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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: 2017
Level and control
of institution
and attendance 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 19,765,598 8,567,632 11,197,966 16,760,331 7,347,438 9,412,893 3,005,267 1,220,194 1,785,073
Full-time 12,077,304 5,424,575 6,652,729 10,370,665 4,683,665 5,687,000 1,706,639 740,910 965,729
Part-time 7,688,294 3,143,057 4,545,237 6,389,666 2,663,773 3,725,893 1,298,628 479,284 819,344
                   
4-year 13,823,640 6,004,570 7,819,070 10,818,373 4,784,376 6,033,997 3,005,267 1,220,194 1,785,073
Full-time 9,849,327 4,410,727 5,438,600 8,142,688 3,669,817 4,472,871 1,706,639 740,910 965,729
Part-time 3,974,313 1,593,843 2,380,470 2,675,685 1,114,559 1,561,126 1,298,628 479,284 819,344
                   
2-year 5,941,958 2,563,062 3,378,896 5,941,958 2,563,062 3,378,896
Full-time 2,227,977 1,013,848 1,214,129 2,227,977 1,013,848 1,214,129
Part-time 3,713,981 1,549,214 2,164,767 3,713,981 1,549,214 2,164,767
                   
Public 14,560,155 6,477,920 8,082,235 13,100,953 5,860,399 7,240,554 1,459,202 617,521 841,681
Full-time 8,328,073 3,857,945 4,470,128 7,516,055 3,492,447 4,023,608 812,018 365,498 446,520
Part-time 6,232,082 2,619,975 3,612,107 5,584,898 2,367,952 3,216,946 647,184 252,023 395,161
                   
Public 4-year 8,853,477 3,988,930 4,864,547 7,394,275 3,371,409 4,022,866 1,459,202 617,521 841,681
Full-time 6,310,488 2,911,737 3,398,751 5,498,470 2,546,239 2,952,231 812,018 365,498 446,520
Part-time 2,542,989 1,077,193 1,465,796 1,895,805 825,170 1,070,635 647,184 252,023 395,161
                   
Public 2-year 5,706,678 2,488,990 3,217,688 5,706,678 2,488,990 3,217,688
Full-time 2,017,585 946,208 1,071,377 2,017,585 946,208 1,071,377
Part-time 3,689,093 1,542,782 2,146,311 3,689,093 1,542,782 2,146,311
                   
Private 5,205,443 2,089,712 3,115,731 3,659,378 1,487,039 2,172,339 1,546,065 602,673 943,392
Full-time 3,749,231 1,566,630 2,182,601 2,854,610 1,191,218 1,663,392 894,621 375,412 519,209
Part-time 1,456,212 523,082 933,130 804,768 295,821 508,947 651,444 227,261 424,183
                   
Private 4-year 4,970,163 2,015,640 2,954,523 3,424,098 1,412,967 2,011,131 1,546,065 602,673 943,392
Full-time 3,538,839 1,498,990 2,039,849 2,644,218 1,123,578 1,520,640 894,621 375,412 519,209
Part-time 1,431,324 516,650 914,674 779,880 289,389 490,491 651,444 227,261 424,183
                   
Private 2-year 235,280 74,072 161,208 235,280 74,072 161,208
Full-time 210,392 67,640 142,752 210,392 67,640 142,752
Part-time 24,888 6,432 18,456 24,888 6,432 18,456
                   
Nonprofit 4,106,477 1,720,440 2,386,037 2,817,017 1,192,312 1,624,705 1,289,460 528,128 761,332
Full-time 3,082,286 1,328,996 1,753,290 2,299,345 990,585 1,308,760 782,941 338,411 444,530
Part-time 1,024,191 391,444 632,747 517,672 201,727 315,945 506,519 189,717 316,802
                   
Nonprofit 4-year 4,058,087 1,707,724 2,350,363 2,768,627 1,179,596 1,589,031 1,289,460 528,128 761,332
Full-time 3,041,196 1,318,203 1,722,993 2,258,255 979,792 1,278,463 782,941 338,411 444,530
Part-time 1,016,891 389,521 627,370 510,372 199,804 310,568 506,519 189,717 316,802
                   
Nonprofit 2-year 48,390 12,716 35,674 48,390 12,716 35,674
Full-time 41,090 10,793 30,297 41,090 10,793 30,297
Part-time 7,300 1,923 5,377 7,300 1,923 5,377
                   
For-profit 1,098,966 369,272 729,694 842,361 294,727 547,634 256,605 74,545 182,060
Full-time 666,945 237,634 429,311 555,265 200,633 354,632 111,680 37,001 74,679
Part-time 432,021 131,638 300,383 287,096 94,094 193,002 144,925 37,544 107,381
                   
For-profit 4-year 912,076 307,916 604,160 655,471 233,371 422,100 256,605 74,545 182,060
Full-time 497,643 180,787 316,856 385,963 143,786 242,177 111,680 37,001 74,679
Part-time 414,433 127,129 287,304 269,508 89,585 179,923 144,925 37,544 107,381
                   
For-profit 2-year 186,890 61,356 125,534 186,890 61,356 125,534
Full-time 169,302 56,847 112,455 169,302 56,847 112,455
Part-time 17,588 4,509 13,079 17,588 4,509 13,079
†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 2018, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared October 2018.)

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