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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
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.)

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