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Table 303.65. 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: 2019
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 19,630,178 8,363,889 11,266,289 16,557,539 7,149,450 9,408,089 3,072,639 1,214,439 1,858,200
Full-time 11,954,413 5,275,612 6,678,801 10,209,793 4,543,556 5,666,237 1,744,620 732,056 1,012,564
Part-time 7,675,765 3,088,277 4,587,488 6,347,746 2,605,894 3,741,852 1,328,019 482,383 845,636

4-year
14,039,467 5,989,603 8,049,864 10,966,828 4,775,164 6,191,664 3,072,639 1,214,439 1,858,200
Full-time 9,909,940 4,356,062 5,553,878 8,165,320 3,624,006 4,541,314 1,744,620 732,056 1,012,564
Part-time 4,129,527 1,633,541 2,495,986 2,801,508 1,151,158 1,650,350 1,328,019 482,383 845,636

2-year
5,590,711 2,374,286 3,216,425 5,590,711 2,374,286 3,216,425
Full-time 2,044,473 919,550 1,124,923 2,044,473 919,550 1,124,923
Part-time 3,546,238 1,454,736 2,091,502 3,546,238 1,454,736 2,091,502

Public
14,503,647 6,325,984 8,177,663 13,004,143 5,709,526 7,294,617 1,499,504 616,458 883,046
Full-time 8,219,235 3,730,295 4,488,940 7,398,061 3,373,590 4,024,471 821,174 356,705 464,469
Part-time 6,284,412 2,595,689 3,688,723 5,606,082 2,335,936 3,270,146 678,330 259,753 418,577

Public 4-year
9,102,782 4,018,937 5,083,845 7,603,278 3,402,479 4,200,799 1,499,504 616,458 883,046
Full-time 6,350,443 2,873,678 3,476,765 5,529,269 2,516,973 3,012,296 821,174 356,705 464,469
Part-time 2,752,339 1,145,259 1,607,080 2,074,009 885,506 1,188,503 678,330 259,753 418,577

Public 2-year
5,400,865 2,307,047 3,093,818 5,400,865 2,307,047 3,093,818
Full-time 1,868,792 856,617 1,012,175 1,868,792 856,617 1,012,175
Part-time 3,532,073 1,450,430 2,081,643 3,532,073 1,450,430 2,081,643

Private
5,126,531 2,037,905 3,088,626 3,553,396 1,439,924 2,113,472 1,573,135 597,981 975,154
Full-time 3,735,178 1,545,317 2,189,861 2,811,732 1,169,966 1,641,766 923,446 375,351 548,095
Part-time 1,391,353 492,588 898,765 741,664 269,958 471,706 649,689 222,630 427,059

Private 4-year
4,936,685 1,970,666 2,966,019 3,363,550 1,372,685 1,990,865 1,573,135 597,981 975,154
Full-time 3,559,497 1,482,384 2,077,113 2,636,051 1,107,033 1,529,018 923,446 375,351 548,095
Part-time 1,377,188 488,282 888,906 727,499 265,652 461,847 649,689 222,630 427,059

Private 2-year
189,846 67,239 122,607 189,846 67,239 122,607
Full-time 175,681 62,933 112,748 175,681 62,933 112,748
Part-time 14,165 4,306 9,859 14,165 4,306 9,859

Nonprofit
4,135,372 1,714,032 2,421,340 2,794,796 1,179,420 1,615,376 1,340,576 534,612 805,964
Full-time 3,126,003 1,332,152 1,793,851 2,303,747 988,612 1,315,135 822,256 343,540 478,716
Part-time 1,009,369 381,880 627,489 491,049 190,808 300,241 518,320 191,072 327,248

Nonprofit 4-year
4,101,882 1,703,472 2,398,410 2,761,306 1,168,860 1,592,446 1,340,576 534,612 805,964
Full-time 3,098,351 1,323,234 1,775,117 2,276,095 979,694 1,296,401 822,256 343,540 478,716
Part-time 1,003,531 380,238 623,293 485,211 189,166 296,045 518,320 191,072 327,248

Nonprofit 2-year
33,490 10,560 22,930 33,490 10,560 22,930
Full-time 27,652 8,918 18,734 27,652 8,918 18,734
Part-time 5,838 1,642 4,196 5,838 1,642 4,196

For-profit
991,159 323,873 667,286 758,600 260,504 498,096 232,559 63,369 169,190
Full-time 609,175 213,165 396,010 507,985 181,354 326,631 101,190 31,811 69,379
Part-time 381,984 110,708 271,276 250,615 79,150 171,465 131,369 31,558 99,811

For-profit 4-year
834,803 267,194 567,609 602,244 203,825 398,419 232,559 63,369 169,190
Full-time 461,146 159,150 301,996 359,956 127,339 232,617 101,190 31,811 69,379
Part-time 373,657 108,044 265,613 242,288 76,486 165,802 131,369 31,558 99,811

For-profit 2-year
156,356 56,679 99,677 156,356 56,679 99,677
Full-time 148,029 54,015 94,014 148,029 54,015 94,014
Part-time 8,327 2,664 5,663 8,327 2,664 5,663
†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 2020, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared November 2021.)

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