Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by attendance status, sex, and age: 1970 to 2010

Table 175.
Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by attendance status, sex, and age: 1970 to 2010
[In thousands]
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       Sex and age       |1970\1\|1975\1\|1980\1\|1990\1\|1994\1\|1995\1\|1996\1\|1997\1\|1998\2\|  1999 |  2000 |  2001 |  2010
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            1            |   2   |   3   |   4   |   5   |   6   |   7   |   8   |   9   |  10   |  11   |  12   |  13   |  14
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Men and women, total ....| 8,581 |11,185 |12,097 |13,819 |14,279 |14,262 |14,300 |14,345 |14,549 |14,861 |15,135 |15,361 |17,490
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  14 to 17 years old.....|   259 |   278 |   247 |   177 |   138 |   148 |   229 |   168 |   190 |   202 |   204 |   206 |   258
  18 and 19 years old ...| 2,600 | 2,786 | 2,901 | 2,950 | 2,787 | 2,894 | 3,004 | 3,014 | 3,280 | 3,336 | 3,409 | 3,473 | 4,077
  20 and 21 years old ...| 1,880 | 2,243 | 2,424 | 2,761 | 2,724 | 2,705 | 2,643 | 2,843 | 2,811 | 2,829 | 2,954 | 3,037 | 3,569
  22 to 24 years old ....| 1,457 | 1,753 | 1,989 | 2,144 | 2,482 | 2,411 | 2,316 | 2,453 | 2,321 | 2,324 | 2,341 | 2,397 | 2,831
  25 to 29 years old ....| 1,074 | 1,774 | 1,871 | 1,982 | 1,985 | 2,120 | 2,124 | 1,981 | 1,974 | 1,980 | 1,956 | 1,922 | 2,383
  30 to 34 years old ....|   487 |   967 | 1,243 | 1,322 | 1,414 | 1,236 | 1,194 | 1,098 | 1,091 | 1,107 | 1,117 | 1,139 | 1,258
  35 years old and over .|   823 | 1,383 | 1,421 | 2,484 | 2,750 | 2,747 | 2,790 | 2,790 | 2,882 | 3,083 | 3,155 | 3,188 | 3,115
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  Men ...................| 5,044 | 6,149 | 5,874 | 6,284 | 6,372 | 6,343 | 6,344 | 6,330 | 6,387 | 6,392 | 6,481 | 6,565 | 7,320
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  14 to 17 years old.....|   130 |   126 |    99 |    87 |    62 |    61 |    92 |    55 |    88 |    98 |    98 |    99 |   113
  18 and 19 years old ...| 1,349 | 1,397 | 1,375 | 1,421 | 1,302 | 1,338 | 1,342 | 1,392 | 1,481 | 1,495 | 1,519 | 1,544 | 1,761
  20 and 21 years old ...| 1,095 | 1,245 | 1,259 | 1,368 | 1,264 | 1,282 | 1,224 | 1,359 | 1,335 | 1,319 | 1,373 | 1,408 | 1,607
  22 to 24 years old ....|   964 | 1,047 | 1,064 | 1,107 | 1,238 | 1,153 | 1,175 | 1,190 | 1,130 | 1,120 | 1,132 | 1,161 | 1,342
  25 to 29 years old ....|   783 | 1,122 |   993 |   940 |   936 |   962 |   993 |   964 |   952 |   930 |   915 |   898 | 1,089
  30 to 34 years old ....|   308 |   557 |   576 |   537 |   601 |   561 |   480 |   439 |   436 |   429 |   428 |   431 |   443
  35 years old and over .|   415 |   654 |   507 |   824 |   969 |   986 | 1,039 |   931 |   966 | 1,000 | 1,017 | 1,024 |   965
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  Women ................ | 3,537 | 5,036 | 6,223 | 7,535 | 7,907 | 7,919 | 7,956 | 8,015 | 8,163 | 8,469 | 8,655 | 8,796 |10,169
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  14 to 17 years old.....|   129 |   152 |   148 |    90 |    75 |    87 |   137 |   113 |   103 |   104 |   106 |   107 |   145
  18 and 19 years old ...| 1,250 | 1,389 | 1,526 | 1,529 | 1,485 | 1,557 | 1,662 | 1,622 | 1,799 | 1,840 | 1,890 | 1,929 | 2,316
  20 and 21 years old ...|   786 |   998 | 1,165 | 1,392 | 1,461 | 1,424 | 1,419 | 1,484 | 1,476 | 1,509 | 1,581 | 1,629 | 1,962
  22 to 24 years old ....|   493 |   706 |   925 | 1,037 | 1,243 | 1,258 | 1,141 | 1,263 | 1,192 | 1,204 | 1,209 | 1,236 | 1,488
  25 to 29 years old ....|   291 |   652 |   878 | 1,043 | 1,049 | 1,159 | 1,131 | 1,017 | 1,022 | 1,050 | 1,041 | 1,023 | 1,294
  30 to 34 years old ....|   179 |   410 |   667 |   784 |   812 |   675 |   714 |   659 |   655 |   678 |   689 |   708 |   815
  35 years old and over .|   409 |   729 |   914 | 1,659 | 1,781 | 1,760 | 1,752 | 1,859 | 1,916 | 2,083 | 2,138 | 2,165 | 2,150
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   Full-time ............| 5,816 | 6,841 | 7,098 | 7,821 | 8,138 | 8,129 | 8,213 | 8,322 | 8,582 | 8,500 | 8,665 | 8,811 |10,313
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  14 to 17 years old.....|   242 |   253 |   223 |   144 |   118 |   123 |   164 |   120 |   151 |   161 |   167 |   168 |   216
  18 and 19 years old ...| 2,406 | 2,619 | 2,669 | 2,548 | 2,321 | 2,387 | 2,516 | 2,492 | 2,800 | 2,832 | 2,907 | 2,968 | 3,510
  20 and 21 years old ...| 1,647 | 1,910 | 2,075 | 2,151 | 2,178 | 2,109 | 2,098 | 2,248 | 2,250 | 2,249 | 2,356 | 2,426 | 2,872
  22 to 24 years old ....|   881 |   924 | 1,121 | 1,350 | 1,551 | 1,517 | 1,586 | 1,590 | 1,539 | 1,495 | 1,493 | 1,519 | 1,780
  25 to 29 years old ....|   407 |   630 |   577 |   770 |   869 |   908 |   902 |   886 |   849 |   793 |   769 |   748 |   924
  30 to 34 years old ....|   100 |   264 |   251 |   387 |   440 |   430 |   379 |   371 |   392 |   382 |   384 |   390 |   425
  35 years old and over .|   134 |   241 |   182 |   471 |   660 |   653 |   568 |   616 |   600 |   587 |   590 |   591 |   588
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    Men .................| 3,505 | 3,927 | 3,689 | 3,808 | 3,855 | 3,807 | 3,816 | 3,839 | 3,941 | 3,861 | 3,917 | 3,972 | 4,474
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  14 to 17 years old.....|   124 |   114 |    87 |    71 |    51 |    54 |    71 |    46 |    70 |    75 |    78 |    78 |    90
  18 and 19 years old ...| 1,265 | 1,329 | 1,270 | 1,230 | 1,081 | 1,091 | 1,111 | 1,134 | 1,243 | 1,255 | 1,281 | 1,306 | 1,491
  20 and 21 years old ...|   990 | 1,074 | 1,109 | 1,055 | 1,029 |   999 |   961 | 1,061 | 1,055 | 1,036 | 1,081 | 1,110 | 1,265
  22 to 24 years old ....|   650 |   633 |   665 |   742 |   811 |   789 |   853 |   762 |   756 |   733 |   736 |   752 |   857
  25 to 29 years old ....|   327 |   445 |   360 |   401 |   457 |   454 |   440 |   470 |   449 |   411 |   395 |   381 |   443
  30 to 34 years old ....|    72 |   181 |   124 |   156 |   193 |   183 |   143 |   158 |   165 |   159 |   159 |   161 |   165
  35 years old and over .|    75 |   149 |    74 |   152 |   232 |   238 |   237 |   207 |   203 |   191 |   187 |   184 |   163
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    Women ...............| 2,311 | 2,915 | 3,409 | 4,013 | 4,283 | 4,321 | 4,398 | 4,483 | 4,640 | 4,640 | 4,748 | 4,839 | 5,840
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  14 to 17 years old.....|   117 |   138 |   136 |    73 |    67 |    69 |    93 |    74 |    82 |    86 |    89 |    90 |   126
  18 and 19 years old ...| 1,140 | 1,290 | 1,399 | 1,318 | 1,240 | 1,296 | 1,405 | 1,358 | 1,557 | 1,577 | 1,626 | 1,662 | 2,018
  20 and 21 years old ...|   657 |   835 |   966 | 1,096 | 1,149 | 1,111 | 1,137 | 1,187 | 1,195 | 1,213 | 1,275 | 1,316 | 1,607
  22 to 24 years old ....|   231 |   291 |   456 |   608 |   740 |   729 |   734 |   828 |   783 |   763 |   757 |   767 |   923
  25 to 29 years old ....|    80 |   185 |   217 |   369 |   412 |   455 |   462 |   416 |   400 |   382 |   374 |   367 |   481
  30 to 34 years old ....|    28 |    83 |   127 |   231 |   247 |   247 |   236 |   213 |   227 |   223 |   225 |   229 |   260
  35 years old and over .|    59 |    92 |   108 |   319 |   428 |   415 |   331 |   409 |   397 |   396 |   403 |   407 |   425
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   Part-time ............| 2,765 | 4,344 | 4,999 | 5,998 | 6,141 | 6,133 | 6,087 | 6,023 | 5,968 | 6,360 | 6,470 | 6,550 | 7,176
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  14 to 17 years old.....|    17 |    42 |    38 |    32 |    19 |    25 |    65 |    47 |    39 |    40 |    36 |    37 |    42
  18 and 19 years old ...|   194 |   340 |   418 |   402 |   466 |   507 |   488 |   522 |   481 |   503 |   502 |   505 |   568
  20 and 21 years old ...|   233 |   447 |   441 |   610 |   546 |   596 |   544 |   595 |   561 |   580 |   598 |   610 |   697
  22 to 24 years old ....|   576 |   717 |   844 |   794 |   930 |   894 |   729 |   863 |   782 |   829 |   848 |   878 | 1,051
  25 to 29 years old ....|   668 | 1,032 | 1,209 | 1,213 | 1,116 | 1,212 | 1,222 | 1,095 | 1,125 | 1,186 | 1,186 | 1,173 | 1,459
  30 to 34 years old ....|   388 |   670 |   905 |   935 |   973 |   805 |   815 |   727 |   699 |   726 |   733 |   749 |   833
  35 years old and over .|   689 | 1,098 | 1,145 | 2,012 | 2,091 | 2,093 | 2,222 | 2,174 | 2,282 | 2,496 | 2,565 | 2,598 | 2,527
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    Men .................| 1,540 | 2,222 | 2,185 | 2,476 | 2,517 | 2,535 | 2,528 | 2,491 | 2,445 | 2,531 | 2,563 | 2,592 | 2,847
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  14 to 17 years old.....|     5 |    18 |    17 |    16 |    11 |     7 |    21 |     9 |    18 |    22 |    19 |    21 |    23
  18 and 19 years old ...|    84 |   153 |   202 |   191 |   220 |   246 |   231 |   258 |   238 |   240 |   238 |   239 |   270
  20 and 21 years old ...|   105 |   219 |   201 |   313 |   235 |   283 |   263 |   298 |   280 |   283 |   292 |   297 |   342
  22 to 24 years old ....|   314 |   358 |   392 |   365 |   427 |   365 |   323 |   427 |   374 |   388 |   396 |   409 |   485
  25 to 29 years old ....|   456 |   631 |   594 |   539 |   479 |   508 |   553 |   494 |   503 |   519 |   520 |   517 |   646
  30 to 34 years old ....|   236 |   361 |   397 |   381 |   408 |   378 |   337 |   281 |   271 |   270 |   269 |   270 |   278
  35 years old and over .|   340 |   486 |   382 |   672 |   737 |   748 |   801 |   724 |   762 |   809 |   830 |   840 |   802
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    Women ...............| 1,225 | 2,121 | 2,814 | 3,521 | 3,624 | 3,598 | 3,558 | 3,532 | 3,522 | 3,829 | 3,906 | 3,958 | 4,330
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  14 to 17 years old.....|    12 |    24 |    20 |    17 |     8 |    18 |    45 |    39 |    21 |    18 |    17 |    16 |    19
  18 and 19 years old ...|   110 |   188 |   215 |   211 |   245 |   261 |   257 |   264 |   243 |   263 |   264 |   267 |   298
  20 and 21 years old ...|   128 |   228 |   240 |   297 |   311 |   313 |   282 |   297 |   281 |   297 |   307 |   313 |   354
  22 to 24 years old ....|   262 |   359 |   452 |   429 |   504 |   529 |   407 |   436 |   408 |   441 |   452 |   469 |   566
  25 to 29 years old ....|   212 |   401 |   616 |   674 |   637 |   704 |   669 |   601 |   622 |   668 |   666 |   656 |   813
  30 to 34 years old ....|   151 |   309 |   507 |   554 |   565 |   427 |   478 |   446 |   428 |   455 |   465 |   479 |   555
  35 years old and over .|   349 |   612 |   762 | 1,340 | 1,354 | 1,345 | 1,421 | 1,450 | 1,519 | 1,686 | 1,735 | 1,758 | 1,725
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\1\Institutions that were accredited by an agency or association that was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or recognized directly by the Secretary of Education.
\2\Four-year and 2-year degree-granting institutions that were participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs.
NOTE: Distributions by age are estimates based on samples of the civilian noninstitutional population. Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Fall Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment" surveys; Projections of Education Statistics to 2010; and U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, "Social and Economic Characteristics of Students," various years. (This table was prepared September 2000.)
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