Table 236.

Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by race/ethnicity of student and type and control of institution: Selected years, 1976 through 2009

Race/ethnicity of student and type and control of institution	Fall enrollment (in thousands)											Percentage distribution of students
	1976	1980	1990	2000	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	1976	1980	1990	2000	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
All students, total	10,985.6	12,086.8	13,818.6	15,312.3	16,911.5	17,272.0	17,487.5	17,758.9	18,248.1	19,102.8	20,427.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	9,076.1	9,833.0	10,722.5	10,462.1	11,280.9	11,422.8	11,495.4	11,572.4	11,756.2	12,088.8	12,730.8	82.6	81.4	77.6	68.3	66.7	66.1	65.7	65.2	64.4	63.3	62.3
Total, selected races/ethnicities	1,690.8	1,948.8	2,704.7	4,321.5	5,032.9	5,259.1	5,407.2	5,590.6	5,867.4	6,353.5	7,012.1	15.4	16.1	19.6	28.2	29.8	30.4	30.9	31.5	32.2	33.3	34.3
Black	1,033.0	1,106.8	1,247.0	1,730.3	2,068.4	2,164.7	2,214.6	2,279.6	2,383.4	2,584.5	2,919.8	9.4	9.2	9.0	11.3	12.2	12.5	12.7	12.8	13.1	13.5	14.3
Hispanic	383.8	471.7	782.4	1,461.8	1,716.3	1,809.6	1,882.0	1,964.3	2,076.2	2,272.9	2,546.7	3.5	3.9	5.7	9.5	10.1	10.5	10.8	11.1	11.4	11.9	12.5
Asian/Pacific Islander	197.9	286.4	572.4	978.2	1,075.6	1,108.7	1,134.4	1,165.5	1,217.9	1,302.8	1,337.7	1.8	2.4	4.1	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.5	6.6	6.7	6.8	6.5
American Indian/Alaska Native	76.1	83.9	102.8	151.2	172.6	176.1	176.3	181.1	190.0	193.3	207.9	0.7	0.7	0.7	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Nonresident alien	218.7	305.0	391.5	528.7	597.7	590.2	584.8	595.9	624.5	660.6	684.8	2.0	2.5	2.8	3.5	3.5	3.4	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.4
Public	8,641.0	9,456.4	10,844.7	11,752.8	12,858.7	12,980.1	13,021.8	13,180.1	13,490.8	13,972.2	14,810.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	7,094.5	7,656.1	8,385.4	7,963.4	8,534.0	8,546.3	8,518.2	8,540.5	8,640.3	8,817.7	9,234.6	82.1	81.0	77.3	67.8	66.4	65.8	65.4	64.8	64.0	63.1	62.4
Total, selected races/ethnicities	1,401.2	1,596.2	2,199.2	3,446.3	3,936.7	4,062.4	4,130.8	4,256.6	4,448.8	4,727.5	5,135.2	16.2	16.9	20.3	29.3	30.6	31.3	31.7	32.3	33.0	33.8	34.7
Black	831.2	876.1	976.4	1,319.2	1,532.7	1,574.6	1,580.4	1,612.6	1,667.6	1,759.2	1,937.2	9.6	9.3	9.0	11.2	11.9	12.1	12.1	12.2	12.4	12.6	13.1
Hispanic	336.8	406.2	671.4	1,229.3	1,414.8	1,477.4	1,525.6	1,594.3	1,685.4	1,832.4	2,017.7	3.9	4.3	6.2	10.5	11.0	11.4	11.7	12.1	12.5	13.1	13.6
Asian/Pacific Islander	165.7	239.7	461.0	770.5	845.0	866.1	881.9	903.8	942.5	982.9	1,018.5	1.9	2.5	4.3	6.6	6.6	6.7	6.8	6.9	7.0	7.0	6.9
American Indian/Alaska Native	67.5	74.2	90.4	127.3	144.3	144.4	143.0	145.9	153.3	153.0	161.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1
Nonresident alien	145.3	204.2	260.0	343.1	387.9	371.4	372.8	383.1	401.7	427.0	440.8	1.7	2.2	2.4	2.9	3.0	2.9	2.9	2.9	3.0	3.1	3.0
Private	2,344.6	2,630.4	2,973.9	3,559.5	4,052.8	4,291.9	4,465.6	4,578.7	4,757.3	5,130.7	5,617.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	1,981.6	2,176.9	2,337.0	2,498.7	2,746.9	2,876.5	2,977.3	3,032.0	3,116.0	3,271.1	3,496.2	84.5	82.8	78.6	70.2	67.8	67.0	66.7	66.2	65.5	63.8	62.2
Total, selected races/ethnicities	289.6	352.7	505.5	875.2	1,096.2	1,196.7	1,276.4	1,333.9	1,418.6	1,625.9	1,876.9	12.4	13.4	17.0	24.6	27.0	27.9	28.6	29.1	29.8	31.7	33.4
Black	201.8	230.7	270.6	411.1	535.7	590.1	634.2	667.0	715.7	825.3	982.7	8.6	8.8	9.1	11.5	13.2	13.7	14.2	14.6	15.0	16.1	17.5
Hispanic	47.0	65.6	111.0	232.5	301.5	332.2	356.4	370.1	390.7	440.5	529.0	2.0	2.5	3.7	6.5	7.4	7.7	8.0	8.1	8.2	8.6	9.4
Asian/Pacific Islander	32.2	46.7	111.5	207.7	230.6	242.6	252.4	261.7	275.4	319.9	319.1	1.4	1.8	3.7	5.8	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8	6.2	5.7
American Indian/Alaska Native	8.6	9.7	12.4	23.9	28.4	31.8	33.3	35.2	36.7	40.3	46.1	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8
Nonresident alien	73.4	100.8	131.4	185.6	209.7	218.8	212.0	212.8	222.8	233.6	244.0	3.1	3.8	4.4	5.2	5.2	5.1	4.7	4.6	4.7	4.6	4.3
4-year, total	7,106.5	7,565.4	8,578.6	9,363.9	10,417.2	10,726.2	10,999.4	11,240.3	11,630.2	12,131.4	12,906.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	5,999.0	6,274.5	6,768.1	6,658.0	7,202.8	7,359.0	7,496.9	7,603.4	7,781.0	7,987.1	8,357.4	84.4	82.9	78.9	71.1	69.1	68.6	68.2	67.6	66.9	65.8	64.8
Total, selected races/ethnicities	931.0	1,049.9	1,486.1	2,266.1	2,713.0	2,868.0	3,009.5	3,134.4	3,320.5	3,588.4	3,964.4	13.1	13.9	17.3	24.2	26.0	26.7	27.4	27.9	28.6	29.6	30.7
Black	603.7	634.3	722.8	995.4	1,188.5	1,258.9	1,313.4	1,361.7	1,441.7	1,565.0	1,767.0	8.5	8.4	8.4	10.6	11.4	11.7	11.9	12.1	12.4	12.9	13.7
Hispanic	173.6	216.6	358.2	617.9	783.7	837.2	900.5	950.0	1,008.7	1,092.2	1,237.7	2.4	2.9	4.2	6.6	7.5	7.8	8.2	8.5	8.7	9.0	9.6
Asian/Pacific Islander	118.7	162.1	357.2	576.3	650.3	678.0	700.0	722.7	761.5	823.4	842.0	1.7	2.1	4.2	6.2	6.2	6.3	6.4	6.4	6.5	6.8	6.5
American Indian/Alaska Native	35.0	36.9	47.9	76.5	90.4	93.9	95.6	100.0	108.6	107.8	117.7	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.8	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9
Nonresident alien	176.5	240.9	324.3	439.7	501.5	499.2	493.1	502.5	528.7	555.9	584.6	2.5	3.2	3.8	4.7	4.8	4.7	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.6	4.5
Public	4,892.9	5,127.6	5,848.2	6,055.4	6,649.4	6,736.5	6,837.6	6,955.0	7,166.7	7,331.8	7,709.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	4,120.2	4,243.0	4,605.6	4,311.2	4,611.0	4,642.9	4,678.1	4,720.8	4,813.6	4,879.2	5,057.8	84.2	82.7	78.8	71.2	69.3	68.9	68.4	67.9	67.2	66.5	65.6
Total, selected races/ethnicities	666.7	740.8	1,046.2	1,486.4	1,744.7	1,811.5	1,876.9	1,942.8	2,045.3	2,128.2	2,307.6	13.6	14.4	17.9	24.5	26.2	26.9	27.5	27.9	28.5	29.0	29.9
Black	421.8	438.2	495.1	627.8	717.9	741.2	754.0	770.1	801.7	827.3	896.7	8.6	8.5	8.5	10.4	10.8	11.0	11.0	11.1	11.2	11.3	11.6
Hispanic	129.3	156.4	262.5	420.0	528.4	555.8	595.6	629.8	668.6	709.9	794.1	2.6	3.1	4.5	6.9	7.9	8.3	8.7	9.1	9.3	9.7	10.3
Asian/Pacific Islander	87.5	117.2	250.6	381.3	432.0	447.4	460.1	473.2	498.5	518.3	540.1	1.8	2.3	4.3	6.3	6.5	6.6	6.7	6.8	7.0	7.1	7.0
American Indian/Alaska Native	28.2	29.0	38.0	57.2	66.4	67.0	67.2	69.7	76.5	72.6	76.7	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.9	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.0	1.0
Nonresident alien	106.0	143.8	196.4	257.8	293.8	282.2	282.6	291.4	307.8	324.4	343.7	2.2	2.8	3.4	4.3	4.4	4.2	4.1	4.2	4.3	4.4	4.5
Private	2,213.6	2,437.8	2,730.3	3,308.5	3,767.8	3,989.6	4,161.8	4,285.3	4,463.5	4,799.6	5,197.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	1,878.8	2,031.5	2,162.5	2,346.9	2,591.8	2,716.1	2,818.8	2,882.6	2,967.5	3,107.9	3,299.5	84.9	83.3	79.2	70.9	68.8	68.1	67.7	67.3	66.5	64.8	63.5
Total, selected races/ethnicities	264.3	309.2	439.8	779.7	968.3	1,056.5	1,132.5	1,191.6	1,275.3	1,460.2	1,656.7	11.9	12.7	16.1	23.6	25.7	26.5	27.2	27.8	28.6	30.4	31.9
Black	182.0	196.1	227.7	367.6	470.7	517.7	559.4	591.6	640.0	737.6	870.3	8.2	8.0	8.3	11.1	12.5	13.0	13.4	13.8	14.3	15.4	16.7
Hispanic	44.3	60.2	95.7	197.9	255.3	281.3	304.9	320.2	340.1	382.3	443.6	2.0	2.5	3.5	6.0	6.8	7.1	7.3	7.5	7.6	8.0	8.5
Asian/Pacific Islander	31.2	44.9	106.6	195.0	218.3	230.6	239.8	249.5	263.1	305.1	301.8	1.4	1.8	3.9	5.9	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9	6.4	5.8
American Indian/Alaska Native	6.8	7.9	9.9	19.3	23.9	26.9	28.4	30.3	32.1	35.2	41.0	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.8
Nonresident alien	70.5	97.1	127.9	181.9	207.7	217.0	210.4	211.1	220.8	231.5	240.8	3.2	4.0	4.7	5.5	5.5	5.4	5.1	4.9	4.9	4.8	4.6
2-year, total	3,879.1	4,521.4	5,240.1	5,948.4	6,494.2	6,545.9	6,488.1	6,518.5	6,617.9	6,971.4	7,521.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	3,077.1	3,558.5	3,954.3	3,804.1	4,078.1	4,063.8	3,998.6	3,969.1	3,975.2	4,101.6	4,373.4	79.3	78.7	75.5	64.0	62.8	62.1	61.6	60.9	60.1	58.8	58.1
Total, selected races/ethnicities	759.8	898.9	1,218.6	2,055.4	2,319.9	2,391.2	2,397.7	2,456.1	2,546.9	2,765.0	3,047.8	19.6	19.9	23.3	34.6	35.7	36.5	37.0	37.7	38.5	39.7	40.5
Black	429.3	472.5	524.3	734.9	879.8	905.8	901.1	917.9	941.7	1,019.5	1,152.8	11.1	10.4	10.0	12.4	13.5	13.8	13.9	14.1	14.2	14.6	15.3
Hispanic	210.2	255.1	424.2	843.9	932.5	972.4	981.5	1,014.3	1,067.4	1,180.7	1,309.0	5.4	5.6	8.1	14.2	14.4	14.9	15.1	15.6	16.1	16.9	17.4
Asian/Pacific Islander	79.2	124.3	215.2	401.9	425.3	430.7	434.4	442.8	456.4	479.4	495.7	2.0	2.8	4.1	6.8	6.5	6.6	6.7	6.8	6.9	6.9	6.6
American Indian/Alaska Native	41.2	47.0	54.9	74.7	82.3	82.2	80.7	81.1	81.4	85.5	90.3	1.1	1.0	1.0	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2
Nonresident alien	42.2	64.1	67.1	89.0	96.2	90.9	91.8	93.4	95.8	104.7	100.2	1.1	1.4	1.3	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.3
Public	3,748.1	4,328.8	4,996.5	5,697.4	6,209.3	6,243.6	6,184.2	6,225.1	6,324.1	6,640.3	7,101.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	2,974.3	3,413.1	3,779.8	3,652.2	3,923.1	3,903.4	3,840.1	3,819.7	3,826.7	3,938.5	4,176.8	79.4	78.8	75.7	64.1	63.2	62.5	62.1	61.4	60.5	59.3	58.8
Total, selected races/ethnicities	734.5	855.4	1,153.0	1,959.9	2,192.0	2,251.0	2,253.9	2,313.8	2,403.6	2,599.3	2,827.6	19.6	19.8	23.1	34.4	35.3	36.1	36.4	37.2	38.0	39.1	39.8
Black	409.5	437.9	481.4	691.4	814.8	833.4	826.3	842.5	865.9	931.9	1,040.4	10.9	10.1	9.6	12.1	13.1	13.3	13.4	13.5	13.7	14.0	14.7
Hispanic	207.5	249.8	408.9	809.2	886.4	921.6	930.0	964.4	1,016.8	1,122.5	1,223.6	5.5	5.8	8.2	14.2	14.3	14.8	15.0	15.5	16.1	16.9	17.2
Asian/Pacific Islander	78.2	122.5	210.3	389.2	413.0	418.6	421.8	430.6	444.1	464.5	478.4	2.1	2.8	4.2	6.8	6.7	6.7	6.8	6.9	7.0	7.0	6.7
American Indian/Alaska Native	39.3	45.2	52.4	70.1	77.8	77.4	75.7	76.2	76.8	80.4	85.1	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2
Nonresident alien	39.2	60.3	63.6	85.2	94.1	89.2	90.2	91.6	93.9	102.6	97.1	1.0	1.4	1.3	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.4
Private	131.0	192.6	243.6	251.0	285.0	302.3	303.8	293.4	293.8	331.0	420.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	102.8	145.4	174.5	151.8	155.1	160.4	158.4	149.4	148.5	163.2	196.6	78.5	75.5	71.6	60.5	54.4	53.1	52.1	50.9	50.6	49.3	46.8
Total, selected races/ethnicities	25.3	43.5	65.6	95.5	127.9	140.2	143.8	142.3	143.3	165.7	220.2	19.3	22.6	26.9	38.0	44.9	46.4	47.3	48.5	48.8	50.1	52.4
Black	19.8	34.6	42.9	43.5	65.0	72.5	74.8	75.4	75.7	87.7	112.4	15.1	17.9	17.6	17.3	22.8	24.0	24.6	25.7	25.8	26.5	26.8
Hispanic	2.6	5.3	15.3	34.7	46.2	50.8	51.4	49.8	50.6	58.2	85.4	2.0	2.8	6.3	13.8	16.2	16.8	16.9	17.0	17.2	17.6	20.3
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.9	1.8	4.9	12.7	12.3	12.1	12.6	12.2	12.3	14.8	17.3	0.7	0.9	2.0	5.1	4.3	4.0	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.5	4.1
American Indian/Alaska Native	1.8	1.8	2.5	4.5	4.4	4.9	5.0	4.9	4.6	5.0	5.1	1.4	0.9	1.0	1.8	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.2
Nonresident alien	3.0	3.7	3.5	3.8	2.0	1.7	1.6	1.7	2.0	2.1	3.2	2.3	1.9	1.4	1.5	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.8

NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Because of underreporting and nonreporting of racial/ethnic data, some figures are slightly lower than corresponding data in other tables. Data through 1990 are for institutions of higher education, while later data are for degree-granting institutions. Degree-granting institutions grant associate’s or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. The degree-granting classification is very similar to the earlier higher education classification, but it includes more 2-year colleges and excludes a few higher education institutions that did not grant degrees. (See Appendix A: Guide to Sources for details.) 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, 1976 and 1980; and 1990 through 2009 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:90), and Spring 2001 through Spring 2010. (This table was prepared October 2010.)