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Table 7. Unduplicated undergraduate headcount enrollment and percentage distribution at Title IV institutions, by control of institution, degree-granting status, enrollment status, and level of institution: United States, 2022–23
Degree-granting status, enrollment status, and level of institution Total Public Private
Nonprofit For-profit
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
  Total students 20,933,484 100.0    15,914,076 100.0 3,369,212 100.0 1,650,196 100.0
Enrollment status
 Full-time 11,242,708 53.7    7,578,089 47.6 2,500,794 74.2 1,163,825 70.5
  First-time degree/certificate seeking 2,764,036 13.2    1,870,471 11.8 558,737 16.6 334,828 20.3
  All other1 8,478,672 40.5    5,707,618 35.9 1,942,057 57.6 828,997 50.2
 Part-time 9,690,776 46.3    8,335,987 52.4 868,418 25.8 486,371 29.5
  First-time degree/certificate seeking 877,398 4.2    743,945 4.7 68,171 2.0 65,282 4.0
  All other1 8,813,378 42.1    7,592,042 47.7 800,247 23.8 421,089 25.5
        
Level of institution
 4-year 13,531,332 64.6    9,276,680 58.3 3,292,739 97.7 961,913 58.3
  Full-time 8,777,101 41.9    5,776,189 36.3 2,432,520 72.2 568,392 34.4
   First-time degree/certificate seeking 1,920,657 9.2    1,301,054 8.2 533,051 15.8 86,552 5.2
   All other1 6,856,444 32.8    4,475,135 28.1 1,899,469 56.4 481,840 29.2
  Part-time 4,754,231 22.7    3,500,491 22.0 860,219 25.5 393,521 23.8
   First-time degree/certificate seeking 335,587 1.6    233,221 1.5 67,265 2.0 35,101 2.1
   All other1 4,418,644 21.1    3,267,270 20.5 792,954 23.5 358,420 21.7
    
 2-year 6,939,651 33.2    6,545,507 41.1 65,076 1.9 329,068 19.9
  Full-time 2,122,687 10.1    1,764,603 11.1 57,080 1.7 301,004 18.2
   First-time degree/certificate seeking 689,090 3.3    550,974 3.5 20,759 0.6 117,357 7.1
   All other1 1,433,597 6.8    1,213,629 7.6 36,321 1.1 183,647 11.1
  Part-time 4,816,964 23.0    4,780,904 30.0 7,996 0.2 28,064 1.7
   First-time degree/certificate seeking 503,297 2.4    496,154 3.1 853 # 6,290 0.4
   All other1 4,313,667 20.6    4,284,750 26.9 7,143 0.2 21,774 1.3
 Less-than-2-year 462,501 2.2    91,889 0.6 11,397 0.3 359,215 21.8
  Full-time 342,920 1.6    37,297 0.2 11,194 0.3 294,429 17.8
   First-time degree/certificate seeking 154,289 0.7    18,443 0.1 4,927 0.1 130,919 7.9
   All other1 188,631 0.9    18,854 0.1 6,267 0.2 163,510 9.9
  Part-time 119,581 0.6    54,592 0.3 203 # 64,786 3.9
   First-time degree/certificate seeking 38,514 0.2    14,570 0.1 53 # 23,891 1.4
   All other1 81,067 0.4    40,022 0.3 150 # 40,895 2.5
      
Degree-granting 20,335,754 100.0    15,739,234 100.0 3,350,541 100.0 1,245,979 100.0
 Enrollment status   
  Full-time 10,814,315 53.2    7,499,304 47.6 2,483,617 74.1 831,394 66.7
   Degree/certificate seeking 10,494,729 51.6    7,224,459 45.9 2,454,659 73.3 815,611 65.5
    First-time 2,577,256 12.7    1,837,501 11.7 552,102 16.5 187,653 15.1
    Transfer-in 1,178,051 5.8    718,135 4.6 265,729 7.9 194,187 15.6
    Continuing 6,739,422 33.1    4,668,823 29.7 1,636,828 48.9 433,771 34.8
   Non-degree/non-certificate seeking 319,586 1.6    274,845 1.7 28,958 0.9 15,783 1.3
  Part-time 9,521,439 46.8    8,239,930 52.4 866,924 25.9 414,585 33.3
   Degree/certificate seeking 6,148,538 30.2    5,173,156 32.9 576,945 17.2 398,437 32.0
    First-time 831,625 4.1    723,751 4.6 68,089 2.0 39,785 3.2
    Transfer-in 1,079,371 5.3    813,973 5.2 140,127 4.2 125,271 10.1
    Continuing 4,237,542 20.8    3,635,432 23.1 368,729 11.0 233,381 18.7
   Non-degree/non-certificate seeking 3,372,901 16.6    3,066,774 19.5 289,979 8.7 16,148 1.3
      
 Level of institution   
  4-year 13,531,265 66.5    9,276,680 58.9 3,292,672 98.3 961,913 77.2
   Full-time 8,777,034 43.2    5,776,189 36.7 2,432,453 72.6 568,392 45.6
    Degree/certificate seeking 8,586,997 42.2    5,629,622 35.8 2,403,567 71.7 553,808 44.4
     First-time 1,920,649 9.4    1,301,054 8.3 533,043 15.9 86,552 6.9
     Transfer-in 934,447 4.6    535,063 3.4 252,256 7.5 147,128 11.8
     Continuing 5,731,901 28.2    3,793,505 24.1 1,618,268 48.3 320,128 25.7
    Non-degree/non-certificate seeking 190,037 0.9    146,567 0.9 28,886 0.9 14,584 1.2
   Part-time 4,754,231 23.4    3,500,491 22.2 860,219 25.7 393,521 31.6
    Degree/certificate seeking 3,249,328 16.0    2,299,817 14.6 571,841 17.1 377,670 30.3
     First-time 335,587 1.7    233,221 1.5 67,265 2.0 35,101 2.8
     Transfer-in 627,076 3.1    367,489 2.3 138,787 4.1 120,800 9.7
     Continuing 2,286,665 11.2    1,699,107 10.8 365,789 10.9 221,769 17.8
    Non-degree/non-certificate seeking 1,504,903 7.4    1,200,674 7.6 288,378 8.6 15,851 1.3
          
  2-year 6,804,489 33.5    6,462,554 41.1 57,869 1.7 284,066 22.8
   Full-time 2,037,281 10.0    1,723,115 10.9 51,164 1.5 263,002 21.1
    Degree/certificate seeking 1,907,732 9.4    1,594,837 10.1 51,092 1.5 261,803 21.0
     First-time 656,607 3.2    536,447 3.4 19,059 0.6 101,101 8.1
     Transfer-in 243,604 1.2    183,072 1.2 13,473 0.4 47,059 3.8
     Continuing 1,007,521 5.0    875,318 5.6 18,560 0.6 113,643 9.1
    Non-degree/non-certificate seeking 129,549 0.6    128,278 0.8 72 # 1,199 0.1
   Part-time 4,767,208 23.4    4,739,439 30.1 6,705 0.2 21,064 1.7
    Degree/certificate seeking 2,899,210 14.3    2,873,339 18.3 5,104 0.2 20,767 1.7
     First-time 496,038 2.4    490,530 3.1 824 # 4,684 0.4
     Transfer-in 452,295 2.2    446,484 2.8 1,340 # 4,471 0.4
     Continuing 1,950,877 9.6    1,936,325 12.3 2,940 0.1 11,612 0.9
    Non-degree/non-certificate seeking 1,867,998 9.2    1,866,100 11.9 1,601 # 297 #
          
Non-degree-granting 597,730 100.0    174,842 100.0 18,671 100.0 404,217 100.0
 Enrollment status   
  Full-time 428,393 71.7    78,785 45.1 17,177 92.0 332,431 82.2
   First-time, certificate seeking 186,780 31.2    32,970 18.9 6,635 35.5 147,175 36.4
   All other1 241,613 40.4    45,815 26.2 10,542 56.5 185,256 45.8
  Part-time 169,337 28.3    96,057 54.9 1,494 8.0 71,786 17.8
   First-time, certificate seeking 45,773 7.7    20,194 11.5 82 0.4 25,497 6.3
   All other1 123,564 20.7    75,863 43.4 1,412 7.6 46,289 11.5
      
 Level of institution   
  4-year 67 #    0 0 67 0.4 0 0
   Full-time 67 #    0 0 67 0.4 0 0
    First-time, certificate seeking 8 #    0 0 8 # 0 0
    All other1 59 #    0 0 59 0.3 0 0
   Part-time 0 0    0 0 0 0 0 0
    First-time, certificate seeking 0 0    0 0 0 0 0 0
    All other1 0 0    0 0 0 0 0 0
  2-year 135,162 22.6    82,953 47.4 7,207 38.6 45,002 11.1
   Full-time 85,406 14.3    41,488 23.7 5,916 31.7 38,002 9.4
    First-time, certificate seeking 32,483 5.4    14,527 8.3 1,700 9.1 16,256 4.0
    All other1 52,923 8.9    26,961 15.4 4,216 22.6 21,746 5.4
   Part-time 49,756 8.3    41,465 23.7 1,291 6.9 7,000 1.7
    First-time, certificate seeking 7,259 1.2    5,624 3.2 29 0.2 1,606 0.4
    All other1 42,497 7.1    35,841 20.5 1,262 6.8 5,394 1.3
  Less-than-2-year 462,501 77.4    91,889 52.6 11,397 61.0 359,215 88.9
   Full-time 342,920 57.4    37,297 21.3 11,194 60.0 294,429 72.8
    First-time, certificate seeking 154,289 25.8    18,443 10.5 4,927 26.4 130,919 32.4
    All other1 188,631 31.6    18,854 10.8 6,267 33.6 163,510 40.5
   Part-time 119,581 20.0    54,592 31.2 203 1.1 64,786 16.0
    First-time, certificate seeking 38,514 6.4    14,570 8.3 53 0.3 23,891 5.9
    All other1 81,067 13.6    40,022 22.9 150 0.8 40,895 10.1

# Rounds to zero.

1"All other" combines transfer-in degree/certificate-seeking, continuing degree/certificate-seeking, and non-degree/certificate-seeking enrollment. Non-degree-granting institutions do not report these categories separately.

NOTE: Title IV institutions are those with a written agreement with the U.S. Department of Education that allows the institution to participate in any of the Title IV federal student financial assistance programs. United States includes the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy are not Title IV eligible but are included in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) universe because they are federally funded and open to the public; they are included in this table. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is Title IV eligible and is also included in this table. The unduplicated headcount displayed in this table is the count of students enrolled over the 12-month period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Percentages in the columns of this table use the corresponding count in the appropriate total row of each section as the denominator. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Definitions for terms used in this table may be found in the IPEDS online glossary located at https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/public/glossary. The glossary is primarily focused on terms used in the current IPEDS collection and may not reflect the definitions in effect when the data in this table were collected.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Fall 2023, 12-Month Enrollment component (provisional data).

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