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Table 14.-Enrollment in all institutions of higher education, by age, sex, and attendance status, with low alternative projections: Fall 1990, 1995, 1998, 2005, and 2010
(In thousands)
Sex, age, and attendance status
1990
1995
1998*
2005*
2010*
Men and women, total 13,819 14,262 14,632 16,009 17,109
14 to 17 years old 177 148 189 229 250
18 to 19 years old 2,950 2,894 3,253 3,628 4,015
20 to 21 years old 2,761 2,705 2,793 3,175 3,513
22 to 24 years old 2,144 2,411 2,323 2,626 2,771
25 to 29 years old 1,982 2,120 2,000 2,076 2,323
30 to 34 years old 1,322 1,236 1,111 1,133 1,221
35 years old and over 2,484 2,747 2,963 3,142 3,016
Men, total 6,284 6,343 6,321 6,830 7,248
14 to 17 years old 87 61 85 106 112
18 to 19 years old 1,421 1,338 1,452 1,602 1,752
20 to 21 years old 1,368 1,282 1,311 1,463 1,600
22 to 24 years old 1,107 1,153 1,116 1,275 1,331
25 to 29 years old 940 962 949 970 1,074
30 to 34 years old 537 561 436 415 436
35 years old and over 824 986 973 999 944
Women, total 7,535 7,919 8,311 9,179 9,861
14 to 17 years old 90 87 103 123 138
18 to 19 years old 1,529 1,557 1,801 2,026 2,264
20 to 21 years old 1,392 1,424 1,482 1,712 1,913
22 to 24 years old 1,037 1,258 1,207 1,352 1,440
25 to 29 years old 1,043 1,159 1,051 1,106 1,248
30 to 34 years old 784 675 675 718 785
35 years old and over 1,659 1,760 1,991 2,143 2,072
Full-time 7,821 8,129 8,445 9,322 10,152
14 to 17 years old 144 123 149 190 209
18 to 19 years old 2,548 2,387 2,756 3,120 3,460
20 to 21 years old 2,151 2,109 2,214 2,556 2,833
22 to 24 years old 1,350 1,517 1,515 1,660 1,750
25 to 29 years old 770 908 835 813 911
30 to 34 years old 387 430 386 390 416
35 years old and over 471 653 592 592 574
Full-time men 3,808 3,807 3,836 4,176 4,478
14 to 17 years old 71 54 68 84 89
18 to 19 years old 1,230 1,091 1,210 1,363 1,489
20 to 21 years old 1,055 999 1,027 1,160 1,266
22 to 24 years old 742 789 736 826 858
25 to 29 years old 401 454 437 407 446
30 to 34 years old 156 183 161 158 166
35 years old and over 152 238 198 176 164
Full-time women 4,013 4,321 4,609 5,146 5,674
14 to 17 years old 73 69 81 105 120
18 to 19 years old 1,318 1,296 1,546 1,758 1,971
20 to 21 years old 1,096 1,111 1,187 1,395 1,566
22 to 24 years old 608 729 778 834 891
25 to 29 years old 369 455 397 406 465
30 to 34 years old 231 247 225 231 251
35 years old and over 319 415 394 416 410
Part-time 5,998 6,133 6,187 6,688 6,958
14 to 17 years old 32 25 40 39 41
18 to 19 years old 402 507 497 508 556
20 to 21 years old 610 596 579 619 680
22 to 24 years old 794 894 809 966 1,021
25 to 29 years old 1,213 1,212 1,165 1,263 1,412
30 to 34 years old 935 805 725 743 805
35 years old and over 2,012 2,093 2,372 2,549 2,442
Part-time men 2,476 2,535 2,485 2,654 2,770
14 to 17 years old 16 7 18 22 23
18 to 19 years old 191 246 242 239 263
20 to 21 years old 313 283 285 302 333
22 to 24 years old 365 365 380 448 472
25 to 29 years old 539 508 511 563 628
30 to 34 years old 381 378 275 257 270
35 years old and over 672 748 775 823 780
Part-time women 3,521 3,598 3,702 4,033 4,187
14 to 17 years old 17 18 22 17 18
18 to 19 years old 211 261 255 269 293
20 to 21 years old 297 313 295 317 347
22 to 24 years old 429 529 429 518 549
25 to 29 years old 674 704 654 700 784
30 to 34 years old 554 427 450 486 535
35 years old and over 1,340 1,345 1,597 1,727 1,662
NOTE: Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding. * Projected.
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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