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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
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.)

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