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Table 32.-Full-time-equivalent enrollment in private institutions of higher education, by level of student and type of institution, with alternative projections: Fall 1985 to fall 2010
(In thousands)
Year
Total
Undergraduate
Graduate
First-
professional
4-year
2-year
4-year
4-year
1985 2,276 1,603 221 299 152
1986 2,286 1,614 220 302 150
1987 2,292 1,632 201 311 148
1988 2,369 1,690 209 322 148
1989 2,411 1,709 216 335 151
1990 2,427 1,730 197 349 151
1991 2,500 1,759 212 370 158
1992 2,526 1,788 194 385 159
1993 2,541 1,791 184 399 166
1994 2,565 1,806 176 415 169
1995 2,585 1,823 168 424 171
1996 2,627 1,856 162 439 170
1997 2,645 1,892 138 448 167
1998 2,663 1,910 165 426 163
  Middle alternative projections
1999 2,684 1,932 167 425 160
2000 2,731 1,977 170 425 159
2001 2,773 2,014 173 427 159
2002 2,799 2,035 174 430 160
2003 2,835 2,063 176 434 161
2004 2,871 2,090 179 439 163
2005 2,909 2,118 181 444 165
2006 2,962 2,159 185 451 167
2007 3,026 2,208 189 459 171
2008 3,098 2,264 194 466 174
2009 3,161 2,314 198 472 176
2010 3,212 2,355 201 477 179
  Low alternative projections
1999 2,684 1,933 167 425 160
2000 2,742 1,984 171 427 159
2001 2,800 2,033 175 431 161
2002 2,832 2,059 176 435 163
2003 2,864 2,084 178 438 164
2004 2,891 2,104 180 441 165
2005 2,920 2,127 182 445 167
2006 2,963 2,160 185 450 169
2007 3,013 2,199 188 455 171
2008 3,069 2,243 192 460 173
2009 3,117 2,283 195 463 175
2010 3,155 2,315 197 467 176
  High alternative projections
1999 2,684 1,932 167 425 160
2000 2,731 1,976 170 425 159
2001 2,773 2,014 173 427 159
2002 2,802 2,037 175 431 160
2003 2,847 2,072 177 436 161
2004 2,898 2,109 181 444 164
2005 2,952 2,149 184 452 167
2006 3,025 2,204 189 462 171
2007 3,109 2,266 194 473 175
2008 3,199 2,335 200 484 180
2009 3,276 2,396 205 492 183
2010 3,339 2,444 209 499 187
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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