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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: 2016
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 19,841,014 8,635,699 11,205,315 16,869,212 7,414,312 9,454,900 2,971,802 1,221,387 1,750,415
Full-time 12,126,325 5,473,169 6,653,156 10,430,542 4,725,638 5,704,904 1,695,783 747,531 948,252
Part-time 7,714,689 3,162,530 4,552,159 6,438,670 2,688,674 3,749,996 1,276,019 473,856 802,163
                   
4-year 13,750,769 5,999,177 7,751,592 10,778,967 4,777,790 6,001,177 2,971,802 1,221,387 1,750,415
Full-time 9,816,107 4,414,959 5,401,148 8,120,324 3,667,428 4,452,896 1,695,783 747,531 948,252
Part-time 3,934,662 1,584,218 2,350,444 2,658,643 1,110,362 1,548,281 1,276,019 473,856 802,163
                   
2-year 6,090,245 2,636,522 3,453,723 6,090,245 2,636,522 3,453,723
Full-time 2,310,218 1,058,210 1,252,008 2,310,218 1,058,210 1,252,008
Part-time 3,780,027 1,578,312 2,201,715 3,780,027 1,578,312 2,201,715
                   
Public 14,582,972 6,513,420 8,069,552 13,141,086 5,894,171 7,246,915 1,441,886 619,249 822,637
Full-time 8,327,550 3,877,818 4,449,732 7,519,384 3,506,785 4,012,599 808,166 371,033 437,133
Part-time 6,255,422 2,635,602 3,619,820 5,621,702 2,387,386 3,234,316 633,720 248,216 385,504
                   
Public 4-year 8,741,896 3,958,861 4,783,035 7,300,010 3,339,612 3,960,398 1,441,886 619,249 822,637
Full-time 6,235,210 2,893,837 3,341,373 5,427,044 2,522,804 2,904,240 808,166 371,033 437,133
Part-time 2,506,686 1,065,024 1,441,662 1,872,966 816,808 1,056,158 633,720 248,216 385,504
                   
Public 2-year 5,841,076 2,554,559 3,286,517 5,841,076 2,554,559 3,286,517
Full-time 2,092,340 983,981 1,108,359 2,092,340 983,981 1,108,359
Part-time 3,748,736 1,570,578 2,178,158 3,748,736 1,570,578 2,178,158
                   
Private 5,258,042 2,122,279 3,135,763 3,728,126 1,520,141 2,207,985 1,529,916 602,138 927,778
Full-time 3,798,775 1,595,351 2,203,424 2,911,158 1,218,853 1,692,305 887,617 376,498 511,119
Part-time 1,459,267 526,928 932,339 816,968 301,288 515,680 642,299 225,640 416,659
                   
Private 4-year 5,008,873 2,040,316 2,968,557 3,478,957 1,438,178 2,040,779 1,529,916 602,138 927,778
Full-time 3,580,897 1,521,122 2,059,775 2,693,280 1,144,624 1,548,656 887,617 376,498 511,119
Part-time 1,427,976 519,194 908,782 785,677 293,554 492,123 642,299 225,640 416,659
                   
Private 2-year 249,169 81,963 167,206 249,169 81,963 167,206
Full-time 217,878 74,229 143,649 217,878 74,229 143,649
Part-time 31,291 7,734 23,557 31,291 7,734 23,557
                   
Nonprofit 4,077,797 1,717,281 2,360,516 2,812,769 1,194,199 1,618,570 1,265,028 523,082 741,946
Full-time 3,059,177 1,330,358 1,728,819 2,294,838 994,414 1,300,424 764,339 335,944 428,395
Part-time 1,018,620 386,923 631,697 517,931 199,785 318,146 500,689 187,138 313,551
                   
Nonprofit 4-year 4,027,240 1,702,784 2,324,456 2,762,212 1,179,702 1,582,510 1,265,028 523,082 741,946
Full-time 3,019,670 1,318,415 1,701,255 2,255,331 982,471 1,272,860 764,339 335,944 428,395
Part-time 1,007,570 384,369 623,201 506,881 197,231 309,650 500,689 187,138 313,551
                   
Nonprofit 2-year 50,557 14,497 36,060 50,557 14,497 36,060
Full-time 39,507 11,943 27,564 39,507 11,943 27,564
Part-time 11,050 2,554 8,496 11,050 2,554 8,496
                   
For-profit 1,180,245 404,998 775,247 915,357 325,942 589,415 264,888 79,056 185,832
Full-time 739,598 264,993 474,605 616,320 224,439 391,881 123,278 40,554 82,724
Part-time 440,647 140,005 300,642 299,037 101,503 197,534 141,610 38,502 103,108
                   
For-profit 4-year 981,633 337,532 644,101 716,745 258,476 458,269 264,888 79,056 185,832
Full-time 561,227 202,707 358,520 437,949 162,153 275,796 123,278 40,554 82,724
Part-time 420,406 134,825 285,581 278,796 96,323 182,473 141,610 38,502 103,108
                   
For-profit 2-year 198,612 67,466 131,146 198,612 67,466 131,146
Full-time 178,371 62,286 116,085 178,371 62,286 116,085
Part-time 20,241 5,180 15,061 20,241 5,180 15,061
†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 2017, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared October 2017.)

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