| Table 172. | Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by attendance status, age, and sex: Selected years, 1970 through 2014 |
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Sex, age, and attendance status|1970\1\|1980\1\|1990\1\|1995\1\|2000\2\|2001\2\|2002\2\|2003\2\|2004\2\| 2005| 2010| 2014
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Males and females ........| 8,581| 12,097| 13,819| 14,262| 15,312| 15,928| 16,612| 16,900| 17,272|17,350|18,816|19,470
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14 to 17 years old ............| 259| 247| 177| 148| 145| 133| 202| 193| 198| 201| 216| 215
18 and 19 years old ...........| 2,600| 2,901| 2,950| 2,894| 3,531| 3,595| 3,571| 3,578| 3,671| 3,705| 4,067| 3,951
20 and 21 years old ...........| 1,880| 2,424| 2,761| 2,705| 3,045| 3,408| 3,366| 3,420| 3,508| 3,456| 3,848| 3,845
22 to 24 years old ............| 1,457| 1,989| 2,144| 2,411| 2,617| 2,760| 2,932| 3,069| 3,138| 3,143| 3,384| 3,686
25 to 29 years old ............| 1,074| 1,871| 1,982| 2,120| 1,960| 2,014| 2,102| 2,235| 2,280| 2,374| 2,724| 2,913
30 to 34 years old ............| 487| 1,243| 1,322| 1,236| 1,265| 1,290| 1,300| 1,296| 1,319| 1,290| 1,399| 1,573
35 years old and over .........| 823| 1,421| 2,484| 2,747| 2,749| 2,727| 3,139| 3,109| 3,157| 3,181| 3,178| 3,287
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Males .........................| 5,044| 5,874| 6,284| 6,343| 6,722| 6,961| 7,202| 7,256| 7,387| 7,356| 7,872| 8,084
14 to 17 years old ..........| 130| 99| 87| 61| 63| 54| 82| 80| 82| 83| 87| 84
18 and 19 years old .........| 1,349| 1,375| 1,421| 1,338| 1,583| 1,629| 1,616| 1,595| 1,628| 1,622| 1,760| 1,701
20 and 21 years old .........| 1,095| 1,259| 1,368| 1,282| 1,382| 1,591| 1,562| 1,604| 1,637| 1,586| 1,739| 1,726
22 to 24 years old ..........| 964| 1,064| 1,107| 1,153| 1,293| 1,312| 1,342| 1,408| 1,435| 1,417| 1,498| 1,617
25 to 29 years old ..........| 783| 993| 940| 962| 862| 905| 890| 903| 918| 949| 1,071| 1,133
30 to 34 years old ..........| 308| 576| 537| 561| 527| 510| 547| 536| 543| 533| 569| 636
35 years old and over .......| 415| 507| 824| 986| 1,012| 961| 1,164| 1,131| 1,145| 1,166| 1,148| 1,186
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Females .......................| 3,537| 6,223| 7,535| 7,919| 8,591| 8,967| 9,410| 9,645| 9,885| 9,995|10,945|11,386
14 to 17 years old ..........| 129| 148| 90| 87| 82| 79| 121| 113| 116| 118| 129| 130
18 and 19 years old .........| 1,250| 1,526| 1,529| 1,557| 1,948| 1,966| 1,955| 1,984| 2,043| 2,084| 2,308| 2,250
20 and 21 years old .........| 786| 1,165| 1,392| 1,424| 1,663| 1,817| 1,804| 1,816| 1,871| 1,870| 2,108| 2,119
22 to 24 years old ..........| 493| 925| 1,037| 1,258| 1,324| 1,448| 1,590| 1,661| 1,704| 1,726| 1,886| 2,069
25 to 29 years old ..........| 291| 878| 1,043| 1,159| 1,099| 1,110| 1,212| 1,332| 1,362| 1,425| 1,653| 1,780
30 to 34 years old ..........| 179| 667| 784| 675| 738| 780| 753| 761| 776| 757| 831| 937
35 years old and over .......| 409| 914| 1,659| 1,760| 1,736| 1,767| 1,976| 1,978| 2,012| 2,015| 2,030| 2,102
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Full-time .....................| 5,816| 7,098| 7,821| 8,129| 9,010| 9,448| 9,946| 10,312| 10,610|10,483|11,563|11,902
14 to 17 years old ..........| 242| 223| 144| 123| 125| 122| 161| 156| 161| 162| 174| 174
18 and 19 years old .........| 2,406| 2,669| 2,548| 2,387| 2,932| 2,929| 2,942| 2,955| 3,040| 3,043| 3,352| 3,266
20 and 21 years old .........| 1,647| 2,075| 2,151| 2,109| 2,401| 2,662| 2,759| 2,827| 2,908| 2,840| 3,173| 3,178
22 to 24 years old ..........| 881| 1,121| 1,350| 1,517| 1,653| 1,757| 1,922| 2,041| 2,099| 2,062| 2,235| 2,443
25 to 29 years old ..........| 407| 577| 770| 908| 878| 883| 1,013| 1,154| 1,188| 1,208| 1,400| 1,509
30 to 34 years old ..........| 100| 251| 387| 430| 422| 494| 465| 478| 493| 467| 514| 584
35 years old and over .......| 134| 182| 471| 653| 599| 602| 684| 700| 721| 701| 714| 748
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Males .......................| 3,505| 3,689| 3,808| 3,807| 4,111| 4,300| 4,501| 4,632| 4,739| 4,584| 4,955| 5,034
14 to 17 years old ........| 124| 87| 71| 54| 51| 43| 65| 63| 65| 64| 67| 65
18 and 19 years old .......| 1,265| 1,270| 1,230| 1,091| 1,250| 1,329| 1,327| 1,310| 1,340| 1,315| 1,427| 1,379
20 and 21 years old .......| 990| 1,109| 1,055| 999| 1,106| 1,249| 1,275| 1,325| 1,356| 1,294| 1,419| 1,408
22 to 24 years old ........| 650| 665| 742| 789| 839| 854| 936| 1,002| 1,025| 986| 1,043| 1,122
25 to 29 years old ........| 327| 360| 401| 454| 415| 397| 467| 491| 502| 500| 564| 596
30 to 34 years old ........| 72| 124| 156| 183| 195| 216| 183| 188| 193| 179| 191| 213
35 years old and over .....| 75| 74| 152| 238| 256| 212| 247| 253| 259| 247| 244| 251
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Females .....................| 2,311| 3,409| 4,013| 4,321| 4,899| 5,148| 5,445| 5,680| 5,871| 5,899| 6,608| 6,868
14 to 17 years old ........| 117| 136| 73| 69| 74| 78| 96| 93| 96| 98| 107| 109
18 and 19 years old .......| 1,140| 1,399| 1,318| 1,296| 1,682| 1,600| 1,615| 1,645| 1,700| 1,729| 1,926| 1,887
20 and 21 years old .......| 657| 966| 1,096| 1,111| 1,296| 1,413| 1,484| 1,502| 1,552| 1,546| 1,754| 1,770
22 to 24 years old ........| 231| 456| 608| 729| 814| 903| 985| 1,039| 1,074| 1,076| 1,193| 1,321
25 to 29 years old ........| 80| 217| 369| 455| 463| 486| 546| 663| 686| 708| 836| 913
30 to 34 years old ........| 28| 127| 231| 247| 227| 277| 282| 290| 300| 288| 323| 371
35 years old and over .....| 59| 108| 319| 415| 343| 390| 437| 447| 462| 454| 470| 498
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Part-time .....................| 2,765| 4,999| 5,998| 6,133| 6,303| 6,480| 6,665| 6,589| 6,662| 6,867| 7,253| 7,568
14 to 17 years old ..........| 17| 38| 32| 25| 20| 11| 41| 37| 37| 39| 42| 41
18 and 19 years old .........| 194| 418| 402| 507| 599| 666| 628| 624| 630| 662| 715| 686
20 and 21 years old .........| 233| 441| 610| 596| 644| 746| 607| 593| 600| 616| 675| 667
22 to 24 years old ..........| 576| 844| 794| 894| 964| 1,003| 1,010| 1,028| 1,039| 1,081| 1,149| 1,243
25 to 29 years old ..........| 668| 1,209| 1,213| 1,212| 1,083| 1,132| 1,088| 1,080| 1,092| 1,166| 1,324| 1,404
30 to 34 years old ..........| 388| 905| 935| 805| 843| 796| 835| 818| 827| 823| 885| 989
35 years old and over .......| 689| 1,145| 2,012| 2,093| 2,150| 2,126| 2,456| 2,409| 2,436| 2,480| 2,464| 2,539
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Males .......................| 1,540| 2,185| 2,476| 2,535| 2,611| 2,661| 2,701| 2,624| 2,648| 2,772| 2,917| 3,050
14 to 17 years old ........| 5| 17| 16| 7| 11| 11| 17| 17| 17| 18| 19| 19
18 and 19 years old .......| 84| 202| 191| 246| 333| 300| 288| 285| 288| 307| 333| 323
20 and 21 years old .......| 105| 201| 313| 283| 276| 342| 287| 278| 281| 292| 320| 318
22 to 24 years old ........| 314| 392| 365| 365| 454| 458| 405| 406| 410| 432| 455| 495
25 to 29 years old ........| 456| 594| 539| 508| 447| 508| 423| 412| 416| 450| 507| 538
30 to 34 years old ........| 236| 397| 381| 378| 332| 294| 364| 347| 351| 354| 378| 423
35 years old and over .....| 340| 382| 672| 748| 757| 749| 917| 878| 886| 919| 905| 935
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Females .....................| 1,225| 2,814| 3,521| 3,598| 3,692| 3,820| 3,964| 3,965| 4,014| 4,096| 4,336| 4,518
14 to 17 years old ........| 12| 20| 17| 18| 9| 1| 24| 20| 20| 21| 22| 22
18 and 19 years old .......| 110| 215| 211| 261| 266| 366| 340| 339| 343| 355| 382| 363
20 and 21 years old .......| 128| 240| 297| 313| 368| 404| 320| 315| 319| 324| 355| 349
22 to 24 years old ........| 262| 452| 429| 529| 510| 545| 605| 622| 630| 649| 693| 748
25 to 29 years old ........| 212| 616| 674| 704| 636| 624| 666| 668| 677| 716| 817| 866
30 to 34 years old ........| 151| 507| 554| 427| 511| 502| 471| 470| 476| 469| 507| 566
35 years old and over .....| 349| 762| 1,340| 1,345| 1,393| 1,377| 1,539| 1,531| 1,550| 1,561| 1,560| 1,604
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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\Data are for 4-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. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities" surveys, 1970 and 1980; 1990 through 2004 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, "Fall Enrollment Survey," (IPEDS-EF:90-99), and Spring 2001 through Spring 2005; and Projections of Education Statistics to 2014. (This table was prepared September 2005.) |