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Table 303.70. | Total undergraduate fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by attendance status, sex of student, and control and level of institution: Selected years, 1970 through 2026 |
Level and year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | Males | Females | Males | Females | Public | Private | ||||
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Full-time | Part-time | Full-time | Part-time | Total | Nonprofit | For-profit | |||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Total, all levels |
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1970 | 7,368,644 | 5,280,064 | 2,088,580 | 4,249,702 | 3,118,942 | 3,096,371 | 1,153,331 | 2,183,693 | 935,249 | 5,620,255 | 1,748,389 | 1,730,133 | 18,256 |
1975 | 9,679,455 | 6,168,396 | 3,511,059 | 5,257,005 | 4,422,450 | 3,459,328 | 1,797,677 | 2,709,068 | 1,713,382 | 7,826,032 | 1,853,423 | 1,814,844 | 38,579 |
1980 | 10,475,055 | 6,361,744 | 4,113,311 | 5,000,177 | 5,474,878 | 3,226,857 | 1,773,320 | 3,134,887 | 2,339,991 | 8,441,955 | 2,033,100 | 1,926,703 | 106,397 |
1981 | 10,754,522 | 6,449,068 | 4,305,454 | 5,108,271 | 5,646,251 | 3,260,473 | 1,847,798 | 3,188,595 | 2,457,656 | 8,648,363 | 2,106,159 | 1,958,848 | 147,311 |
1982 | 10,825,062 | 6,483,805 | 4,341,257 | 5,170,494 | 5,654,568 | 3,299,436 | 1,871,058 | 3,184,369 | 2,470,199 | 8,713,073 | 2,111,989 | 1,939,389 | 172,600 |
1983 | 10,845,995 | 6,514,034 | 4,331,961 | 5,158,300 | 5,687,695 | 3,304,247 | 1,854,053 | 3,209,787 | 2,477,908 | 8,697,118 | 2,148,877 | 1,961,076 | 187,801 |
1984 | 10,618,071 | 6,347,653 | 4,270,418 | 5,006,813 | 5,611,258 | 3,194,930 | 1,811,883 | 3,152,723 | 2,458,535 | 8,493,491 | 2,124,580 | 1,940,310 | 184,270 |
1985 | 10,596,674 | 6,319,592 | 4,277,082 | 4,962,080 | 5,634,594 | 3,156,446 | 1,805,634 | 3,163,146 | 2,471,448 | 8,477,125 | 2,119,549 | 1,928,996 | 190,553 |
1986 | 10,797,975 | 6,352,073 | 4,445,902 | 5,017,505 | 5,780,470 | 3,146,330 | 1,871,175 | 3,205,743 | 2,574,727 | 8,660,716 | 2,137,259 | 1,928,294 | 208,965 |
1987 | 11,046,235 | 6,462,549 | 4,583,686 | 5,068,457 | 5,977,778 | 3,163,676 | 1,904,781 | 3,298,873 | 2,678,905 | 8,918,589 | 2,127,646 | 1,939,942 | 187,704 |
1988 | 11,316,548 | 6,642,428 | 4,674,120 | 5,137,644 | 6,178,904 | 3,206,442 | 1,931,202 | 3,435,986 | 2,742,918 | 9,103,146 | 2,213,402 | — | — |
1989 | 11,742,531 | 6,840,696 | 4,901,835 | 5,310,990 | 6,431,541 | 3,278,647 | 2,032,343 | 3,562,049 | 2,869,492 | 9,487,742 | 2,254,789 | — | — |
1990 | 11,959,106 | 6,976,030 | 4,983,076 | 5,379,759 | 6,579,347 | 3,336,535 | 2,043,224 | 3,639,495 | 2,939,852 | 9,709,596 | 2,249,510 | 2,043,407 | 206,103 |
1991 | 12,439,287 | 7,221,412 | 5,217,875 | 5,571,003 | 6,868,284 | 3,435,526 | 2,135,477 | 3,785,886 | 3,082,398 | 10,147,957 | 2,291,330 | 2,072,354 | 218,976 |
1992 | 12,537,700 | 7,244,442 | 5,293,258 | 5,582,936 | 6,954,764 | 3,424,739 | 2,158,197 | 3,819,703 | 3,135,061 | 10,216,297 | 2,321,403 | 2,101,721 | 219,682 |
1993 | 12,323,959 | 7,179,482 | 5,144,477 | 5,483,682 | 6,840,277 | 3,381,997 | 2,101,685 | 3,797,485 | 3,042,792 | 10,011,787 | 2,312,172 | 2,099,197 | 212,975 |
1994 | 12,262,608 | 7,168,706 | 5,093,902 | 5,422,113 | 6,840,495 | 3,341,591 | 2,080,522 | 3,827,115 | 3,013,380 | 9,945,128 | 2,317,480 | 2,100,465 | 217,015 |
1995 | 12,231,719 | 7,145,268 | 5,086,451 | 5,401,130 | 6,830,589 | 3,296,610 | 2,104,520 | 3,848,658 | 2,981,931 | 9,903,626 | 2,328,093 | 2,104,693 | 223,400 |
1996 | 12,326,948 | 7,298,839 | 5,028,109 | 5,420,672 | 6,906,276 | 3,339,108 | 2,081,564 | 3,959,731 | 2,946,545 | 9,935,283 | 2,391,665 | 2,112,318 | 279,347 |
1997 | 12,450,587 | 7,418,598 | 5,031,989 | 5,468,532 | 6,982,055 | 3,379,597 | 2,088,935 | 4,039,001 | 2,943,054 | 10,007,479 | 2,443,108 | 2,139,824 | 303,284 |
1998 | 12,436,937 | 7,538,711 | 4,898,226 | 5,446,133 | 6,990,804 | 3,428,161 | 2,017,972 | 4,110,550 | 2,880,254 | 9,950,212 | 2,486,725 | 2,152,655 | 334,070 |
1999 | 12,739,445 | 7,753,548 | 4,985,897 | 5,584,234 | 7,155,211 | 3,524,586 | 2,059,648 | 4,228,962 | 2,926,249 | 10,174,228 | 2,565,217 | 2,185,290 | 379,927 |
2000 | 13,155,393 | 7,922,926 | 5,232,467 | 5,778,268 | 7,377,125 | 3,588,246 | 2,190,022 | 4,334,680 | 3,042,445 | 10,539,322 | 2,616,071 | 2,213,180 | 402,891 |
2001 | 13,715,610 | 8,327,640 | 5,387,970 | 6,004,431 | 7,711,179 | 3,768,630 | 2,235,801 | 4,559,010 | 3,152,169 | 10,985,871 | 2,729,739 | 2,257,718 | 472,021 |
2002 | 14,257,077 | 8,734,252 | 5,522,825 | 6,192,390 | 8,064,687 | 3,934,168 | 2,258,222 | 4,800,084 | 3,264,603 | 11,432,855 | 2,824,222 | 2,306,091 | 518,131 |
2003 | 14,480,364 | 9,045,253 | 5,435,111 | 6,227,372 | 8,252,992 | 4,048,682 | 2,178,690 | 4,996,571 | 3,256,421 | 11,523,103 | 2,957,261 | 2,346,673 | 610,588 |
2004 | 14,780,630 | 9,284,336 | 5,496,294 | 6,340,048 | 8,440,582 | 4,140,628 | 2,199,420 | 5,143,708 | 3,296,874 | 11,650,580 | 3,130,050 | 2,389,366 | 740,684 |
2005 | 14,963,964 | 9,446,430 | 5,517,534 | 6,408,871 | 8,555,093 | 4,200,863 | 2,208,008 | 5,245,567 | 3,309,526 | 11,697,730 | 3,266,234 | 2,418,368 | 847,866 |
2006 | 15,184,302 | 9,571,079 | 5,613,223 | 6,513,756 | 8,670,546 | 4,264,606 | 2,249,150 | 5,306,473 | 3,364,073 | 11,847,426 | 3,336,876 | 2,448,240 | 888,636 |
2007 | 15,603,771 | 9,840,978 | 5,762,793 | 6,727,600 | 8,876,171 | 4,396,868 | 2,330,732 | 5,444,110 | 3,432,061 | 12,137,583 | 3,466,188 | 2,470,327 | 995,861 |
2008 | 16,365,738 | 10,254,930 | 6,110,808 | 7,066,623 | 9,299,115 | 4,577,431 | 2,489,192 | 5,677,499 | 3,621,616 | 12,591,217 | 3,774,521 | 2,536,532 | 1,237,989 |
2009 | 17,464,179 | 11,038,275 | 6,425,904 | 7,563,176 | 9,901,003 | 4,942,120 | 2,621,056 | 6,096,155 | 3,804,848 | 13,386,375 | 4,077,804 | 2,595,171 | 1,482,633 |
2010 | 18,082,427 | 11,457,040 | 6,625,387 | 7,836,282 | 10,246,145 | 5,118,975 | 2,717,307 | 6,338,065 | 3,908,080 | 13,703,000 | 4,379,427 | 2,652,993 | 1,726,434 |
2011 | 18,077,303 | 11,365,175 | 6,712,128 | 7,822,992 | 10,254,311 | 5,070,553 | 2,752,439 | 6,294,622 | 3,959,689 | 13,694,899 | 4,382,404 | 2,718,923 | 1,663,481 |
2012 | 17,735,638 | 11,097,092 | 6,638,546 | 7,714,938 | 10,020,700 | 4,984,389 | 2,730,549 | 6,112,703 | 3,907,997 | 13,478,100 | 4,257,538 | 2,744,400 | 1,513,138 |
2013 | 17,476,304 | 10,939,276 | 6,537,028 | 7,660,140 | 9,816,164 | 4,950,210 | 2,709,930 | 5,989,066 | 3,827,098 | 13,348,292 | 4,128,012 | 2,755,463 | 1,372,549 |
2014 | 17,292,787 | 10,783,802 | 6,508,985 | 7,585,910 | 9,706,877 | 4,876,952 | 2,708,958 | 5,906,850 | 3,800,027 | 13,244,837 | 4,047,950 | 2,771,341 | 1,276,609 |
2015 | 17,036,778 | 10,604,992 | 6,431,786 | 7,499,837 | 9,536,941 | 4,810,564 | 2,689,273 | 5,794,428 | 3,742,513 | 13,145,720 | 3,891,058 | 2,819,174 | 1,071,884 |
20161 | 17,269,000 | 10,723,000 | 6,546,000 | 7,619,000 | 9,650,000 | 4,911,000 | 2,708,000 | 5,813,000 | 3,838,000 | 13,433,000 | 3,836,000 | — | — |
20171 | 17,462,000 | 10,870,000 | 6,591,000 | 7,628,000 | 9,834,000 | 4,901,000 | 2,727,000 | 5,969,000 | 3,865,000 | 13,575,000 | 3,887,000 | — | — |
20181 | 17,696,000 | 11,004,000 | 6,692,000 | 7,708,000 | 9,988,000 | 4,950,000 | 2,758,000 | 6,054,000 | 3,934,000 | 13,759,000 | 3,937,000 | — | — |
20191 | 17,967,000 | 11,161,000 | 6,806,000 | 7,810,000 | 10,157,000 | 5,012,000 | 2,798,000 | 6,149,000 | 4,008,000 | 13,971,000 | 3,996,000 | — | — |
20201 | 18,245,000 | 11,341,000 | 6,904,000 | 7,918,000 | 10,328,000 | 5,084,000 | 2,834,000 | 6,257,000 | 4,070,000 | 14,184,000 | 4,061,000 | — | — |
20211 | 18,502,000 | 11,498,000 | 7,005,000 | 8,017,000 | 10,486,000 | 5,147,000 | 2,869,000 | 6,350,000 | 4,136,000 | 14,383,000 | 4,119,000 | — | — |
20221 | 18,690,000 | 11,601,000 | 7,090,000 | 8,086,000 | 10,604,000 | 5,190,000 | 2,896,000 | 6,410,000 | 4,194,000 | 14,531,000 | 4,159,000 | — | — |
20231 | 18,891,000 | 11,725,000 | 7,166,000 | 8,160,000 | 10,731,000 | 5,243,000 | 2,917,000 | 6,482,000 | 4,249,000 | 14,687,000 | 4,204,000 | — | — |
20241 | 19,075,000 | 11,829,000 | 7,246,000 | 8,229,000 | 10,846,000 | 5,289,000 | 2,940,000 | 6,540,000 | 4,306,000 | 14,832,000 | 4,243,000 | — | — |
20251 | 19,232,000 | 11,898,000 | 7,334,000 | 8,286,000 | 10,946,000 | 5,319,000 | 2,967,000 | 6,579,000 | 4,367,000 | 14,959,000 | 4,273,000 | — | — |
20261 | 19,349,000 | 11,945,000 | 7,404,000 | 8,328,000 | 11,021,000 | 5,338,000 | 2,990,000 | 6,607,000 | 4,414,000 | 15,054,000 | 4,295,000 | — | — |
2-year insti- tutions2 |
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1970 | 2,318,956 | 1,228,909 | 1,090,047 | 1,374,426 | 944,530 | 771,298 | 603,128 | 457,611 | 486,919 | 2,194,983 | 123,973 | 113,299 | 10,674 |
1975 | 3,965,726 | 1,761,009 | 2,204,717 | 2,163,604 | 1,802,122 | 1,035,531 | 1,128,073 | 725,478 | 1,076,644 | 3,831,973 | 133,753 | 112,997 | 20,756 |
1980 | 4,525,097 | 1,753,637 | 2,771,460 | 2,046,642 | 2,478,455 | 879,619 | 1,167,023 | 874,018 | 1,604,437 | 4,327,592 | 197,505 | 114,094 | 83,411 |
1981 | 4,715,403 | 1,795,858 | 2,919,545 | 2,124,136 | 2,591,267 | 897,657 | 1,226,479 | 898,201 | 1,693,066 | 4,479,900 | 235,503 | 119,166 | 116,337 |
1982 | 4,770,712 | 1,839,704 | 2,931,008 | 2,169,802 | 2,600,910 | 930,606 | 1,239,196 | 909,098 | 1,691,812 | 4,518,659 | 252,053 | 114,976 | 137,077 |
1983 | 4,723,466 | 1,826,801 | 2,896,665 | 2,131,109 | 2,592,357 | 914,704 | 1,216,405 | 912,097 | 1,680,260 | 4,459,330 | 264,136 | 116,293 | 147,843 |
1984 | 4,530,337 | 1,703,786 | 2,826,551 | 2,016,463 | 2,513,874 | 841,347 | 1,175,116 | 862,439 | 1,651,435 | 4,278,661 | 251,676 | 108,247 | 143,429 |
1985 | 4,531,077 | 1,690,607 | 2,840,470 | 2,002,234 | 2,528,843 | 826,308 | 1,175,926 | 864,299 | 1,664,544 | 4,269,733 | 261,344 | 108,791 | 152,553 |
1986 | 4,679,548 | 1,696,261 | 2,983,287 | 2,060,932 | 2,618,616 | 824,551 | 1,236,381 | 871,710 | 1,746,906 | 4,413,691 | 265,857 | 101,498 | 164,359 |
1987 | 4,776,222 | 1,708,669 | 3,067,553 | 2,072,823 | 2,703,399 | 820,167 | 1,252,656 | 888,502 | 1,814,897 | 4,541,054 | 235,168 | 90,102 | 145,066 |
1988 | 4,875,155 | 1,743,592 | 3,131,563 | 2,089,689 | 2,785,466 | 818,593 | 1,271,096 | 924,999 | 1,860,467 | 4,615,487 | 259,668 | — | — |
1989 | 5,150,889 | 1,855,701 | 3,295,188 | 2,216,800 | 2,934,089 | 869,688 | 1,347,112 | 986,013 | 1,948,076 | 4,883,660 | 267,229 | — | — |
1990 | 5,240,083 | 1,883,962 | 3,356,121 | 2,232,769 | 3,007,314 | 881,392 | 1,351,377 | 1,002,570 | 2,004,744 | 4,996,475 | 243,608 | 89,158 | 154,450 |
1991 | 5,651,900 | 2,074,530 | 3,577,370 | 2,401,910 | 3,249,990 | 961,397 | 1,440,513 | 1,113,133 | 2,136,857 | 5,404,815 | 247,085 | 89,289 | 157,796 |
1992 | 5,722,349 | 2,080,005 | 3,642,344 | 2,413,266 | 3,309,083 | 951,816 | 1,461,450 | 1,128,189 | 2,180,894 | 5,484,514 | 237,835 | 83,288 | 154,547 |
1993 | 5,565,561 | 2,043,319 | 3,522,242 | 2,345,396 | 3,220,165 | 928,216 | 1,417,180 | 1,115,103 | 2,105,062 | 5,337,022 | 228,539 | 86,357 | 142,182 |
1994 | 5,529,609 | 2,031,713 | 3,497,896 | 2,323,161 | 3,206,448 | 911,589 | 1,411,572 | 1,120,124 | 2,086,324 | 5,308,366 | 221,243 | 85,607 | 135,636 |
1995 | 5,492,098 | 1,977,046 | 3,515,052 | 2,328,500 | 3,163,598 | 878,215 | 1,450,285 | 1,098,831 | 2,064,767 | 5,277,398 | 214,700 | 75,154 | 139,546 |
1996 | 5,562,780 | 2,072,215 | 3,490,565 | 2,358,792 | 3,203,988 | 916,452 | 1,442,340 | 1,155,763 | 2,048,225 | 5,314,038 | 248,742 | 75,253 | 173,489 |
1997 | 5,605,569 | 2,095,171 | 3,510,398 | 2,389,711 | 3,215,858 | 931,394 | 1,458,317 | 1,163,777 | 2,052,081 | 5,360,686 | 244,883 | 71,794 | 173,089 |
1998 | 5,489,314 | 2,085,906 | 3,403,408 | 2,333,334 | 3,155,980 | 936,421 | 1,396,913 | 1,149,485 | 2,006,495 | 5,245,963 | 243,351 | 65,870 | 177,481 |
1999 | 5,653,256 | 2,167,242 | 3,486,014 | 2,413,322 | 3,239,934 | 979,203 | 1,434,119 | 1,188,039 | 2,051,895 | 5,397,786 | 255,470 | 63,301 | 192,169 |
2000 | 5,948,104 | 2,217,044 | 3,731,060 | 2,558,520 | 3,389,584 | 995,839 | 1,562,681 | 1,221,205 | 2,168,379 | 5,697,061 | 251,043 | 58,844 | 192,199 |
2001 | 6,250,529 | 2,374,490 | 3,876,039 | 2,675,193 | 3,575,336 | 1,066,281 | 1,608,912 | 1,308,209 | 2,267,127 | 5,996,651 | 253,878 | 47,549 | 206,329 |
2002 | 6,529,198 | 2,556,032 | 3,973,166 | 2,753,405 | 3,775,793 | 1,135,669 | 1,617,736 | 1,420,363 | 2,355,430 | 6,270,199 | 258,999 | 47,087 | 211,912 |
2003 | 6,493,862 | 2,650,337 | 3,843,525 | 2,689,928 | 3,803,934 | 1,162,555 | 1,527,373 | 1,487,782 | 2,316,152 | 6,208,885 | 284,977 | 43,868 | 241,109 |
2004 | 6,545,570 | 2,683,489 | 3,862,081 | 2,697,507 | 3,848,063 | 1,166,554 | 1,530,953 | 1,516,935 | 2,331,128 | 6,243,344 | 302,226 | 42,250 | 259,976 |
2005 | 6,487,826 | 2,646,763 | 3,841,063 | 2,680,299 | 3,807,527 | 1,153,759 | 1,526,540 | 1,493,004 | 2,314,523 | 6,184,000 | 303,826 | 43,522 | 260,304 |
2006 | 6,518,291 | 2,643,222 | 3,875,069 | 2,704,654 | 3,813,637 | 1,159,800 | 1,544,854 | 1,483,422 | 2,330,215 | 6,224,871 | 293,420 | 39,156 | 254,264 |
2007 | 6,617,621 | 2,692,491 | 3,925,130 | 2,770,457 | 3,847,164 | 1,190,067 | 1,580,390 | 1,502,424 | 2,344,740 | 6,323,810 | 293,811 | 33,486 | 260,325 |
2008 | 6,971,105 | 2,832,110 | 4,138,995 | 2,935,793 | 4,035,312 | 1,249,832 | 1,685,961 | 1,582,278 | 2,453,034 | 6,640,071 | 331,034 | 35,351 | 295,683 |
2009 | 7,522,581 | 3,243,952 | 4,278,629 | 3,197,338 | 4,325,243 | 1,446,372 | 1,750,966 | 1,797,580 | 2,527,663 | 7,101,569 | 421,012 | 34,772 | 386,240 |
2010 | 7,683,597 | 3,365,379 | 4,318,218 | 3,265,885 | 4,417,712 | 1,483,230 | 1,782,655 | 1,882,149 | 2,535,563 | 7,218,063 | 465,534 | 32,683 | 432,851 |
2011 | 7,511,150 | 3,170,207 | 4,340,943 | 3,175,803 | 4,335,347 | 1,391,183 | 1,784,620 | 1,779,024 | 2,556,323 | 7,068,158 | 442,992 | 39,855 | 403,137 |
2012 | 7,167,840 | 2,941,797 | 4,226,043 | 3,046,093 | 4,121,747 | 1,305,657 | 1,740,436 | 1,636,140 | 2,485,607 | 6,792,065 | 375,775 | 37,698 | 338,077 |
2013 | 6,970,644 | 2,836,274 | 4,134,370 | 2,998,440 | 3,972,204 | 1,279,794 | 1,718,646 | 1,556,480 | 2,415,724 | 6,626,411 | 344,233 | 32,191 | 312,042 |
2014 | 6,714,485 | 2,660,728 | 4,053,757 | 2,893,779 | 3,820,706 | 1,200,105 | 1,693,674 | 1,460,623 | 2,360,083 | 6,397,765 | 316,720 | 30,365 | 286,355 |
2015 | 6,490,928 | 2,511,221 | 3,979,707 | 2,816,166 | 3,674,762 | 1,145,041 | 1,671,125 | 1,366,180 | 2,308,582 | 6,215,666 | 275,262 | 50,049 | 225,213 |
20161 | 6,969,000 | 2,792,000 | 4,177,000 | 3,005,000 | 3,965,000 | 1,272,000 | 1,733,000 | 1,521,000 | 2,444,000 | 6,664,000 | 306,000 | — | — |
20171 | 7,034,000 | 2,829,000 | 4,204,000 | 3,014,000 | 4,020,000 | 1,269,000 | 1,745,000 | 1,560,000 | 2,460,000 | 6,723,000 | 310,000 | — | — |
20181 | 7,136,000 | 2,867,000 | 4,269,000 | 3,048,000 | 4,088,000 | 1,284,000 | 1,765,000 | 1,583,000 | 2,504,000 | 6,821,000 | 315,000 | — | — |
20191 | 7,251,000 | 2,909,000 | 4,342,000 | 3,090,000 | 4,161,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,790,000 | 1,609,000 | 2,551,000 | 6,932,000 | 319,000 | — | — |
20201 | 7,354,000 | 2,952,000 | 4,401,000 | 3,128,000 | 4,226,000 | 1,316,000 | 1,812,000 | 1,636,000 | 2,590,000 | 7,030,000 | 324,000 | — | — |
20211 | 7,455,000 | 2,992,000 | 4,463,000 | 3,164,000 | 4,291,000 | 1,331,000 | 1,833,000 | 1,661,000 | 2,629,000 | 7,126,000 | 329,000 | — | — |
20221 | 7,537,000 | 3,023,000 | 4,515,000 | 3,193,000 | 4,345,000 | 1,343,000 | 1,849,000 | 1,679,000 | 2,665,000 | 7,205,000 | 332,000 | — | — |
20231 | 7,619,000 | 3,057,000 | 4,562,000 | 3,220,000 | 4,399,000 | 1,358,000 | 1,863,000 | 1,699,000 | 2,700,000 | 7,283,000 | 336,000 | — | — |
20241 | 7,697,000 | 3,083,000 | 4,614,000 | 3,247,000 | 4,450,000 | 1,369,000 | 1,878,000 | 1,714,000 | 2,737,000 | 7,358,000 | 339,000 | — | — |
20251 | 7,774,000 | 3,101,000 | 4,673,000 | 3,274,000 | 4,500,000 | 1,378,000 | 1,896,000 | 1,723,000 | 2,777,000 | 7,432,000 | 341,000 | — | — |
20261 | 7,831,000 | 3,111,000 | 4,719,000 | 3,295,000 | 4,536,000 | 1,382,000 | 1,912,000 | 1,729,000 | 2,807,000 | 7,488,000 | 343,000 | — | — |
4-year insti- tutions |
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1970 | 5,049,688 | 4,051,155 | 998,533 | 2,875,276 | 2,174,412 | 2,325,073 | 550,203 | 1,726,082 | 448,330 | 3,425,272 | 1,624,416 | 1,616,834 | 7,582 |
1975 | 5,713,729 | 4,407,387 | 1,306,342 | 3,093,401 | 2,620,328 | 2,423,797 | 669,604 | 1,983,590 | 636,738 | 3,994,059 | 1,719,670 | 1,701,847 | 17,823 |
1980 | 5,949,958 | 4,608,107 | 1,341,851 | 2,953,535 | 2,996,423 | 2,347,238 | 606,297 | 2,260,869 | 735,554 | 4,114,363 | 1,835,595 | 1,812,609 | 22,986 |
1981 | 6,039,119 | 4,653,210 | 1,385,909 | 2,984,135 | 3,054,984 | 2,362,816 | 621,319 | 2,290,394 | 764,590 | 4,168,463 | 1,870,656 | 1,839,682 | 30,974 |
1982 | 6,054,350 | 4,644,101 | 1,410,249 | 3,000,692 | 3,053,658 | 2,368,830 | 631,862 | 2,275,271 | 778,387 | 4,194,414 | 1,859,936 | 1,824,413 | 35,523 |
1983 | 6,122,529 | 4,687,233 | 1,435,296 | 3,027,191 | 3,095,338 | 2,389,543 | 637,648 | 2,297,690 | 797,648 | 4,237,788 | 1,884,741 | 1,844,783 | 39,958 |
1984 | 6,087,734 | 4,643,867 | 1,443,867 | 2,990,350 | 3,097,384 | 2,353,583 | 636,767 | 2,290,284 | 807,100 | 4,214,830 | 1,872,904 | 1,832,063 | 40,841 |
1985 | 6,065,597 | 4,628,985 | 1,436,612 | 2,959,846 | 3,105,751 | 2,330,138 | 629,708 | 2,298,847 | 806,904 | 4,207,392 | 1,858,205 | 1,820,205 | 38,000 |
1986 | 6,118,427 | 4,655,812 | 1,462,615 | 2,956,573 | 3,161,854 | 2,321,779 | 634,794 | 2,334,033 | 827,821 | 4,247,025 | 1,871,402 | 1,826,796 | 44,606 |
1987 | 6,270,013 | 4,753,880 | 1,516,133 | 2,995,634 | 3,274,379 | 2,343,509 | 652,125 | 2,410,371 | 864,008 | 4,377,535 | 1,892,478 | 1,849,840 | 42,638 |
1988 | 6,441,393 | 4,898,836 | 1,542,557 | 3,047,955 | 3,393,438 | 2,387,849 | 660,106 | 2,510,987 | 882,451 | 4,487,659 | 1,953,734 | — | — |
1989 | 6,591,642 | 4,984,995 | 1,606,647 | 3,094,190 | 3,497,452 | 2,408,959 | 685,231 | 2,576,036 | 921,416 | 4,604,082 | 1,987,560 | — | — |
1990 | 6,719,023 | 5,092,068 | 1,626,955 | 3,146,990 | 3,572,033 | 2,455,143 | 691,847 | 2,636,925 | 935,108 | 4,713,121 | 2,005,902 | 1,954,249 | 51,653 |
1991 | 6,787,387 | 5,146,882 | 1,640,505 | 3,169,093 | 3,618,294 | 2,474,129 | 694,964 | 2,672,753 | 945,541 | 4,743,142 | 2,044,245 | 1,983,065 | 61,180 |
1992 | 6,815,351 | 5,164,437 | 1,650,914 | 3,169,670 | 3,645,681 | 2,472,923 | 696,747 | 2,691,514 | 954,167 | 4,731,783 | 2,083,568 | 2,018,433 | 65,135 |
1993 | 6,758,398 | 5,136,163 | 1,622,235 | 3,138,286 | 3,620,112 | 2,453,781 | 684,505 | 2,682,382 | 937,730 | 4,674,765 | 2,083,633 | 2,012,840 | 70,793 |
1994 | 6,732,999 | 5,136,993 | 1,596,006 | 3,098,952 | 3,634,047 | 2,430,002 | 668,950 | 2,706,991 | 927,056 | 4,636,762 | 2,096,237 | 2,014,858 | 81,379 |
1995 | 6,739,621 | 5,168,222 | 1,571,399 | 3,072,630 | 3,666,991 | 2,418,395 | 654,235 | 2,749,827 | 917,164 | 4,626,228 | 2,113,393 | 2,029,539 | 83,854 |
1996 | 6,764,168 | 5,226,624 | 1,537,544 | 3,061,880 | 3,702,288 | 2,422,656 | 639,224 | 2,803,968 | 898,320 | 4,621,245 | 2,142,923 | 2,037,065 | 105,858 |
1997 | 6,845,018 | 5,323,427 | 1,521,591 | 3,078,821 | 3,766,197 | 2,448,203 | 630,618 | 2,875,224 | 890,973 | 4,646,793 | 2,198,225 | 2,068,030 | 130,195 |
1998 | 6,947,623 | 5,452,805 | 1,494,818 | 3,112,799 | 3,834,824 | 2,491,740 | 621,059 | 2,961,065 | 873,759 | 4,704,249 | 2,243,374 | 2,086,785 | 156,589 |
1999 | 7,086,189 | 5,586,306 | 1,499,883 | 3,170,912 | 3,915,277 | 2,545,383 | 625,529 | 3,040,923 | 874,354 | 4,776,442 | 2,309,747 | 2,121,989 | 187,758 |
2000 | 7,207,289 | 5,705,882 | 1,501,407 | 3,219,748 | 3,987,541 | 2,592,407 | 627,341 | 3,113,475 | 874,066 | 4,842,261 | 2,365,028 | 2,154,336 | 210,692 |
2001 | 7,465,081 | 5,953,150 | 1,511,931 | 3,329,238 | 4,135,843 | 2,702,349 | 626,889 | 3,250,801 | 885,042 | 4,989,220 | 2,475,861 | 2,210,169 | 265,692 |
2002 | 7,727,879 | 6,178,220 | 1,549,659 | 3,438,985 | 4,288,894 | 2,798,499 | 640,486 | 3,379,721 | 909,173 | 5,162,656 | 2,565,223 | 2,259,004 | 306,219 |
2003 | 7,986,502 | 6,394,916 | 1,591,586 | 3,537,444 | 4,449,058 | 2,886,127 | 651,317 | 3,508,789 | 940,269 | 5,314,218 | 2,672,284 | 2,302,805 | 369,479 |
2004 | 8,235,060 | 6,600,847 | 1,634,213 | 3,642,541 | 4,592,519 | 2,974,074 | 668,467 | 3,626,773 | 965,746 | 5,407,236 | 2,827,824 | 2,347,116 | 480,708 |
2005 | 8,476,138 | 6,799,667 | 1,676,471 | 3,728,572 | 4,747,566 | 3,047,104 | 681,468 | 3,752,563 | 995,003 | 5,513,730 | 2,962,408 | 2,374,846 | 587,562 |
2006 | 8,666,011 | 6,927,857 | 1,738,154 | 3,809,102 | 4,856,909 | 3,104,806 | 704,296 | 3,823,051 | 1,033,858 | 5,622,555 | 3,043,456 | 2,409,084 | 634,372 |
2007 | 8,986,150 | 7,148,487 | 1,837,663 | 3,957,143 | 5,029,007 | 3,206,801 | 750,342 | 3,941,686 | 1,087,321 | 5,813,773 | 3,172,377 | 2,436,841 | 735,536 |
2008 | 9,394,633 | 7,422,820 | 1,971,813 | 4,130,830 | 5,263,803 | 3,327,599 | 803,231 | 4,095,221 | 1,168,582 | 5,951,146 | 3,443,487 | 2,501,181 | 942,306 |
2009 | 9,941,598 | 7,794,323 | 2,147,275 | 4,365,838 | 5,575,760 | 3,495,748 | 870,090 | 4,298,575 | 1,277,185 | 6,284,806 | 3,656,792 | 2,560,399 | 1,096,393 |
2010 | 10,398,830 | 8,091,661 | 2,307,169 | 4,570,397 | 5,828,433 | 3,635,745 | 934,652 | 4,455,916 | 1,372,517 | 6,484,937 | 3,913,893 | 2,620,310 | 1,293,583 |
2011 | 10,566,153 | 8,194,968 | 2,371,185 | 4,647,189 | 5,918,964 | 3,679,370 | 967,819 | 4,515,598 | 1,403,366 | 6,626,741 | 3,939,412 | 2,679,068 | 1,260,344 |
2012 | 10,567,798 | 8,155,295 | 2,412,503 | 4,668,845 | 5,898,953 | 3,678,732 | 990,113 | 4,476,563 | 1,422,390 | 6,686,035 | 3,881,763 | 2,706,702 | 1,175,061 |
2013 | 10,505,660 | 8,103,002 | 2,402,658 | 4,661,700 | 5,843,960 | 3,670,416 | 991,284 | 4,432,586 | 1,411,374 | 6,721,881 | 3,783,779 | 2,723,272 | 1,060,507 |
2014 | 10,578,302 | 8,123,074 | 2,455,228 | 4,692,131 | 5,886,171 | 3,676,847 | 1,015,284 | 4,446,227 | 1,439,944 | 6,847,072 | 3,731,230 | 2,740,976 | 990,254 |
2015 | 10,545,850 | 8,093,771 | 2,452,079 | 4,683,671 | 5,862,179 | 3,665,523 | 1,018,148 | 4,428,248 | 1,433,931 | 6,930,054 | 3,615,796 | 2,769,125 | 846,671 |
20161 | 10,300,000 | 7,931,000 | 2,369,000 | 4,615,000 | 5,685,000 | 3,639,000 | 975,000 | 4,292,000 | 1,394,000 | 6,769,000 | 3,531,000 | — | — |
20171 | 10,428,000 | 8,041,000 | 2,387,000 | 4,614,000 | 5,814,000 | 3,632,000 | 982,000 | 4,409,000 | 1,405,000 | 6,851,000 | 3,577,000 | — | — |
20181 | 10,560,000 | 8,137,000 | 2,423,000 | 4,660,000 | 5,900,000 | 3,667,000 | 993,000 | 4,470,000 | 1,430,000 | 6,937,000 | 3,623,000 | — | — |
20191 | 10,716,000 | 8,252,000 | 2,464,000 | 4,719,000 | 5,997,000 | 3,712,000 | 1,008,000 | 4,540,000 | 1,456,000 | 7,040,000 | 3,676,000 | — | — |
20201 | 10,891,000 | 8,389,000 | 2,503,000 | 4,790,000 | 6,101,000 | 3,768,000 | 1,022,000 | 4,621,000 | 1,481,000 | 7,154,000 | 3,737,000 | — | — |
20211 | 11,048,000 | 8,506,000 | 2,542,000 | 4,853,000 | 6,195,000 | 3,816,000 | 1,036,000 | 4,689,000 | 1,506,000 | 7,257,000 | 3,791,000 | — | — |
20221 | 11,153,000 | 8,578,000 | 2,575,000 | 4,894,000 | 6,259,000 | 3,847,000 | 1,047,000 | 4,731,000 | 1,528,000 | 7,326,000 | 3,827,000 | — | — |
20231 | 11,272,000 | 8,668,000 | 2,604,000 | 4,940,000 | 6,332,000 | 3,885,000 | 1,054,000 | 4,783,000 | 1,549,000 | 7,404,000 | 3,868,000 | — | — |
20241 | 11,378,000 | 8,746,000 | 2,632,000 | 4,981,000 | 6,396,000 | 3,919,000 | 1,062,000 | 4,827,000 | 1,569,000 | 7,473,000 | 3,904,000 | — | — |
20251 | 11,458,000 | 8,797,000 | 2,661,000 | 5,012,000 | 6,446,000 | 3,941,000 | 1,071,000 | 4,856,000 | 1,590,000 | 7,526,000 | 3,932,000 | — | — |
20261 | 11,519,000 | 8,834,000 | 2,685,000 | 5,034,000 | 6,485,000 | 3,956,000 | 1,078,000 | 4,878,000 | 1,606,000 | 7,566,000 | 3,953,000 | — | — |
—Not available. | |||||||||||||
1 Projected. | |||||||||||||
2 Beginning in 1980, 2-year institutions include schools accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. | |||||||||||||
NOTE: Data include unclassified undergraduate students. 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. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | |||||||||||||
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:86-99); IPEDS Spring 2001 through Spring 2016, Fall Enrollment component; and Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Projection Model, 2000 through 2026. (This table was prepared February 2017.) |