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Table 317.10. | Degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution: Selected years, 1949-50 through 2019-20 |
Year | All institutions | Public | Private | |||||||||||||
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Total | 4-year | 2-year | Total | 4-year | 2-year | Total | 4-year, total |
2-year, total |
Nonprofit | For-profit | ||||||
Total | 4-year | 2-year | Total | 4-year | 2-year | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
Excluding branch campuses |
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1949-50 | 1,851 | 1,327 | 524 | 641 | 344 | 297 | 1,210 | 983 | 227 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1959-60 | 2,004 | 1,422 | 582 | 695 | 367 | 328 | 1,309 | 1,055 | 254 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1969-70 | 2,525 | 1,639 | 886 | 1,060 | 426 | 634 | 1,465 | 1,213 | 252 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1979-80 | 2,975 | 1,863 | 1,112 | 1,310 | 464 | 846 | 1,665 | 1,399 | 266 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1980-81 |
3,056 | 1,861 | 1,195 | 1,334 | 465 | 869 | 1,722 | 1,396 | 326 | 1 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
1981-82 | 3,083 | 1,883 | 1,200 | 1,340 | 471 | 869 | 1,743 | 1,412 | 331 | 1 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
1982-83 | 3,111 | 1,887 | 1,224 | 1,336 | 472 | 864 | 1,775 | 1,415 | 360 | 1 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
1983-84 | 3,117 | 1,914 | 1,203 | 1,325 | 474 | 851 | 1,792 | 1,440 | 352 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1984-85 | 3,146 | 1,911 | 1,235 | 1,329 | 461 | 868 | 1,817 | 1,450 | 367 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1985-86 | 3,155 | 1,915 | 1,240 | 1,326 | 461 | 865 | 1,829 | 1,454 | 375 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Including branch campuses |
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1974-75 | 3,004 | 1,866 | 1,138 | 1,433 | 537 | 896 | 1,571 | 1,329 | 242 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1975-76 | 3,026 | 1,898 | 1,128 | 1,442 | 545 | 897 | 1,584 | 1,353 | 231 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1976-77 | 3,046 | 1,913 | 1,133 | 1,455 | 550 | 905 | 1,591 | 1,363 | 228 | 1,536 | 1,348 | 188 | 55 | 15 | 40 | |
1977-78 | 3,095 | 1,938 | 1,157 | 1,473 | 552 | 921 | 1,622 | 1,386 | 236 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1978-79 | 3,134 | 1,941 | 1,193 | 1,474 | 550 | 924 | 1,660 | 1,391 | 269 | 1,564 | 1,376 | 188 | 96 | 15 | 81 | |
1979-80 |
3,152 | 1,957 | 1,195 | 1,475 | 549 | 926 | 1,677 | 1,408 | 269 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1980-81 | 3,231 | 1,957 | 1,274 | 1,497 | 552 | 945 | 1,734 | 1,405 | 329 | 1 | 1,569 | 1,387 | 182 | 165 | 18 | 147 |
1981-82 | 3,253 | 1,979 | 1,274 | 1,498 | 558 | 940 | 1,755 | 1,421 | 334 | 1 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
1982-83 | 3,280 | 1,984 | 1,296 | 1,493 | 560 | 933 | 1,787 | 1,424 | 363 | 1 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
1983-84 | 3,284 | 2,013 | 1,271 | 1,481 | 565 | 916 | 1,803 | 1,448 | 355 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1984-85 |
3,331 | 2,025 | 1,306 | 1,501 | 566 | 935 | 1,830 | 1,459 | 371 | 1,616 | 1,430 | 186 | 214 | 29 | 185 | |
1985-86 | 3,340 | 2,029 | 1,311 | 1,498 | 566 | 932 | 1,842 | 1,463 | 379 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1986-87 | 3,406 | 2,070 | 1,336 | 1,533 | 573 | 960 | 1,873 | 1,497 | 376 | 1,635 | 1,462 | 173 | 238 | 35 | 203 | |
1987-88 | 3,587 | 2,135 | 1,452 | 1,591 | 599 | 992 | 1,996 | 1,536 | 460 | 1,673 | 1,487 | 186 | 323 | 49 | 274 | |
1988-89 | 3,565 | 2,129 | 1,436 | 1,582 | 598 | 984 | 1,983 | 1,531 | 452 | 1,658 | 1,478 | 180 | 325 | 53 | 272 | |
1989-90 | 3,535 | 2,127 | 1,408 | 1,563 | 595 | 968 | 1,972 | 1,532 | 440 | 1,656 | 1,479 | 177 | 316 | 53 | 263 | |
1990-91 |
3,559 | 2,141 | 1,418 | 1,567 | 595 | 972 | 1,992 | 1,546 | 446 | 1,649 | 1,482 | 167 | 343 | 64 | 279 | |
1991-92 | 3,601 | 2,157 | 1,444 | 1,598 | 599 | 999 | 2,003 | 1,558 | 445 | 1,662 | 1,486 | 176 | 341 | 72 | 269 | |
1992-93 | 3,638 | 2,169 | 1,469 | 1,624 | 600 | 1,024 | 2,014 | 1,569 | 445 | 1,672 | 1,493 | 179 | 342 | 76 | 266 | |
1993-94 | 3,632 | 2,190 | 1,442 | 1,625 | 604 | 1,021 | 2,007 | 1,586 | 421 | 1,687 | 1,506 | 181 | 320 | 80 | 240 | |
1994-95 | 3,688 | 2,215 | 1,473 | 1,641 | 605 | 1,036 | 2,047 | 1,610 | 437 | 1,702 | 1,510 | 192 | 345 | 100 | 245 | |
1995-96 |
3,706 | 2,244 | 1,462 | 1,655 | 608 | 1,047 | 2,051 | 1,636 | 415 | 1,706 | 1,519 | 187 | 345 | 117 | 228 | |
1996-97 | 4,009 | 2,267 | 1,742 | 1,702 | 614 | 1,088 | 2,307 | 1,653 | 654 | 1,693 | 1,509 | 184 | 614 | 144 | 470 | |
1997-98 | 4,064 | 2,309 | 1,755 | 1,707 | 615 | 1,092 | 2,357 | 1,694 | 663 | 1,707 | 1,528 | 179 | 650 | 166 | 484 | |
1998-99 | 4,048 | 2,335 | 1,713 | 1,681 | 612 | 1,069 | 2,367 | 1,723 | 644 | 1,695 | 1,531 | 164 | 672 | 192 | 480 | |
1999-2000 | 4,084 | 2,363 | 1,721 | 1,682 | 614 | 1,068 | 2,402 | 1,749 | 653 | 1,681 | 1,531 | 150 | 721 | 218 | 503 | |
2000-01 |
4,182 | 2,450 | 1,732 | 1,698 | 622 | 1,076 | 2,484 | 1,828 | 656 | 1,695 | 1,551 | 144 | 789 | 277 | 512 | |
2001-02 | 4,197 | 2,487 | 1,710 | 1,713 | 628 | 1,085 | 2,484 | 1,859 | 625 | 1,676 | 1,541 | 135 | 808 | 318 | 490 | |
2002-03 | 4,168 | 2,466 | 1,702 | 1,712 | 631 | 1,081 | 2,456 | 1,835 | 621 | 1,665 | 1,538 | 127 | 791 | 297 | 494 | |
2003-04 | 4,236 | 2,530 | 1,706 | 1,720 | 634 | 1,086 | 2,516 | 1,896 | 620 | 1,664 | 1,546 | 118 | 852 | 350 | 502 | |
2004-05 | 4,216 | 2,533 | 1,683 | 1,700 | 639 | 1,061 | 2,516 | 1,894 | 622 | 1,637 | 1,525 | 112 | 879 | 369 | 510 | |
2005-06 |
4,276 | 2,582 | 1,694 | 1,693 | 640 | 1,053 | 2,583 | 1,942 | 641 | 1,647 | 1,534 | 113 | 936 | 408 | 528 | |
2006-07 | 4,314 | 2,629 | 1,685 | 1,688 | 643 | 1,045 | 2,626 | 1,986 | 640 | 1,640 | 1,533 | 107 | 986 | 453 | 533 | |
2007-08 | 4,352 | 2,675 | 1,677 | 1,685 | 653 | 1,032 | 2,667 | 2,022 | 645 | 1,624 | 1,532 | 92 | 1,043 | 490 | 553 | |
2008-09 | 4,409 | 2,719 | 1,690 | 1,676 | 652 | 1,024 | 2,733 | 2,067 | 666 | 1,629 | 1,537 | 92 | 1,104 | 530 | 574 | |
2009-10 | 4,495 | 2,774 | 1,721 | 1,672 | 672 | 1,000 | 2,823 | 2,102 | 721 | 1,624 | 1,539 | 85 | 1,199 | 563 | 636 | |
2010-11 |
4,599 | 2,870 | 1,729 | 1,656 | 678 | 978 | 2,943 | 2,192 | 751 | 1,630 | 1,543 | 87 | 1,313 | 649 | 664 | |
2011-12 | 4,706 | 2,968 | 1,738 | 1,649 | 682 | 967 | 3,057 | 2,286 | 771 | 1,653 | 1,553 | 100 | 1,404 | 733 | 671 | |
2012-13 | 4,726 | 3,026 | 1,700 | 1,623 | 689 | 934 | 3,103 | 2,337 | 766 | 1,652 | 1,555 | 97 | 1,451 | 782 | 669 | |
2013-14 | 4,724 | 3,039 | 1,685 | 1,625 | 691 | 934 | 3,099 | 2,348 | 751 | 1,675 | 1,587 | 88 | 1,424 | 761 | 663 | |
2014-15 | 4,627 | 3,011 | 1,616 | 1,621 | 701 | 920 | 3,006 | 2,310 | 696 | 1,672 | 1,584 | 88 | 1,334 | 726 | 608 | |
2015-16 |
4,583 | 3,004 | 1,579 | 1,620 | 710 | 910 | 2,963 | 2,294 | 669 | 1,701 | 1,594 | 107 | 1,262 | 700 | 562 | |
2016-17 | 4,360 | 2,832 | 1,528 | 1,623 | 737 | 886 | 2,737 | 2,095 | 642 | 1,682 | 1,581 | 101 | 1,055 | 514 | 541 | |
2017-18 | 4,313 | 2,828 | 1,485 | 1,626 | 750 | 876 | 2,687 | 2,078 | 609 | 1,689 | 1,590 | 99 | 998 | 488 | 510 | |
2018-19 | 4,042 | 2,703 | 1,339 | 1,636 | 768 | 868 | 2,406 | 1,935 | 471 | 1,664 | 1,577 | 87 | 742 | 358 | 384 | |
2019-20 | 3,982 | 2,679 | 1,303 | 1,625 | 772 | 853 | 2,357 | 1,907 | 450 | 1,660 | 1,568 | 92 | 697 | 339 | 358 |
---Not available. | ||||||||||||||||
1 Large increases are due to the addition of schools accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. | ||||||||||||||||
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data through 1995-96 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. Changes in counts of institutions over time are partly affected by increasing or decreasing numbers of institutions submitting separate data for branch campuses. | ||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Education Directory, Colleges and Universities, 1949-50 through 1965-66; Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Institutional Characteristics of Colleges and Universities" surveys, 1966-67 through 1985-86; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Institutional Characteristics Survey"(IPEDS-IC:86-99); and IPEDS Fall 2000 through Fall 2019, Institutional Characteristics component. (This table was prepared September 2020.) |