Table 306.10.

Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of enrollment, sex, attendance status, and race/ethnicity of student: Selected years, 1976 through 2015

Level of enrollment, sex, attendance status, and race/ethnicity of student	Fall enrollment (in thousands)											Percentage distribution of U.S. residents
	1976	1980	1990	2000	2005	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	1976	1980	1990	2000	2005	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
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	17,487.5	21,019.4	21,010.6	20,644.5	20,376.7	20,207.4	19,977.3	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	11,495.4	12,720.8	12,401.9	11,982.2	11,589.4	11,237.4	10,937.1	84.3	83.5	79.9	70.8	68.0	62.6	61.2	60.3	59.3	58.3	57.6
Total, selected races/ethnicities	1,690.8	1,948.8	2,704.7	4,321.5	5,407.2	7,591.0	7,868.2	7,878.7	7,947.1	8,051.0	8,057.1	15.7	16.5	20.1	29.2	32.0	37.4	38.8	39.7	40.7	41.7	42.4
Black	1,033.0	1,106.8	1,247.0	1,730.3	2,214.6	3,039.0	3,079.2	2,962.4	2,872.0	2,791.9	2,675.4	9.6	9.4	9.3	11.7	13.1	15.0	15.2	14.9	14.7	14.5	14.1
Hispanic	383.8	471.7	782.4	1,461.8	1,882.0	2,748.8	2,893.0	2,980.3	3,093.2	3,191.7	3,292.2	3.6	4.0	5.8	9.9	11.1	13.5	14.3	15.0	15.8	16.5	17.3
Asian/Pacific Islander	197.9	286.4	572.4	978.2	1,134.4	1,281.6	1,277.0	1,258.2	1,259.7	1,272.4	1,283.8	1.8	2.4	4.3	6.6	6.7	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.4	6.6	6.8
Asian	—	—	—	—	—	1,217.6	1,211.0	1,194.7	1,198.7	1,213.6	1,228.3	—	—	—	—	—	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.1	6.3	6.5
Pacific Islander	—	—	—	—	—	64.0	66.0	63.5	61.0	58.8	55.5	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	76.1	83.9	102.8	151.2	176.3	196.2	186.2	173.0	162.2	152.9	146.2	0.7	0.7	0.8	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8
Two or more races	—	—	—	—	—	325.4	432.7	504.8	560.0	642.1	659.6	—	—	—	—	—	1.6	2.1	2.5	2.9	3.3	3.5
Nonresident alien	218.7	305.0	391.5	528.7	584.8	707.7	740.5	783.6	840.2	918.9	983.1	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Male	5,794.4	5,868.1	6,283.9	6,721.8	7,455.9	9,045.8	9,034.3	8,919.0	8,861.2	8,797.1	8,721.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	4,813.7	4,772.9	4,861.0	4,634.6	5,007.2	5,605.8	5,457.2	5,285.3	5,132.4	4,973.7	4,848.0	85.3	84.4	80.5	72.1	70.1	64.7	63.2	62.2	61.1	60.0	59.3
Total, selected races/ethnicities	826.6	884.4	1,176.6	1,789.8	2,139.2	3,060.3	3,177.9	3,208.6	3,268.7	3,312.9	3,324.4	14.7	15.6	19.5	27.9	29.9	35.3	36.8	37.8	38.9	40.0	40.7
Black	469.9	463.7	484.7	635.3	774.1	1,089.0	1,107.8	1,079.1	1,064.9	1,034.7	997.7	8.3	8.2	8.0	9.9	10.8	12.6	12.8	12.7	12.7	12.5	12.2
Hispanic	209.7	231.6	353.9	627.1	774.6	1,157.6	1,215.8	1,254.6	1,307.7	1,347.9	1,387.3	3.7	4.1	5.9	9.8	10.8	13.4	14.1	14.8	15.6	16.3	17.0
Asian/Pacific Islander	108.4	151.3	294.9	465.9	522.0	600.6	600.7	593.1	594.3	599.2	602.8	1.9	2.7	4.9	7.3	7.3	6.9	7.0	7.0	7.1	7.2	7.4
Asian	—	—	—	—	—	572.1	571.6	564.7	567.1	573.0	577.5	—	—	—	—	—	6.6	6.6	6.6	6.8	6.9	7.1
Pacific Islander	—	—	—	—	—	28.5	29.1	28.4	27.2	26.3	25.4	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	38.5	37.8	43.1	61.4	68.4	78.7	73.8	68.7	64.7	61.3	58.2	0.7	0.7	0.7	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7
Two or more races	—	—	—	—	—	134.4	179.8	213.2	237.1	269.7	278.4	—	—	—	—	—	1.6	2.1	2.5	2.8	3.3	3.4
Nonresident alien	154.1	210.8	246.3	297.3	309.5	379.6	399.1	425.1	460.1	510.5	548.9	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Female	5,191.2	6,218.7	7,534.7	8,590.5	10,031.6	11,973.7	11,976.3	11,725.5	11,515.5	11,410.3	11,255.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	4,262.4	5,060.1	5,861.5	5,827.5	6,488.2	7,115.0	6,944.6	6,696.8	6,457.0	6,263.7	6,089.0	83.1	82.6	79.3	69.7	66.5	61.1	59.7	58.9	58.0	56.9	56.3
Total, selected races/ethnicities	864.2	1,064.4	1,528.1	2,531.7	3,268.0	4,530.7	4,690.4	4,670.1	4,678.4	4,738.1	4,732.7	16.9	17.4	20.7	30.3	33.5	38.9	40.3	41.1	42.0	43.1	43.7
Black	563.1	643.0	762.3	1,095.0	1,440.4	1,949.9	1,971.4	1,883.3	1,807.1	1,757.2	1,677.7	11.0	10.5	10.3	13.1	14.8	16.7	16.9	16.6	16.2	16.0	15.5
Hispanic	174.1	240.1	428.5	834.7	1,107.3	1,591.2	1,677.2	1,725.7	1,785.5	1,843.8	1,904.9	3.4	3.9	5.8	10.0	11.4	13.7	14.4	15.2	16.0	16.8	17.6
Asian/Pacific Islander	89.4	135.2	277.5	512.3	612.4	681.0	676.4	665.1	665.4	673.2	681.0	1.7	2.2	3.8	6.1	6.3	5.8	5.8	5.9	6.0	6.1	6.3
Asian	—	—	—	—	—	645.5	639.4	630.0	631.6	640.6	650.8	—	—	—	—	—	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.7	5.8	6.0
Pacific Islander	—	—	—	—	—	35.5	36.9	35.1	33.7	32.6	30.2	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	37.6	46.1	59.7	89.7	107.9	117.5	112.5	104.4	97.5	91.6	88.0	0.7	0.8	0.8	1.1	1.1	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8
Two or more races	—	—	—	—	—	191.0	253.0	291.6	322.9	372.4	381.1	—	—	—	—	—	1.6	2.2	2.6	2.9	3.4	3.5
Nonresident alien	64.6	94.2	145.2	231.4	275.3	328.0	341.4	358.5	380.1	408.4	434.2	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Full-time	6,703.6	7,088.9	7,821.0	9,009.6	10,797.0	13,087.2	13,002.5	12,734.4	12,596.6	12,454.0	12,290.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	5,512.6	5,717.0	6,016.5	6,231.1	7,220.5	8,053.5	7,781.2	7,484.4	7,237.7	6,982.4	6,786.6	84.2	83.4	79.9	72.5	69.8	64.3	62.7	61.9	60.8	59.7	59.1
Total, selected races/ethnicities	1,030.9	1,137.5	1,514.9	2,368.5	3,117.1	4,468.5	4,623.1	4,608.1	4,663.7	4,708.5	4,690.9	15.8	16.6	20.1	27.5	30.2	35.7	37.3	38.1	39.2	40.3	40.9
Black	659.2	685.6	718.3	982.6	1,321.7	1,811.3	1,807.3	1,719.9	1,669.0	1,600.0	1,536.3	10.1	10.0	9.5	11.4	12.8	14.5	14.6	14.2	14.0	13.7	13.4
Hispanic	211.1	247.0	394.7	710.3	979.7	1,501.0	1,593.3	1,631.7	1,701.8	1,748.3	1,786.5	3.2	3.6	5.2	8.3	9.5	12.0	12.8	13.5	14.3	15.0	15.6
Asian/Pacific Islander	117.7	162.0	347.4	591.2	710.1	820.8	822.1	814.6	821.2	832.1	844.5	1.8	2.4	4.6	6.9	6.9	6.6	6.6	6.7	6.9	7.1	7.4
Asian	—	—	—	—	—	783.0	782.9	777.7	785.5	798.1	812.8	—	—	—	—	—	6.3	6.3	6.4	6.6	6.8	7.1
Pacific Islander	—	—	—	—	—	37.8	39.2	36.9	35.7	34.0	31.7	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	43.0	43.0	54.4	84.4	105.6	118.3	110.8	102.1	94.2	88.0	82.8	0.7	0.6	0.7	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7
Two or more races	—	—	—	—	—	217.2	289.6	339.7	377.5	440.1	440.8	—	—	—	—	—	1.7	2.3	2.8	3.2	3.8	3.8
Nonresident alien	160.0	234.4	289.6	410.0	459.4	565.2	598.2	641.9	695.2	763.1	813.3	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Part-time	4,282.1	4,997.9	5,997.7	6,302.7	6,690.5	7,932.3	8,008.1	7,910.1	7,780.1	7,753.4	7,686.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	3,563.5	4,116.0	4,706.0	4,231.0	4,274.9	4,667.3	4,620.6	4,497.7	4,351.7	4,255.0	4,150.5	84.4	83.5	79.8	68.4	65.1	59.9	58.7	57.9	57.0	56.0	55.2
Total, selected races/ethnicities	659.9	811.3	1,189.8	1,953.0	2,290.1	3,122.5	3,245.2	3,270.6	3,283.4	3,342.6	3,366.2	15.6	16.5	20.2	31.6	34.9	40.1	41.3	42.1	43.0	44.0	44.8
Black	373.8	421.2	528.7	747.7	892.9	1,227.7	1,272.0	1,242.5	1,203.0	1,191.9	1,139.1	8.9	8.5	9.0	12.1	13.6	15.8	16.2	16.0	15.8	15.7	15.2
Hispanic	172.7	224.8	387.7	751.5	902.2	1,247.9	1,299.7	1,348.6	1,391.4	1,443.4	1,505.6	4.1	4.6	6.6	12.2	13.7	16.0	16.5	17.4	18.2	19.0	20.0
Asian/Pacific Islander	80.2	124.4	225.1	387.1	424.3	460.8	454.9	443.7	438.5	440.3	439.4	1.9	2.5	3.8	6.3	6.5	5.9	5.8	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8
Asian	—	—	—	—	—	434.6	428.1	417.0	413.2	415.5	415.5	—	—	—	—	—	5.6	5.4	5.4	5.4	5.5	5.5
Pacific Islander	—	—	—	—	—	26.2	26.8	26.7	25.3	24.8	23.9	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	33.1	40.9	48.4	66.8	70.7	78.0	75.4	70.9	68.0	64.9	63.3	0.8	0.8	0.8	1.1	1.1	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8
Two or more races	—	—	—	—	—	108.2	143.2	165.0	182.5	202.0	218.8	—	—	—	—	—	1.4	1.8	2.1	2.4	2.7	2.9
Nonresident alien	58.7	70.6	101.8	118.7	125.5	142.5	142.3	141.7	145.0	155.8	169.8	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Undergraduate, total	9,419.0	10,469.1	11,959.1	13,155.4	14,964.0	18,082.4	18,077.3	17,735.6	17,476.3	17,292.8	17,036.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	7,740.5	8,480.7	9,272.6	8,983.5	9,828.6	10,895.9	10,618.6	10,249.1	9,898.1	9,581.5	9,302.4	83.4	82.7	79.0	69.8	67.1	61.6	60.1	59.3	58.2	57.2	56.5
Total, selected races/ethnicities	1,535.3	1,778.5	2,467.7	3,884.0	4,820.7	6,788.1	7,036.1	7,036.0	7,094.6	7,180.9	7,168.5	16.6	17.3	21.0	30.2	32.9	38.4	39.9	40.7	41.8	42.8	43.5
Black	943.4	1,018.8	1,147.2	1,548.9	1,955.4	2,677.1	2,708.3	2,593.2	2,504.7	2,425.8	2,311.1	10.2	9.9	9.8	12.0	13.3	15.1	15.3	15.0	14.7	14.5	14.0
Hispanic	352.9	433.1	724.6	1,351.0	1,733.6	2,551.0	2,687.9	2,767.7	2,872.2	2,961.9	3,049.6	3.8	4.2	6.2	10.5	11.8	14.4	15.2	16.0	16.9	17.7	18.5
Asian/Pacific Islander	169.3	248.7	500.5	845.5	971.4	1,087.3	1,079.6	1,062.8	1,064.5	1,075.0	1,083.4	1.8	2.4	4.3	6.6	6.6	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.3	6.4	6.6
Asian	—	—	—	—	—	1,029.8	1,020.2	1,006.2	1,010.3	1,022.7	1,033.9	—	—	—	—	—	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.9	6.1	6.3
Pacific Islander	—	—	—	—	—	57.5	59.4	56.6	54.1	52.3	49.5	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	69.7	77.9	95.5	138.5	160.4	179.1	170.2	157.6	147.4	138.6	132.3	0.8	0.8	0.8	1.1	1.1	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8
Two or more races	—	—	—	—	—	293.7	390.2	454.7	505.8	579.5	592.2	—	—	—	—	—	1.7	2.2	2.6	3.0	3.5	3.6
Nonresident alien	143.2	209.9	218.7	288.0	314.7	398.4	422.6	450.6	483.6	530.4	565.8	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Male	4,896.8	4,997.4	5,379.8	5,778.3	6,408.9	7,836.3	7,823.0	7,714.9	7,660.1	7,585.9	7,499.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	4,052.2	4,054.9	4,184.4	4,010.1	4,330.4	4,861.0	4,725.5	4,572.7	4,438.9	4,298.9	4,187.9	84.4	83.5	79.6	71.3	69.2	63.7	62.1	61.2	60.0	58.9	58.2
Total, selected races/ethnicities	748.2	802.7	1,069.3	1,618.0	1,926.6	2,773.8	2,879.8	2,905.0	2,962.7	2,999.6	3,004.5	15.6	16.5	20.4	28.7	30.8	36.3	37.9	38.8	40.0	41.1	41.8
Black	430.7	428.2	448.0	577.0	697.5	982.9	998.6	969.4	955.3	924.6	887.0	9.0	8.8	8.5	10.3	11.1	12.9	13.1	13.0	12.9	12.7	12.3
Hispanic	191.7	211.2	326.9	582.6	718.5	1,082.9	1,137.8	1,173.7	1,224.1	1,261.4	1,296.4	4.0	4.3	6.2	10.4	11.5	14.2	15.0	15.7	16.5	17.3	18.0
Asian/Pacific Islander	91.1	128.5	254.5	401.9	448.1	513.4	512.0	505.3	507.5	511.7	514.9	1.9	2.6	4.8	7.1	7.2	6.7	6.7	6.8	6.9	7.0	7.2
Asian	—	—	—	—	—	487.4	485.5	479.7	482.9	488.1	491.9	—	—	—	—	—	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.5	6.7	6.8
Pacific Islander	—	—	—	—	—	26.0	26.5	25.6	24.5	23.6	23.1	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	34.8	34.8	39.9	56.4	62.5	72.3	67.9	63.0	59.4	56.0	53.2	0.7	0.7	0.8	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7
Two or more races	—	—	—	—	—	122.3	163.6	193.6	216.6	245.9	252.9	—	—	—	—	—	1.6	2.2	2.6	2.9	3.4	3.5
Nonresident alien	96.4	139.8	126.1	150.2	151.8	201.5	217.7	237.2	258.5	287.5	307.4	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Female	4,522.1	5,471.7	6,579.3	7,377.1	8,555.1	10,246.1	10,254.3	10,020.7	9,816.2	9,706.9	9,536.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	3,688.3	4,425.8	5,088.2	4,973.3	5,498.2	6,035.0	5,893.1	5,676.3	5,459.2	5,282.6	5,114.5	82.4	81.9	78.4	68.7	65.5	60.1	58.6	57.9	56.9	55.8	55.1
Total, selected races/ethnicities	787.0	975.8	1,398.5	2,266.0	2,894.0	4,014.3	4,156.4	4,131.0	4,131.8	4,181.3	4,164.1	17.6	18.1	21.6	31.3	34.5	39.9	41.4	42.1	43.1	44.2	44.9
Black	512.7	590.6	699.2	971.9	1,257.8	1,694.2	1,709.7	1,623.8	1,549.4	1,501.3	1,424.1	11.5	10.9	10.8	13.4	15.0	16.9	17.0	16.6	16.2	15.9	15.3
Hispanic	161.2	221.8	397.6	768.4	1,015.0	1,468.1	1,550.1	1,594.0	1,648.1	1,700.5	1,753.2	3.6	4.1	6.1	10.6	12.1	14.6	15.4	16.3	17.2	18.0	18.9
Asian/Pacific Islander	78.2	120.2	246.0	443.6	523.2	573.9	567.6	557.5	557.0	563.3	568.5	1.7	2.2	3.8	6.1	6.2	5.7	5.6	5.7	5.8	6.0	6.1
Asian	—	—	—	—	—	542.4	534.7	526.5	527.4	534.6	542.0	—	—	—	—	—	5.4	5.3	5.4	5.5	5.6	5.8
Pacific Islander	—	—	—	—	—	31.5	32.9	31.0	29.6	28.7	26.5	—	—	—	—	—	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	34.9	43.1	55.5	82.1	98.0	106.8	102.3	94.6	88.0	82.5	79.1	0.8	0.8	0.9	1.1	1.2	1.1	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.9	0.9
Two or more races	—	—	—	—	—	171.3	226.7	261.1	289.2	333.6	339.2	—	—	—	—	—	1.7	2.3	2.7	3.0	3.5	3.7
Nonresident alien	46.8	70.1	92.6	137.8	162.9	196.9	204.9	213.4	225.1	243.0	258.4	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Postbaccalaureate, total	1,566.6	1,617.7	1,859.5	2,156.9	2,523.5	2,937.0	2,933.3	2,908.8	2,900.4	2,914.6	2,940.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	1,335.6	1,352.4	1,449.8	1,478.6	1,666.8	1,824.9	1,783.3	1,733.1	1,691.3	1,655.9	1,634.6	89.6	88.8	86.0	77.2	74.0	69.4	68.2	67.3	66.5	65.6	64.8
Total, selected races/ethnicities	155.5	170.3	237.0	437.5	586.6	802.8	832.1	842.8	852.5	870.2	888.6	10.4	11.2	14.0	22.8	26.0	30.6	31.8	32.7	33.5	34.4	35.2
Black	89.7	87.9	99.8	181.4	259.2	361.9	370.9	369.2	367.3	366.0	364.3	6.0	5.8	5.9	9.5	11.5	13.8	14.2	14.3	14.4	14.5	14.4
Hispanic	30.9	38.6	57.9	110.8	148.4	197.8	205.1	212.6	221.0	229.8	242.6	2.1	2.5	3.4	5.8	6.6	7.5	7.8	8.3	8.7	9.1	9.6
Asian/Pacific Islander	28.6	37.7	72.0	132.7	163.0	194.3	197.4	195.4	195.2	197.4	200.4	1.9	2.5	4.3	6.9	7.2	7.4	7.5	7.6	7.7	7.8	7.9
Asian	—	—	—	—	—	187.8	190.8	188.5	188.4	190.9	194.4	—	—	—	—	—	7.1	7.3	7.3	7.4	7.6	7.7
Pacific Islander	—	—	—	—	—	6.5	6.7	6.9	6.8	6.5	6.0	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2
American Indian/Alaska Native	6.4	6.0	7.3	12.6	15.9	17.1	16.1	15.4	14.8	14.3	13.9	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Two or more races	—	—	—	—	—	31.7	42.5	50.1	54.2	62.6	67.4	—	—	—	—	—	1.2	1.6	1.9	2.1	2.5	2.7
Nonresident alien	75.5	95.1	172.7	240.7	270.1	309.3	317.9	333.0	356.5	388.5	417.3	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Male	897.6	870.7	904.2	943.5	1,047.1	1,209.5	1,211.3	1,204.1	1,201.1	1,211.2	1,221.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	761.6	718.1	676.6	624.5	676.8	744.9	731.8	712.6	693.5	674.8	660.1	90.7	89.8	86.3	78.4	76.1	72.2	71.1	70.1	69.4	68.3	67.4
Total, selected races/ethnicities	78.4	81.7	107.4	171.9	212.5	286.5	298.1	303.6	306.0	313.3	320.0	9.3	10.2	13.7	21.6	23.9	27.8	28.9	29.9	30.6	31.7	32.6
Black	39.2	35.5	36.7	58.3	76.6	106.1	109.3	109.7	109.6	110.1	110.7	4.7	4.4	4.7	7.3	8.6	10.3	10.6	10.8	11.0	11.1	11.3
Hispanic	18.1	20.4	27.0	44.5	56.1	74.7	78.0	80.9	83.6	86.5	90.9	2.2	2.5	3.4	5.6	6.3	7.2	7.6	8.0	8.4	8.8	9.3
Asian/Pacific Islander	17.4	22.8	40.4	64.0	73.9	87.2	88.7	87.8	86.9	87.5	87.9	2.1	2.8	5.2	8.0	8.3	8.5	8.6	8.6	8.7	8.9	9.0
Asian	—	—	—	—	—	84.7	86.1	85.0	84.2	84.9	85.6	—	—	—	—	—	8.2	8.4	8.4	8.4	8.6	8.7
Pacific Islander	—	—	—	—	—	2.5	2.6	2.8	2.7	2.7	2.3	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2
American Indian/Alaska Native	3.7	3.0	3.2	5.0	5.9	6.4	5.9	5.7	5.3	5.3	5.0	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.5
Two or more races	—	—	—	—	—	12.0	16.2	19.6	20.6	23.8	25.5	—	—	—	—	—	1.2	1.6	1.9	2.1	2.4	2.6
Nonresident alien	57.7	71.0	120.2	147.1	157.7	178.2	181.4	187.9	201.6	223.0	241.5	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Female	669.1	747.0	955.4	1,213.4	1,476.5	1,727.5	1,722.0	1,704.8	1,699.3	1,703.4	1,718.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	574.1	634.3	773.2	854.1	990.0	1,080.0	1,051.5	1,020.5	997.8	981.1	974.5	88.1	87.7	85.6	76.3	72.6	67.7	66.3	65.4	64.6	63.8	63.2
Total, selected races/ethnicities	77.2	88.6	129.6	265.7	374.0	516.4	534.0	539.1	546.5	556.9	568.6	11.9	12.3	14.4	23.7	27.4	32.3	33.7	34.6	35.4	36.2	36.8
Black	50.5	52.4	63.1	123.1	182.6	255.8	261.7	259.5	257.7	255.9	253.6	7.7	7.2	7.0	11.0	13.4	16.0	16.5	16.6	16.7	16.6	16.4
Hispanic	12.8	18.3	30.9	66.3	92.3	123.1	127.1	131.8	137.4	143.3	151.7	2.0	2.5	3.4	5.9	6.8	7.7	8.0	8.4	8.9	9.3	9.8
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.2	15.0	31.5	68.7	89.1	107.0	108.7	107.6	108.3	109.9	112.5	1.7	2.1	3.5	6.1	6.5	6.7	6.9	6.9	7.0	7.1	7.3
Asian	—	—	—	—	—	103.1	104.7	103.5	104.2	106.0	108.8	—	—	—	—	—	6.5	6.6	6.6	6.7	6.9	7.1
Pacific Islander	—	—	—	—	—	3.9	4.0	4.1	4.1	3.9	3.7	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2
American Indian/Alaska Native	2.7	3.0	4.1	7.6	10.0	10.7	10.2	9.8	9.5	9.0	8.9	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Two or more races	—	—	—	—	—	19.7	26.3	30.5	33.6	38.8	41.9	—	—	—	—	—	1.2	1.7	2.0	2.2	2.5	2.7
Nonresident alien	17.8	24.1	52.5	93.6	112.4	131.1	136.5	145.1	155.0	165.5	175.8	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

—Not available.

†Not applicable.

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. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. 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; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:90); and IPEDS Spring 2001 through Spring 2016, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared October 2016.)