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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 | ||||||
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Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Total | 19,846,904 | 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.) |