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Table 303.60. | Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of enrollment, sex of student, and other selected characteristics: 2015 |
Level and control of institution and atten-dance status of student | Total | Undergraduate | Postbaccalaureate | ||||||
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Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Total | 19,977,270 | 8,721,403 | 11,255,867 | 17,036,778 | 7,499,837 | 9,536,941 | 2,940,492 | 1,221,566 | 1,718,926 |
Full-time | 12,290,829 | 5,560,535 | 6,730,294 | 10,604,992 | 4,810,564 | 5,794,428 | 1,685,837 | 749,971 | 935,866 |
Part-time | 7,686,441 | 3,160,868 | 4,525,573 | 6,431,786 | 2,689,273 | 3,742,513 | 1,254,655 | 471,595 | 783,060 |
4-year | 13,486,342 | 5,905,237 | 7,581,105 | 10,545,850 | 4,683,671 | 5,862,179 | 2,940,492 | 1,221,566 | 1,718,926 |
Full-time | 9,779,608 | 4,415,494 | 5,364,114 | 8,093,771 | 3,665,523 | 4,428,248 | 1,685,837 | 749,971 | 935,866 |
Part-time | 3,706,734 | 1,489,743 | 2,216,991 | 2,452,079 | 1,018,148 | 1,433,931 | 1,254,655 | 471,595 | 783,060 |
2-year | 6,490,928 | 2,816,166 | 3,674,762 | 6,490,928 | 2,816,166 | 3,674,762 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 2,511,221 | 1,145,041 | 1,366,180 | 2,511,221 | 1,145,041 | 1,366,180 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 3,979,707 | 1,671,125 | 2,308,582 | 3,979,707 | 1,671,125 | 2,308,582 | † | † | † |
Public | 14,568,103 | 6,517,408 | 8,050,695 | 13,145,720 | 5,900,450 | 7,245,270 | 1,422,383 | 616,958 | 805,425 |
Full-time | 8,354,675 | 3,898,176 | 4,456,499 | 7,553,732 | 3,525,821 | 4,027,911 | 800,943 | 372,355 | 428,588 |
Part-time | 6,213,428 | 2,619,232 | 3,594,196 | 5,591,988 | 2,374,629 | 3,217,359 | 621,440 | 244,603 | 376,837 |
Public 4-year | 8,352,437 | 3,791,433 | 4,561,004 | 6,930,054 | 3,174,475 | 3,755,579 | 1,422,383 | 616,958 | 805,425 |
Full-time | 6,081,493 | 2,834,334 | 3,247,159 | 5,280,550 | 2,461,979 | 2,818,571 | 800,943 | 372,355 | 428,588 |
Part-time | 2,270,944 | 957,099 | 1,313,845 | 1,649,504 | 712,496 | 937,008 | 621,440 | 244,603 | 376,837 |
Public 2-year | 6,215,666 | 2,725,975 | 3,489,691 | 6,215,666 | 2,725,975 | 3,489,691 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 2,273,182 | 1,063,842 | 1,209,340 | 2,273,182 | 1,063,842 | 1,209,340 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 3,942,484 | 1,662,133 | 2,280,351 | 3,942,484 | 1,662,133 | 2,280,351 | † | † | † |
Private | 5,409,167 | 2,203,995 | 3,205,172 | 3,891,058 | 1,599,387 | 2,291,671 | 1,518,109 | 604,608 | 913,501 |
Full-time | 3,936,154 | 1,662,359 | 2,273,795 | 3,051,260 | 1,284,743 | 1,766,517 | 884,894 | 377,616 | 507,278 |
Part-time | 1,473,013 | 541,636 | 931,377 | 839,798 | 314,644 | 525,154 | 633,215 | 226,992 | 406,223 |
Private 4-year | 5,133,905 | 2,113,804 | 3,020,101 | 3,615,796 | 1,509,196 | 2,106,600 | 1,518,109 | 604,608 | 913,501 |
Full-time | 3,698,115 | 1,581,160 | 2,116,955 | 2,813,221 | 1,203,544 | 1,609,677 | 884,894 | 377,616 | 507,278 |
Part-time | 1,435,790 | 532,644 | 903,146 | 802,575 | 305,652 | 496,923 | 633,215 | 226,992 | 406,223 |
Private 2-year | 275,262 | 90,191 | 185,071 | 275,262 | 90,191 | 185,071 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 238,039 | 81,199 | 156,840 | 238,039 | 81,199 | 156,840 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 37,223 | 8,992 | 28,231 | 37,223 | 8,992 | 28,231 | † | † | † |
Nonprofit | 4,063,372 | 1,720,381 | 2,342,991 | 2,819,174 | 1,200,858 | 1,618,316 | 1,244,198 | 519,523 | 724,675 |
Full-time | 3,049,132 | 1,333,736 | 1,715,396 | 2,301,160 | 1,001,889 | 1,299,271 | 747,972 | 331,847 | 416,125 |
Part-time | 1,014,240 | 386,645 | 627,595 | 518,014 | 198,969 | 319,045 | 496,226 | 187,676 | 308,550 |
Nonprofit 4-year | 4,013,323 | 1,705,689 | 2,307,634 | 2,769,125 | 1,186,166 | 1,582,959 | 1,244,198 | 519,523 | 724,675 |
Full-time | 3,013,065 | 1,321,751 | 1,691,314 | 2,265,093 | 989,904 | 1,275,189 | 747,972 | 331,847 | 416,125 |
Part-time | 1,000,258 | 383,938 | 616,320 | 504,032 | 196,262 | 307,770 | 496,226 | 187,676 | 308,550 |
Nonprofit 2-year | 50,049 | 14,692 | 35,357 | 50,049 | 14,692 | 35,357 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 36,067 | 11,985 | 24,082 | 36,067 | 11,985 | 24,082 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 13,982 | 2,707 | 11,275 | 13,982 | 2,707 | 11,275 | † | † | † |
For-profit | 1,345,795 | 483,614 | 862,181 | 1,071,884 | 398,529 | 673,355 | 273,911 | 85,085 | 188,826 |
Full-time | 887,022 | 328,623 | 558,399 | 750,100 | 282,854 | 467,246 | 136,922 | 45,769 | 91,153 |
Part-time | 458,773 | 154,991 | 303,782 | 321,784 | 115,675 | 206,109 | 136,989 | 39,316 | 97,673 |
For-profit 4-year | 1,120,582 | 408,115 | 712,467 | 846,671 | 323,030 | 523,641 | 273,911 | 85,085 | 188,826 |
Full-time | 685,050 | 259,409 | 425,641 | 548,128 | 213,640 | 334,488 | 136,922 | 45,769 | 91,153 |
Part-time | 435,532 | 148,706 | 286,826 | 298,543 | 109,390 | 189,153 | 136,989 | 39,316 | 97,673 |
For-profit 2-year | 225,213 | 75,499 | 149,714 | 225,213 | 75,499 | 149,714 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 201,972 | 69,214 | 132,758 | 201,972 | 69,214 | 132,758 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 23,241 | 6,285 | 16,956 | 23,241 | 6,285 | 16,956 | † | † | † |
†Not applicable. | |||||||||
NOTE: Degree-granting institutions grant associate’s or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. | |||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2016, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared September 2016.) |