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Table 13A.-Enrollment in all institutions of higher education, by age, sex, and attendance status: Fall 1985 to fall 1997
(In thousands)
Sex, age, and attendance status
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
Menand women, total 12,247 12,505 12,767 13,055 13,539 13,819 14,359 14,486 14,305 14,279 14,262 14,300 14,345
14to 17 years old 246 206 264 179 185 177 125 186 127 138 148 229 168
18to 19 years old 2,753 2,914 3,012 2,940 3,041 2,950 2,864 2,784 2,840 2,787 2,894 3,004 3,014
20to 21 years old 2,505 2,304 2,651 2,667 2,550 2,761 2,920 2,883 2,674 2,724 2,705 2,643 2,843
22to 24 years old 1,920 2,051 1,979 2,068 2,185 2,144 2,306 2,527 2,570 2,482 2,411 2,316 2,453
25to 29 years old 1,866 1,893 1,745 1,740 1,979 1,982 2,072 1,985 2,002 1,985 2,120 2,124 1,981
30to 34 years old 1,185 1,219 1,223 1,283 1,305 1,322 1,415 1,456 1,345 1,414 1,236 1,194 1,098
35years old and over 1,773 1,918 1,892 2,179 2,293 2,484 2,656 2,665 2,747 2,750 2,747 2,790 2,790
Men,Total 5,818 5,885 5,932 6,002 6,190 6,284 6,502 6,524 6,427 6,372 6,343 6,344 6,330
14to 17 years old 128 85 127 58 77 87 50 89 54 62 61 92 55
18to 19 years old 1,331 1,428 1,427 1,343 1,433 1,421 1,299 1,305 1,288 1,302 1,338 1,342 1,392
20to 21 years old 1,282 1,143 1,318 1,332 1,261 1,368 1,387 1,342 1,284 1,264 1,282 1,224 1,359
22to 24 years old 1,022 1,067 995 1,130 1,084 1,107 1,232 1,272 1,344 1,238 1,153 1,175 1,190
25to 29 years old 935 1,001 920 844 993 940 1,049 955 903 936 962 993 964
30to 34 years old 531 545 520 588 562 537 614 627 584 601 561 480 439
35years old and over 590 616 625 707 782 824 870 933 970 969 986 1,039 931
Women,Total 6,429 6,620 6,835 7,053 7,349 7,535 7,857 7,963 7,877 7,907 7,919 7,956 8,015
14to 17 years old 118 121 136 121 108 90 76 97 73 75 87 137 113
18to 19 years old 1,422 1,486 1,585 1,596 1,608 1,529 1,565 1,479 1,552 1,485 1,557 1,662 1,622
20to 21 years old 1,223 1,161 1,333 1,336 1,290 1,392 1,533 1,541 1,391 1,461 1,424 1,419 1,484
22to 24 years old 898 983 984 937 1,101 1,037 1,074 1,255 1,226 1,243 1,258 1,141 1,263
25to 29 years old 931 892 825 896 986 1,043 1,022 1,030 1,098 1,049 1,159 1,131 1,017
30to 34 years old 653 673 703 695 743 784 800 828 761 812 675 714 659
35years old and over 1,183 1,302 1,268 1,472 1,511 1,659 1,786 1,732 1,777 1,781 1,760 1,752 1,859
Full-time 7,075 7,120 7,231 7,437 7,661 7,821 8,115 8,161 8,128 8,138 8,129 8,213 8,322
14to 17 years old 205 187 146 150 154 144 117 179 92 118 123 164 120
18to 19 years old 2,394 2,524 2,568 2,528 2,671 2,548 2,466 2,382 2,370 2,321 2,387 2,516 2,492
20to 21 years old 1,993 1,844 2,060 2,108 2,064 2,151 2,342 2,267 2,148 2,178 2,109 2,098 2,248
22to 24 years old 1,191 1,264 1,185 1,243 1,300 1,350 1,467 1,594 1,612 1,551 1,517 1,586 1,590
25to 29 years old 660 658 650 670 667 770 830 731 839 869 908 902 886
30to 34 years old 298 310 278 350 332 387 382 409 424 440 430 379 371
35years old and over 335 333 344 389 474 471 513 598 643 660 653 568 616
Full-timemen 3,608 3,599 3,611 3,662 3,740 3,808 3,929 3,926 3,891 3,855 3,807 3,816 3,839
14to 17 years old 103 81 70 51 60 71 41 86 37 51 54 71 46
18to 19 years old 1,169 1,250 1,228 1,171 1,289 1,230 1,141 1,130 1,079 1,081 1,091 1,111 1,134
20to 21 years old 1,037 938 1,039 1,032 1,017 1,055 1,103 1,084 1,003 1,029 999 961 1,061
22to 24 years old 701 691 649 723 696 742 817 854 896 811 789 853 762
25to 29 years old 366 381 353 383 366 401 465 378 443 457 454 440 470
30to 34 years old 140 150 139 158 151 156 174 174 180 193 183 143 158
35years old and over 91 109 132 145 162 152 187 220 253 232 238 237 207
Full-timewomen 3,468 3,521 3,620 3,775 3,921 4,013 4,186 4,235 4,237 4,283 4,321 4,398 4,483
14to 17 years old 102 107 76 99 93 73 76 93 55 67 69 93 74
18to 19 years old 1,225 1,275 1,341 1,357 1,383 1,318 1,325 1,253 1,291 1,240 1,296 1,405 1,358
20to 21 years old 956 906 1,021 1,076 1,047 1,096 1,239 1,183 1,145 1,149 1,111 1,137 1,187
22to 24 years old 489 573 536 520 604 608 650 739 716 740 729 734 828
25to 29 years old 294 277 296 287 301 369 364 353 396 412 455 462 416
30to 34 years old 158 160 139 192 182 231 208 235 244 247 247 236 213
35years old and over 244 223 211 244 311 319 325 377 390 428 415 331 409
Part-time 5,172 5,384 5,536 5,618 5,878 5,998 6,244 6,325 6,177 6,141 6,133 6,087 6,023
14to 17 years old 41 19 117 29 32 32 9 7 35 19 25 65 47
18to 19 years old 359 390 444 412 370 402 399 402 470 466 507 488 522
20to 21 years old 511 460 591 559 487 610 578 616 526 546 596 544 595
22to 24 years old 729 787 794 825 885 794 840 933 958 930 894 729 863
25to 29 years old 1,207 1,235 1,096 1,070 1,312 1,213 1,242 1,254 1,163 1,116 1,212 1,222 1,095
30to 34 years old 887 909 945 933 973 935 1,033 1,046 921 973 805 815 727
35years old and over 1,438 1,586 1,549 1,790 1,819 2,012 2,143 2,068 2,104 2,091 2,093 2,222 2,174
Part-timemen 2,211 2,286 2,321 2,340 2,450 2,476 2,572 2,597 2,537 2,517 2,535 2,528 2,491
14to 17 years old 25 5 57 7 17 16 9 4 17 11 7 21 9
18to 19 years old 161 178 199 172 144 191 158 176 210 220 246 231 258
20to 21 years old 244 205 279 300 244 313 285 258 281 235 283 263 298
22to 24 years old 320 377 346 408 388 365 415 417 448 427 365 323 427
25to 29 years old 569 620 567 461 627 539 584 577 460 479 508 553 494
30to 34 years old 392 395 381 431 411 381 440 453 404 408 378 337 281
35years old and over 499 507 492 561 619 672 682 713 717 737 748 801 724
Part-timewomen 2,961 3,099 3,214 3,278 3,428 3,521 3,671 3,728 3,640 3,624 3,598 3,558 3,532
14to 17 years old 16 14 61 22 15 17 0 3 18 8 18 45 39
18to 19 years old 198 212 244 240 226 211 241 226 261 245 261 257 264
20to 21 years old 267 255 312 260 243 297 294 358 245 311 313 282 297
22to 24 years old 409 410 448 417 497 429 425 516 510 504 529 407 436
25to 29 years old 638 615 528 609 685 674 658 677 702 637 704 669 601
30to 34 years old 495 514 564 503 562 554 593 593 517 565 427 478 446
35years old and over 939 1,079 1,056 1,229 1,200 1,340 1,461 1,355 1,386 1,354 1,345 1,421 1,450
NOTE:Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail maynot 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 PostsecondaryEducation Data System (IPEDS) surveys; and Higher Education Enrollment Model.(This table was prepared March 2000.)

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