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Table 303.30. | Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level and control of institution, attendance status, and sex of student: Selected years, 1970 through 2030 |
Level and control of institution, attendance status, and sex of student | Actual | Projected | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | ||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | |
Total | 8,580,887 | 11,184,859 | 12,096,895 | 12,247,055 | 13,818,637 | 14,261,781 | 15,312,289 | 17,487,475 | 21,019,438 | 19,988,204 | 19,846,904 | 19,778,151 | 19,651,412 | 19,630,178 | 18,991,798 | 20,327,000 | 20,031,000 | 19,851,000 | 19,862,000 | 19,934,000 | 20,054,000 | 20,169,000 | 20,282,000 | 20,393,000 | 20,482,000 | |
Full-time | 5,816,290 | 6,841,334 | 7,097,958 | 7,075,221 | 7,820,985 | 8,128,802 | 9,009,600 | 10,797,011 | 13,087,182 | 12,287,512 | 12,125,314 | 12,076,141 | 11,989,569 | 11,954,413 | 11,591,353 | 12,387,000 | 12,177,000 | 12,041,000 | 12,041,000 | 12,099,000 | 12,182,000 | 12,241,000 | 12,301,000 | 12,361,000 | 12,402,000 | |
Males | 3,504,095 | 3,926,753 | 3,689,244 | 3,607,720 | 3,807,752 | 3,807,392 | 4,111,093 | 4,803,388 | 5,838,383 | 5,558,447 | 5,472,798 | 5,423,955 | 5,337,410 | 5,275,612 | 4,980,417 | 5,472,000 | 5,360,000 | 5,286,000 | 5,280,000 | 5,303,000 | 5,339,000 | 5,367,000 | 5,396,000 | 5,425,000 | 5,447,000 | |
Females | 2,312,195 | 2,914,581 | 3,408,714 | 3,467,501 | 4,013,233 | 4,321,410 | 4,898,507 | 5,993,623 | 7,248,799 | 6,729,065 | 6,652,516 | 6,652,186 | 6,652,159 | 6,678,801 | 6,610,936 | 6,914,000 | 6,817,000 | 6,755,000 | 6,761,000 | 6,796,000 | 6,843,000 | 6,874,000 | 6,906,000 | 6,936,000 | 6,955,000 | |
Part-time | 2,764,597 | 4,343,525 | 4,998,937 | 5,171,834 | 5,997,652 | 6,132,979 | 6,302,689 | 6,690,464 | 7,932,256 | 7,700,692 | 7,721,590 | 7,702,010 | 7,661,843 | 7,675,765 | 7,400,445 | 7,941,000 | 7,854,000 | 7,810,000 | 7,821,000 | 7,835,000 | 7,872,000 | 7,928,000 | 7,980,000 | 8,032,000 | 8,080,000 | |
Males | 1,539,547 | 2,222,244 | 2,185,130 | 2,210,730 | 2,476,157 | 2,535,147 | 2,610,676 | 2,652,537 | 3,207,376 | 3,165,372 | 3,165,624 | 3,147,359 | 3,107,204 | 3,088,277 | 2,889,128 | 3,212,000 | 3,164,000 | 3,137,000 | 3,137,000 | 3,141,000 | 3,157,000 | 3,183,000 | 3,207,000 | 3,230,000 | 3,253,000 | |
Females | 1,225,050 | 2,121,281 | 2,813,807 | 2,961,104 | 3,521,495 | 3,597,832 | 3,692,013 | 4,037,927 | 4,724,880 | 4,535,320 | 4,555,966 | 4,554,651 | 4,554,639 | 4,587,488 | 4,511,317 | 4,729,000 | 4,690,000 | 4,674,000 | 4,684,000 | 4,694,000 | 4,715,000 | 4,745,000 | 4,773,000 | 4,801,000 | 4,827,000 | |
4-year |
6,261,502 | 7,214,740 | 7,570,608 | 7,715,978 | 8,578,554 | 8,769,252 | 9,363,858 | 10,999,420 | 13,335,841 | 13,488,743 | 13,754,486 | 13,825,380 | 13,898,450 | 14,039,467 | 14,078,015 | 14,562,000 | 14,328,000 | 14,180,000 | 14,181,000 | 14,236,000 | 14,328,000 | 14,414,000 | 14,500,000 | 14,579,000 | 14,641,000 | |
Full-time | 4,587,379 | 5,080,256 | 5,344,163 | 5,384,614 | 5,937,023 | 6,151,755 | 6,792,551 | 8,150,209 | 9,721,803 | 9,776,828 | 9,815,967 | 9,848,817 | 9,878,281 | 9,909,940 | 9,781,782 | 10,268,000 | 10,088,000 | 9,970,000 | 9,970,000 | 10,017,000 | 10,086,000 | 10,140,000 | 10,194,000 | 10,241,000 | 10,274,000 | |
Males | 2,732,796 | 2,891,192 | 2,809,528 | 2,781,412 | 2,926,360 | 2,929,177 | 3,115,252 | 3,649,622 | 4,355,153 | 4,414,743 | 4,414,959 | 4,410,360 | 4,383,668 | 4,356,062 | 4,214,144 | 4,526,000 | 4,429,000 | 4,364,000 | 4,358,000 | 4,377,000 | 4,407,000 | 4,433,000 | 4,459,000 | 4,483,000 | 4,500,000 | |
Females | 1,854,583 | 2,189,064 | 2,534,635 | 2,603,202 | 3,010,663 | 3,222,578 | 3,677,299 | 4,500,587 | 5,366,650 | 5,362,085 | 5,401,008 | 5,438,457 | 5,494,613 | 5,553,878 | 5,567,638 | 5,743,000 | 5,659,000 | 5,606,000 | 5,612,000 | 5,641,000 | 5,679,000 | 5,707,000 | 5,735,000 | 5,759,000 | 5,774,000 | |
Part-time | 1,674,123 | 2,134,484 | 2,226,445 | 2,331,364 | 2,641,531 | 2,617,497 | 2,571,307 | 2,849,211 | 3,614,038 | 3,711,915 | 3,938,519 | 3,976,563 | 4,020,169 | 4,129,527 | 4,296,233 | 4,293,000 | 4,241,000 | 4,210,000 | 4,211,000 | 4,219,000 | 4,242,000 | 4,274,000 | 4,306,000 | 4,338,000 | 4,367,000 | |
Males | 936,189 | 1,092,461 | 1,017,813 | 1,034,804 | 1,124,780 | 1,084,753 | 1,047,917 | 1,125,935 | 1,424,721 | 1,491,001 | 1,586,069 | 1,594,427 | 1,605,980 | 1,633,541 | 1,678,104 | 1,710,000 | 1,681,000 | 1,662,000 | 1,659,000 | 1,661,000 | 1,670,000 | 1,685,000 | 1,699,000 | 1,713,000 | 1,726,000 | |
Females | 737,934 | 1,042,023 | 1,208,632 | 1,296,560 | 1,516,751 | 1,532,744 | 1,523,390 | 1,723,276 | 2,189,317 | 2,220,914 | 2,352,450 | 2,382,136 | 2,414,189 | 2,495,986 | 2,618,129 | 2,583,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,548,000 | 2,552,000 | 2,558,000 | 2,571,000 | 2,589,000 | 2,607,000 | 2,624,000 | 2,640,000 | |
Public 4-year |
4,232,722 | 4,998,142 | 5,128,612 | 5,209,540 | 5,848,242 | 5,814,545 | 6,055,398 | 6,837,605 | 7,924,108 | 8,348,539 | 8,742,931 | 8,854,279 | 8,983,172 | 9,102,782 | 9,164,582 | 9,418,000 | 9,273,000 | 9,183,000 | 9,187,000 | 9,223,000 | 9,281,000 | 9,334,000 | 9,385,000 | 9,433,000 | 9,469,000 | |
Full-time | 3,086,491 | 3,469,821 | 3,592,193 | 3,623,341 | 4,033,654 | 4,084,711 | 4,371,218 | 5,021,745 | 5,811,214 | 6,081,177 | 6,236,018 | 6,309,569 | 6,336,079 | 6,350,443 | 6,277,558 | 6,557,000 | 6,447,000 | 6,378,000 | 6,380,000 | 6,411,000 | 6,454,000 | 6,485,000 | 6,517,000 | 6,543,000 | 6,561,000 | |
Males | 1,813,584 | 1,947,823 | 1,873,397 | 1,863,689 | 1,982,369 | 1,951,140 | 2,008,618 | 2,295,456 | 2,707,307 | 2,833,998 | 2,894,232 | 2,911,441 | 2,894,658 | 2,873,678 | 2,773,709 | 2,975,000 | 2,914,000 | 2,875,000 | 2,873,000 | 2,886,000 | 2,905,000 | 2,921,000 | 2,936,000 | 2,951,000 | 2,961,000 | |
Females | 1,272,907 | 1,521,998 | 1,718,796 | 1,759,652 | 2,051,285 | 2,133,571 | 2,362,600 | 2,726,289 | 3,103,907 | 3,247,179 | 3,341,786 | 3,398,128 | 3,441,421 | 3,476,765 | 3,503,849 | 3,583,000 | 3,533,000 | 3,503,000 | 3,507,000 | 3,526,000 | 3,549,000 | 3,565,000 | 3,580,000 | 3,593,000 | 3,600,000 | |
Part-time | 1,146,231 | 1,528,321 | 1,536,419 | 1,586,199 | 1,814,588 | 1,729,834 | 1,684,180 | 1,815,860 | 2,112,894 | 2,267,362 | 2,506,913 | 2,544,710 | 2,647,093 | 2,752,339 | 2,887,024 | 2,860,000 | 2,825,000 | 2,806,000 | 2,807,000 | 2,812,000 | 2,826,000 | 2,848,000 | 2,869,000 | 2,890,000 | 2,908,000 | |
Males | 609,422 | 760,469 | 685,051 | 693,115 | 764,248 | 720,402 | 683,100 | 724,375 | 860,968 | 955,658 | 1,065,112 | 1,077,611 | 1,111,110 | 1,145,259 | 1,180,755 | 1,198,000 | 1,178,000 | 1,165,000 | 1,163,000 | 1,165,000 | 1,171,000 | 1,181,000 | 1,191,000 | 1,201,000 | 1,210,000 | |
Females | 536,809 | 767,852 | 851,368 | 893,084 | 1,050,340 | 1,009,432 | 1,001,080 | 1,091,485 | 1,251,926 | 1,311,704 | 1,441,801 | 1,467,099 | 1,535,983 | 1,607,080 | 1,706,269 | 1,662,000 | 1,648,000 | 1,641,000 | 1,644,000 | 1,647,000 | 1,655,000 | 1,667,000 | 1,678,000 | 1,689,000 | 1,699,000 | |
Private 4-year |
2,028,780 | 2,216,598 | 2,441,996 | 2,506,438 | 2,730,312 | 2,954,707 | 3,308,460 | 4,161,815 | 5,411,733 | 5,140,204 | 5,011,555 | 4,971,101 | 4,915,278 | 4,936,685 | 4,913,433 | 5,144,000 | 5,056,000 | 4,997,000 | 4,994,000 | 5,013,000 | 5,047,000 | 5,080,000 | 5,114,000 | 5,146,000 | 5,172,000 | |
Full-time | 1,500,888 | 1,610,435 | 1,751,970 | 1,761,273 | 1,903,369 | 2,067,044 | 2,421,333 | 3,128,464 | 3,910,589 | 3,695,651 | 3,579,949 | 3,539,248 | 3,542,202 | 3,559,497 | 3,504,224 | 3,711,000 | 3,640,000 | 3,593,000 | 3,590,000 | 3,606,000 | 3,632,000 | 3,654,000 | 3,677,000 | 3,698,000 | 3,714,000 | |
Males | 919,212 | 943,369 | 936,131 | 917,723 | 943,991 | 978,037 | 1,106,634 | 1,354,166 | 1,647,846 | 1,580,745 | 1,520,727 | 1,498,919 | 1,489,010 | 1,482,384 | 1,440,435 | 1,551,000 | 1,515,000 | 1,489,000 | 1,485,000 | 1,491,000 | 1,502,000 | 1,512,000 | 1,522,000 | 1,532,000 | 1,540,000 | |
Females | 581,676 | 667,066 | 815,839 | 843,550 | 959,378 | 1,089,007 | 1,314,699 | 1,774,298 | 2,262,743 | 2,114,906 | 2,059,222 | 2,040,329 | 2,053,192 | 2,077,113 | 2,063,789 | 2,160,000 | 2,126,000 | 2,104,000 | 2,104,000 | 2,115,000 | 2,130,000 | 2,142,000 | 2,155,000 | 2,166,000 | 2,174,000 | |
Part-time | 527,892 | 606,163 | 690,026 | 745,165 | 826,943 | 887,663 | 887,127 | 1,033,351 | 1,501,144 | 1,444,553 | 1,431,606 | 1,431,853 | 1,373,076 | 1,377,188 | 1,409,209 | 1,433,000 | 1,416,000 | 1,404,000 | 1,404,000 | 1,407,000 | 1,415,000 | 1,426,000 | 1,437,000 | 1,448,000 | 1,458,000 | |
Males | 326,767 | 331,992 | 332,762 | 341,689 | 360,532 | 364,351 | 364,817 | 401,560 | 563,753 | 535,343 | 520,957 | 516,816 | 494,870 | 488,282 | 497,349 | 513,000 | 503,000 | 497,000 | 496,000 | 496,000 | 499,000 | 504,000 | 508,000 | 513,000 | 517,000 | |
Females | 201,125 | 274,171 | 357,264 | 403,476 | 466,411 | 523,312 | 522,310 | 631,791 | 937,391 | 909,210 | 910,649 | 915,037 | 878,206 | 888,906 | 911,860 | 921,000 | 912,000 | 908,000 | 909,000 | 911,000 | 916,000 | 923,000 | 929,000 | 936,000 | 942,000 | |
Nonprofit 4-year |
2,021,121 | 2,198,451 | 2,413,693 | 2,463,000 | 2,671,069 | 2,853,890 | 3,050,575 | 3,411,170 | 3,821,799 | 4,015,882 | 4,028,401 | 4,060,094 | 4,086,674 | 4,101,882 | 4,068,767 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Full-time | 1,494,625 | 1,596,074 | 1,733,014 | 1,727,707 | 1,859,124 | 1,989,457 | 2,226,028 | 2,534,793 | 2,864,640 | 3,009,240 | 3,019,342 | 3,040,980 | 3,085,932 | 3,098,351 | 3,045,254 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Males | 914,020 | 930,842 | 921,253 | 894,080 | 915,100 | 931,956 | 996,113 | 1,109,075 | 1,259,638 | 1,320,947 | 1,318,323 | 1,318,131 | 1,327,144 | 1,323,234 | 1,286,867 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Females | 580,605 | 665,232 | 811,761 | 833,627 | 944,024 | 1,057,501 | 1,229,915 | 1,425,718 | 1,605,002 | 1,688,293 | 1,701,019 | 1,722,849 | 1,758,788 | 1,775,117 | 1,758,387 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Part-time | 526,496 | 602,377 | 680,679 | 735,293 | 811,945 | 864,433 | 824,547 | 876,377 | 957,159 | 1,006,642 | 1,009,059 | 1,019,114 | 1,000,742 | 1,003,531 | 1,023,513 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Males | 325,693 | 329,662 | 327,986 | 336,168 | 352,106 | 351,874 | 332,814 | 339,572 | 366,735 | 385,942 | 385,008 | 389,975 | 382,807 | 380,238 | 387,952 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Females | 200,803 | 272,715 | 352,693 | 399,125 | 459,839 | 512,559 | 491,733 | 536,805 | 590,424 | 620,700 | 624,051 | 629,139 | 617,935 | 623,293 | 635,561 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
For-profit 4-year | 7,659 | 18,147 | 28,303 | 43,438 | 59,243 | 100,817 | 257,885 | 750,645 | 1,589,934 | 1,124,322 | 983,154 | 911,007 | 828,604 | 834,803 | 844,666 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
2-year |
2,319,385 | 3,970,119 | 4,526,287 | 4,531,077 | 5,240,083 | 5,492,529 | 5,948,431 | 6,488,055 | 7,683,597 | 6,499,461 | 6,092,418 | 5,952,771 | 5,752,962 | 5,590,711 | 4,913,783 | 5,766,000 | 5,702,000 | 5,671,000 | 5,681,000 | 5,698,000 | 5,726,000 | 5,755,000 | 5,782,000 | 5,814,000 | 5,841,000 | |
Full-time | 1,228,911 | 1,761,078 | 1,753,795 | 1,690,607 | 1,883,962 | 1,977,047 | 2,217,049 | 2,646,802 | 3,365,379 | 2,510,684 | 2,309,347 | 2,227,324 | 2,111,288 | 2,044,473 | 1,809,571 | 2,118,000 | 2,089,000 | 2,070,000 | 2,071,000 | 2,082,000 | 2,096,000 | 2,102,000 | 2,108,000 | 2,120,000 | 2,128,000 | |
Males | 771,299 | 1,035,561 | 879,716 | 826,308 | 881,392 | 878,215 | 995,841 | 1,153,766 | 1,483,230 | 1,143,704 | 1,057,839 | 1,013,595 | 953,742 | 919,550 | 766,273 | 947,000 | 931,000 | 921,000 | 921,000 | 926,000 | 932,000 | 934,000 | 937,000 | 943,000 | 946,000 | |
Females | 457,612 | 725,517 | 874,079 | 864,299 | 1,002,570 | 1,098,832 | 1,221,208 | 1,493,036 | 1,882,149 | 1,366,980 | 1,251,508 | 1,213,729 | 1,157,546 | 1,124,923 | 1,043,298 | 1,171,000 | 1,158,000 | 1,149,000 | 1,150,000 | 1,156,000 | 1,164,000 | 1,167,000 | 1,171,000 | 1,177,000 | 1,181,000 | |
Part-time | 1,090,474 | 2,209,041 | 2,772,492 | 2,840,470 | 3,356,121 | 3,515,482 | 3,731,382 | 3,841,253 | 4,318,218 | 3,988,777 | 3,783,071 | 3,725,447 | 3,641,674 | 3,546,238 | 3,104,212 | 3,647,000 | 3,613,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,610,000 | 3,615,000 | 3,630,000 | 3,654,000 | 3,674,000 | 3,694,000 | 3,714,000 | |
Males | 603,358 | 1,129,783 | 1,167,317 | 1,175,926 | 1,351,377 | 1,450,394 | 1,562,759 | 1,526,602 | 1,782,655 | 1,674,371 | 1,579,555 | 1,552,932 | 1,501,224 | 1,454,736 | 1,211,024 | 1,502,000 | 1,483,000 | 1,475,000 | 1,478,000 | 1,480,000 | 1,487,000 | 1,498,000 | 1,508,000 | 1,517,000 | 1,526,000 | |
Females | 487,116 | 1,079,258 | 1,605,175 | 1,664,544 | 2,004,744 | 2,065,088 | 2,168,623 | 2,314,651 | 2,535,563 | 2,314,406 | 2,203,516 | 2,172,515 | 2,140,450 | 2,091,502 | 1,893,188 | 2,146,000 | 2,130,000 | 2,126,000 | 2,132,000 | 2,136,000 | 2,143,000 | 2,156,000 | 2,167,000 | 2,177,000 | 2,187,000 | |
Public 2-year |
2,195,412 | 3,836,366 | 4,328,782 | 4,269,733 | 4,996,475 | 5,277,829 | 5,697,388 | 6,184,229 | 7,218,063 | 6,224,304 | 5,842,909 | 5,717,460 | 5,556,085 | 5,400,865 | 4,702,657 | 5,557,000 | 5,497,000 | 5,467,000 | 5,477,000 | 5,493,000 | 5,520,000 | 5,549,000 | 5,575,000 | 5,605,000 | 5,632,000 | |
Full-time | 1,129,165 | 1,662,621 | 1,595,493 | 1,496,905 | 1,716,843 | 1,840,590 | 2,000,008 | 2,387,016 | 2,950,024 | 2,272,769 | 2,091,361 | 2,016,905 | 1,931,294 | 1,868,792 | 1,612,636 | 1,927,000 | 1,901,000 | 1,884,000 | 1,885,000 | 1,895,000 | 1,907,000 | 1,912,000 | 1,918,000 | 1,929,000 | 1,936,000 | |
Males | 720,440 | 988,701 | 811,871 | 742,673 | 810,664 | 818,605 | 891,282 | 1,055,029 | 1,340,820 | 1,062,633 | 983,567 | 945,990 | 892,608 | 856,617 | 696,290 | 882,000 | 868,000 | 858,000 | 858,000 | 863,000 | 868,000 | 870,000 | 873,000 | 878,000 | 881,000 | |
Females | 408,725 | 673,920 | 783,622 | 754,232 | 906,179 | 1,021,985 | 1,108,726 | 1,331,987 | 1,609,204 | 1,210,136 | 1,107,794 | 1,070,915 | 1,038,686 | 1,012,175 | 916,346 | 1,046,000 | 1,033,000 | 1,026,000 | 1,026,000 | 1,032,000 | 1,039,000 | 1,042,000 | 1,045,000 | 1,051,000 | 1,055,000 | |
Part-time | 1,066,247 | 2,173,745 | 2,733,289 | 2,772,828 | 3,279,632 | 3,437,239 | 3,697,380 | 3,797,213 | 4,268,039 | 3,951,535 | 3,751,548 | 3,700,555 | 3,624,791 | 3,532,073 | 3,090,021 | 3,630,000 | 3,596,000 | 3,583,000 | 3,593,000 | 3,598,000 | 3,613,000 | 3,637,000 | 3,657,000 | 3,676,000 | 3,696,000 | |
Males | 589,439 | 1,107,680 | 1,152,268 | 1,138,011 | 1,317,730 | 1,417,488 | 1,549,407 | 1,514,363 | 1,769,737 | 1,665,373 | 1,571,824 | 1,546,504 | 1,496,660 | 1,450,430 | 1,206,765 | 1,496,000 | 1,478,000 | 1,469,000 | 1,472,000 | 1,475,000 | 1,481,000 | 1,493,000 | 1,502,000 | 1,512,000 | 1,521,000 | |
Females | 476,808 | 1,066,065 | 1,581,021 | 1,634,817 | 1,961,902 | 2,019,751 | 2,147,973 | 2,282,850 | 2,498,302 | 2,286,162 | 2,179,724 | 2,154,051 | 2,128,131 | 2,081,643 | 1,883,256 | 2,134,000 | 2,118,000 | 2,114,000 | 2,120,000 | 2,124,000 | 2,131,000 | 2,144,000 | 2,155,000 | 2,165,000 | 2,175,000 | |
Private 2-year |
123,973 | 133,753 | 197,505 | 261,344 | 243,608 | 214,700 | 251,043 | 303,826 | 465,534 | 275,157 | 249,509 | 235,311 | 196,877 | 189,846 | 211,126 | 208,000 | 205,000 | 204,000 | 204,000 | 205,000 | 206,000 | 207,000 | 207,000 | 209,000 | 209,000 | |
Full-time | 99,746 | 98,457 | 158,302 | 193,702 | 167,119 | 136,457 | 217,041 | 259,786 | 415,355 | 237,915 | 217,986 | 210,419 | 179,994 | 175,681 | 196,935 | 191,000 | 188,000 | 187,000 | 187,000 | 188,000 | 189,000 | 189,000 | 190,000 | 191,000 | 192,000 | |
Males | 50,859 | 46,860 | 67,845 | 83,635 | 70,728 | 59,610 | 104,559 | 98,737 | 142,410 | 81,071 | 74,272 | 67,605 | 61,134 | 62,933 | 69,983 | 65,000 | 64,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | |
Females | 48,887 | 51,597 | 90,457 | 110,067 | 96,391 | 76,847 | 112,482 | 161,049 | 272,945 | 156,844 | 143,714 | 142,814 | 118,860 | 112,748 | 126,952 | 126,000 | 124,000 | 123,000 | 123,000 | 124,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 126,000 | 126,000 | 127,000 | |
Part-time | 24,227 | 35,296 | 39,203 | 67,642 | 76,489 | 78,243 | 34,002 | 44,040 | 50,179 | 37,242 | 31,523 | 24,892 | 16,883 | 14,165 | 14,191 | 17,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 | 17,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | |
Males | 13,919 | 22,103 | 15,049 | 37,915 | 33,647 | 32,906 | 13,352 | 12,239 | 12,918 | 8,998 | 7,731 | 6,428 | 4,564 | 4,306 | 4,259 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 6,000 | |
Females | 10,308 | 13,193 | 24,154 | 29,727 | 42,842 | 45,337 | 20,650 | 31,801 | 37,261 | 28,244 | 23,792 | 18,464 | 12,319 | 9,859 | 9,932 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | |
Nonprofit 2-year |
113,299 | 112,997 | 114,094 | 108,791 | 89,158 | 75,154 | 58,844 | 43,522 | 32,683 | 50,009 | 50,555 | 48,395 | 45,172 | 33,490 | 32,252 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Full-time | 91,514 | 82,158 | 83,009 | 76,547 | 62,003 | 54,033 | 46,670 | 28,939 | 23,127 | 36,027 | 39,513 | 41,091 | 38,082 | 27,652 | 26,458 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Males | 46,030 | 40,548 | 34,968 | 30,878 | 25,946 | 23,265 | 21,950 | 12,086 | 9,944 | 11,972 | 11,950 | 10,794 | 9,440 | 8,918 | 8,225 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Females | 45,484 | 41,610 | 48,041 | 45,669 | 36,057 | 30,768 | 24,720 | 16,853 | 13,183 | 24,055 | 27,563 | 30,297 | 28,642 | 18,734 | 18,233 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Part-time | 21,785 | 30,839 | 31,085 | 32,244 | 27,155 | 21,121 | 12,174 | 14,583 | 9,556 | 13,982 | 11,042 | 7,304 | 7,090 | 5,838 | 5,794 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Males | 12,097 | 18,929 | 11,445 | 10,786 | 7,970 | 6,080 | 4,499 | 3,566 | 2,585 | 2,707 | 2,547 | 1,925 | 1,835 | 1,642 | 1,588 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
Females | 9,688 | 11,910 | 19,640 | 21,458 | 19,185 | 15,041 | 7,675 | 11,017 | 6,971 | 11,275 | 8,495 | 5,379 | 5,255 | 4,196 | 4,206 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
For-profit 2-year | 10,674 | 20,756 | 83,411 | 1 | 152,553 | 154,450 | 139,546 | 192,199 | 260,304 | 432,851 | 225,148 | 198,954 | 186,916 | 151,705 | 156,356 | 178,874 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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1 Large increase in private 2-year institutions in 1980 is 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 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, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities" surveys, 1970 through 1985; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:90-99); 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.) |