Projections of Education Statistics to 2008 / Table 3
Table 3.--Total enrollment in all institutions of higher education, by
sex and attendance status of student and control of institution, with
alternative projections: 50 States and D.C., fall 1983 to fall 2008
(In thousands)
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Sex Attendance status Control
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Full- Part-
Year Total Men Women time time Public Private
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1983 12,465 6,024 6,441 7,261 5,204 9,683 2,782
1984 12,242 5,864 6,378 7,098 5,144 9,477 2,765
1985 12,247 5,818 6,429 7,075 5,172 9,479 2,768
1986 12,504 5,885 6,619 7,120 5,384 9,714 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 5,619 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 14,487 6,524 7,963 8,162 6,325 11,385 3,103
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 * 14,334 6,304 8,030 8,092 6,242 11,193 3,140
Middle alternative projections
1997 14,350 6,239 8,111 8,091 6,259 11,208 3,143
1998 14,590 6,324 8,266 8,280 6,310 11,395 3,194
1999 14,758 6,383 8,375 8,426 6,332 11,525 3,233
2000 14,889 6,442 8,447 8,543 6,346 11,626 3,263
2001 14,992 6,487 8,505 8,643 6,349 11,705 3,287
2002 15,053 6,518 8,536 8,696 6,358 11,751 3,303
2003 15,185 6,568 8,616 8,813 6,372 11,849 3,335
2004 15,349 6,628 8,721 8,946 6,403 11,975 3,374
2005 15,516 6,684 8,833 9,085 6,432 12,101 3,415
2006 15,703 6,749 8,954 9,243 6,460 12,242 3,461
2007 15,880 6,819 9,062 9,391 6,489 12,378 3,502
2008 16,083 6,906 9,177 9,562 6,520 12,534 3,549
Low alternative projections
1997 14,350 6,239 8,111 8,091 6,259 11,208 3,143
1998 14,588 6,323 8,265 8,280 6,309 11,394 3,194
1999 14,748 6,382 8,366 8,423 6,325 11,517 3,231
2000 14,856 6,436 8,419 8,528 6,328 11,599 3,256
2001 14,939 6,478 8,461 8,621 6,318 11,663 3,277
2002 14,991 6,508 8,483 8,672 6,319 11,701 3,290
2003 15,109 6,556 8,554 8,782 6,327 11,789 3,320
2004 15,251 6,610 8,641 8,898 6,353 11,897 3,353
2005 15,388 6,659 8,730 9,014 6,374 12,001 3,387
2006 15,542 6,716 8,826 9,147 6,395 12,117 3,424
2007 15,689 6,779 8,910 9,272 6,416 12,230 3,459
2008 15,856 6,858 8,998 9,416 6,440 12,360 3,497
High alternative projections
1997 14,350 6,239 8,111 8,091 6,259 11,208 3,143
1998 14,572 6,318 8,254 8,260 6,312 11,383 3,189
1999 14,728 6,373 8,355 8,390 6,339 11,504 3,224
2000 14,867 6,432 8,434 8,504 6,362 11,612 3,255
2001 14,993 6,483 8,511 8,620 6,374 11,709 3,285
2002 15,078 6,518 8,560 8,690 6,388 11,772 3,306
2003 15,227 6,573 8,654 8,820 6,407 11,884 3,343
2004 15,409 6,637 8,772 8,967 6,442 12,023 3,386
2005 15,595 6,697 8,898 9,122 6,473 12,163 3,432
2006 15,806 6,769 9,037 9,302 6,504 12,322 3,483
2007 16,008 6,844 9,164 9,471 6,537 12,477 3,531
2008 16,240 6,939 9,300 9,668 6,572 12,654 3,585
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* Projected.
NOTE: Historical numbers may differ from those in previous
editions. Projections are based on data through 1995. Because of
rounding, details may not add to totals.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
Statistics, "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities" surveys and
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) surveys.
(This table was prepared October 1997.)