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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
[In thousands]
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.)

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