | 42.0 | |
| 22 years old | 27.7 | 29.4 | 30.7 | |
| 23 years old | 22.3 | 23.8 | 24.9 | |
| 24 years old | 15.7 | 16.9 | 17.7 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 7.9 | 8.6 | 9.1 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | |
| Part-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| 17 years old | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| 18 years old | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | |
| 19 years old | 11.4 | 11.7 | 12.0 | |
| 20 years old | 10.9 | 11.4 | 11.8 | |
| 21 years old | 11.3 | 11.8 | 12.2 | |
| 22 years old | 9.4 | 10.0 | 10.5 | |
| 23 years old | 10.6 | 11.3 | 11.8 | |
| 24 years old | 9.9 | 10.7 | 11.2 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 8.3 | 9.0 | 9.5 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.0 | |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Spring 2010; Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Model, 1980–2010; and U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, "Social and Economic Characteristics of Students," 2010. (This table was prepared February 2012.) |
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