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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: 2020 |
Level and control of institution and attendance status of student | Total | Undergraduate | Postbaccalaureate | ||||||
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Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Total | 18,991,798 | 7,869,545 | 11,122,253 | 15,851,906 | 6,650,345 | 9,201,561 | 3,139,892 | 1,219,200 | 1,920,692 |
Full-time | 11,591,353 | 4,980,417 | 6,610,936 | 9,829,742 | 4,260,719 | 5,569,023 | 1,761,611 | 719,698 | 1,041,913 |
Part-time | 7,400,445 | 2,889,128 | 4,511,317 | 6,022,164 | 2,389,626 | 3,632,538 | 1,378,281 | 499,502 | 878,779 |
4-year |
14,078,015 | 5,892,248 | 8,185,767 | 10,938,123 | 4,673,048 | 6,265,075 | 3,139,892 | 1,219,200 | 1,920,692 |
Full-time | 9,781,782 | 4,214,144 | 5,567,638 | 8,020,171 | 3,494,446 | 4,525,725 | 1,761,611 | 719,698 | 1,041,913 |
Part-time | 4,296,233 | 1,678,104 | 2,618,129 | 2,917,952 | 1,178,602 | 1,739,350 | 1,378,281 | 499,502 | 878,779 |
2-year |
4,913,783 | 1,977,297 | 2,936,486 | 4,913,783 | 1,977,297 | 2,936,486 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 1,809,571 | 766,273 | 1,043,298 | 1,809,571 | 766,273 | 1,043,298 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 3,104,212 | 1,211,024 | 1,893,188 | 3,104,212 | 1,211,024 | 1,893,188 | † | † | † |
Public |
13,867,239 | 5,857,519 | 8,009,720 | 12,321,146 | 5,233,639 | 7,087,507 | 1,546,093 | 623,880 | 922,213 |
Full-time | 7,890,194 | 3,469,999 | 4,420,195 | 7,057,588 | 3,119,114 | 3,938,474 | 832,606 | 350,885 | 481,721 |
Part-time | 5,977,045 | 2,387,520 | 3,589,525 | 5,263,558 | 2,114,525 | 3,149,033 | 713,487 | 272,995 | 440,492 |
Public 4-year |
9,164,582 | 3,954,464 | 5,210,118 | 7,618,489 | 3,330,584 | 4,287,905 | 1,546,093 | 623,880 | 922,213 |
Full-time | 6,277,558 | 2,773,709 | 3,503,849 | 5,444,952 | 2,422,824 | 3,022,128 | 832,606 | 350,885 | 481,721 |
Part-time | 2,887,024 | 1,180,755 | 1,706,269 | 2,173,537 | 907,760 | 1,265,777 | 713,487 | 272,995 | 440,492 |
Public 2-year |
4,702,657 | 1,903,055 | 2,799,602 | 4,702,657 | 1,903,055 | 2,799,602 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 1,612,636 | 696,290 | 916,346 | 1,612,636 | 696,290 | 916,346 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 3,090,021 | 1,206,765 | 1,883,256 | 3,090,021 | 1,206,765 | 1,883,256 | † | † | † |
Private |
5,124,559 | 2,012,026 | 3,112,533 | 3,530,760 | 1,416,706 | 2,114,054 | 1,593,799 | 595,320 | 998,479 |
Full-time | 3,701,159 | 1,510,418 | 2,190,741 | 2,772,154 | 1,141,605 | 1,630,549 | 929,005 | 368,813 | 560,192 |
Part-time | 1,423,400 | 501,608 | 921,792 | 758,606 | 275,101 | 483,505 | 664,794 | 226,507 | 438,287 |
Private 4-year |
4,913,433 | 1,937,784 | 2,975,649 | 3,319,634 | 1,342,464 | 1,977,170 | 1,593,799 | 595,320 | 998,479 |
Full-time | 3,504,224 | 1,440,435 | 2,063,789 | 2,575,219 | 1,071,622 | 1,503,597 | 929,005 | 368,813 | 560,192 |
Part-time | 1,409,209 | 497,349 | 911,860 | 744,415 | 270,842 | 473,573 | 664,794 | 226,507 | 438,287 |
Private 2-year |
211,126 | 74,242 | 136,884 | 211,126 | 74,242 | 136,884 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 196,935 | 69,983 | 126,952 | 196,935 | 69,983 | 126,952 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 14,191 | 4,259 | 9,932 | 14,191 | 4,259 | 9,932 | † | † | † |
Nonprofit |
4,101,019 | 1,684,632 | 2,416,387 | 2,742,949 | 1,152,303 | 1,590,646 | 1,358,070 | 532,329 | 825,741 |
Full-time | 3,071,712 | 1,295,092 | 1,776,620 | 2,243,277 | 956,697 | 1,286,580 | 828,435 | 338,395 | 490,040 |
Part-time | 1,029,307 | 389,540 | 639,767 | 499,672 | 195,606 | 304,066 | 529,635 | 193,934 | 335,701 |
Nonprofit 4-year |
4,068,767 | 1,674,819 | 2,393,948 | 2,710,697 | 1,142,490 | 1,568,207 | 1,358,070 | 532,329 | 825,741 |
Full-time | 3,045,254 | 1,286,867 | 1,758,387 | 2,216,819 | 948,472 | 1,268,347 | 828,435 | 338,395 | 490,040 |
Part-time | 1,023,513 | 387,952 | 635,561 | 493,878 | 194,018 | 299,860 | 529,635 | 193,934 | 335,701 |
Nonprofit 2-year |
32,252 | 9,813 | 22,439 | 32,252 | 9,813 | 22,439 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 26,458 | 8,225 | 18,233 | 26,458 | 8,225 | 18,233 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 5,794 | 1,588 | 4,206 | 5,794 | 1,588 | 4,206 | † | † | † |
For-profit |
1,023,540 | 327,394 | 696,146 | 787,811 | 264,403 | 523,408 | 235,729 | 62,991 | 172,738 |
Full-time | 629,447 | 215,326 | 414,121 | 528,877 | 184,908 | 343,969 | 100,570 | 30,418 | 70,152 |
Part-time | 394,093 | 112,068 | 282,025 | 258,934 | 79,495 | 179,439 | 135,159 | 32,573 | 102,586 |
For-profit 4-year |
844,666 | 262,965 | 581,701 | 608,937 | 199,974 | 408,963 | 235,729 | 62,991 | 172,738 |
Full-time | 458,970 | 153,568 | 305,402 | 358,400 | 123,150 | 235,250 | 100,570 | 30,418 | 70,152 |
Part-time | 385,696 | 109,397 | 276,299 | 250,537 | 76,824 | 173,713 | 135,159 | 32,573 | 102,586 |
For-profit 2-year |
178,874 | 64,429 | 114,445 | 178,874 | 64,429 | 114,445 | † | † | † |
Full-time | 170,477 | 61,758 | 108,719 | 170,477 | 61,758 | 108,719 | † | † | † |
Part-time | 8,397 | 2,671 | 5,726 | 8,397 | 2,671 | 5,726 | † | † | † |
†Not applicable. | |||||||||
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. 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 2021, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared November 2021.) |