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Table 306.10. | Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of enrollment, sex, attendance status, and race/ethnicity or nonresident alien status of student: Selected years, 1976 through 2017 |
Level of enrollment, sex, attendance status, and race/ethnicity or nonresident alien status of student | Fall enrollment (in thousands) | Percentage distribution of U.S. resident students (excludes nonresident aliens) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1976 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 1976 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
All students, total | 10,985.6 | 12,086.8 | 13,818.6 | 15,312.3 | 21,019.4 | 20,644.5 | 20,376.7 | 20,209.1 | 19,988.2 | 19,846.9 | 19,765.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 9,076.1 | 9,833.0 | 10,722.5 | 10,462.1 | 12,720.8 | 11,982.2 | 11,589.4 | 11,239.3 | 10,939.2 | 10,716.6 | 10,510.8 | 84.3 | 83.5 | 79.9 | 70.8 | 62.6 | 60.3 | 59.3 | 58.3 | 57.6 | 56.9 | 56.0 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities |
1,690.8 | 1,948.8 | 2,704.7 | 4,321.5 | 7,591.0 | 7,878.7 | 7,947.1 | 8,052.0 | 8,066.7 | 8,132.2 | 8,254.1 | 15.7 | 16.5 | 20.1 | 29.2 | 37.4 | 39.7 | 40.7 | 41.7 | 42.4 | 43.1 | 44.0 |
Black | 1,033.0 | 1,106.8 | 1,247.0 | 1,730.3 | 3,039.0 | 2,962.4 | 2,872.0 | 2,792.8 | 2,681.0 | 2,589.4 | 2,545.9 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 11.7 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 14.1 | 13.7 | 13.6 |
Hispanic | 383.8 | 471.7 | 782.4 | 1,461.8 | 2,748.8 | 2,980.3 | 3,093.2 | 3,191.9 | 3,297.7 | 3,428.0 | 3,540.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 13.5 | 15.0 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 17.4 | 18.2 | 18.9 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 197.9 | 286.4 | 572.4 | 978.2 | 1,281.6 | 1,258.2 | 1,259.7 | 1,272.2 | 1,284.3 | 1,306.7 | 1,329.7 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.1 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | 1,217.6 | 1,194.7 | 1,198.7 | 1,213.8 | 1,229.0 | 1,253.5 | 1,277.7 | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | 64.0 | 63.5 | 61.0 | 58.5 | 55.3 | 53.2 | 52.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
76.1 | 83.9 | 102.8 | 151.2 | 196.2 | 173.0 | 162.2 | 152.9 | 146.1 | 142.3 | 137.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | 325.4 | 504.8 | 560.0 | 642.2 | 657.6 | 665.8 | 700.2 | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
Nonresident alien1 | 218.7 | 305.0 | 391.5 | 528.7 | 707.7 | 783.6 | 840.2 | 917.8 | 982.3 | 998.1 | 1,000.7 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Male | 5,794.4 | 5,868.1 | 6,283.9 | 6,721.8 | 9,045.8 | 8,919.0 | 8,861.2 | 8,797.5 | 8,723.8 | 8,638.4 | 8,567.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 4,813.7 | 4,772.9 | 4,861.0 | 4,634.6 | 5,605.8 | 5,285.3 | 5,132.4 | 4,974.3 | 4,848.5 | 4,736.1 | 4,629.2 | 85.3 | 84.4 | 80.5 | 72.1 | 64.7 | 62.2 | 61.1 | 60.0 | 59.3 | 58.6 | 57.8 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities |
826.6 | 884.4 | 1,176.6 | 1,789.8 | 3,060.3 | 3,208.6 | 3,268.7 | 3,313.4 | 3,326.8 | 3,346.7 | 3,386.6 | 14.7 | 15.6 | 19.5 | 27.9 | 35.3 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 40.0 | 40.7 | 41.4 | 42.2 |
Black | 469.9 | 463.7 | 484.7 | 635.3 | 1,089.0 | 1,079.1 | 1,064.9 | 1,035.1 | 998.9 | 959.5 | 940.9 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 9.9 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.7 |
Hispanic | 209.7 | 231.6 | 353.9 | 627.1 | 1,157.6 | 1,254.6 | 1,307.7 | 1,348.2 | 1,389.2 | 1,439.3 | 1,477.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 9.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 16.3 | 17.0 | 17.8 | 18.4 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 108.4 | 151.3 | 294.9 | 465.9 | 600.6 | 593.1 | 594.3 | 599.1 | 602.9 | 610.1 | 618.5 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | 572.1 | 564.7 | 567.1 | 573.0 | 577.8 | 586.4 | 595.3 | — | — | — | — | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | 28.5 | 28.4 | 27.2 | 26.1 | 25.1 | 23.7 | 23.3 | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
38.5 | 37.8 | 43.1 | 61.4 | 78.7 | 68.7 | 64.7 | 61.3 | 58.2 | 56.3 | 53.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | 134.4 | 213.2 | 237.1 | 269.7 | 277.6 | 281.7 | 295.9 | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
Nonresident alien1 | 154.1 | 210.8 | 246.3 | 297.3 | 379.6 | 425.1 | 460.1 | 509.9 | 548.6 | 555.6 | 551.8 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Female | 5,191.2 | 6,218.7 | 7,534.7 | 8,590.5 | 11,973.7 | 11,725.5 | 11,515.5 | 11,411.6 | 11,264.4 | 11,208.5 | 11,198.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 4,262.4 | 5,060.1 | 5,861.5 | 5,827.5 | 7,115.0 | 6,696.8 | 6,457.0 | 6,265.0 | 6,090.7 | 5,980.5 | 5,881.6 | 83.1 | 82.6 | 79.3 | 69.7 | 61.1 | 58.9 | 58.0 | 56.9 | 56.2 | 55.6 | 54.7 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities |
864.2 | 1,064.4 | 1,528.1 | 2,531.7 | 4,530.7 | 4,670.1 | 4,678.4 | 4,738.6 | 4,739.9 | 4,785.4 | 4,867.5 | 16.9 | 17.4 | 20.7 | 30.3 | 38.9 | 41.1 | 42.0 | 43.1 | 43.8 | 44.4 | 45.3 |
Black | 563.1 | 643.0 | 762.3 | 1,095.0 | 1,949.9 | 1,883.3 | 1,807.1 | 1,757.7 | 1,682.1 | 1,630.0 | 1,605.0 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 13.1 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 16.0 | 15.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 |
Hispanic | 174.1 | 240.1 | 428.5 | 834.7 | 1,591.2 | 1,725.7 | 1,785.5 | 1,843.7 | 1,908.5 | 1,988.7 | 2,063.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 10.0 | 13.7 | 15.2 | 16.0 | 16.8 | 17.6 | 18.5 | 19.2 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 89.4 | 135.2 | 277.5 | 512.3 | 681.0 | 665.1 | 665.4 | 673.1 | 681.5 | 696.6 | 711.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | 645.5 | 630.0 | 631.6 | 640.7 | 651.3 | 667.1 | 682.5 | — | — | — | — | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | 35.5 | 35.1 | 33.7 | 32.4 | 30.2 | 29.5 | 28.8 | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
37.6 | 46.1 | 59.7 | 89.7 | 117.5 | 104.4 | 97.5 | 91.6 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 83.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | 191.0 | 291.6 | 322.9 | 372.5 | 379.9 | 384.1 | 404.3 | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
Nonresident alien1 | 64.6 | 94.2 | 145.2 | 231.4 | 328.0 | 358.5 | 380.1 | 407.9 | 433.7 | 442.5 | 448.9 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Full-time | 6,703.6 | 7,088.9 | 7,821.0 | 9,009.6 | 13,087.2 | 12,734.4 | 12,596.6 | 12,454.5 | 12,287.5 | 12,125.3 | 12,077.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 5,512.6 | 5,717.0 | 6,016.5 | 6,231.1 | 8,053.5 | 7,484.4 | 7,237.7 | 6,983.3 | 6,784.0 | 6,611.4 | 6,481.6 | 84.2 | 83.4 | 79.9 | 72.5 | 64.3 | 61.9 | 60.8 | 59.7 | 59.1 | 58.5 | 57.6 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities |
1,030.9 | 1,137.5 | 1,514.9 | 2,368.5 | 4,468.5 | 4,608.1 | 4,663.7 | 4,708.6 | 4,690.3 | 4,686.0 | 4,770.7 | 15.8 | 16.6 | 20.1 | 27.5 | 35.7 | 38.1 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.9 | 41.5 | 42.4 |
Black | 659.2 | 685.6 | 718.3 | 982.6 | 1,811.3 | 1,719.9 | 1,669.0 | 1,600.4 | 1,537.3 | 1,469.5 | 1,452.5 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 11.4 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 13.0 | 12.9 |
Hispanic | 211.1 | 247.0 | 394.7 | 710.3 | 1,501.0 | 1,631.7 | 1,701.8 | 1,747.9 | 1,786.2 | 1,843.3 | 1,915.2 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 12.0 | 13.5 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 16.3 | 17.0 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 117.7 | 162.0 | 347.4 | 591.2 | 820.8 | 814.6 | 821.2 | 832.1 | 843.8 | 857.4 | 871.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | 783.0 | 777.7 | 785.5 | 798.1 | 812.2 | 826.9 | 842.0 | — | — | — | — | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | 37.8 | 36.9 | 35.7 | 34.0 | 31.6 | 30.4 | 29.5 | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
43.0 | 43.0 | 54.4 | 84.4 | 118.3 | 102.1 | 94.2 | 88.0 | 82.8 | 80.5 | 76.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | 217.2 | 339.7 | 377.5 | 440.3 | 440.2 | 435.4 | 455.4 | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
Nonresident alien1 | 160.0 | 234.4 | 289.6 | 410.0 | 565.2 | 641.9 | 695.2 | 762.6 | 813.2 | 827.9 | 825.0 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Part-time | 4,282.1 | 4,997.9 | 5,997.7 | 6,302.7 | 7,932.3 | 7,910.1 | 7,780.1 | 7,754.6 | 7,700.7 | 7,721.6 | 7,688.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 3,563.5 | 4,116.0 | 4,706.0 | 4,231.0 | 4,667.3 | 4,497.7 | 4,351.7 | 4,256.0 | 4,155.1 | 4,105.2 | 4,029.2 | 84.4 | 83.5 | 79.8 | 68.4 | 59.9 | 57.9 | 57.0 | 56.0 | 55.2 | 54.4 | 53.6 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities |
659.9 | 811.3 | 1,189.8 | 1,953.0 | 3,122.5 | 3,270.6 | 3,283.4 | 3,343.4 | 3,376.4 | 3,446.2 | 3,483.4 | 15.6 | 16.5 | 20.2 | 31.6 | 40.1 | 42.1 | 43.0 | 44.0 | 44.8 | 45.6 | 46.4 |
Black | 373.8 | 421.2 | 528.7 | 747.7 | 1,227.7 | 1,242.5 | 1,203.0 | 1,192.5 | 1,143.7 | 1,119.9 | 1,093.5 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 12.1 | 15.8 | 16.0 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 |
Hispanic | 172.7 | 224.8 | 387.7 | 751.5 | 1,247.9 | 1,348.6 | 1,391.4 | 1,444.0 | 1,511.5 | 1,584.7 | 1,625.4 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 16.0 | 17.4 | 18.2 | 19.0 | 20.1 | 21.0 | 21.6 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 80.2 | 124.4 | 225.1 | 387.1 | 460.8 | 443.7 | 438.5 | 440.2 | 440.5 | 449.3 | 458.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | 434.6 | 417.0 | 413.2 | 415.7 | 416.9 | 426.5 | 435.7 | — | — | — | — | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | 26.2 | 26.7 | 25.3 | 24.4 | 23.6 | 22.8 | 22.5 | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
33.1 | 40.9 | 48.4 | 66.8 | 78.0 | 70.9 | 68.0 | 64.9 | 63.3 | 61.9 | 61.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | 108.2 | 165.0 | 182.5 | 201.9 | 217.4 | 230.4 | 244.9 | — | — | — | — | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
Nonresident alien1 | 58.7 | 70.6 | 101.8 | 118.7 | 142.5 | 141.7 | 145.0 | 155.2 | 169.1 | 170.2 | 175.7 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Undergraduate, total | 9,419.0 | 10,469.1 | 11,959.1 | 13,155.4 | 18,082.4 | 17,735.6 | 17,476.3 | 17,294.1 | 17,046.7 | 16,874.6 | 16,760.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 7,740.5 | 8,480.7 | 9,272.6 | 8,983.5 | 10,895.9 | 10,249.1 | 9,898.1 | 9,582.5 | 9,303.8 | 9,085.6 | 8,876.9 | 83.4 | 82.7 | 79.0 | 69.8 | 61.6 | 59.3 | 58.2 | 57.2 | 56.4 | 55.7 | 54.8 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities |
1,535.3 | 1,778.5 | 2,467.7 | 3,884.0 | 6,788.1 | 7,036.0 | 7,094.6 | 7,182.3 | 7,177.8 | 7,218.9 | 7,308.4 | 16.6 | 17.3 | 21.0 | 30.2 | 38.4 | 40.7 | 41.8 | 42.8 | 43.6 | 44.3 | 45.2 |
Black | 943.4 | 1,018.8 | 1,147.2 | 1,548.9 | 2,677.1 | 2,593.2 | 2,504.7 | 2,426.7 | 2,316.5 | 2,226.4 | 2,180.5 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 12.0 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 14.5 | 14.1 | 13.7 | 13.5 |
Hispanic | 352.9 | 433.1 | 724.6 | 1,351.0 | 2,551.0 | 2,767.7 | 2,872.2 | 2,962.4 | 3,055.0 | 3,168.3 | 3,265.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 10.5 | 14.4 | 16.0 | 16.9 | 17.7 | 18.5 | 19.4 | 20.2 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 169.3 | 248.7 | 500.5 | 845.5 | 1,087.3 | 1,062.8 | 1,064.5 | 1,074.9 | 1,084.0 | 1,100.3 | 1,114.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | 1,029.8 | 1,006.2 | 1,010.3 | 1,022.9 | 1,034.8 | 1,053.2 | 1,068.8 | — | — | — | — | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | 57.5 | 56.6 | 54.1 | 52.1 | 49.2 | 47.1 | 46.1 | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
69.7 | 77.9 | 95.5 | 138.5 | 179.1 | 157.6 | 147.4 | 138.6 | 132.2 | 128.6 | 124.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | 293.7 | 454.7 | 505.8 | 579.6 | 590.1 | 595.2 | 623.4 | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
Nonresident alien1 | 143.2 | 209.9 | 218.7 | 288.0 | 398.4 | 450.6 | 483.6 | 529.3 | 565.1 | 570.2 | 575.0 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Male | 4,896.8 | 4,997.4 | 5,379.8 | 5,778.3 | 7,836.3 | 7,714.9 | 7,660.1 | 7,586.3 | 7,502.3 | 7,416.9 | 7,347.4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 4,052.2 | 4,054.9 | 4,184.4 | 4,010.1 | 4,861.0 | 4,572.7 | 4,438.9 | 4,299.0 | 4,188.1 | 4,087.0 | 3,987.8 | 84.4 | 83.5 | 79.6 | 71.3 | 63.7 | 61.2 | 60.0 | 58.9 | 58.2 | 57.5 | 56.7 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities |
748.2 | 802.7 | 1,069.3 | 1,618.0 | 2,773.8 | 2,905.0 | 2,962.7 | 3,000.4 | 3,007.0 | 3,020.2 | 3,049.9 | 15.6 | 16.5 | 20.4 | 28.7 | 36.3 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 41.1 | 41.8 | 42.5 | 43.3 |
Black | 430.7 | 428.2 | 448.0 | 577.0 | 982.9 | 969.4 | 955.3 | 924.9 | 888.4 | 849.4 | 830.5 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 12.0 | 11.8 |
Hispanic | 191.7 | 211.2 | 326.9 | 582.6 | 1,082.9 | 1,173.7 | 1,224.1 | 1,261.8 | 1,298.3 | 1,343.5 | 1,377.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 6.2 | 10.4 | 14.2 | 15.7 | 16.5 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 18.9 | 19.6 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 91.1 | 128.5 | 254.5 | 401.9 | 513.4 | 505.3 | 507.5 | 511.7 | 515.0 | 520.6 | 526.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | 487.4 | 479.7 | 482.9 | 488.1 | 492.3 | 499.2 | 505.2 | — | — | — | — | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.2 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | 26.0 | 25.6 | 24.5 | 23.5 | 22.7 | 21.4 | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
34.8 | 34.8 | 39.9 | 56.4 | 72.3 | 63.0 | 59.4 | 56.1 | 53.2 | 51.5 | 49.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | 122.3 | 193.6 | 216.6 | 245.9 | 252.1 | 255.2 | 266.9 | — | — | — | — | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
Nonresident alien1 | 96.4 | 139.8 | 126.1 | 150.2 | 201.5 | 237.2 | 258.5 | 286.8 | 307.2 | 309.6 | 309.7 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Female | 4,522.1 | 5,471.7 | 6,579.3 | 7,377.1 | 10,246.1 | 10,020.7 | 9,816.2 | 9,707.8 | 9,544.4 | 9,457.8 | 9,412.9 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 3,688.3 | 4,425.8 | 5,088.2 | 4,973.3 | 6,035.0 | 5,676.3 | 5,459.2 | 5,283.5 | 5,115.7 | 4,998.6 | 4,889.1 | 82.4 | 81.9 | 78.4 | 68.7 | 60.1 | 57.9 | 56.9 | 55.8 | 55.1 | 54.3 | 53.4 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities |
787.0 | 975.8 | 1,398.5 | 2,266.0 | 4,014.3 | 4,131.0 | 4,131.8 | 4,181.9 | 4,170.8 | 4,198.7 | 4,258.5 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 21.6 | 31.3 | 39.9 | 42.1 | 43.1 | 44.2 | 44.9 | 45.7 | 46.6 |
Black | 512.7 | 590.6 | 699.2 | 971.9 | 1,694.2 | 1,623.8 | 1,549.4 | 1,501.7 | 1,428.2 | 1,376.9 | 1,349.9 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 13.4 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 15.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 |
Hispanic | 161.2 | 221.8 | 397.6 | 768.4 | 1,468.1 | 1,594.0 | 1,648.1 | 1,700.6 | 1,756.7 | 1,824.9 | 1,888.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 10.6 | 14.6 | 16.3 | 17.2 | 18.0 | 18.9 | 19.8 | 20.6 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 78.2 | 120.2 | 246.0 | 443.6 | 573.9 | 557.5 | 557.0 | 563.2 | 569.0 | 579.7 | 588.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | 542.4 | 526.5 | 527.4 | 534.7 | 542.5 | 554.0 | 563.7 | — | — | — | — | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.2 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | 31.5 | 31.0 | 29.6 | 28.5 | 26.5 | 25.7 | 25.1 | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
34.9 | 43.1 | 55.5 | 82.1 | 106.8 | 94.6 | 88.0 | 82.6 | 79.1 | 77.1 | 74.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | 171.3 | 261.1 | 289.2 | 333.7 | 337.9 | 340.0 | 356.5 | — | — | — | — | 1.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
Nonresident alien1 | 46.8 | 70.1 | 92.6 | 137.8 | 196.9 | 213.4 | 225.1 | 242.5 | 257.9 | 260.5 | 265.3 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Postbaccalaureate, total |
1,566.6 | 1,617.7 | 1,859.5 | 2,156.9 | 2,937.0 | 2,908.8 | 2,900.4 | 2,915.0 | 2,941.5 | 2,972.3 | 3,005.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 1,335.6 | 1,352.4 | 1,449.8 | 1,478.6 | 1,824.9 | 1,733.1 | 1,691.3 | 1,656.7 | 1,635.4 | 1,631.0 | 1,633.9 | 89.6 | 88.8 | 86.0 | 77.2 | 69.4 | 67.3 | 66.5 | 65.6 | 64.8 | 64.1 | 63.3 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities |
155.5 | 170.3 | 237.0 | 437.5 | 802.8 | 842.8 | 852.5 | 869.7 | 888.9 | 913.3 | 945.7 | 10.4 | 11.2 | 14.0 | 22.8 | 30.6 | 32.7 | 33.5 | 34.4 | 35.2 | 35.9 | 36.7 |
Black | 89.7 | 87.9 | 99.8 | 181.4 | 361.9 | 369.2 | 367.3 | 366.2 | 364.5 | 363.0 | 365.4 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 9.5 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.2 |
Hispanic | 30.9 | 38.6 | 57.9 | 110.8 | 197.8 | 212.6 | 221.0 | 229.4 | 242.7 | 259.6 | 275.0 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 10.7 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 28.6 | 37.7 | 72.0 | 132.7 | 194.3 | 195.4 | 195.2 | 197.3 | 200.3 | 206.3 | 214.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | 187.8 | 188.5 | 188.4 | 190.9 | 194.3 | 200.3 | 208.9 | — | — | — | — | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
6.4 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 12.6 | 17.1 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 14.3 | 13.9 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | 31.7 | 50.1 | 54.2 | 62.6 | 67.5 | 70.6 | 76.8 | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
Nonresident alien1 | 75.5 | 95.1 | 172.7 | 240.7 | 309.3 | 333.0 | 356.5 | 388.5 | 417.2 | 428.0 | 425.7 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Male | 897.6 | 870.7 | 904.2 | 943.5 | 1,209.5 | 1,204.1 | 1,201.1 | 1,211.2 | 1,221.6 | 1,221.6 | 1,220.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 761.6 | 718.1 | 676.6 | 624.5 | 744.9 | 712.6 | 693.5 | 675.2 | 660.3 | 649.0 | 641.4 | 90.7 | 89.8 | 86.3 | 78.4 | 72.2 | 70.1 | 69.4 | 68.3 | 67.4 | 66.5 | 65.6 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities |
78.4 | 81.7 | 107.4 | 171.9 | 286.5 | 303.6 | 306.0 | 313.0 | 319.8 | 326.5 | 336.7 | 9.3 | 10.2 | 13.7 | 21.6 | 27.8 | 29.9 | 30.6 | 31.7 | 32.6 | 33.5 | 34.4 |
Black | 39.2 | 35.5 | 36.7 | 58.3 | 106.1 | 109.7 | 109.6 | 110.2 | 110.5 | 110.0 | 110.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 10.3 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
Hispanic | 18.1 | 20.4 | 27.0 | 44.5 | 74.7 | 80.9 | 83.6 | 86.4 | 90.9 | 95.8 | 100.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 10.3 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 17.4 | 22.8 | 40.4 | 64.0 | 87.2 | 87.8 | 86.9 | 87.4 | 87.8 | 89.5 | 92.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | 84.7 | 85.0 | 84.2 | 84.9 | 85.5 | 87.2 | 90.1 | — | — | — | — | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.2 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
3.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | 12.0 | 19.6 | 20.6 | 23.7 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 29.1 | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
Nonresident alien1 | 57.7 | 71.0 | 120.2 | 147.1 | 178.2 | 187.9 | 201.6 | 223.0 | 241.4 | 246.0 | 242.1 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
Female | 669.1 | 747.0 | 955.4 | 1,213.4 | 1,727.5 | 1,704.8 | 1,699.3 | 1,703.7 | 1,720.0 | 1,750.7 | 1,785.1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
White | 574.1 | 634.3 | 773.2 | 854.1 | 1,080.0 | 1,020.5 | 997.8 | 981.5 | 975.0 | 982.0 | 992.5 | 88.1 | 87.7 | 85.6 | 76.3 | 67.7 | 65.4 | 64.6 | 63.8 | 63.1 | 62.6 | 62.0 |
Total, selected races/ethnicities |
77.2 | 88.6 | 129.6 | 265.7 | 516.4 | 539.1 | 546.5 | 556.8 | 569.2 | 586.8 | 608.9 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 14.4 | 23.7 | 32.3 | 34.6 | 35.4 | 36.2 | 36.9 | 37.4 | 38.0 |
Black | 50.5 | 52.4 | 63.1 | 123.1 | 255.8 | 259.5 | 257.7 | 256.0 | 254.0 | 253.0 | 255.1 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 16.1 | 15.9 |
Hispanic | 12.8 | 18.3 | 30.9 | 66.3 | 123.1 | 131.8 | 137.4 | 143.1 | 151.8 | 163.8 | 174.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 10.4 | 10.9 |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 11.2 | 15.0 | 31.5 | 68.7 | 107.0 | 107.6 | 108.3 | 109.9 | 112.5 | 116.9 | 122.5 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 |
Asian | — | — | — | — | 103.1 | 103.5 | 104.2 | 106.0 | 108.8 | 113.1 | 118.8 | — | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 |
Pacific Islander | — | — | — | — | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
American Indian/Alaska Native |
2.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 7.6 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Two or more races | — | — | — | — | 19.7 | 30.5 | 33.6 | 38.8 | 42.0 | 44.1 | 47.7 | — | — | — | — | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
Nonresident alien1 | 17.8 | 24.1 | 52.5 | 93.6 | 131.1 | 145.1 | 155.0 | 165.5 | 175.8 | 182.0 | 183.6 | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † | † |
—Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
†Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Race/ethnicity not collected. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Because of underreporting and nonreporting of racial/ethnic data, some figures are slightly lower than corresponding data in other tables. Data through 1990 are for institutions of higher education, while later data are for degree-granting institutions. Degree-granting institutions grant associate’s or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. The degree-granting classification is very similar to the earlier higher education classification, but it includes more 2-year colleges and excludes a few higher education institutions that did not grant degrees. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities" surveys, 1976 and 1980; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:90); and IPEDS Spring 2001 through Spring 2018, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared October 2018.) |