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Table 303.40. | Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by attendance status, sex, and age of student: Selected years, 2001 through 2031 |
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Attendance status, sex, and age |
2001 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | 2021 | Projected | ||
2022 | 2024 | 2031 | ||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
All students | 15,928 | 16,911 | 17,474 | 18,258 | 20,314 | 21,011 | 20,377 | 19,988 | 19,778 | 19,630 | 18,660 | 18,961 | 19,248 | 20,234 |
Under 18 | 486 | 490 | 567 | 670 | 759 | 796 | 879 | 1,054 | 1,233 | 1,455 | 1,487 | 1,375 | 1,416 | 1,328 |
18 and 19 | 3,355 | 3,562 | 3,725 | 3,970 | 4,292 | 4,291 | 4,266 | 4,341 | 4,446 | 4,511 | 4,148 | 4,351 | 4,439 | 4,385 |
20 and 21 | 3,141 | 3,383 | 3,505 | 3,643 | 3,995 | 4,161 | 4,087 | 4,079 | 4,096 | 4,063 | 3,880 | 3,938 | 4,033 | 4,222 |
22 to 24 | 2,495 | 2,811 | 2,911 | 3,010 | 3,301 | 3,435 | 3,432 | 3,325 | 3,205 | 3,048 | 2,868 | 2,972 | 3,040 | 3,360 |
25 to 29 | 2,031 | 2,288 | 2,410 | 2,551 | 2,935 | 3,046 | 2,856 | 2,779 | 2,694 | 2,575 | 2,401 | 2,420 | 2,399 | 2,689 |
30 to 34 | 1,244 | 1,365 | 1,352 | 1,366 | 1,615 | 1,760 | 1,642 | 1,512 | 1,422 | 1,403 | 1,384 | 1,381 | 1,376 | 1,464 |
35 years old and over | 2,688 | 2,866 | 2,900 | 2,953 | 3,344 | 3,454 | 3,164 | 2,858 | 2,651 | 2,554 | 2,470 | 2,504 | 2,524 | 2,763 |
Age unknown | 488 | 147 | 104 | 96 | 73 | 67 | 51 | 41 | 31 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Males | 6,961 | 7,260 | 7,451 | 7,820 | 8,733 | 9,034 | 8,861 | 8,724 | 8,571 | 8,364 | 7,769 | 7,814 | 7,938 | 8,439 |
Under 18 | 208 | 200 | 234 | 278 | 315 | 330 | 363 | 435 | 506 | 592 | 603 | 539 | 556 | 521 |
18 and 19 | 1,496 | 1,586 | 1,674 | 1,797 | 1,944 | 1,935 | 1,921 | 1,955 | 1,994 | 2,002 | 1,816 | 1,878 | 1,922 | 1,911 |
20 and 21 | 1,423 | 1,522 | 1,572 | 1,648 | 1,812 | 1,874 | 1,852 | 1,849 | 1,845 | 1,812 | 1,702 | 1,708 | 1,758 | 1,875 |
22 to 24 | 1,176 | 1,298 | 1,332 | 1,381 | 1,516 | 1,575 | 1,581 | 1,541 | 1,471 | 1,372 | 1,271 | 1,297 | 1,328 | 1,486 |
25 to 29 | 918 | 998 | 1,030 | 1,092 | 1,268 | 1,329 | 1,259 | 1,227 | 1,168 | 1,085 | 977 | 983 | 971 | 1,103 |
30 to 34 | 540 | 571 | 550 | 551 | 657 | 727 | 695 | 644 | 598 | 571 | 536 | 540 | 536 | 583 |
35 years old and over | 985 | 1,020 | 1,014 | 1,032 | 1,189 | 1,235 | 1,168 | 1,056 | 977 | 921 | 856 | 862 | 858 | 952 |
Age unknown | 214 | 65 | 45 | 41 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Females | 8,967 | 9,651 | 10,024 | 10,438 | 11,581 | 11,976 | 11,515 | 11,264 | 11,207 | 11,266 | 10,890 | 11,147 | 11,309 | 11,794 |
Under 18 | 278 | 289 | 333 | 392 | 444 | 466 | 515 | 618 | 727 | 863 | 884 | 836 | 860 | 807 |
18 and 19 | 1,860 | 1,975 | 2,052 | 2,173 | 2,348 | 2,356 | 2,345 | 2,387 | 2,452 | 2,509 | 2,332 | 2,473 | 2,517 | 2,473 |
20 and 21 | 1,718 | 1,861 | 1,933 | 1,996 | 2,183 | 2,287 | 2,234 | 2,230 | 2,252 | 2,251 | 2,179 | 2,230 | 2,275 | 2,347 |
22 to 24 | 1,319 | 1,513 | 1,579 | 1,628 | 1,785 | 1,860 | 1,851 | 1,784 | 1,734 | 1,676 | 1,597 | 1,675 | 1,712 | 1,875 |
25 to 29 | 1,112 | 1,290 | 1,380 | 1,459 | 1,666 | 1,716 | 1,597 | 1,552 | 1,526 | 1,490 | 1,424 | 1,438 | 1,428 | 1,587 |
30 to 34 | 704 | 795 | 803 | 815 | 958 | 1,033 | 946 | 867 | 824 | 832 | 848 | 841 | 840 | 881 |
35 years old and over | 1,703 | 1,846 | 1,886 | 1,921 | 2,155 | 2,219 | 1,996 | 1,802 | 1,674 | 1,633 | 1,613 | 1,642 | 1,665 | 1,811 |
Age unknown | 274 | 82 | 59 | 55 | 41 | 38 | 30 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Full-time | 9,448 | 10,326 | 10,793 | 11,271 | 12,605 | 13,003 | 12,597 | 12,288 | 12,076 | 11,954 | 11,330 | 11,548 | 11,694 | 12,177 |
Under 18 | 136 | 143 | 156 | 172 | 177 | 181 | 185 | 207 | 221 | 255 | 252 | 242 | 249 | 234 |
18 and 19 | 2,869 | 3,053 | 3,188 | 3,388 | 3,631 | 3,571 | 3,549 | 3,612 | 3,696 | 3,754 | 3,438 | 3,627 | 3,691 | 3,608 |
20 and 21 | 2,538 | 2,752 | 2,855 | 2,964 | 3,240 | 3,311 | 3,246 | 3,242 | 3,267 | 3,251 | 3,125 | 3,154 | 3,211 | 3,297 |
22 to 24 | 1,621 | 1,850 | 1,922 | 1,986 | 2,183 | 2,258 | 2,240 | 2,156 | 2,068 | 1,973 | 1,868 | 1,927 | 1,968 | 2,160 |
25 to 29 | 958 | 1,139 | 1,220 | 1,284 | 1,514 | 1,607 | 1,498 | 1,442 | 1,372 | 1,312 | 1,238 | 1,229 | 1,214 | 1,366 |
30 to 34 | 443 | 541 | 557 | 565 | 706 | 793 | 724 | 650 | 591 | 582 | 582 | 570 | 564 | 610 |
35 years old and over | 637 | 794 | 857 | 878 | 1,127 | 1,251 | 1,128 | 960 | 847 | 820 | 817 | 792 | 790 | 895 |
Age unknown | 245 | 55 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Males | 4,300 | 4,638 | 4,802 | 5,030 | 5,632 | 5,793 | 5,682 | 5,558 | 5,424 | 5,276 | 4,889 | 4,937 | 5,003 | 5,262 |
Under 18 | 57 | 56 | 63 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 101 | 98 | 92 | 95 | 89 |
18 and 19 | 1,273 | 1,354 | 1,424 | 1,525 | 1,633 | 1,598 | 1,586 | 1,613 | 1,645 | 1,655 | 1,496 | 1,557 | 1,588 | 1,560 |
20 and 21 | 1,155 | 1,246 | 1,286 | 1,347 | 1,474 | 1,495 | 1,473 | 1,471 | 1,475 | 1,454 | 1,378 | 1,374 | 1,404 | 1,463 |
22 to 24 | 796 | 892 | 915 | 949 | 1,042 | 1,072 | 1,068 | 1,034 | 983 | 917 | 852 | 868 | 888 | 985 |
25 to 29 | 463 | 531 | 555 | 585 | 696 | 746 | 705 | 682 | 637 | 589 | 534 | 530 | 523 | 594 |
30 to 34 | 201 | 238 | 235 | 235 | 298 | 342 | 325 | 296 | 266 | 253 | 238 | 236 | 232 | 257 |
35 years old and over | 241 | 297 | 306 | 306 | 405 | 455 | 441 | 373 | 326 | 304 | 289 | 277 | 270 | 312 |
Age unknown | 114 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Females | 5,148 | 5,688 | 5,991 | 6,241 | 6,973 | 7,210 | 6,914 | 6,729 | 6,652 | 6,679 | 6,442 | 6,611 | 6,691 | 6,914 |
Under 18 | 80 | 87 | 93 | 103 | 105 | 109 | 111 | 124 | 134 | 155 | 154 | 150 | 155 | 145 |
18 and 19 | 1,595 | 1,700 | 1,763 | 1,864 | 1,998 | 1,974 | 1,963 | 2,000 | 2,051 | 2,099 | 1,942 | 2,070 | 2,103 | 2,048 |
20 and 21 | 1,383 | 1,506 | 1,568 | 1,618 | 1,766 | 1,816 | 1,773 | 1,771 | 1,792 | 1,797 | 1,747 | 1,781 | 1,807 | 1,833 |
22 to 24 | 825 | 958 | 1,007 | 1,036 | 1,141 | 1,185 | 1,173 | 1,122 | 1,085 | 1,056 | 1,016 | 1,059 | 1,080 | 1,175 |
25 to 29 | 495 | 608 | 666 | 700 | 818 | 861 | 793 | 760 | 735 | 723 | 704 | 698 | 692 | 772 |
30 to 34 | 243 | 304 | 322 | 330 | 408 | 451 | 399 | 353 | 325 | 330 | 344 | 333 | 331 | 353 |
35 years old and over | 396 | 497 | 551 | 572 | 722 | 796 | 687 | 587 | 520 | 516 | 528 | 515 | 519 | 583 |
Age unknown | 131 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Part-time | 6,480 | 6,585 | 6,681 | 6,987 | 7,708 | 8,008 | 7,780 | 7,701 | 7,702 | 7,676 | 7,330 | 7,413 | 7,554 | 8,057 |
Under 18 | 350 | 347 | 411 | 498 | 582 | 615 | 693 | 847 | 1,013 | 1,199 | 1,235 | 1,133 | 1,166 | 1,094 |
18 and 19 | 486 | 508 | 537 | 582 | 661 | 720 | 717 | 729 | 750 | 757 | 710 | 723 | 748 | 777 |
20 and 21 | 603 | 631 | 650 | 679 | 755 | 850 | 841 | 837 | 829 | 812 | 755 | 784 | 822 | 925 |
22 to 24 | 874 | 961 | 989 | 1,024 | 1,117 | 1,177 | 1,192 | 1,169 | 1,136 | 1,075 | 1,000 | 1,044 | 1,072 | 1,200 |
25 to 29 | 1,073 | 1,149 | 1,190 | 1,267 | 1,421 | 1,439 | 1,358 | 1,337 | 1,322 | 1,263 | 1,164 | 1,192 | 1,185 | 1,324 |
30 to 34 | 800 | 824 | 795 | 801 | 909 | 967 | 917 | 862 | 830 | 820 | 802 | 811 | 812 | 854 |
35 years old and over | 2,051 | 2,072 | 2,043 | 2,074 | 2,217 | 2,204 | 2,036 | 1,898 | 1,804 | 1,735 | 1,653 | 1,712 | 1,734 | 1,868 |
Age unknown | 243 | 92 | 66 | 63 | 45 | 37 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Males | 2,661 | 2,622 | 2,649 | 2,790 | 3,101 | 3,241 | 3,179 | 3,165 | 3,147 | 3,088 | 2,881 | 2,877 | 2,935 | 3,177 |
Under 18 | 152 | 145 | 171 | 209 | 244 | 258 | 289 | 352 | 420 | 492 | 505 | 448 | 461 | 432 |
18 and 19 | 222 | 233 | 249 | 273 | 311 | 337 | 335 | 342 | 350 | 347 | 320 | 321 | 334 | 351 |
20 and 21 | 268 | 277 | 286 | 301 | 338 | 379 | 379 | 378 | 370 | 358 | 324 | 334 | 354 | 411 |
22 to 24 | 381 | 406 | 417 | 432 | 474 | 502 | 513 | 507 | 488 | 455 | 419 | 428 | 440 | 501 |
25 to 29 | 456 | 467 | 475 | 507 | 572 | 584 | 554 | 545 | 531 | 496 | 444 | 452 | 449 | 508 |
30 to 34 | 339 | 333 | 314 | 316 | 359 | 385 | 371 | 348 | 331 | 318 | 298 | 304 | 303 | 326 |
35 years old and over | 744 | 723 | 709 | 725 | 784 | 780 | 727 | 683 | 650 | 617 | 567 | 585 | 588 | 640 |
Age unknown | 100 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Females | 3,820 | 3,963 | 4,032 | 4,197 | 4,607 | 4,767 | 4,601 | 4,535 | 4,555 | 4,587 | 4,449 | 4,536 | 4,618 | 4,880 |
Under 18 | 198 | 202 | 239 | 289 | 339 | 358 | 404 | 495 | 592 | 708 | 730 | 686 | 705 | 662 |
18 and 19 | 264 | 276 | 288 | 309 | 350 | 382 | 382 | 387 | 401 | 410 | 390 | 402 | 415 | 426 |
20 and 21 | 336 | 354 | 365 | 378 | 417 | 471 | 462 | 459 | 460 | 454 | 431 | 450 | 468 | 514 |
22 to 24 | 494 | 555 | 572 | 592 | 644 | 675 | 678 | 661 | 648 | 620 | 581 | 616 | 632 | 699 |
25 to 29 | 617 | 682 | 715 | 760 | 849 | 855 | 804 | 792 | 791 | 767 | 720 | 739 | 736 | 815 |
30 to 34 | 461 | 491 | 481 | 485 | 550 | 582 | 547 | 514 | 499 | 502 | 504 | 507 | 509 | 528 |
35 years old and over | 1,307 | 1,349 | 1,335 | 1,349 | 1,433 | 1,423 | 1,309 | 1,214 | 1,154 | 1,118 | 1,086 | 1,127 | 1,146 | 1,228 |
Age unknown | 143 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
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. 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. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2002 through Spring 2022, Fall Enrollment component; and Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Projection Model, through 2031. (This table was prepared November 2022.) |