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Table 306.20. | Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level and control of institution and race/ethnicity of student: Selected years, 1976 through 2015 |
Level and control of institution and race/ethnicity of student | Fall enrollment (in thousands) | Percentage distribution of U.S. residents | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Public | 8,641.0 | 9,456.4 | 10,844.7 | 11,752.8 | 13,021.8 | 15,142.2 | 15,116.3 | 14,884.7 | 14,746.8 | 14,655.0 | 14,568.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 7,094.5 | 7,656.1 | 8,385.4 | 7,963.4 | 8,518.2 | 9,182.1 | 8,938.2 | 8,636.4 | 8,363.3 | 8,119.5 | 7,913.0 | 83.5 | 82.7 | 79.2 | 69.8 | 67.3 | 62.5 | 61.0 | 60.0 | 58.8 | 57.7 | 56.8 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities | 1,401.2 | 1,596.2 | 2,199.2 | 3,446.3 | 4,130.8 | 5,507.1 | 5,706.0 | 5,748.8 | 5,849.1 | 5,947.3 | 6,027.3 | 16.5 | 17.3 | 20.8 | 30.2 | 32.7 | 37.5 | 39.0 | 40.0 | 41.2 | 42.3 | 43.2 |
Black | 831.2 | 876.1 | 976.4 | 1,319.2 | 1,580.4 | 1,988.8 | 2,014.0 | 1,937.6 | 1,886.5 | 1,839.7 | 1,770.4 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 13.1 | 12.7 |
Hispanic | 336.8 | 406.2 | 671.4 | 1,229.3 | 1,525.6 | 2,163.8 | 2,277.6 | 2,366.8 | 2,479.4 | 2,580.4 | 2,689.4 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 10.8 | 12.1 | 14.7 | 15.6 | 16.5 | 17.4 | 18.3 | 19.3 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 165.7 | 239.7 | 461.0 | 770.5 | 881.9 | 968.7 | 958.5 | 942.6 | 944.9 | 956.3 | 969.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | — | 924.8 | 915.5 | 901.2 | 905.7 | 918.6 | 933.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | — | 43.9 | 43.0 | 41.4 | 39.2 | 37.7 | 35.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 67.5 | 74.2 | 90.4 | 127.3 | 143.0 | 150.8 | 142.5 | 131.8 | 124.4 | 117.8 | 113.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | — | 235.0 | 313.4 | 370.0 | 414.0 | 453.1 | 484.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
Nonresident alien | 145.3 | 204.2 | 260.0 | 343.1 | 372.8 | 453.0 | 472.0 | 499.5 | 534.5 | 588.2 | 627.8 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Private | 2,344.6 | 2,630.4 | 2,973.9 | 3,559.5 | 4,465.6 | 5,877.3 | 5,894.3 | 5,759.8 | 5,629.8 | 5,552.4 | 5,409.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 1,981.6 | 2,176.9 | 2,337.0 | 2,498.7 | 2,977.3 | 3,538.7 | 3,463.6 | 3,345.7 | 3,226.1 | 3,117.9 | 3,024.0 | 87.3 | 86.1 | 82.2 | 74.1 | 70.0 | 62.9 | 61.6 | 61.1 | 60.6 | 59.7 | 59.8 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities | 289.6 | 352.7 | 505.5 | 875.2 | 1,276.4 | 2,083.9 | 2,162.2 | 2,130.0 | 2,098.0 | 2,103.7 | 2,029.8 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 17.8 | 25.9 | 30.0 | 37.1 | 38.4 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 40.3 | 40.2 |
Black | 201.8 | 230.7 | 270.6 | 411.1 | 634.2 | 1,050.2 | 1,065.2 | 1,024.9 | 985.6 | 952.2 | 904.9 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 12.2 | 14.9 | 18.7 | 18.9 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 18.2 | 17.9 |
Hispanic | 47.0 | 65.6 | 111.0 | 232.5 | 356.4 | 585.0 | 615.4 | 613.5 | 613.8 | 611.3 | 602.8 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.9 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 32.2 | 46.7 | 111.5 | 207.7 | 252.4 | 312.8 | 318.6 | 315.6 | 314.8 | 316.1 | 314.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.2 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | — | 292.7 | 295.5 | 293.5 | 293.0 | 295.0 | 294.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | — | 20.1 | 23.0 | 22.2 | 21.8 | 21.1 | 19.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 8.6 | 9.7 | 12.4 | 23.9 | 33.3 | 45.5 | 43.7 | 41.3 | 37.8 | 35.1 | 32.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | — | 90.4 | 119.3 | 134.7 | 146.0 | 189.0 | 175.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
Nonresident alien | 73.4 | 100.8 | 131.4 | 185.6 | 212.0 | 254.7 | 268.5 | 284.1 | 305.7 | 330.7 | 355.3 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
4-year, total | 7,106.5 | 7,565.4 | 8,578.6 | 9,363.9 | 10,999.4 | 13,335.8 | 13,499.4 | 13,476.6 | 13,406.0 | 13,492.9 | 13,486.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 5,999.0 | 6,274.5 | 6,768.1 | 6,658.0 | 7,496.9 | 8,399.5 | 8,309.6 | 8,143.2 | 7,954.2 | 7,827.6 | 7,712.0 | 86.6 | 85.7 | 82.0 | 74.6 | 71.4 | 66.0 | 64.6 | 63.7 | 62.8 | 61.8 | 61.2 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities | 931.0 | 1,049.9 | 1,486.1 | 2,266.1 | 3,009.5 | 4,328.0 | 4,545.2 | 4,643.5 | 4,703.8 | 4,842.5 | 4,896.2 | 13.4 | 14.3 | 18.0 | 25.4 | 28.6 | 34.0 | 35.4 | 36.3 | 37.2 | 38.2 | 38.8 |
Black | 603.7 | 634.3 | 722.8 | 995.4 | 1,313.4 | 1,840.0 | 1,879.7 | 1,845.6 | 1,799.2 | 1,778.2 | 1,739.8 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.8 |
Hispanic | 173.6 | 216.6 | 358.2 | 617.9 | 900.5 | 1,355.9 | 1,453.5 | 1,532.6 | 1,599.6 | 1,670.8 | 1,741.8 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 11.3 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 13.8 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 118.7 | 162.1 | 357.2 | 576.3 | 700.0 | 818.5 | 831.9 | 834.3 | 843.7 | 864.9 | 882.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | — | 782.5 | 793.2 | 795.6 | 806.1 | 827.5 | 847.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | — | 36.0 | 38.7 | 38.7 | 37.6 | 37.4 | 35.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 35.0 | 36.9 | 47.9 | 76.5 | 95.6 | 109.0 | 105.1 | 98.1 | 91.4 | 87.0 | 83.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | — | 204.6 | 275.0 | 332.9 | 369.8 | 441.6 | 448.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
Nonresident alien | 176.5 | 240.9 | 324.3 | 439.7 | 493.1 | 608.3 | 644.6 | 689.9 | 748.0 | 822.7 | 878.1 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Public | 4,892.9 | 5,127.6 | 5,848.2 | 6,055.4 | 6,837.6 | 7,924.1 | 8,048.1 | 8,092.6 | 8,120.4 | 8,257.3 | 8,352.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 4,120.2 | 4,243.0 | 4,605.6 | 4,311.2 | 4,678.1 | 5,069.6 | 5,028.3 | 4,952.3 | 4,867.1 | 4,833.6 | 4,793.3 | 86.1 | 85.1 | 81.5 | 74.4 | 71.4 | 67.0 | 65.6 | 64.4 | 63.4 | 62.3 | 61.2 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities | 666.7 | 740.8 | 1,046.2 | 1,486.4 | 1,876.9 | 2,496.8 | 2,640.2 | 2,732.0 | 2,808.6 | 2,929.1 | 3,033.4 | 13.9 | 14.9 | 18.5 | 25.6 | 28.6 | 33.0 | 34.4 | 35.6 | 36.6 | 37.7 | 38.8 |
Black | 421.8 | 438.2 | 495.1 | 627.8 | 754.0 | 912.6 | 931.8 | 922.5 | 909.0 | 914.6 | 916.5 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 |
Hispanic | 129.3 | 156.4 | 262.5 | 420.0 | 595.6 | 869.5 | 945.5 | 1,007.0 | 1,063.4 | 1,133.3 | 1,199.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 13.1 | 13.9 | 14.6 | 15.3 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 87.5 | 117.2 | 250.6 | 381.3 | 460.1 | 522.8 | 531.4 | 535.0 | 544.7 | 563.4 | 579.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | — | 504.7 | 512.3 | 516.1 | 526.1 | 544.6 | 562.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | — | 18.1 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 18.6 | 18.9 | 17.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 28.2 | 29.0 | 38.0 | 57.2 | 67.2 | 69.5 | 66.2 | 61.3 | 58.1 | 56.0 | 54.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | — | 122.4 | 165.4 | 206.2 | 233.4 | 261.8 | 283.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
Nonresident alien | 106.0 | 143.8 | 196.4 | 257.8 | 282.6 | 357.8 | 379.6 | 408.2 | 444.8 | 494.6 | 525.7 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Private | 2,213.6 | 2,437.8 | 2,730.3 | 3,308.5 | 4,161.8 | 5,411.7 | 5,451.3 | 5,384.0 | 5,285.6 | 5,235.6 | 5,133.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 1,878.8 | 2,031.5 | 2,162.5 | 2,346.9 | 2,818.8 | 3,330.0 | 3,281.2 | 3,190.9 | 3,087.1 | 2,994.0 | 2,918.7 | 87.7 | 86.8 | 83.1 | 75.1 | 71.3 | 64.5 | 63.3 | 62.5 | 62.0 | 61.0 | 61.0 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities | 264.3 | 309.2 | 439.8 | 779.7 | 1,132.5 | 1,831.2 | 1,905.0 | 1,911.4 | 1,895.2 | 1,913.5 | 1,862.8 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 16.9 | 24.9 | 28.7 | 35.5 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 39.0 | 39.0 |
Black | 182.0 | 196.1 | 227.7 | 367.6 | 559.4 | 927.4 | 947.9 | 923.1 | 890.3 | 863.6 | 823.3 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 18.0 | 18.3 | 18.1 | 17.9 | 17.6 | 17.2 |
Hispanic | 44.3 | 60.2 | 95.7 | 197.9 | 304.9 | 486.3 | 508.0 | 525.6 | 536.2 | 537.5 | 542.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 7.7 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 11.3 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 31.2 | 44.9 | 106.6 | 195.0 | 239.8 | 295.7 | 300.6 | 299.3 | 299.0 | 301.5 | 303.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | — | 277.8 | 280.8 | 279.5 | 280.0 | 282.9 | 285.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | — | 17.9 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.0 | 18.6 | 18.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 6.8 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 19.3 | 28.4 | 39.6 | 38.9 | 36.8 | 33.3 | 31.0 | 28.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | — | 82.2 | 109.6 | 126.7 | 136.4 | 179.9 | 165.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
Nonresident alien | 70.5 | 97.1 | 127.9 | 181.9 | 210.4 | 250.6 | 265.1 | 281.7 | 303.2 | 328.2 | 352.4 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
2-year, total | 3,879.1 | 4,521.4 | 5,240.1 | 5,948.4 | 6,488.1 | 7,683.6 | 7,511.2 | 7,167.8 | 6,970.6 | 6,714.5 | 6,490.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 3,077.1 | 3,558.5 | 3,954.3 | 3,804.1 | 3,998.6 | 4,321.3 | 4,092.3 | 3,838.9 | 3,635.2 | 3,409.8 | 3,225.0 | 80.2 | 79.8 | 76.4 | 64.9 | 62.5 | 57.0 | 55.2 | 54.3 | 52.8 | 51.5 | 50.5 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities | 759.8 | 898.9 | 1,218.6 | 2,055.4 | 2,397.7 | 3,263.0 | 3,323.0 | 3,235.3 | 3,243.3 | 3,208.5 | 3,160.9 | 19.8 | 20.2 | 23.6 | 35.1 | 37.5 | 43.0 | 44.8 | 45.7 | 47.2 | 48.5 | 49.5 |
Black | 429.3 | 472.5 | 524.3 | 734.9 | 901.1 | 1,198.9 | 1,199.5 | 1,116.9 | 1,072.8 | 1,013.7 | 935.5 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 12.5 | 14.1 | 15.8 | 16.2 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.6 |
Hispanic | 210.2 | 255.1 | 424.2 | 843.9 | 981.5 | 1,393.0 | 1,439.5 | 1,447.7 | 1,493.5 | 1,520.9 | 1,550.4 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 14.4 | 15.3 | 18.4 | 19.4 | 20.5 | 21.7 | 23.0 | 24.3 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 79.2 | 124.3 | 215.2 | 401.9 | 434.4 | 463.1 | 445.1 | 424.0 | 416.0 | 407.5 | 401.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | — | 435.1 | 417.8 | 399.1 | 392.6 | 386.1 | 381.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | — | 28.0 | 27.3 | 24.8 | 23.4 | 21.4 | 20.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 41.2 | 47.0 | 54.9 | 74.7 | 80.7 | 87.2 | 81.1 | 74.9 | 70.8 | 65.9 | 62.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | — | 120.8 | 157.7 | 171.9 | 190.2 | 200.5 | 211.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
Nonresident alien | 42.2 | 64.1 | 67.1 | 89.0 | 91.8 | 99.3 | 95.9 | 93.7 | 92.1 | 96.2 | 105.0 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Public | 3,748.1 | 4,328.8 | 4,996.5 | 5,697.4 | 6,184.2 | 7,218.1 | 7,068.2 | 6,792.1 | 6,626.4 | 6,397.8 | 6,215.7 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 2,974.3 | 3,413.1 | 3,779.8 | 3,652.2 | 3,840.1 | 4,112.5 | 3,909.9 | 3,684.1 | 3,496.2 | 3,285.9 | 3,119.7 | 80.2 | 80.0 | 76.6 | 65.1 | 63.0 | 57.7 | 56.1 | 55.0 | 53.5 | 52.1 | 51.0 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities | 734.5 | 855.4 | 1,153.0 | 1,959.9 | 2,253.9 | 3,010.3 | 3,065.8 | 3,016.7 | 3,040.5 | 3,018.2 | 2,993.9 | 19.8 | 20.0 | 23.4 | 34.9 | 37.0 | 42.3 | 43.9 | 45.0 | 46.5 | 47.9 | 49.0 |
Black | 409.5 | 437.9 | 481.4 | 691.4 | 826.3 | 1,076.1 | 1,082.2 | 1,015.0 | 977.5 | 925.1 | 854.0 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 12.3 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 14.0 |
Hispanic | 207.5 | 249.8 | 408.9 | 809.2 | 930.0 | 1,294.3 | 1,332.1 | 1,359.8 | 1,415.9 | 1,447.1 | 1,489.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 8.3 | 14.4 | 15.3 | 18.2 | 19.1 | 20.3 | 21.7 | 23.0 | 24.4 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 78.2 | 122.5 | 210.3 | 389.2 | 421.8 | 445.9 | 427.1 | 407.6 | 400.2 | 392.9 | 389.8 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | — | 420.2 | 403.1 | 385.2 | 379.6 | 374.0 | 371.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | — | 25.7 | 24.0 | 22.4 | 20.6 | 18.9 | 18.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 39.3 | 45.2 | 52.4 | 70.1 | 75.7 | 81.3 | 76.3 | 70.4 | 66.3 | 61.8 | 59.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | — | 112.7 | 148.0 | 163.8 | 180.6 | 191.3 | 201.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
Nonresident alien | 39.2 | 60.3 | 63.6 | 85.2 | 90.2 | 95.2 | 92.5 | 91.3 | 89.7 | 93.6 | 102.0 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Private | 131.0 | 192.6 | 243.6 | 251.0 | 303.8 | 465.5 | 443.0 | 375.8 | 344.2 | 316.7 | 275.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 102.8 | 145.4 | 174.5 | 151.8 | 158.4 | 208.8 | 182.4 | 154.8 | 139.0 | 123.9 | 105.3 | 80.3 | 77.0 | 72.7 | 61.4 | 52.4 | 45.2 | 41.5 | 41.5 | 40.7 | 39.4 | 38.7 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities | 25.3 | 43.5 | 65.6 | 95.5 | 143.8 | 252.7 | 257.2 | 218.5 | 202.8 | 190.2 | 167.0 | 19.7 | 23.0 | 27.3 | 38.6 | 47.6 | 54.8 | 58.5 | 58.5 | 59.3 | 60.6 | 61.3 |
Black | 19.8 | 34.6 | 42.9 | 43.5 | 74.8 | 122.8 | 117.3 | 101.8 | 95.3 | 88.6 | 81.6 | 15.5 | 18.3 | 17.9 | 17.6 | 24.7 | 26.6 | 26.7 | 27.3 | 27.9 | 28.2 | 30.0 |
Hispanic | 2.6 | 5.3 | 15.3 | 34.7 | 51.4 | 98.7 | 107.4 | 87.9 | 77.6 | 73.8 | 60.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 14.0 | 17.0 | 21.4 | 24.4 | 23.5 | 22.7 | 23.5 | 22.2 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.9 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 16.4 | 15.7 | 14.6 | 11.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | — | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.9 | 13.0 | 12.1 | 9.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | — | 8.1 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 9.2 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
Nonresident alien | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
—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.) |