Question:
Which colleges have the highest enrollment?
Response:
In fall 2019, the five institutions with the highest enrollment (including distance education as well as in-person enrollment) were:
Enrollment of the 20 largest degree-granting college and university campuses: Fall 2019 | |||
Institution | State | Rank1 | Total enrollment |
Western Governors University | Utah | 1 | 136,139 |
Southern New Hampshire University | New Hampshire | 2 | 113,514 |
Grand Canyon University | Arizona | 3 | 96,211 |
University of Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona | 4 | 94,724 |
Pennsylvania State University, Main Campus | Pennsylvania | 5 | 91,427 |
Liberty University | Virginia | 6 | 85,586 |
Lone Star College System | Texas | 7 | 74,300 |
Ivy Tech Community College | Indiana | 8 | 72,689 |
University of Central Florida | Florida | 9 | 69,402 |
Texas A & M University, College Station | Texas | 10 | 68,726 |
Ohio State University, Main Campus | Ohio | 11 | 61,391 |
Florida International University | Florida | 12 | 58,711 |
University of Maryland Global Campus | Maryland | 13 | 58,281 |
Houston Community College | Texas | 14 | 56,151 |
Arizona State University, Tempe | Arizona | 15 | 53,286 |
New York University | New York | 16 | 52,885 |
University of Florida | Florida | 17 | 52,407 |
Northern Virginia Community College | Virginia | 18 | 51,822 |
Miami Dade College | Florida | 19 | 51,679 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Illinois | 20 | 51,605 |
1College and university campuses ranked by fall 2019 enrollment data.
NOTE: Degree-granting institutions grant associate's or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Includes enrollment in online and distance education.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics. (2021, May). Table 312.10. Enrollment of the 120 largest degree-granting college and university campuses, by selected characteristics and institution: Fall 2019 [Data table]. In Digest of education statistics. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 2, 2022 from https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d20/tables/dt20_312.10.asp
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