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Table 303.10. | Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by attendance status, sex of student, and control of institution: Selected years, 1947 through 2030 |
Year | Total enrollment |
Attendance status | Sex of student | Control of institution | |||||||||
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Full-time | Part-time | Percent part- time |
Male | Female | Percent female |
Public | Private | ||||||
Total | Nonprofit | For- profit |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
19471 | 2,338,226 | --- | --- | --- | 1,659,249 | 678,977 | 29.0 | 1,152,377 | 1,185,849 | --- | --- | ||
19481 | 2,403,396 | --- | --- | --- | 1,709,367 | 694,029 | 28.9 | 1,185,588 | 1,217,808 | --- | --- | ||
19491 | 2,444,900 | --- | --- | --- | 1,721,572 | 723,328 | 29.6 | 1,207,151 | 1,237,749 | --- | --- | ||
19501 | 2,281,298 | --- | --- | --- | 1,560,392 | 720,906 | 31.6 | 1,139,699 | 1,141,599 | --- | --- | ||
19511 | 2,101,962 | --- | --- | --- | 1,390,740 | 711,222 | 33.8 | 1,037,938 | 1,064,024 | --- | --- | ||
19521 |
2,134,242 | --- | --- | --- | 1,380,357 | 753,885 | 35.3 | 1,101,240 | 1,033,002 | --- | --- | ||
19531 | 2,231,054 | --- | --- | --- | 1,422,598 | 808,456 | 36.2 | 1,185,876 | 1,045,178 | --- | --- | ||
19541 | 2,446,693 | --- | --- | --- | 1,563,382 | 883,311 | 36.1 | 1,353,531 | 1,093,162 | --- | --- | ||
19551 | 2,653,034 | --- | --- | --- | 1,733,184 | 919,850 | 34.7 | 1,476,282 | 1,176,752 | --- | --- | ||
19561 | 2,918,212 | --- | --- | --- | 1,911,458 | 1,006,754 | 34.5 | 1,656,402 | 1,261,810 | --- | --- | ||
1957 |
3,323,783 | --- | --- | --- | 2,170,765 | 1,153,018 | 34.7 | 1,972,673 | 1,351,110 | --- | --- | ||
1959 | 3,639,847 | 2,421,016 | 1,218,831 | 2 | 33.5 | 2,332,617 | 1,307,230 | 35.9 | 2,180,982 | 1,458,865 | --- | --- | |
1961 | 4,145,065 | 2,785,133 | 1,359,932 | 2 | 32.8 | 2,585,821 | 1,559,244 | 37.6 | 2,561,447 | 1,583,618 | --- | --- | |
1963 | 4,779,609 | 3,183,833 | 1,595,776 | 2 | 33.4 | 2,961,540 | 1,818,069 | 38.0 | 3,081,279 | 1,698,330 | --- | --- | |
1964 | 5,280,020 | 3,573,238 | 1,706,782 | 2 | 32.3 | 3,248,713 | 2,031,307 | 38.5 | 3,467,708 | 1,812,312 | --- | --- | |
1965 |
5,920,864 | 4,095,728 | 1,825,136 | 2 | 30.8 | 3,630,020 | 2,290,844 | 38.7 | 3,969,596 | 1,951,268 | --- | --- | |
1966 | 6,389,872 | 4,438,606 | 1,951,266 | 2 | 30.5 | 3,856,216 | 2,533,656 | 39.7 | 4,348,917 | 2,040,955 | --- | --- | |
1967 | 6,911,748 | 4,793,128 | 2,118,620 | 2 | 30.7 | 4,132,800 | 2,778,948 | 40.2 | 4,816,028 | 2,095,720 | 2,074,041 | 21,679 | |
1968 | 7,513,091 | 5,210,155 | 2,302,936 | 30.7 | 4,477,649 | 3,035,442 | 40.4 | 5,430,652 | 2,082,439 | 2,061,211 | 21,228 | ||
1969 | 8,004,660 | 5,498,883 | 2,505,777 | 31.3 | 4,746,201 | 3,258,459 | 40.7 | 5,896,868 | 2,107,792 | 2,087,653 | 20,139 | ||
1970 |
8,580,887 | 5,816,290 | 2,764,597 | 32.2 | 5,043,642 | 3,537,245 | 41.2 | 6,428,134 | 2,152,753 | 2,134,420 | 18,333 | ||
1971 | 8,948,644 | 6,077,232 | 2,871,412 | 32.1 | 5,207,004 | 3,741,640 | 41.8 | 6,804,309 | 2,144,335 | 2,121,913 | 22,422 | ||
1972 | 9,214,860 | 6,072,389 | 3,142,471 | 34.1 | 5,238,757 | 3,976,103 | 43.1 | 7,070,635 | 2,144,225 | 2,123,245 | 20,980 | ||
1973 | 9,602,123 | 6,189,493 | 3,412,630 | 35.5 | 5,371,052 | 4,231,071 | 44.1 | 7,419,516 | 2,182,607 | 2,148,784 | 33,823 | ||
1974 | 10,223,729 | 6,370,273 | 3,853,456 | 37.7 | 5,622,429 | 4,601,300 | 45.0 | 7,988,500 | 2,235,229 | 2,200,963 | 34,266 | ||
1975 |
11,184,859 | 6,841,334 | 4,343,525 | 38.8 | 6,148,997 | 5,035,862 | 45.0 | 8,834,508 | 2,350,351 | 2,311,448 | 38,903 | ||
1976 | 11,012,137 | 6,717,058 | 4,295,079 | 39.0 | 5,810,828 | 5,201,309 | 47.2 | 8,653,477 | 2,358,660 | 2,314,298 | 44,362 | ||
1977 | 11,285,787 | 6,792,925 | 4,492,862 | 39.8 | 5,789,016 | 5,496,771 | 48.7 | 8,846,993 | 2,438,794 | 2,386,652 | 52,142 | ||
1978 | 11,260,092 | 6,667,657 | 4,592,435 | 40.8 | 5,640,998 | 5,619,094 | 49.9 | 8,785,893 | 2,474,199 | 2,408,331 | 65,868 | ||
1979 | 11,569,899 | 6,794,039 | 4,775,860 | 41.3 | 5,682,877 | 5,887,022 | 50.9 | 9,036,822 | 2,533,077 | 2,461,773 | 71,304 | ||
1980 |
12,096,895 | 7,097,958 | 4,998,937 | 41.3 | 5,874,374 | 6,222,521 | 51.4 | 9,457,394 | 2,639,501 | 2,527,787 | 111,714 | 3 | |
1981 | 12,371,672 | 7,181,250 | 5,190,422 | 42.0 | 5,975,056 | 6,396,616 | 51.7 | 9,647,032 | 2,724,640 | 2,572,405 | 152,235 | 3 | |
1982 | 12,425,780 | 7,220,618 | 5,205,162 | 41.9 | 6,031,384 | 6,394,396 | 51.5 | 9,696,087 | 2,729,693 | 2,552,739 | 176,954 | 3 | |
1983 | 12,464,661 | 7,261,050 | 5,203,611 | 41.7 | 6,023,725 | 6,440,936 | 51.7 | 9,682,734 | 2,781,927 | 2,589,187 | 192,740 | ||
1984 | 12,241,940 | 7,098,388 | 5,143,552 | 42.0 | 5,863,574 | 6,378,366 | 52.1 | 9,477,370 | 2,764,570 | 2,574,419 | 190,151 | ||
1985 |
12,247,055 | 7,075,221 | 5,171,834 | 42.2 | 5,818,450 | 6,428,605 | 52.5 | 9,479,273 | 2,767,782 | 2,571,791 | 195,991 | ||
1986 | 12,503,511 | 7,119,550 | 5,383,961 | 43.1 | 5,884,515 | 6,618,996 | 52.9 | 9,713,893 | 2,789,618 | 2,572,479 | 217,139 | 4 | |
1987 | 12,766,642 | 7,231,085 | 5,535,557 | 43.4 | 5,932,056 | 6,834,586 | 53.5 | 9,973,254 | 2,793,388 | 2,602,350 | 191,038 | 4 | |
1988 | 13,055,337 | 7,436,768 | 5,618,569 | 43.0 | 6,001,896 | 7,053,441 | 54.0 | 10,161,388 | 2,893,949 | 2,673,567 | 220,382 | ||
1989 | 13,538,560 | 7,660,950 | 5,877,610 | 43.4 | 6,190,015 | 7,348,545 | 54.3 | 10,577,963 | 2,960,597 | 2,731,174 | 229,423 | ||
1990 |
13,818,637 | 7,820,985 | 5,997,652 | 43.4 | 6,283,909 | 7,534,728 | 54.5 | 10,844,717 | 2,973,920 | 2,760,227 | 213,693 | ||
1991 | 14,358,953 | 8,115,329 | 6,243,624 | 43.5 | 6,501,844 | 7,857,109 | 54.7 | 11,309,563 | 3,049,390 | 2,819,041 | 230,349 | ||
1992 | 14,487,359 | 8,162,118 | 6,325,241 | 43.7 | 6,523,989 | 7,963,370 | 55.0 | 11,384,567 | 3,102,792 | 2,872,523 | 230,269 | ||
1993 | 14,304,803 | 8,127,618 | 6,177,185 | 43.2 | 6,427,450 | 7,877,353 | 55.1 | 11,189,088 | 3,115,715 | 2,888,897 | 226,818 | ||
1994 | 14,278,790 | 8,137,776 | 6,141,014 | 43.0 | 6,371,898 | 7,906,892 | 55.4 | 11,133,680 | 3,145,110 | 2,910,107 | 235,003 | ||
1995 |
14,261,781 | 8,128,802 | 6,132,979 | 43.0 | 6,342,539 | 7,919,242 | 55.5 | 11,092,374 | 3,169,407 | 2,929,044 | 240,363 | ||
1996 | 14,367,520 | 8,302,953 | 6,064,567 | 42.2 | 6,352,825 | 8,014,695 | 55.8 | 11,120,499 | 3,247,021 | 2,942,556 | 304,465 | ||
1997 | 14,502,334 | 8,438,062 | 6,064,272 | 41.8 | 6,396,028 | 8,106,306 | 55.9 | 11,196,119 | 3,306,215 | 2,977,614 | 328,601 | ||
1998 | 14,506,967 | 8,563,338 | 5,943,629 | 41.0 | 6,369,265 | 8,137,702 | 56.1 | 11,137,769 | 3,369,198 | 3,004,925 | 364,273 | ||
1999 | 14,849,691 | 8,803,139 | 6,046,552 | 40.7 | 6,515,164 | 8,334,527 | 56.1 | 11,375,739 | 3,473,952 | 3,055,029 | 418,923 | ||
2000 |
15,312,289 | 9,009,600 | 6,302,689 | 41.2 | 6,721,769 | 8,590,520 | 56.1 | 11,752,786 | 3,559,503 | 3,109,419 | 450,084 | ||
2001 | 15,927,987 | 9,447,502 | 6,480,485 | 40.7 | 6,960,815 | 8,967,172 | 56.3 | 12,233,156 | 3,694,831 | 3,167,330 | 527,501 | ||
2002 | 16,611,711 | 9,946,359 | 6,665,352 | 40.1 | 7,202,116 | 9,409,595 | 56.6 | 12,751,993 | 3,859,718 | 3,265,476 | 594,242 | ||
2003 | 16,911,481 | 10,326,133 | 6,585,348 | 38.9 | 7,260,264 | 9,651,217 | 57.1 | 12,858,698 | 4,052,783 | 3,341,048 | 711,735 | ||
2004 | 17,272,044 | 10,610,177 | 6,661,867 | 38.6 | 7,387,262 | 9,884,782 | 57.2 | 12,980,112 | 4,291,932 | 3,411,685 | 880,247 | ||
2005 |
17,487,475 | 10,797,011 | 6,690,464 | 38.3 | 7,455,925 | 10,031,550 | 57.4 | 13,021,834 | 4,465,641 | 3,454,692 | 1,010,949 | ||
2006 | 17,754,230 | 10,957,538 | 6,796,692 | 38.3 | 7,572,265 | 10,181,965 | 57.3 | 13,175,350 | 4,578,880 | 3,512,929 | 1,065,951 | ||
2007 | 18,258,138 | 11,270,929 | 6,987,209 | 38.3 | 7,819,938 | 10,438,200 | 57.2 | 13,500,894 | 4,757,244 | 3,571,395 | 1,185,849 | ||
2008 | 19,081,686 | 11,734,636 | 7,347,050 | 38.5 | 8,177,714 | 10,903,972 | 57.1 | 13,970,862 | 5,110,824 | 3,660,827 | 1,449,997 | ||
2009 | 20,313,594 | 12,605,355 | 7,708,239 | 37.9 | 8,732,953 | 11,580,641 | 57.0 | 14,810,768 | 5,502,826 | 3,767,672 | 1,735,154 | ||
2010 |
21,019,438 | 13,087,182 | 7,932,256 | 37.7 | 9,045,759 | 11,973,679 | 57.0 | 15,142,171 | 5,877,267 | 3,854,482 | 2,022,785 | ||
2011 | 21,010,590 | 13,002,531 | 8,008,059 | 38.1 | 9,034,256 | 11,976,334 | 57.0 | 15,116,303 | 5,894,287 | 3,926,819 | 1,967,468 | ||
2012 | 20,644,478 | 12,734,404 | 7,910,074 | 38.3 | 8,919,006 | 11,725,472 | 56.8 | 14,884,667 | 5,759,811 | 3,951,388 | 1,808,423 | ||
2013 | 20,376,677 | 12,596,610 | 7,780,067 | 38.2 | 8,861,197 | 11,515,480 | 56.5 | 14,746,848 | 5,629,829 | 3,971,390 | 1,658,439 | ||
2014 | 20,209,092 | 12,454,464 | 7,754,628 | 38.4 | 8,797,530 | 11,411,562 | 56.5 | 14,654,660 | 5,554,432 | 3,997,249 | 1,557,183 | ||
2015 |
19,988,204 | 12,287,512 | 7,700,692 | 38.5 | 8,723,819 | 11,264,385 | 56.4 | 14,572,843 | 5,415,361 | 4,065,891 | 1,349,470 | ||
2016 | 19,846,904 | 12,125,314 | 7,721,590 | 38.9 | 8,638,422 | 11,208,482 | 56.5 | 14,585,840 | 5,261,064 | 4,078,956 | 1,182,108 | ||
2017 | 19,778,151 | 12,076,141 | 7,702,010 | 38.9 | 8,571,314 | 11,206,837 | 56.7 | 14,571,739 | 5,206,412 | 4,108,489 | 1,097,923 | ||
2018 | 19,651,412 | 11,989,569 | 7,661,843 | 39.0 | 8,444,614 | 11,206,798 | 57.0 | 14,539,257 | 5,112,155 | 4,131,846 | 980,309 | ||
2019 | 19,630,178 | 11,954,413 | 7,675,765 | 39.1 | 8,363,889 | 11,266,289 | 57.4 | 14,503,647 | 5,126,531 | 4,135,372 | 991,159 | ||
2020 |
18,991,798 | 11,591,353 | 7,400,445 | 39.0 | 7,869,545 | 11,122,253 | 58.6 | 13,867,239 | 5,124,559 | 4,101,019 | 1,023,540 | ||
20215 | 20,327,000 | 12,387,000 | 7,941,000 | 39.1 | 8,685,000 | 11,643,000 | 57.3 | 14,975,000 | 5,352,000 | --- | --- | ||
20225 | 20,031,000 | 12,177,000 | 7,854,000 | 39.2 | 8,524,000 | 11,506,000 | 57.4 | 14,769,000 | 5,261,000 | --- | --- | ||
20235 | 19,851,000 | 12,041,000 | 7,810,000 | 39.3 | 8,422,000 | 11,429,000 | 57.6 | 14,650,000 | 5,201,000 | --- | --- | ||
20245 | 19,862,000 | 12,041,000 | 7,821,000 | 39.4 | 8,416,000 | 11,446,000 | 57.6 | 14,664,000 | 5,198,000 | --- | --- | ||
20255 |
19,934,000 | 12,099,000 | 7,835,000 | 39.3 | 8,444,000 | 11,490,000 | 57.6 | 14,716,000 | 5,218,000 | --- | --- | ||
20265 | 20,054,000 | 12,182,000 | 7,872,000 | 39.3 | 8,497,000 | 11,557,000 | 57.6 | 14,801,000 | 5,253,000 | --- | --- | ||
20275 | 20,169,000 | 12,241,000 | 7,928,000 | 39.3 | 8,550,000 | 11,619,000 | 57.6 | 14,882,000 | 5,287,000 | --- | --- | ||
20285 | 20,282,000 | 12,301,000 | 7,980,000 | 39.3 | 8,603,000 | 11,679,000 | 57.6 | 14,960,000 | 5,322,000 | --- | --- | ||
20295 | 20,393,000 | 12,361,000 | 8,032,000 | 39.4 | 8,656,000 | 11,737,000 | 57.6 | 15,038,000 | 5,355,000 | --- | --- | ||
20305 | 20,482,000 | 12,402,000 | 8,080,000 | 39.4 | 8,700,000 | 11,783,000 | 57.5 | 15,101,000 | 5,381,000 | --- | --- |
---Not available. | |||||||||||||
1 Degree-credit enrollment only. | |||||||||||||
2 Includes part-time resident students and all extension students (students attending courses at sites separate from the primary reporting campus). In later years, part-time student enrollment was collected as a distinct category. | |||||||||||||
3 Large increases are due to the addition of schools accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. | |||||||||||||
4 Because of imputation techniques, data are not consistent with figures for other years. | |||||||||||||
5 Projected. | |||||||||||||
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data through 1995 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. Projections in this table were calculated after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and take into account the expected impacts of the pandemic. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | |||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Biennial Survey of Education in the United States; Opening Fall Enrollment in Higher Education, 1963 through 1965; Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities" surveys, 1966 through 1985; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:86-99); IPEDS Spring 2001 through Spring 2021, Fall Enrollment component; and Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Projection Model, through 2030. (This table was prepared November 2021.) |