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Table 303.65. 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: 2017
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 19,778,151 8,571,314 11,206,837 16,773,036 7,351,259 9,421,777 3,005,115 1,220,055 1,785,060
Full-time 12,076,141 5,423,955 6,652,186 10,371,863 4,683,715 5,688,148 1,704,278 740,240 964,038
Part-time 7,702,010 3,147,359 4,554,651 6,401,173 2,667,544 3,733,629 1,300,837 479,815 821,022
                   
4-year 13,825,380 6,004,787 7,820,593 10,820,265 4,784,732 6,035,533 3,005,115 1,220,055 1,785,060
Full-time 9,848,817 4,410,360 5,438,457 8,144,539 3,670,120 4,474,419 1,704,278 740,240 964,038
Part-time 3,976,563 1,594,427 2,382,136 2,675,726 1,114,612 1,561,114 1,300,837 479,815 821,022
                   
2-year 5,952,771 2,566,527 3,386,244 5,952,771 2,566,527 3,386,244
Full-time 2,227,324 1,013,595 1,213,729 2,227,324 1,013,595 1,213,729
Part-time 3,725,447 1,552,932 2,172,515 3,725,447 1,552,932 2,172,515
                   
Public 14,571,739 6,481,546 8,090,193 13,112,594 5,864,051 7,248,543 1,459,145 617,495 841,650
Full-time 8,326,474 3,857,431 4,469,043 7,515,398 3,492,196 4,023,202 811,076 365,235 445,841
Part-time 6,245,265 2,624,115 3,621,150 5,597,196 2,371,855 3,225,341 648,069 252,260 395,809
                   
Public 4-year 8,854,279 3,989,052 4,865,227 7,395,134 3,371,557 4,023,577 1,459,145 617,495 841,650
Full-time 6,309,569 2,911,441 3,398,128 5,498,493 2,546,206 2,952,287 811,076 365,235 445,841
Part-time 2,544,710 1,077,611 1,467,099 1,896,641 825,351 1,071,290 648,069 252,260 395,809
                   
Public 2-year 5,717,460 2,492,494 3,224,966 5,717,460 2,492,494 3,224,966
Full-time 2,016,905 945,990 1,070,915 2,016,905 945,990 1,070,915
Part-time 3,700,555 1,546,504 2,154,051 3,700,555 1,546,504 2,154,051
                   
Private 5,206,412 2,089,768 3,116,644 3,660,442 1,487,208 2,173,234 1,545,970 602,560 943,410
Full-time 3,749,667 1,566,524 2,183,143 2,856,465 1,191,519 1,664,946 893,202 375,005 518,197
Part-time 1,456,745 523,244 933,501 803,977 295,689 508,288 652,768 227,555 425,213
                   
Private 4-year 4,971,101 2,015,735 2,955,366 3,425,131 1,413,175 2,011,956 1,545,970 602,560 943,410
Full-time 3,539,248 1,498,919 2,040,329 2,646,046 1,123,914 1,522,132 893,202 375,005 518,197
Part-time 1,431,853 516,816 915,037 779,085 289,261 489,824 652,768 227,555 425,213
                   
Private 2-year 235,311 74,033 161,278 235,311 74,033 161,278
Full-time 210,419 67,605 142,814 210,419 67,605 142,814
Part-time 24,892 6,428 18,464 24,892 6,428 18,464
                   
Nonprofit 4,108,489 1,720,825 2,387,664 2,819,080 1,192,779 1,626,301 1,289,409 528,046 761,363
Full-time 3,082,071 1,328,925 1,753,146 2,300,518 990,893 1,309,625 781,553 338,032 443,521
Part-time 1,026,418 391,900 634,518 518,562 201,886 316,676 507,856 190,014 317,842
                   
Nonprofit 4-year 4,060,094 1,708,106 2,351,988 2,770,685 1,180,060 1,590,625 1,289,409 528,046 761,363
Full-time 3,040,980 1,318,131 1,722,849 2,259,427 980,099 1,279,328 781,553 338,032 443,521
Part-time 1,019,114 389,975 629,139 511,258 199,961 311,297 507,856 190,014 317,842
                   
Nonprofit 2-year 48,395 12,719 35,676 48,395 12,719 35,676
Full-time 41,091 10,794 30,297 41,091 10,794 30,297
Part-time 7,304 1,925 5,379 7,304 1,925 5,379
                   
For-profit 1,097,923 368,943 728,980 841,362 294,429 546,933 256,561 74,514 182,047
Full-time 667,596 237,599 429,997 555,947 200,626 355,321 111,649 36,973 74,676
Part-time 430,327 131,344 298,983 285,415 93,803 191,612 144,912 37,541 107,371
                   
For-profit 4-year 911,007 307,629 603,378 654,446 233,115 421,331 256,561 74,514 182,047
Full-time 498,268 180,788 317,480 386,619 143,815 242,804 111,649 36,973 74,676
Part-time 412,739 126,841 285,898 267,827 89,300 178,527 144,912 37,541 107,371
                   
For-profit 2-year 186,916 61,314 125,602 186,916 61,314 125,602
Full-time 169,328 56,811 112,517 169,328 56,811 112,517
Part-time 17,588 4,503 13,085 17,588 4,503 13,085
†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 2018, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared September 2019.)

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