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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
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.)

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