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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 | ||||||
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Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Total | 19,765,598 | 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.) |