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Table 303.65. | Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of enrollment, sex of student, and other selected characteristics: 2015 |
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 | 19,988,204 | 8,723,819 | 11,264,385 | 17,046,673 | 7,502,254 | 9,544,419 | 2,941,531 | 1,221,565 | 1,719,966 |
Full-time | 12,287,512 | 5,558,447 | 6,729,065 | 10,603,030 | 4,809,098 | 5,793,932 | 1,684,482 | 749,349 | 935,133 |
Part-time | 7,700,692 | 3,165,372 | 4,535,320 | 6,443,643 | 2,693,156 | 3,750,487 | 1,257,049 | 472,216 | 784,833 |
4-year | 13,488,743 | 5,905,744 | 7,582,999 | 10,547,212 | 4,684,179 | 5,863,033 | 2,941,531 | 1,221,565 | 1,719,966 |
Full-time | 9,776,828 | 4,414,743 | 5,362,085 | 8,092,346 | 3,665,394 | 4,426,952 | 1,684,482 | 749,349 | 935,133 |
Part-time | 3,711,915 | 1,491,001 | 2,220,914 | 2,454,866 | 1,018,785 | 1,436,081 | 1,257,049 | 472,216 | 784,833 |
2-year | 6,499,461 | 2,818,075 | 3,681,386 | 6,499,461 | 2,818,075 | 3,681,386 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 2,510,684 | 1,143,704 | 1,366,980 | 2,510,684 | 1,143,704 | 1,366,980 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 3,988,777 | 1,674,371 | 2,314,406 | 3,988,777 | 1,674,371 | 2,314,406 | † | † | † |
Public | 14,572,843 | 6,517,662 | 8,055,181 | 13,150,823 | 5,901,016 | 7,249,807 | 1,422,020 | 616,646 | 805,374 |
Full-time | 8,353,946 | 3,896,631 | 4,457,315 | 7,553,748 | 3,524,675 | 4,029,073 | 800,198 | 371,956 | 428,242 |
Part-time | 6,218,897 | 2,621,031 | 3,597,866 | 5,597,075 | 2,376,341 | 3,220,734 | 621,822 | 244,690 | 377,132 |
Public 4-year | 8,348,539 | 3,789,656 | 4,558,883 | 6,926,519 | 3,173,010 | 3,753,509 | 1,422,020 | 616,646 | 805,374 |
Full-time | 6,081,177 | 2,833,998 | 3,247,179 | 5,280,979 | 2,462,042 | 2,818,937 | 800,198 | 371,956 | 428,242 |
Part-time | 2,267,362 | 955,658 | 1,311,704 | 1,645,540 | 710,968 | 934,572 | 621,822 | 244,690 | 377,132 |
Public 2-year | 6,224,304 | 2,728,006 | 3,496,298 | 6,224,304 | 2,728,006 | 3,496,298 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 2,272,769 | 1,062,633 | 1,210,136 | 2,272,769 | 1,062,633 | 1,210,136 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 3,951,535 | 1,665,373 | 2,286,162 | 3,951,535 | 1,665,373 | 2,286,162 | † | † | † |
Private | 5,415,361 | 2,206,157 | 3,209,204 | 3,895,850 | 1,601,238 | 2,294,612 | 1,519,511 | 604,919 | 914,592 |
Full-time | 3,933,566 | 1,661,816 | 2,271,750 | 3,049,282 | 1,284,423 | 1,764,859 | 884,284 | 377,393 | 506,891 |
Part-time | 1,481,795 | 544,341 | 937,454 | 846,568 | 316,815 | 529,753 | 635,227 | 227,526 | 407,701 |
Private 4-year | 5,140,204 | 2,116,088 | 3,024,116 | 3,620,693 | 1,511,169 | 2,109,524 | 1,519,511 | 604,919 | 914,592 |
Full-time | 3,695,651 | 1,580,745 | 2,114,906 | 2,811,367 | 1,203,352 | 1,608,015 | 884,284 | 377,393 | 506,891 |
Part-time | 1,444,553 | 535,343 | 909,210 | 809,326 | 307,817 | 501,509 | 635,227 | 227,526 | 407,701 |
Private 2-year | 275,157 | 90,069 | 185,088 | 275,157 | 90,069 | 185,088 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 237,915 | 81,071 | 156,844 | 237,915 | 81,071 | 156,844 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 37,242 | 8,998 | 28,244 | 37,242 | 8,998 | 28,244 | † | † | † |
Nonprofit | 4,065,891 | 1,721,568 | 2,344,323 | 2,822,122 | 1,202,227 | 1,619,895 | 1,243,769 | 519,341 | 724,428 |
Full-time | 3,045,267 | 1,332,919 | 1,712,348 | 2,298,326 | 1,001,403 | 1,296,923 | 746,941 | 331,516 | 415,425 |
Part-time | 1,020,624 | 388,649 | 631,975 | 523,796 | 200,824 | 322,972 | 496,828 | 187,825 | 309,003 |
Nonprofit 4-year | 4,015,882 | 1,706,889 | 2,308,993 | 2,772,113 | 1,187,548 | 1,584,565 | 1,243,769 | 519,341 | 724,428 |
Full-time | 3,009,240 | 1,320,947 | 1,688,293 | 2,262,299 | 989,431 | 1,272,868 | 746,941 | 331,516 | 415,425 |
Part-time | 1,006,642 | 385,942 | 620,700 | 509,814 | 198,117 | 311,697 | 496,828 | 187,825 | 309,003 |
Nonprofit 2-year | 50,009 | 14,679 | 35,330 | 50,009 | 14,679 | 35,330 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 36,027 | 11,972 | 24,055 | 36,027 | 11,972 | 24,055 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 13,982 | 2,707 | 11,275 | 13,982 | 2,707 | 11,275 | † | † | † |
For-profit | 1,349,470 | 484,589 | 864,881 | 1,073,728 | 399,011 | 674,717 | 275,742 | 85,578 | 190,164 |
Full-time | 888,299 | 328,897 | 559,402 | 750,956 | 283,020 | 467,936 | 137,343 | 45,877 | 91,466 |
Part-time | 461,171 | 155,692 | 305,479 | 322,772 | 115,991 | 206,781 | 138,399 | 39,701 | 98,698 |
For-profit 4-year | 1,124,322 | 409,199 | 715,123 | 848,580 | 323,621 | 524,959 | 275,742 | 85,578 | 190,164 |
Full-time | 686,411 | 259,798 | 426,613 | 549,068 | 213,921 | 335,147 | 137,343 | 45,877 | 91,466 |
Part-time | 437,911 | 149,401 | 288,510 | 299,512 | 109,700 | 189,812 | 138,399 | 39,701 | 98,698 |
For-profit 2-year | 225,148 | 75,390 | 149,758 | 225,148 | 75,390 | 149,758 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 201,888 | 69,099 | 132,789 | 201,888 | 69,099 | 132,789 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 23,260 | 6,291 | 16,969 | 23,260 | 6,291 | 16,969 | † | † | † |
†Not applicable. | |||||||||
NOTE: Degree-granting institutions grant associate’s or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | |||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2016, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared October 2017.) |