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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 | ||||||
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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.) |