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Table 13B.-Projected enrollment in all institutions of higher education, by age, sex, and attendance status: Fall 1998 to fall 2010
(In thousands)
Sex, age, and attendance status
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Men and women, total 14,632 14,861 15,135 15,361 15,500 15,683 15,874 16,073 16,336 16,643 16,975 17,261 17,490
14 to 17 years old 189 202 204 206 213 218 222 230 240 253 259 260 258
18 to 19 years old 3,253 3,336 3,409 3,473 3,464 3,503 3,588 3,629 3,695 3,801 3,947 4,058 4,077
20 to 21 years old 2,793 2,829 2,954 3,037 3,084 3,135 3,126 3,171 3,253 3,301 3,362 3,446 3,569
22 to 24 years old 2,323 2,324 2,341 2,397 2,473 2,532 2,596 2,631 2,651 2,701 2,744 2,791 2,831
25 to 29 years old 2,000 1,980 1,956 1,922 1,928 1,961 2,017 2,086 2,167 2,242 2,311 2,352 2,383
30 to 34 years old 1,111 1,107 1,117 1,139 1,148 1,151 1,147 1,142 1,134 1,153 1,182 1,218 1,258
35 years old and over 2,963 3,083 3,155 3,188 3,189 3,181 3,179 3,184 3,197 3,193 3,170 3,136 3,115
Men, total 6,321 6,392 6,481 6,565 6,614 6,681 6,749 6,814 6,900 7,004 7,126 7,235 7,320
14 to 17 years old 85 98 98 99 101 103 103 106 109 114 115 115 113
18 to 19 years old 1,452 1,495 1,519 1,544 1,537 1,549 1,582 1,595 1,616 1,655 1,713 1,758 1,761
20 to 21 years old 1,311 1,319 1,373 1,408 1,426 1,446 1,438 1,453 1,484 1,499 1,521 1,555 1,607
22 to 24 years old 1,116 1,120 1,132 1,161 1,199 1,227 1,256 1,269 1,273 1,292 1,308 1,327 1,342
25 to 29 years old 949 930 915 898 900 915 939 969 1,002 1,033 1,061 1,077 1,089
30 to 34 years old 436 429 428 431 430 427 421 415 409 412 420 430 443
35 years old and over 973 1,000 1,017 1,024 1,021 1,015 1,010 1,007 1,006 999 988 974 965
Women, total 8,311 8,469 8,655 8,796 8,886 9,001 9,125 9,259 9,437 9,639 9,849 10,025 10,169
14 to 17 years old 103 104 106 107 112 115 119 124 131 139 144 145 145
18 to 19 years old 1,801 1,840 1,890 1,929 1,928 1,954 2,006 2,035 2,079 2,146 2,234 2,300 2,316
20 to 21 years old 1,482 1,509 1,581 1,629 1,658 1,689 1,688 1,718 1,769 1,802 1,842 1,891 1,962
22 to 24 years old 1,207 1,204 1,209 1,236 1,274 1,305 1,340 1,362 1,378 1,409 1,436 1,465 1,488
25 to 29 years old 1,051 1,050 1,041 1,023 1,028 1,047 1,078 1,118 1,165 1,209 1,250 1,275 1,294
30 to 34 years old 675 678 689 708 718 724 726 726 725 740 762 787 815
35 years old and over 1,991 2,083 2,138 2,165 2,169 2,167 2,168 2,176 2,191 2,193 2,182 2,162 2,150
Full-time 8,445 8,500 8,665 8,811 8,888 9,008 9,130 9,252 9,432 9,655 9,912 10,140 10,313
14 to 17 years old 149 161 167 168 176 180 184 190 199 210 216 217 216
18 to 19 years old 2,756 2,832 2,907 2,968 2,964 3,000 3,074 3,111 3,170 3,264 3,393 3,491 3,510
20 to 21 years old 2,214 2,249 2,356 2,426 2,466 2,508 2,501 2,538 2,606 2,648 2,701 2,771 2,872
22 to 24 years old 1,515 1,495 1,493 1,519 1,559 1,591 1,627 1,646 1,658 1,691 1,722 1,753 1,780
25 to 29 years old 835 793 769 748 745 755 773 798 830 861 891 910 924
30 to 34 years old 386 382 384 390 391 390 387 384 381 387 398 410 425
35 years old and over 592 587 590 591 587 584 582 583 588 592 592 589 588
Full-time men 3,836 3,861 3,917 3,972 3,998 4,040 4,080 4,114 4,167 4,238 4,328 4,412 4,474
14 to 17 years old 68 75 78 78 81 82 82 84 86 90 91 91 90
18 to 19 years old 1,210 1,255 1,281 1,306 1,301 1,312 1,340 1,350 1,368 1,401 1,451 1,488 1,491
20 to 21 years old 1,027 1,036 1,081 1,110 1,125 1,141 1,133 1,144 1,168 1,180 1,196 1,223 1,265
22 to 24 years old 736 733 736 752 774 790 806 813 814 825 835 847 857
25 to 29 years old 437 411 395 381 377 380 387 397 409 420 432 438 443
30 to 34 years old 161 159 159 161 161 159 157 154 152 153 156 160 165
35 years old and over 198 191 187 184 180 176 174 172 170 169 167 164 163
Full-time women 4,609 4,640 4,748 4,839 4,890 4,968 5,050 5,138 5,265 5,417 5,584 5,728 5,840
14 to 17 years old 81 86 89 90 96 99 102 107 112 120 124 126 126
18 to 19 years old 1,546 1,577 1,626 1,662 1,663 1,688 1,734 1,761 1,802 1,863 1,942 2,003 2,018
20 to 21 years old 1,187 1,213 1,275 1,316 1,341 1,367 1,368 1,394 1,438 1,469 1,505 1,547 1,607
22 to 24 years old 778 763 757 767 785 801 821 833 844 866 886 906 923
25 to 29 years old 397 382 374 367 368 375 386 402 421 441 459 471 481
30 to 34 years old 225 223 225 229 230 231 230 229 229 234 242 250 260
35 years old and over 394 396 403 407 407 407 409 412 418 423 425 425 425
Part-time 6,187 6,360 6,470 6,550 6,613 6,675 6,745 6,821 6,904 6,988 7,063 7,121 7,176
14 to 17 years old 40 40 36 37 37 38 38 40 41 43 43 43 42
18 to 19 years old 497 503 502 505 500 503 513 518 525 537 554 567 568
20 to 21 years old 579 580 598 610 618 627 624 632 646 653 661 675 697
22 to 24 years old 809 829 848 878 914 941 969 985 993 1,009 1,023 1,038 1,051
25 to 29 years old 1,165 1,186 1,186 1,173 1,183 1,207 1,243 1,288 1,337 1,381 1,420 1,443 1,459
30 to 34 years old 725 726 733 749 757 761 760 758 754 765 784 807 833
35 years old and over 2,372 2,496 2,565 2,598 2,603 2,598 2,597 2,601 2,609 2,601 2,579 2,547 2,527
Part-time men 2,485 2,531 2,563 2,592 2,616 2,642 2,670 2,700 2,732 2,766 2,798 2,824 2,847
14 to 17 years old 18 22 19 21 21 21 21 22 23 24 24 24 23
18 to 19 years old 242 240 238 239 236 237 242 244 248 254 263 269 270
20 to 21 years old 285 283 292 297 301 305 304 309 316 320 324 331 342
22 to 24 years old 380 388 396 409 425 437 449 456 459 467 473 480 485
25 to 29 years old 511 519 520 517 523 535 552 572 593 613 629 639 646
30 to 34 years old 275 270 269 270 270 268 264 261 257 259 264 271 278
35 years old and over 775 809 830 840 841 838 837 836 836 831 821 810 802
Part-time women 3,702 3,829 3,906 3,958 3,997 4,033 4,075 4,121 4,172 4,222 4,265 4,298 4,330
14 to 17 years old 22 18 17 16 17 17 17 17 18 19 19 19 19
18 to 19 years old 255 263 264 267 265 266 272 274 277 283 291 298 298
20 to 21 years old 295 297 307 313 317 321 320 324 330 333 337 344 354
22 to 24 years old 429 441 452 469 489 504 520 529 533 542 550 559 566
25 to 29 years old 654 668 666 656 660 672 691 716 743 768 790 804 813
30 to 34 years old 450 455 465 479 488 493 496 497 496 506 520 537 555
35 years old and over 1,597 1,686 1,735 1,758 1,762 1,759 1,760 1,765 1,773 1,770 1,757 1,738 1,725
NOTE: 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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