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Table 311.15. | Number and percentage of students enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by distance education participation, location of student, level of enrollment, and control and level of institution: Fall 2014 and fall 2015 |
Year, level of enrollment, and control and level of institution | Number of students | Percent of students | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total | No distance education courses | Taking any distance education course(s) | Total | No distance educa-tion courses | Taking any distance education course(s) | |||||||||||||||
Total, any distance education course(s) | At least one, but not all, of student's courses | Exclusively distance education courses, by location of student |
Total, any distance education course(s) | At least one, but not all, of student's courses | Exclusively distance education courses, by location of student |
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Total | Same state | Different state | State not known | Outside of the United States | Loca-tion unknown | Total | Same state | Differ-ent state | State not known | Outside of the United States | Location unknown | |||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Fall 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All students, total |
20,207,369 | 14,456,952 | 5,750,417 | 2,926,083 | 2,824,334 | 1,510,779 | 1,154,608 | 31,676 | 37,071 | 90,200 | 100.0 | 71.5 | 28.5 | 14.5 | 14.0 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Public | 14,655,015 | 10,759,400 | 3,895,615 | 2,513,718 | 1,381,897 | 1,155,511 | 189,713 | 9,343 | 12,291 | 15,039 | 100.0 | 73.4 | 26.6 | 17.2 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Private | 5,552,354 | 3,697,552 | 1,854,802 | 412,365 | 1,442,437 | 355,268 | 964,895 | 22,333 | 24,780 | 75,161 | 100.0 | 66.6 | 33.4 | 7.4 | 26.0 | 6.4 | 17.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
Nonprofit | 3,996,089 | 3,096,278 | 899,811 | 295,593 | 604,218 | 230,083 | 332,355 | 11,938 | 10,878 | 18,964 | 100.0 | 77.5 | 22.5 | 7.4 | 15.1 | 5.8 | 8.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
For-profit | 1,556,265 | 601,274 | 954,991 | 116,772 | 838,219 | 125,185 | 632,540 | 10,395 | 13,902 | 56,197 | 100.0 | 38.6 | 61.4 | 7.5 | 53.9 | 8.0 | 40.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.6 |
Fall 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All students, total |
19,977,270 | 14,023,149 | 5,954,121 | 3,082,333 | 2,871,788 | 1,591,656 | 1,181,056 | 31,828 | 36,790 | 30,458 | 100.0 | 70.2 | 29.8 | 15.4 | 14.4 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
4-year | 13,486,342 | 9,400,295 | 4,086,047 | 1,941,945 | 2,144,102 | 910,253 | 1,144,717 | 28,033 | 33,022 | 28,077 | 100.0 | 69.7 | 30.3 | 14.4 | 15.9 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
2-year | 6,490,928 | 4,622,854 | 1,868,074 | 1,140,388 | 727,686 | 681,403 | 36,339 | 3,795 | 3,768 | 2,381 | 100.0 | 71.2 | 28.8 | 17.6 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | # |
Public | 14,568,103 | 10,492,151 | 4,075,952 | 2,619,880 | 1,456,072 | 1,232,965 | 185,488 | 9,624 | 14,078 | 13,917 | 100.0 | 72.0 | 28.0 | 18.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
4-year | 8,352,437 | 6,102,207 | 2,250,230 | 1,510,848 | 739,382 | 556,451 | 155,024 | 5,831 | 10,343 | 11,733 | 100.0 | 73.1 | 26.9 | 18.1 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
2-year | 6,215,666 | 4,389,944 | 1,825,722 | 1,109,032 | 716,690 | 676,514 | 30,464 | 3,793 | 3,735 | 2,184 | 100.0 | 70.6 | 29.4 | 17.8 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | # |
Private | 5,409,167 | 3,530,998 | 1,878,169 | 462,453 | 1,415,716 | 358,691 | 995,568 | 22,204 | 22,712 | 16,541 | 100.0 | 65.3 | 34.7 | 8.5 | 26.2 | 6.6 | 18.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Nonprofit | 4,063,372 | 3,048,401 | 1,014,971 | 346,331 | 668,640 | 242,683 | 382,205 | 20,548 | 9,168 | 14,036 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 25.0 | 8.5 | 16.5 | 6.0 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
4-year | 4,013,323 | 3,014,390 | 998,933 | 331,496 | 667,437 | 241,951 | 381,741 | 20,546 | 9,165 | 14,034 | 100.0 | 75.1 | 24.9 | 8.3 | 16.6 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
2-year | 50,049 | 34,011 | 16,038 | 14,835 | 1,203 | 732 | 464 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 100.0 | 68.0 | 32.0 | 29.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | # | # | # |
For-profit | 1,345,795 | 482,597 | 863,198 | 116,122 | 747,076 | 116,008 | 613,363 | 1,656 | 13,544 | 2,505 | 100.0 | 35.9 | 64.1 | 8.6 | 55.5 | 8.6 | 45.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
4-year | 1,120,582 | 283,698 | 836,884 | 99,601 | 737,283 | 111,851 | 607,952 | 1,656 | 13,514 | 2,310 | 100.0 | 25.3 | 74.7 | 8.9 | 65.8 | 10.0 | 54.3 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
2-year | 225,213 | 198,899 | 26,314 | 16,521 | 9,793 | 4,157 | 5,411 | 0 | 30 | 195 | 100.0 | 88.3 | 11.7 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | # | 0.1 |
Undergraduate | 17,036,778 | 12,094,521 | 4,942,257 | 2,839,348 | 2,102,909 | 1,269,819 | 767,038 | 26,299 | 19,521 | 20,232 | 100.0 | 71.0 | 29.0 | 16.7 | 12.3 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
4-year | 10,545,850 | 7,471,667 | 3,074,183 | 1,698,960 | 1,375,223 | 588,416 | 730,699 | 22,504 | 15,753 | 17,851 | 100.0 | 70.8 | 29.2 | 16.1 | 13.0 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
2-year | 6,490,928 | 4,622,854 | 1,868,074 | 1,140,388 | 727,686 | 681,403 | 36,339 | 3,795 | 3,768 | 2,381 | 100.0 | 71.2 | 28.8 | 17.6 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | # |
Public | 13,145,720 | 9,469,815 | 3,675,905 | 2,485,110 | 1,190,795 | 1,056,799 | 109,286 | 5,816 | 9,211 | 9,683 | 100.0 | 72.0 | 28.0 | 18.9 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 0.8 | # | 0.1 | 0.1 |
4-year | 6,930,054 | 5,079,871 | 1,850,183 | 1,376,078 | 474,105 | 380,285 | 78,822 | 2,023 | 5,476 | 7,499 | 100.0 | 73.3 | 26.7 | 19.9 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 1.1 | # | 0.1 | 0.1 |
2-year | 6,215,666 | 4,389,944 | 1,825,722 | 1,109,032 | 716,690 | 676,514 | 30,464 | 3,793 | 3,735 | 2,184 | 100.0 | 70.6 | 29.4 | 17.8 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | # |
Private | 3,891,058 | 2,624,706 | 1,266,352 | 354,238 | 912,114 | 213,020 | 657,752 | 20,483 | 10,310 | 10,549 | 100.0 | 67.5 | 32.5 | 9.1 | 23.4 | 5.5 | 16.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Nonprofit | 2,819,174 | 2,179,799 | 639,375 | 250,525 | 388,850 | 124,781 | 232,788 | 19,349 | 3,245 | 8,687 | 100.0 | 77.3 | 22.7 | 8.9 | 13.8 | 4.4 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
4-year | 2,769,125 | 2,145,788 | 623,337 | 235,690 | 387,647 | 124,049 | 232,324 | 19,347 | 3,242 | 8,685 | 100.0 | 77.5 | 22.5 | 8.5 | 14.0 | 4.5 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
2-year | 50,049 | 34,011 | 16,038 | 14,835 | 1,203 | 732 | 464 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 100.0 | 68.0 | 32.0 | 29.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | # | # | # |
For-profit | 1,071,884 | 444,907 | 626,977 | 103,713 | 523,264 | 88,239 | 424,964 | 1,134 | 7,065 | 1,862 | 100.0 | 41.5 | 58.5 | 9.7 | 48.8 | 8.2 | 39.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
4-year | 846,671 | 246,008 | 600,663 | 87,192 | 513,471 | 84,082 | 419,553 | 1,134 | 7,035 | 1,667 | 100.0 | 29.1 | 70.9 | 10.3 | 60.6 | 9.9 | 49.6 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
2-year | 225,213 | 198,899 | 26,314 | 16,521 | 9,793 | 4,157 | 5,411 | 0 | 30 | 195 | 100.0 | 88.3 | 11.7 | 7.3 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | # | 0.1 |
Postbaccalaureate | 2,940,492 | 1,928,628 | 1,011,864 | 242,985 | 768,879 | 321,837 | 414,018 | 5,529 | 17,269 | 10,226 | 100.0 | 65.6 | 34.4 | 8.3 | 26.1 | 10.9 | 14.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Public | 1,422,383 | 1,022,336 | 400,047 | 134,770 | 265,277 | 176,166 | 76,202 | 3,808 | 4,867 | 4,234 | 100.0 | 71.9 | 28.1 | 9.5 | 18.7 | 12.4 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Private | 1,518,109 | 906,292 | 611,817 | 108,215 | 503,602 | 145,671 | 337,816 | 1,721 | 12,402 | 5,992 | 100.0 | 59.7 | 40.3 | 7.1 | 33.2 | 9.6 | 22.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
Nonprofit | 1,244,198 | 868,602 | 375,596 | 95,806 | 279,790 | 117,902 | 149,417 | 1,199 | 5,923 | 5,349 | 100.0 | 69.8 | 30.2 | 7.7 | 22.5 | 9.5 | 12.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
For-profit | 273,911 | 37,690 | 236,221 | 12,409 | 223,812 | 27,769 | 188,399 | 522 | 6,479 | 643 | 100.0 | 13.8 | 86.2 | 4.5 | 81.7 | 10.1 | 68.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
#Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 2015 and Spring 2016, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared February 2017.) |