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Table 10.-Total enrollment in all institutions of higher education, by sex, attendance status, and control of institution, with alternative projections: Fall 1985 to fall 2010
(In thousands)
Total
Sex
Attendance Status
Control
Men
Women
Full-time
Part-time
Public
Private
1985 12,247 5,818 6,429 7,075 5,172 9,479 2,768
1986 12,505 5,885 6,620 7,120 5,384 9,715 2,790
1987 12,767 5,932 6,835 7,231 5,536 9,973 2,793
1988 13,055 6,002 7,053 7,437 5,618 10,161 2,894
1989 13,539 6,190 7,349 7,661 5,878 10,578 2,961
1990 13,819 6,284 7,535 7,821 5,998 10,845 2,974
1991 14,359 6,502 7,857 8,115 6,244 11,310 3,049
1992 14,486 6,524 7,963 8,161 6,325 11,385 3,102
1993 14,305 6,427 7,877 8,128 6,177 11,189 3,116
1994 14,279 6,372 7,907 8,138 6,141 11,134 3,145
1995 14,262 6,343 7,919 8,129 6,133 11,092 3,169
1996 14,300 6,344 7,956 8,213 6,087 11,090 3,210
1997 14,345 6,330 8,015 8,322 6,023 11,146 3,199
  Middle alternative projections
1998 14,632 6,321 8,311 8,445 6,187 11,388 3,244
1999 14,861 6,392 8,469 8,500 6,360 11,579 3,282
2000 15,135 6,481 8,655 8,665 6,470 11,795 3,340
2001 15,361 6,565 8,796 8,811 6,550 11,972 3,389
2002 15,500 6,614 8,886 8,888 6,613 12,080 3,420
2003 15,683 6,681 9,001 9,008 6,675 12,221 3,462
2004 15,874 6,749 9,125 9,130 6,745 12,370 3,505
2005 16,073 6,814 9,259 9,252 6,821 12,523 3,550
2006 16,336 6,900 9,437 9,432 6,904 12,726 3,610
2007 16,643 7,004 9,639 9,655 6,988 12,962 3,682
2008 16,975 7,126 9,849 9,912 7,063 13,216 3,759
2009 17,261 7,235 10,025 10,140 7,121 13,434 3,827
2010 17,490 7,320 10,169 10,313 7,176 13,607 3,882
  Low alternative projections
1998 14,632 6,321 8,311 8,445 6,187 11,388 3,244
1999 14,861 6,392 8,469 8,501 6,360 11,579 3,282
2000 15,170 6,495 8,675 8,704 6,466 11,819 3,351
2001 15,445 6,600 8,845 8,911 6,534 12,030 3,415
2002 15,591 6,659 8,931 9,018 6,572 12,140 3,451
2003 15,729 6,721 9,009 9,128 6,601 12,245 3,484
2004 15,861 6,776 9,085 9,223 6,638 12,347 3,515
2005 16,009 6,830 9,179 9,322 6,688 12,460 3,549
2006 16,216 6,902 9,314 9,470 6,747 12,619 3,597
2007 16,456 6,989 9,467 9,646 6,810 12,804 3,652
2008 16,716 7,090 9,626 9,847 6,868 13,004 3,712
2009 16,936 7,180 9,756 10,023 6,913 13,173 3,763
2010 17,109 7,248 9,861 10,152 6,958 13,305 3,804
  High alternative projections
1998 14,632 6,321 8,311 8,445 6,187 11,388 3,244
1999 14,861 6,392 8,469 8,500 6,360 11,579 3,282
2000 15,134 6,479 8,655 8,662 6,472 11,794 3,340
2001 15,367 6,563 8,805 8,806 6,561 11,978 3,390
2002 15,536 6,617 8,919 8,894 6,642 12,109 3,427
2003 15,775 6,696 9,079 9,042 6,733 12,295 3,480
2004 16,045 6,781 9,264 9,207 6,838 12,504 3,541
2005 16,334 6,867 9,467 9,382 6,952 12,728 3,606
2006 16,697 6,978 9,719 9,627 7,069 13,007 3,690
2007 17,099 7,107 9,992 9,914 7,185 13,315 3,784
2008 17,518 7,251 10,267 10,231 7,287 13,635 3,882
2009 17,873 7,377 10,495 10,506 7,366 13,906 3,966
2010 18,158 7,477 10,681 10,718 7,439 14,123 4,035
NOTE: Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities" surveys; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) surveys; and Higher Education Enrollment Model. (This table was prepared March 2000.)

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