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Table 303.60. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of enrollment, sex of student, level and control of institution, and attendance status of student: 2018
Level and control of
institution and atten-
dance 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 19,645,918 8,442,662 11,203,256 16,610,235 7,225,999 9,384,236 3,035,683 1,216,663 1,819,020
Full-time 11,991,721 5,338,934 6,652,787 10,267,135 4,602,752 5,664,383 1,724,586 736,182 988,404
Part-time 7,654,197 3,103,728 4,550,469 6,343,100 2,623,247 3,719,853 1,311,097 480,481 830,616
                   
4-year 13,900,710 5,990,993 7,909,717 10,865,027 4,774,330 6,090,697 3,035,683 1,216,663 1,819,020
Full-time 9,880,953 4,385,208 5,495,745 8,156,367 3,649,026 4,507,341 1,724,586 736,182 988,404
Part-time 4,019,757 1,605,785 2,413,972 2,708,660 1,125,304 1,583,356 1,311,097 480,481 830,616
                   
2-year 5,745,208 2,451,669 3,293,539 5,745,208 2,451,669 3,293,539
Full-time 2,110,768 953,726 1,157,042 2,110,768 953,726 1,157,042
Part-time 3,634,440 1,497,943 2,136,497 3,634,440 1,497,943 2,136,497
                   
Public 14,529,264 6,391,471 8,137,793 13,049,326 5,774,848 7,274,478 1,479,938 616,623 863,315
Full-time 8,268,820 3,787,941 4,480,879 7,451,638 3,427,581 4,024,057 817,182 360,360 456,822
Part-time 6,260,444 2,603,530 3,656,914 5,597,688 2,347,267 3,250,421 662,756 256,263 406,493
                   
Public 4-year 8,982,560 4,005,748 4,976,812 7,502,622 3,389,125 4,113,497 1,479,938 616,623 863,315
Full-time 6,336,978 2,895,088 3,441,890 5,519,796 2,534,728 2,985,068 817,182 360,360 456,822
Part-time 2,645,582 1,110,660 1,534,922 1,982,826 854,397 1,128,429 662,756 256,263 406,493
                   
Public 2-year 5,546,704 2,385,723 3,160,981 5,546,704 2,385,723 3,160,981
Full-time 1,931,842 892,853 1,038,989 1,931,842 892,853 1,038,989
Part-time 3,614,862 1,492,870 2,121,992 3,614,862 1,492,870 2,121,992
                   
Private 5,116,654 2,051,191 3,065,463 3,560,909 1,451,151 2,109,758 1,555,745 600,040 955,705
Full-time 3,722,901 1,550,993 2,171,908 2,815,497 1,175,171 1,640,326 907,404 375,822 531,582
Part-time 1,393,753 500,198 893,555 745,412 275,980 469,432 648,341 224,218 424,123
                   
Private 4-year 4,918,150 1,985,245 2,932,905 3,362,405 1,385,205 1,977,200 1,555,745 600,040 955,705
Full-time 3,543,975 1,490,120 2,053,855 2,636,571 1,114,298 1,522,273 907,404 375,822 531,582
Part-time 1,374,175 495,125 879,050 725,834 270,907 454,927 648,341 224,218 424,123
                   
Private 2-year 198,504 65,946 132,558 198,504 65,946 132,558
Full-time 178,926 60,873 118,053 178,926 60,873 118,053
Part-time 19,578 5,073 14,505 19,578 5,073 14,505
                   
Nonprofit 4,134,244 1,722,517 2,411,727 2,821,653 1,191,128 1,630,525 1,312,591 531,389 781,202
Full-time 3,126,130 1,337,841 1,788,289 2,321,433 995,083 1,326,350 804,697 342,758 461,939
Part-time 1,008,114 384,676 623,438 500,220 196,045 304,175 507,894 188,631 319,263
                   
Nonprofit 4-year 4,089,090 1,711,257 2,377,833 2,776,499 1,179,868 1,596,631 1,312,591 531,389 781,202
Full-time 3,088,150 1,328,444 1,759,706 2,283,453 985,686 1,297,767 804,697 342,758 461,939
Part-time 1,000,940 382,813 618,127 493,046 194,182 298,864 507,894 188,631 319,263
                   
Nonprofit 2-year 45,154 11,260 33,894 45,154 11,260 33,894
Full-time 37,980 9,397 28,583 37,980 9,397 28,583
Part-time 7,174 1,863 5,311 7,174 1,863 5,311
                   
For-profit 982,410 328,674 653,736 739,256 260,023 479,233 243,154 68,651 174,503
Full-time 596,771 213,152 383,619 494,064 180,088 313,976 102,707 33,064 69,643
Part-time 385,639 115,522 270,117 245,192 79,935 165,257 140,447 35,587 104,860
                   
For-profit 4-year 829,060 273,988 555,072 585,906 205,337 380,569 243,154 68,651 174,503
Full-time 455,825 161,676 294,149 353,118 128,612 224,506 102,707 33,064 69,643
Part-time 373,235 112,312 260,923 232,788 76,725 156,063 140,447 35,587 104,860
                   
For-profit 2-year 153,350 54,686 98,664 153,350 54,686 98,664
Full-time 140,946 51,476 89,470 140,946 51,476 89,470
Part-time 12,404 3,210 9,194 12,404 3,210 9,194
†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 2019, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared September 2019.)

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