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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: 2016
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 19,846,904 8,638,422 11,208,482 16,874,649 7,416,859 9,457,790 2,972,255 1,221,563 1,750,692
Full-time 12,125,314 5,472,798 6,652,516 10,430,068 4,725,510 5,704,558 1,695,246 747,288 947,958
Part-time 7,721,590 3,165,624 4,555,966 6,444,581 2,691,349 3,753,232 1,277,009 474,275 802,734
                   
4-year 13,754,486 6,001,028 7,753,458 10,782,231 4,779,465 6,002,766 2,972,255 1,221,563 1,750,692
Full-time 9,815,967 4,414,959 5,401,008 8,120,721 3,667,671 4,453,050 1,695,246 747,288 947,958
Part-time 3,938,519 1,586,069 2,352,450 2,661,510 1,111,794 1,549,716 1,277,009 474,275 802,734
                   
2-year 6,092,418 2,637,394 3,455,024 6,092,418 2,637,394 3,455,024
Full-time 2,309,347 1,057,839 1,251,508 2,309,347 1,057,839 1,251,508
Part-time 3,783,071 1,579,555 2,203,516 3,783,071 1,579,555 2,203,516
                   
Public 14,585,840 6,514,735 8,071,105 13,143,979 5,895,492 7,248,487 1,441,861 619,243 822,618
Full-time 8,327,379 3,877,799 4,449,580 7,519,336 3,506,802 4,012,534 808,043 370,997 437,046
Part-time 6,258,461 2,636,936 3,621,525 5,624,643 2,388,690 3,235,953 633,818 248,246 385,572
                   
Public 4-year 8,742,931 3,959,344 4,783,587 7,301,070 3,340,101 3,960,969 1,441,861 619,243 822,618
Full-time 6,236,018 2,894,232 3,341,786 5,427,975 2,523,235 2,904,740 808,043 370,997 437,046
Part-time 2,506,913 1,065,112 1,441,801 1,873,095 816,866 1,056,229 633,818 248,246 385,572
                   
Public 2-year 5,842,909 2,555,391 3,287,518 5,842,909 2,555,391 3,287,518
Full-time 2,091,361 983,567 1,107,794 2,091,361 983,567 1,107,794
Part-time 3,751,548 1,571,824 2,179,724 3,751,548 1,571,824 2,179,724
                   
Private 5,261,064 2,123,687 3,137,377 3,730,670 1,521,367 2,209,303 1,530,394 602,320 928,074
Full-time 3,797,935 1,594,999 2,202,936 2,910,732 1,218,708 1,692,024 887,203 376,291 510,912
Part-time 1,463,129 528,688 934,441 819,938 302,659 517,279 643,191 226,029 417,162
                   
Private 4-year 5,011,555 2,041,684 2,969,871 3,481,161 1,439,364 2,041,797 1,530,394 602,320 928,074
Full-time 3,579,949 1,520,727 2,059,222 2,692,746 1,144,436 1,548,310 887,203 376,291 510,912
Part-time 1,431,606 520,957 910,649 788,415 294,928 493,487 643,191 226,029 417,162
                   
Private 2-year 249,509 82,003 167,506 249,509 82,003 167,506
Full-time 217,986 74,272 143,714 217,986 74,272 143,714
Part-time 31,523 7,731 23,792 31,523 7,731 23,792
                   
Nonprofit 4,078,956 1,717,828 2,361,128 2,813,742 1,194,720 1,619,022 1,265,214 523,108 742,106
Full-time 3,058,855 1,330,273 1,728,582 2,294,926 994,521 1,300,405 763,929 335,752 428,177
Part-time 1,020,101 387,555 632,546 518,816 200,199 318,617 501,285 187,356 313,929
                   
Nonprofit 4-year 4,028,401 1,703,331 2,325,070 2,763,187 1,180,223 1,582,964 1,265,214 523,108 742,106
Full-time 3,019,342 1,318,323 1,701,019 2,255,413 982,571 1,272,842 763,929 335,752 428,177
Part-time 1,009,059 385,008 624,051 507,774 197,652 310,122 501,285 187,356 313,929
                   
Nonprofit 2-year 50,555 14,497 36,058 50,555 14,497 36,058
Full-time 39,513 11,950 27,563 39,513 11,950 27,563
Part-time 11,042 2,547 8,495 11,042 2,547 8,495
                   
For-profit 1,182,108 405,859 776,249 916,928 326,647 590,281 265,180 79,212 185,968
Full-time 739,080 264,726 474,354 615,806 224,187 391,619 123,274 40,539 82,735
Part-time 443,028 141,133 301,895 301,122 102,460 198,662 141,906 38,673 103,233
                   
For-profit 4-year 983,154 338,353 644,801 717,974 259,141 458,833 265,180 79,212 185,968
Full-time 560,607 202,404 358,203 437,333 161,865 275,468 123,274 40,539 82,735
Part-time 422,547 135,949 286,598 280,641 97,276 183,365 141,906 38,673 103,233
                   
For-profit 2-year 198,954 67,506 131,448 198,954 67,506 131,448
Full-time 178,473 62,322 116,151 178,473 62,322 116,151
Part-time 20,481 5,184 15,297 20,481 5,184 15,297
†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 2017, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared October 2018.)

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