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| Table 303.30. | Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level and control of institution, attendance status, and sex of student: Selected years, 1970 through 2023 |
| Level and control of institution, attendance status, and sex of student | Actual | Projected | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1975 | 19801 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Total | 8,580,887 | 11,184,859 | 12,096,895 | 12,247,055 | 13,818,637 | 14,261,781 | 15,312,289 | 17,487,475 | 18,248,128 | 19,102,814 | 20,427,711 | 21,016,126 | 20,994,113 | 20,642,819 | 20,597,000 | 21,011,000 | 21,266,000 | 21,586,000 | 21,946,000 | 22,227,000 | 22,512,000 | 22,797,000 | 23,141,000 | 23,499,000 | 23,834,000 |
| Full-time | 5,816,290 | 6,841,334 | 7,097,958 | 7,075,221 | 7,820,985 | 8,128,802 | 9,009,600 | 10,797,011 | 11,269,892 | 11,747,743 | 12,722,782 | 13,082,267 | 13,001,457 | 12,737,013 | 12,742,000 | 12,992,000 | 13,112,000 | 13,278,000 | 13,468,000 | 13,618,000 | 13,774,000 | 13,929,000 | 14,122,000 | 14,329,000 | 14,520,000 |
| Males | 3,504,095 | 3,926,753 | 3,689,244 | 3,607,720 | 3,807,752 | 3,807,392 | 4,111,093 | 4,803,388 | 5,029,444 | 5,234,357 | 5,670,644 | 5,837,057 | 5,793,411 | 5,709,792 | 5,766,000 | 5,783,000 | 5,807,000 | 5,860,000 | 5,932,000 | 5,990,000 | 6,048,000 | 6,101,000 | 6,169,000 | 6,244,000 | 6,312,000 |
| Females | 2,312,195 | 2,914,581 | 3,408,714 | 3,467,501 | 4,013,233 | 4,321,410 | 4,898,507 | 5,993,623 | 6,240,448 | 6,513,386 | 7,052,138 | 7,245,210 | 7,208,046 | 7,027,221 | 6,976,000 | 7,209,000 | 7,305,000 | 7,418,000 | 7,536,000 | 7,629,000 | 7,726,000 | 7,828,000 | 7,953,000 | 8,085,000 | 8,207,000 |
| Part-time | 2,764,597 | 4,343,525 | 4,998,937 | 5,171,834 | 5,997,652 | 6,132,979 | 6,302,689 | 6,690,464 | 6,978,236 | 7,355,071 | 7,704,929 | 7,933,859 | 7,992,656 | 7,905,806 | 7,855,000 | 8,019,000 | 8,154,000 | 8,308,000 | 8,478,000 | 8,609,000 | 8,737,000 | 8,869,000 | 9,020,000 | 9,170,000 | 9,314,000 |
| Males | 1,539,547 | 2,222,244 | 2,185,130 | 2,210,730 | 2,476,157 | 2,535,147 | 2,610,676 | 2,652,537 | 2,786,470 | 2,954,538 | 3,098,860 | 3,207,754 | 3,233,088 | 3,209,295 | 3,219,000 | 3,254,000 | 3,266,000 | 3,285,000 | 3,311,000 | 3,334,000 | 3,360,000 | 3,390,000 | 3,430,000 | 3,468,000 | 3,504,000 |
| Females | 1,225,050 | 2,121,281 | 2,813,807 | 2,961,104 | 3,521,495 | 3,597,832 | 3,692,013 | 4,037,927 | 4,191,766 | 4,400,533 | 4,606,069 | 4,726,105 | 4,759,568 | 4,696,511 | 4,636,000 | 4,765,000 | 4,888,000 | 5,022,000 | 5,167,000 | 5,275,000 | 5,377,000 | 5,478,000 | 5,590,000 | 5,702,000 | 5,810,000 |
| 4-year | 6,261,502 | 7,214,740 | 7,570,608 | 7,715,978 | 8,578,554 | 8,769,252 | 9,363,858 | 10,999,420 | 11,630,198 | 12,131,436 | 12,906,305 | 13,335,251 | 13,494,131 | 13,478,846 | 13,407,000 | 13,691,000 | 13,856,000 | 14,061,000 | 14,291,000 | 14,468,000 | 14,649,000 | 14,840,000 | 15,068,000 | 15,303,000 | 15,521,000 |
| Full-time | 4,587,379 | 5,080,256 | 5,344,163 | 5,384,614 | 5,937,023 | 6,151,755 | 6,792,551 | 8,150,209 | 8,577,299 | 8,915,546 | 9,474,059 | 9,717,074 | 9,841,421 | 9,794,436 | 9,759,000 | 9,954,000 | 10,046,000 | 10,169,000 | 10,310,000 | 10,419,000 | 10,534,000 | 10,655,000 | 10,803,000 | 10,958,000 | 11,101,000 |
| Males | 2,732,796 | 2,891,192 | 2,809,528 | 2,781,412 | 2,926,360 | 2,929,177 | 3,115,252 | 3,649,622 | 3,839,336 | 3,984,494 | 4,222,234 | 4,353,627 | 4,405,066 | 4,403,960 | 4,420,000 | 4,437,000 | 4,457,000 | 4,498,000 | 4,552,000 | 4,594,000 | 4,637,000 | 4,680,000 | 4,733,000 | 4,790,000 | 4,842,000 |
| Females | 1,854,583 | 2,189,064 | 2,534,635 | 2,603,202 | 3,010,663 | 3,222,578 | 3,677,299 | 4,500,587 | 4,737,963 | 4,931,052 | 5,251,825 | 5,363,447 | 5,436,355 | 5,390,476 | 5,339,000 | 5,517,000 | 5,589,000 | 5,671,000 | 5,758,000 | 5,825,000 | 5,897,000 | 5,975,000 | 6,069,000 | 6,167,000 | 6,258,000 |
| Part-time | 1,674,123 | 2,134,484 | 2,226,445 | 2,331,364 | 2,641,531 | 2,617,497 | 2,571,307 | 2,849,211 | 3,052,899 | 3,215,890 | 3,432,246 | 3,618,177 | 3,652,710 | 3,684,410 | 3,648,000 | 3,737,000 | 3,810,000 | 3,892,000 | 3,981,000 | 4,048,000 | 4,115,000 | 4,185,000 | 4,266,000 | 4,345,000 | 4,420,000 |
| Males | 936,189 | 1,092,461 | 1,017,813 | 1,034,804 | 1,124,780 | 1,084,753 | 1,047,917 | 1,125,935 | 1,206,007 | 1,268,517 | 1,350,710 | 1,426,058 | 1,449,779 | 1,470,423 | 1,483,000 | 1,502,000 | 1,512,000 | 1,525,000 | 1,541,000 | 1,555,000 | 1,570,000 | 1,587,000 | 1,610,000 | 1,632,000 | 1,652,000 |
| Females | 737,934 | 1,042,023 | 1,208,632 | 1,296,560 | 1,516,751 | 1,532,744 | 1,523,390 | 1,723,276 | 1,846,892 | 1,947,373 | 2,081,536 | 2,192,119 | 2,202,931 | 2,213,987 | 2,165,000 | 2,235,000 | 2,298,000 | 2,367,000 | 2,440,000 | 2,494,000 | 2,545,000 | 2,598,000 | 2,656,000 | 2,713,000 | 2,768,000 |
| Public 4-year | 4,232,722 | 4,998,142 | 5,128,612 | 5,209,540 | 5,848,242 | 5,814,545 | 6,055,398 | 6,837,605 | 7,166,661 | 7,331,809 | 7,709,197 | 7,924,771 | 8,047,729 | 8,092,683 | 8,047,000 | 8,209,000 | 8,302,000 | 8,420,000 | 8,553,000 | 8,656,000 | 8,763,000 | 8,874,000 | 9,008,000 | 9,144,000 | 9,272,000 |
| Full-time | 3,086,491 | 3,469,821 | 3,592,193 | 3,623,341 | 4,033,654 | 4,084,711 | 4,371,218 | 5,021,745 | 5,244,841 | 5,378,123 | 5,649,713 | 5,811,370 | 5,889,009 | 5,910,198 | 5,877,000 | 5,987,000 | 6,038,000 | 6,109,000 | 6,190,000 | 6,254,000 | 6,322,000 | 6,393,000 | 6,480,000 | 6,570,000 | 6,654,000 |
| Males | 1,813,584 | 1,947,823 | 1,873,397 | 1,863,689 | 1,982,369 | 1,951,140 | 2,008,618 | 2,295,456 | 2,417,717 | 2,488,168 | 2,626,170 | 2,707,453 | 2,743,324 | 2,756,941 | 2,760,000 | 2,769,000 | 2,780,000 | 2,804,000 | 2,836,000 | 2,862,000 | 2,888,000 | 2,914,000 | 2,947,000 | 2,982,000 | 3,014,000 |
| Females | 1,272,907 | 1,521,998 | 1,718,796 | 1,759,652 | 2,051,285 | 2,133,571 | 2,362,600 | 2,726,289 | 2,827,124 | 2,889,955 | 3,023,543 | 3,103,917 | 3,145,685 | 3,153,257 | 3,117,000 | 3,219,000 | 3,259,000 | 3,305,000 | 3,354,000 | 3,392,000 | 3,434,000 | 3,478,000 | 3,532,000 | 3,588,000 | 3,640,000 |
| Part-time | 1,146,231 | 1,528,321 | 1,536,419 | 1,586,199 | 1,814,588 | 1,729,834 | 1,684,180 | 1,815,860 | 1,921,820 | 1,953,686 | 2,059,484 | 2,113,401 | 2,158,720 | 2,182,485 | 2,170,000 | 2,222,000 | 2,264,000 | 2,311,000 | 2,363,000 | 2,402,000 | 2,440,000 | 2,481,000 | 2,528,000 | 2,574,000 | 2,618,000 |
| Males | 609,422 | 760,469 | 685,051 | 693,115 | 764,248 | 720,402 | 683,100 | 724,375 | 772,563 | 788,594 | 833,156 | 861,091 | 885,565 | 901,197 | 909,000 | 921,000 | 926,000 | 934,000 | 944,000 | 952,000 | 961,000 | 971,000 | 985,000 | 998,000 | 1,010,000 |
| Females | 536,809 | 767,852 | 851,368 | 893,084 | 1,050,340 | 1,009,432 | 1,001,080 | 1,091,485 | 1,149,257 | 1,165,092 | 1,226,328 | 1,252,310 | 1,273,155 | 1,281,288 | 1,261,000 | 1,301,000 | 1,338,000 | 1,377,000 | 1,419,000 | 1,450,000 | 1,480,000 | 1,510,000 | 1,543,000 | 1,576,000 | 1,608,000 |
| Private 4-year | 2,028,780 | 2,216,598 | 2,441,996 | 2,506,438 | 2,730,312 | 2,954,707 | 3,308,460 | 4,161,815 | 4,463,537 | 4,799,627 | 5,197,108 | 5,410,480 | 5,446,402 | 5,386,163 | 5,360,000 | 5,482,000 | 5,554,000 | 5,641,000 | 5,738,000 | 5,811,000 | 5,887,000 | 5,966,000 | 6,061,000 | 6,159,000 | 6,249,000 |
| Full-time | 1,500,888 | 1,610,435 | 1,751,970 | 1,761,273 | 1,903,369 | 2,067,044 | 2,421,333 | 3,128,464 | 3,332,458 | 3,537,423 | 3,824,346 | 3,905,704 | 3,952,412 | 3,884,238 | 3,882,000 | 3,967,000 | 4,008,000 | 4,061,000 | 4,120,000 | 4,165,000 | 4,212,000 | 4,262,000 | 4,323,000 | 4,388,000 | 4,447,000 |
| Males | 919,212 | 943,369 | 936,131 | 917,723 | 943,991 | 978,037 | 1,106,634 | 1,354,166 | 1,421,619 | 1,496,326 | 1,596,064 | 1,646,174 | 1,661,742 | 1,647,019 | 1,660,000 | 1,668,000 | 1,677,000 | 1,694,000 | 1,716,000 | 1,732,000 | 1,749,000 | 1,765,000 | 1,786,000 | 1,808,000 | 1,828,000 |
| Females | 581,676 | 667,066 | 815,839 | 843,550 | 959,378 | 1,089,007 | 1,314,699 | 1,774,298 | 1,910,839 | 2,041,097 | 2,228,282 | 2,259,530 | 2,290,670 | 2,237,219 | 2,222,000 | 2,298,000 | 2,330,000 | 2,366,000 | 2,404,000 | 2,432,000 | 2,463,000 | 2,497,000 | 2,537,000 | 2,579,000 | 2,618,000 |
| Part-time | 527,892 | 606,163 | 690,026 | 745,165 | 826,943 | 887,663 | 887,127 | 1,033,351 | 1,131,079 | 1,262,204 | 1,372,762 | 1,504,776 | 1,493,990 | 1,501,925 | 1,478,000 | 1,515,000 | 1,546,000 | 1,581,000 | 1,618,000 | 1,647,000 | 1,675,000 | 1,704,000 | 1,738,000 | 1,771,000 | 1,803,000 |
| Males | 326,767 | 331,992 | 332,762 | 341,689 | 360,532 | 364,351 | 364,817 | 401,560 | 433,444 | 479,923 | 517,554 | 564,967 | 564,214 | 569,226 | 574,000 | 581,000 | 585,000 | 591,000 | 597,000 | 603,000 | 609,000 | 616,000 | 625,000 | 634,000 | 642,000 |
| Females | 201,125 | 274,171 | 357,264 | 403,476 | 466,411 | 523,312 | 522,310 | 631,791 | 697,635 | 782,281 | 855,208 | 939,809 | 929,776 | 932,699 | 904,000 | 934,000 | 961,000 | 990,000 | 1,021,000 | 1,044,000 | 1,065,000 | 1,088,000 | 1,112,000 | 1,137,000 | 1,160,000 |
| Nonprofit 4-year | 2,021,121 | 2,198,451 | 2,413,693 | 2,463,000 | 2,671,069 | 2,853,890 | 3,050,575 | 3,411,170 | 3,537,664 | 3,626,168 | 3,730,316 | 3,822,260 | 3,887,322 | 3,915,972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Full-time | 1,494,625 | 1,596,074 | 1,733,014 | 1,727,707 | 1,859,124 | 1,989,457 | 2,226,028 | 2,534,793 | 2,643,207 | 2,698,819 | 2,783,162 | 2,865,417 | 2,907,240 | 2,928,938 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Males | 914,020 | 930,842 | 921,253 | 894,080 | 915,100 | 931,956 | 996,113 | 1,109,075 | 1,159,775 | 1,184,895 | 1,221,375 | 1,259,919 | 1,276,006 | 1,290,080 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Females | 580,605 | 665,232 | 811,761 | 833,627 | 944,024 | 1,057,501 | 1,229,915 | 1,425,718 | 1,483,432 | 1,513,924 | 1,561,787 | 1,605,498 | 1,631,234 | 1,638,858 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Part-time | 526,496 | 602,377 | 680,679 | 735,293 | 811,945 | 864,433 | 824,547 | 876,377 | 894,457 | 927,349 | 947,154 | 956,843 | 980,082 | 987,034 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Males | 325,693 | 329,662 | 327,986 | 336,168 | 352,106 | 351,874 | 332,814 | 339,572 | 344,325 | 357,974 | 364,432 | 366,645 | 375,304 | 377,740 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Females | 200,803 | 272,715 | 352,693 | 399,125 | 459,839 | 512,559 | 491,733 | 536,805 | 550,132 | 569,375 | 582,722 | 590,198 | 604,778 | 609,294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| For-profit 4-year | 7,659 | 18,147 | 28,303 | 43,438 | 59,243 | 100,817 | 257,885 | 750,645 | 925,873 | 1,173,459 | 1,466,792 | 1,588,220 | 1,559,080 | 1,470,191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2-year | 2,319,385 | 3,970,119 | 4,526,287 | 4,531,077 | 5,240,083 | 5,492,529 | 5,948,431 | 6,488,055 | 6,617,930 | 6,971,378 | 7,521,406 | 7,680,875 | 7,499,982 | 7,163,973 | 7,191,000 | 7,320,000 | 7,410,000 | 7,525,000 | 7,655,000 | 7,760,000 | 7,862,000 | 7,957,000 | 8,073,000 | 8,196,000 | 8,313,000 |
| Full-time | 1,228,911 | 1,761,078 | 1,753,795 | 1,690,607 | 1,883,962 | 1,977,047 | 2,217,049 | 2,646,802 | 2,692,593 | 2,832,197 | 3,248,723 | 3,365,193 | 3,160,036 | 2,942,577 | 2,983,000 | 3,038,000 | 3,066,000 | 3,109,000 | 3,158,000 | 3,199,000 | 3,240,000 | 3,274,000 | 3,319,000 | 3,371,000 | 3,419,000 |
| Males | 771,299 | 1,035,561 | 879,716 | 826,308 | 881,392 | 878,215 | 995,841 | 1,153,766 | 1,190,108 | 1,249,863 | 1,448,410 | 1,483,430 | 1,388,345 | 1,305,832 | 1,346,000 | 1,346,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,362,000 | 1,379,000 | 1,395,000 | 1,411,000 | 1,421,000 | 1,436,000 | 1,453,000 | 1,470,000 |
| Females | 457,612 | 725,517 | 874,079 | 864,299 | 1,002,570 | 1,098,832 | 1,221,208 | 1,493,036 | 1,502,485 | 1,582,334 | 1,800,313 | 1,881,763 | 1,771,691 | 1,636,745 | 1,637,000 | 1,692,000 | 1,717,000 | 1,747,000 | 1,779,000 | 1,804,000 | 1,829,000 | 1,853,000 | 1,883,000 | 1,918,000 | 1,949,000 |
| Part-time | 1,090,474 | 2,209,041 | 2,772,492 | 2,840,470 | 3,356,121 | 3,515,482 | 3,731,382 | 3,841,253 | 3,925,337 | 4,139,181 | 4,272,683 | 4,315,682 | 4,339,946 | 4,221,396 | 4,208,000 | 4,282,000 | 4,344,000 | 4,416,000 | 4,497,000 | 4,560,000 | 4,622,000 | 4,683,000 | 4,754,000 | 4,825,000 | 4,893,000 |
| Males | 603,358 | 1,129,783 | 1,167,317 | 1,175,926 | 1,351,377 | 1,450,394 | 1,562,759 | 1,526,602 | 1,580,463 | 1,686,021 | 1,748,150 | 1,781,696 | 1,783,309 | 1,738,872 | 1,736,000 | 1,752,000 | 1,754,000 | 1,761,000 | 1,770,000 | 1,779,000 | 1,790,000 | 1,803,000 | 1,820,000 | 1,836,000 | 1,852,000 |
| Females | 487,116 | 1,079,258 | 1,605,175 | 1,664,544 | 2,004,744 | 2,065,088 | 2,168,623 | 2,314,651 | 2,344,874 | 2,453,160 | 2,524,533 | 2,533,986 | 2,556,637 | 2,482,524 | 2,471,000 | 2,530,000 | 2,589,000 | 2,655,000 | 2,727,000 | 2,781,000 | 2,832,000 | 2,881,000 | 2,934,000 | 2,988,000 | 3,041,000 |
| Public 2-year | 2,195,412 | 3,836,366 | 4,328,782 | 4,269,733 | 4,996,475 | 5,277,829 | 5,697,388 | 6,184,229 | 6,324,119 | 6,640,344 | 7,101,445 | 7,218,038 | 7,062,467 | 6,787,660 | 6,810,000 | 6,931,000 | 7,017,000 | 7,126,000 | 7,249,000 | 7,348,000 | 7,445,000 | 7,536,000 | 7,645,000 | 7,760,000 | 7,871,000 |
| Full-time | 1,129,165 | 1,662,621 | 1,595,493 | 1,496,905 | 1,716,843 | 1,840,590 | 2,000,008 | 2,387,016 | 2,442,140 | 2,548,488 | 2,880,631 | 2,952,480 | 2,776,731 | 2,615,620 | 2,653,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,725,000 | 2,762,000 | 2,806,000 | 2,842,000 | 2,879,000 | 2,909,000 | 2,948,000 | 2,994,000 | 3,037,000 |
| Males | 720,440 | 988,701 | 811,871 | 742,673 | 810,664 | 818,605 | 891,282 | 1,055,029 | 1,098,772 | 1,152,037 | 1,317,630 | 1,342,140 | 1,258,460 | 1,197,173 | 1,234,000 | 1,234,000 | 1,237,000 | 1,248,000 | 1,265,000 | 1,279,000 | 1,293,000 | 1,303,000 | 1,316,000 | 1,332,000 | 1,348,000 |
| Females | 408,725 | 673,920 | 783,622 | 754,232 | 906,179 | 1,021,985 | 1,108,726 | 1,331,987 | 1,343,368 | 1,396,451 | 1,563,001 | 1,610,340 | 1,518,271 | 1,418,447 | 1,419,000 | 1,466,000 | 1,488,000 | 1,514,000 | 1,541,000 | 1,563,000 | 1,585,000 | 1,606,000 | 1,632,000 | 1,662,000 | 1,689,000 |
| Part-time | 1,066,247 | 2,173,745 | 2,733,289 | 2,772,828 | 3,279,632 | 3,437,239 | 3,697,380 | 3,797,213 | 3,881,979 | 4,091,856 | 4,220,814 | 4,265,558 | 4,285,736 | 4,172,040 | 4,158,000 | 4,231,000 | 4,292,000 | 4,363,000 | 4,443,000 | 4,506,000 | 4,567,000 | 4,627,000 | 4,696,000 | 4,766,000 | 4,834,000 |
| Males | 589,439 | 1,107,680 | 1,152,268 | 1,138,011 | 1,317,730 | 1,417,488 | 1,549,407 | 1,514,363 | 1,568,247 | 1,671,716 | 1,732,613 | 1,768,853 | 1,768,887 | 1,725,988 | 1,723,000 | 1,738,000 | 1,741,000 | 1,747,000 | 1,757,000 | 1,765,000 | 1,777,000 | 1,789,000 | 1,806,000 | 1,822,000 | 1,838,000 |
| Females | 476,808 | 1,066,065 | 1,581,021 | 1,634,817 | 1,961,902 | 2,019,751 | 2,147,973 | 2,282,850 | 2,313,732 | 2,420,140 | 2,488,201 | 2,496,705 | 2,516,849 | 2,446,052 | 2,435,000 | 2,493,000 | 2,551,000 | 2,616,000 | 2,686,000 | 2,740,000 | 2,790,000 | 2,838,000 | 2,891,000 | 2,944,000 | 2,996,000 |
| Private 2-year | 123,973 | 133,753 | 197,505 | 261,344 | 243,608 | 214,700 | 251,043 | 303,826 | 293,811 | 331,034 | 419,961 | 462,837 | 437,515 | 376,313 | 380,000 | 389,000 | 393,000 | 399,000 | 406,000 | 412,000 | 417,000 | 422,000 | 428,000 | 435,000 | 442,000 |
| Full-time | 99,746 | 98,457 | 158,302 | 193,702 | 167,119 | 136,457 | 217,041 | 259,786 | 250,453 | 283,709 | 368,092 | 412,713 | 383,305 | 326,957 | 330,000 | 338,000 | 341,000 | 346,000 | 352,000 | 357,000 | 361,000 | 365,000 | 371,000 | 377,000 | 382,000 |
| Males | 50,859 | 46,860 | 67,845 | 83,635 | 70,728 | 59,610 | 104,559 | 98,737 | 91,336 | 97,826 | 130,780 | 141,290 | 129,885 | 108,659 | 112,000 | 112,000 | 112,000 | 113,000 | 115,000 | 116,000 | 117,000 | 118,000 | 119,000 | 121,000 | 122,000 |
| Females | 48,887 | 51,597 | 90,457 | 110,067 | 96,391 | 76,847 | 112,482 | 161,049 | 159,117 | 185,883 | 237,312 | 271,423 | 253,420 | 218,298 | 218,000 | 226,000 | 229,000 | 233,000 | 237,000 | 241,000 | 244,000 | 247,000 | 251,000 | 256,000 | 260,000 |
| Part-time | 24,227 | 35,296 | 39,203 | 67,642 | 76,489 | 78,243 | 34,002 | 44,040 | 43,358 | 47,325 | 51,869 | 50,124 | 54,210 | 49,356 | 50,000 | 51,000 | 52,000 | 53,000 | 54,000 | 55,000 | 56,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 58,000 | 59,000 |
| Males | 13,919 | 22,103 | 15,049 | 37,915 | 33,647 | 32,906 | 13,352 | 12,239 | 12,216 | 14,305 | 15,537 | 12,843 | 14,422 | 12,884 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 |
| Females | 10,308 | 13,193 | 24,154 | 29,727 | 42,842 | 45,337 | 20,650 | 31,801 | 31,142 | 33,020 | 36,332 | 37,281 | 39,788 | 36,472 | 37,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 39,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 42,000 | 43,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 45,000 |
| Nonprofit 2-year | 113,299 | 112,997 | 114,094 | 108,791 | 89,158 | 75,154 | 58,844 | 43,522 | 33,486 | 35,351 | 34,767 | 32,660 | 39,864 | 37,606 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Full-time | 91,514 | 82,158 | 83,009 | 76,547 | 62,003 | 54,033 | 46,670 | 28,939 | 21,295 | 23,270 | 23,483 | 23,101 | 30,579 | 29,320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Males | 46,030 | 40,548 | 34,968 | 30,878 | 25,946 | 23,265 | 21,950 | 12,086 | 8,691 | 9,244 | 9,578 | 9,918 | 11,296 | 10,459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Females | 45,484 | 41,610 | 48,041 | 45,669 | 36,057 | 30,768 | 24,720 | 16,853 | 12,604 | 14,026 | 13,905 | 13,183 | 19,283 | 18,861 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Part-time | 21,785 | 30,839 | 31,085 | 32,244 | 27,155 | 21,121 | 12,174 | 14,583 | 12,191 | 12,081 | 11,284 | 9,559 | 9,285 | 8,286 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Males | 12,097 | 18,929 | 11,445 | 10,786 | 7,970 | 6,080 | 4,499 | 3,566 | 3,003 | 2,867 | 2,721 | 2,586 | 2,544 | 2,465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Females | 9,688 | 11,910 | 19,640 | 21,458 | 19,185 | 15,041 | 7,675 | 11,017 | 9,188 | 9,214 | 8,563 | 6,973 | 6,741 | 5,821 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| For-profit 2-year | 10,674 | 20,756 | 83,411 | 152,553 | 154,450 | 139,546 | 192,199 | 260,304 | 260,325 | 295,683 | 385,194 | 430,177 | 397,651 | 338,707 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| —Not available. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Large increase in private 2-year institutions in 1980 is due to the addition of schools accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Data through 1995 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 through 1985; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:90-99); IPEDS Spring 2001 through Spring 2013, Enrollment component; and Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Projection Model, 1980 through 2023. (This table was prepared July 2014.) |
