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Table 303.70. | Total undergraduate fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by attendance status, sex of student, and control and level of institution: Selected years, 1970 through 2031 |
Level and year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | Males | Females | Males | Females | Public | Private | ||||
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Full-time | Part-time | Full-time | Part-time | Total | Nonprofit | For-profit | |||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Total, all levels | |||||||||||||
1970 | 7,368,644 | 5,280,064 | 2,088,580 | 4,249,702 | 3,118,942 | 3,096,371 | 1,153,331 | 2,183,693 | 935,249 | 5,620,255 | 1,748,389 | 1,730,133 | 18,256 |
1975 | 9,679,455 | 6,168,396 | 3,511,059 | 5,257,005 | 4,422,450 | 3,459,328 | 1,797,677 | 2,709,068 | 1,713,382 | 7,826,032 | 1,853,423 | 1,814,844 | 38,579 |
1980 | 10,475,055 | 6,361,744 | 4,113,311 | 5,000,177 | 5,474,878 | 3,226,857 | 1,773,320 | 3,134,887 | 2,339,991 | 8,441,955 | 2,033,100 | 1,926,703 | 106,397 |
1985 | 10,596,674 | 6,319,592 | 4,277,082 | 4,962,080 | 5,634,594 | 3,156,446 | 1,805,634 | 3,163,146 | 2,471,448 | 8,477,125 | 2,119,549 | 1,928,996 | 190,553 |
1986 | 10,797,975 | 6,352,073 | 4,445,902 | 5,017,505 | 5,780,470 | 3,146,330 | 1,871,175 | 3,205,743 | 2,574,727 | 8,660,716 | 2,137,259 | 1,928,294 | 208,965 |
1987 | 11,046,235 | 6,462,549 | 4,583,686 | 5,068,457 | 5,977,778 | 3,163,676 | 1,904,781 | 3,298,873 | 2,678,905 | 8,918,589 | 2,127,646 | 1,939,942 | 187,704 |
1988 | 11,316,548 | 6,642,428 | 4,674,120 | 5,137,644 | 6,178,904 | 3,206,442 | 1,931,202 | 3,435,986 | 2,742,918 | 9,103,146 | 2,213,402 | --- | --- |
1989 | 11,742,531 | 6,840,696 | 4,901,835 | 5,310,990 | 6,431,541 | 3,278,647 | 2,032,343 | 3,562,049 | 2,869,492 | 9,487,742 | 2,254,789 | --- | --- |
1990 | 11,959,106 | 6,976,030 | 4,983,076 | 5,379,759 | 6,579,347 | 3,336,535 | 2,043,224 | 3,639,495 | 2,939,852 | 9,709,596 | 2,249,510 | 2,043,407 | 206,103 |
1991 | 12,439,287 | 7,221,412 | 5,217,875 | 5,571,003 | 6,868,284 | 3,435,526 | 2,135,477 | 3,785,886 | 3,082,398 | 10,147,957 | 2,291,330 | 2,072,354 | 218,976 |
1992 | 12,537,700 | 7,244,442 | 5,293,258 | 5,582,936 | 6,954,764 | 3,424,739 | 2,158,197 | 3,819,703 | 3,135,061 | 10,216,297 | 2,321,403 | 2,101,721 | 219,682 |
1993 | 12,323,959 | 7,179,482 | 5,144,477 | 5,483,682 | 6,840,277 | 3,381,997 | 2,101,685 | 3,797,485 | 3,042,792 | 10,011,787 | 2,312,172 | 2,099,197 | 212,975 |
1994 | 12,262,608 | 7,168,706 | 5,093,902 | 5,422,113 | 6,840,495 | 3,341,591 | 2,080,522 | 3,827,115 | 3,013,380 | 9,945,128 | 2,317,480 | 2,100,465 | 217,015 |
1995 | 12,231,719 | 7,145,268 | 5,086,451 | 5,401,130 | 6,830,589 | 3,296,610 | 2,104,520 | 3,848,658 | 2,981,931 | 9,903,626 | 2,328,093 | 2,104,693 | 223,400 |
1996 | 12,326,948 | 7,298,839 | 5,028,109 | 5,420,672 | 6,906,276 | 3,339,108 | 2,081,564 | 3,959,731 | 2,946,545 | 9,935,283 | 2,391,665 | 2,112,318 | 279,347 |
1997 | 12,450,587 | 7,418,598 | 5,031,989 | 5,468,532 | 6,982,055 | 3,379,597 | 2,088,935 | 4,039,001 | 2,943,054 | 10,007,479 | 2,443,108 | 2,139,824 | 303,284 |
1998 | 12,436,937 | 7,538,711 | 4,898,226 | 5,446,133 | 6,990,804 | 3,428,161 | 2,017,972 | 4,110,550 | 2,880,254 | 9,950,212 | 2,486,725 | 2,152,655 | 334,070 |
1999 | 12,739,445 | 7,753,548 | 4,985,897 | 5,584,234 | 7,155,211 | 3,524,586 | 2,059,648 | 4,228,962 | 2,926,249 | 10,174,228 | 2,565,217 | 2,185,290 | 379,927 |
2000 | 13,155,393 | 7,922,926 | 5,232,467 | 5,778,268 | 7,377,125 | 3,588,246 | 2,190,022 | 4,334,680 | 3,042,445 | 10,539,322 | 2,616,071 | 2,213,180 | 402,891 |
2001 | 13,715,610 | 8,327,640 | 5,387,970 | 6,004,431 | 7,711,179 | 3,768,630 | 2,235,801 | 4,559,010 | 3,152,169 | 10,985,871 | 2,729,739 | 2,257,718 | 472,021 |
2002 | 14,257,077 | 8,734,252 | 5,522,825 | 6,192,390 | 8,064,687 | 3,934,168 | 2,258,222 | 4,800,084 | 3,264,603 | 11,432,855 | 2,824,222 | 2,306,091 | 518,131 |
2003 | 14,480,364 | 9,045,253 | 5,435,111 | 6,227,372 | 8,252,992 | 4,048,682 | 2,178,690 | 4,996,571 | 3,256,421 | 11,523,103 | 2,957,261 | 2,346,673 | 610,588 |
2004 | 14,780,630 | 9,284,336 | 5,496,294 | 6,340,048 | 8,440,582 | 4,140,628 | 2,199,420 | 5,143,708 | 3,296,874 | 11,650,580 | 3,130,050 | 2,389,366 | 740,684 |
2005 | 14,963,964 | 9,446,430 | 5,517,534 | 6,408,871 | 8,555,093 | 4,200,863 | 2,208,008 | 5,245,567 | 3,309,526 | 11,697,730 | 3,266,234 | 2,418,368 | 847,866 |
2006 | 15,179,591 | 9,571,349 | 5,608,242 | 6,511,198 | 8,668,393 | 4,264,722 | 2,246,476 | 5,306,627 | 3,361,766 | 11,842,625 | 3,336,966 | 2,448,250 | 888,716 |
2007 | 15,613,540 | 9,841,973 | 5,771,567 | 6,731,561 | 8,881,979 | 4,397,402 | 2,334,159 | 5,444,571 | 3,437,408 | 12,147,744 | 3,465,796 | 2,470,463 | 995,333 |
2008 | 16,344,592 | 10,244,174 | 6,100,418 | 7,055,640 | 9,288,952 | 4,570,913 | 2,484,727 | 5,673,261 | 3,615,691 | 12,589,947 | 3,754,645 | 2,535,789 | 1,218,856 |
2009 | 17,464,179 | 11,038,275 | 6,425,904 | 7,563,176 | 9,901,003 | 4,942,120 | 2,621,056 | 6,096,155 | 3,804,848 | 13,386,375 | 4,077,804 | 2,595,171 | 1,482,633 |
2010 | 18,082,427 | 11,457,040 | 6,625,387 | 7,836,282 | 10,246,145 | 5,118,975 | 2,717,307 | 6,338,065 | 3,908,080 | 13,703,000 | 4,379,427 | 2,652,993 | 1,726,434 |
2011 | 18,077,303 | 11,365,175 | 6,712,128 | 7,822,992 | 10,254,311 | 5,070,553 | 2,752,439 | 6,294,622 | 3,959,689 | 13,694,899 | 4,382,404 | 2,718,923 | 1,663,481 |
2012 | 17,735,638 | 11,097,092 | 6,638,546 | 7,714,938 | 10,020,700 | 4,984,389 | 2,730,549 | 6,112,703 | 3,907,997 | 13,478,100 | 4,257,538 | 2,744,400 | 1,513,138 |
2013 | 17,476,304 | 10,939,276 | 6,537,028 | 7,660,140 | 9,816,164 | 4,950,210 | 2,709,930 | 5,989,066 | 3,827,098 | 13,348,292 | 4,128,012 | 2,755,463 | 1,372,549 |
2014 | 17,294,136 | 10,784,392 | 6,509,744 | 7,586,299 | 9,707,837 | 4,877,531 | 2,708,768 | 5,906,861 | 3,800,976 | 13,244,533 | 4,049,603 | 2,772,065 | 1,277,538 |
2015 | 17,046,673 | 10,603,030 | 6,443,643 | 7,502,254 | 9,544,419 | 4,809,098 | 2,693,156 | 5,793,932 | 3,750,487 | 13,150,823 | 3,895,850 | 2,822,122 | 1,073,728 |
2016 | 16,874,649 | 10,430,068 | 6,444,581 | 7,416,859 | 9,457,790 | 4,725,510 | 2,691,349 | 5,704,558 | 3,753,232 | 13,143,979 | 3,730,670 | 2,813,742 | 916,928 |
2017 | 16,773,036 | 10,371,863 | 6,401,173 | 7,351,259 | 9,421,777 | 4,683,715 | 2,667,544 | 5,688,148 | 3,733,629 | 13,112,594 | 3,660,442 | 2,819,080 | 841,362 |
2018 | 16,616,370 | 10,266,392 | 6,349,978 | 7,228,148 | 9,388,222 | 4,601,834 | 2,626,314 | 5,664,558 | 3,723,664 | 13,059,760 | 3,556,610 | 2,819,406 | 737,204 |
2019 | 16,557,539 | 10,209,793 | 6,347,746 | 7,149,450 | 9,408,089 | 4,543,556 | 2,605,894 | 5,666,237 | 3,741,852 | 13,004,143 | 3,553,396 | 2,794,796 | 758,600 |
2020 | 15,884,559 | 9,843,138 | 6,041,421 | 6,665,095 | 9,219,464 | 4,265,661 | 2,399,434 | 5,577,477 | 3,641,987 | 12,338,189 | 3,546,370 | 2,742,773 | 803,597 |
2021 | 15,448,420 | 9,499,764 | 5,948,656 | 6,525,438 | 8,922,982 | 4,141,221 | 2,384,217 | 5,358,543 | 3,564,439 | 11,944,633 | 3,503,787 | 2,726,354 | 777,433 |
20221 | 15,870,262 | 9,824,676 | 6,045,586 | 6,632,064 | 9,238,198 | 4,243,645 | 2,388,419 | 5,581,031 | 3,657,167 | 12,341,869 | 3,528,393 | --- | --- |
20231 | 15,887,414 | 9,817,778 | 6,069,636 | 6,634,653 | 9,252,761 | 4,239,029 | 2,395,624 | 5,578,749 | 3,674,012 | 12,358,166 | 3,529,248 | --- | --- |
20241 | 16,144,761 | 9,968,471 | 6,176,290 | 6,757,637 | 9,387,124 | 4,312,463 | 2,445,174 | 5,656,008 | 3,731,116 | 12,560,107 | 3,584,654 | --- | --- |
20251 | 16,406,565 | 10,144,020 | 6,262,545 | 6,886,041 | 9,520,524 | 4,398,307 | 2,487,734 | 5,745,713 | 3,774,811 | 12,762,073 | 3,644,492 | --- | --- |
20261 | 16,602,969 | 10,281,018 | 6,321,951 | 6,983,880 | 9,619,089 | 4,465,654 | 2,518,226 | 5,815,364 | 3,803,725 | 12,912,189 | 3,690,780 | --- | --- |
20271 | 16,723,662 | 10,348,977 | 6,374,685 | 7,048,212 | 9,675,450 | 4,502,601 | 2,545,611 | 5,846,376 | 3,829,074 | 13,005,614 | 3,718,048 | --- | --- |
20281 | 16,788,396 | 10,364,852 | 6,423,544 | 7,087,257 | 9,701,139 | 4,517,000 | 2,570,257 | 5,847,852 | 3,853,287 | 13,058,110 | 3,730,286 | --- | --- |
20291 | 16,799,176 | 10,329,267 | 6,469,908 | 7,100,793 | 9,698,382 | 4,508,370 | 2,592,423 | 5,820,897 | 3,877,485 | 13,072,985 | 3,726,190 | --- | --- |
20301 | 16,790,126 | 10,276,428 | 6,513,698 | 7,104,017 | 9,686,109 | 4,490,025 | 2,613,992 | 5,786,403 | 3,899,706 | 13,073,920 | 3,716,206 | --- | --- |
20311 | 16,822,728 | 10,262,815 | 6,559,913 | 7,122,212 | 9,700,516 | 4,486,064 | 2,636,148 | 5,776,751 | 3,923,765 | 13,105,564 | 3,717,164 | --- | --- |
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1970 | 2,318,956 | 1,228,909 | 1,090,047 | 1,374,426 | 944,530 | 771,298 | 603,128 | 457,611 | 486,919 | 2,194,983 | 123,973 | 113,299 | 10,674 |
1975 | 3,965,726 | 1,761,009 | 2,204,717 | 2,163,604 | 1,802,122 | 1,035,531 | 1,128,073 | 725,478 | 1,076,644 | 3,831,973 | 133,753 | 112,997 | 20,756 |
1980 | 4,525,097 | 1,753,637 | 2,771,460 | 2,046,642 | 2,478,455 | 879,619 | 1,167,023 | 874,018 | 1,604,437 | 4,327,592 | 197,505 | 114,094 | 83,411 |
1985 | 4,531,077 | 1,690,607 | 2,840,470 | 2,002,234 | 2,528,843 | 826,308 | 1,175,926 | 864,299 | 1,664,544 | 4,269,733 | 261,344 | 108,791 | 152,553 |
1986 | 4,679,548 | 1,696,261 | 2,983,287 | 2,060,932 | 2,618,616 | 824,551 | 1,236,381 | 871,710 | 1,746,906 | 4,413,691 | 265,857 | 101,498 | 164,359 |
1987 | 4,776,222 | 1,708,669 | 3,067,553 | 2,072,823 | 2,703,399 | 820,167 | 1,252,656 | 888,502 | 1,814,897 | 4,541,054 | 235,168 | 90,102 | 145,066 |
1988 | 4,875,155 | 1,743,592 | 3,131,563 | 2,089,689 | 2,785,466 | 818,593 | 1,271,096 | 924,999 | 1,860,467 | 4,615,487 | 259,668 | --- | --- |
1989 | 5,150,889 | 1,855,701 | 3,295,188 | 2,216,800 | 2,934,089 | 869,688 | 1,347,112 | 986,013 | 1,948,076 | 4,883,660 | 267,229 | --- | --- |
1990 | 5,240,083 | 1,883,962 | 3,356,121 | 2,232,769 | 3,007,314 | 881,392 | 1,351,377 | 1,002,570 | 2,004,744 | 4,996,475 | 243,608 | 89,158 | 154,450 |
1991 | 5,651,900 | 2,074,530 | 3,577,370 | 2,401,910 | 3,249,990 | 961,397 | 1,440,513 | 1,113,133 | 2,136,857 | 5,404,815 | 247,085 | 89,289 | 157,796 |
1992 | 5,722,349 | 2,080,005 | 3,642,344 | 2,413,266 | 3,309,083 | 951,816 | 1,461,450 | 1,128,189 | 2,180,894 | 5,484,514 | 237,835 | 83,288 | 154,547 |
1993 | 5,565,561 | 2,043,319 | 3,522,242 | 2,345,396 | 3,220,165 | 928,216 | 1,417,180 | 1,115,103 | 2,105,062 | 5,337,022 | 228,539 | 86,357 | 142,182 |
1994 | 5,529,609 | 2,031,713 | 3,497,896 | 2,323,161 | 3,206,448 | 911,589 | 1,411,572 | 1,120,124 | 2,086,324 | 5,308,366 | 221,243 | 85,607 | 135,636 |
1995 | 5,492,098 | 1,977,046 | 3,515,052 | 2,328,500 | 3,163,598 | 878,215 | 1,450,285 | 1,098,831 | 2,064,767 | 5,277,398 | 214,700 | 75,154 | 139,546 |
1996 | 5,562,780 | 2,072,215 | 3,490,565 | 2,358,792 | 3,203,988 | 916,452 | 1,442,340 | 1,155,763 | 2,048,225 | 5,314,038 | 248,742 | 75,253 | 173,489 |
1997 | 5,605,569 | 2,095,171 | 3,510,398 | 2,389,711 | 3,215,858 | 931,394 | 1,458,317 | 1,163,777 | 2,052,081 | 5,360,686 | 244,883 | 71,794 | 173,089 |
1998 | 5,489,314 | 2,085,906 | 3,403,408 | 2,333,334 | 3,155,980 | 936,421 | 1,396,913 | 1,149,485 | 2,006,495 | 5,245,963 | 243,351 | 65,870 | 177,481 |
1999 | 5,653,256 | 2,167,242 | 3,486,014 | 2,413,322 | 3,239,934 | 979,203 | 1,434,119 | 1,188,039 | 2,051,895 | 5,397,786 | 255,470 | 63,301 | 192,169 |
2000 | 5,948,104 | 2,217,044 | 3,731,060 | 2,558,520 | 3,389,584 | 995,839 | 1,562,681 | 1,221,205 | 2,168,379 | 5,697,061 | 251,043 | 58,844 | 192,199 |
2001 | 6,250,529 | 2,374,490 | 3,876,039 | 2,675,193 | 3,575,336 | 1,066,281 | 1,608,912 | 1,308,209 | 2,267,127 | 5,996,651 | 253,878 | 47,549 | 206,329 |
2002 | 6,529,198 | 2,556,032 | 3,973,166 | 2,753,405 | 3,775,793 | 1,135,669 | 1,617,736 | 1,420,363 | 2,355,430 | 6,270,199 | 258,999 | 47,087 | 211,912 |
2003 | 6,493,862 | 2,650,337 | 3,843,525 | 2,689,928 | 3,803,934 | 1,162,555 | 1,527,373 | 1,487,782 | 2,316,152 | 6,208,885 | 284,977 | 43,868 | 241,109 |
2004 | 6,545,570 | 2,683,489 | 3,862,081 | 2,697,507 | 3,848,063 | 1,166,554 | 1,530,953 | 1,516,935 | 2,331,128 | 6,243,344 | 302,226 | 42,250 | 259,976 |
2005 | 6,487,826 | 2,646,763 | 3,841,063 | 2,680,299 | 3,807,527 | 1,153,759 | 1,526,540 | 1,493,004 | 2,314,523 | 6,184,000 | 303,826 | 43,522 | 260,304 |
2006 | 6,513,303 | 2,643,162 | 3,870,141 | 2,701,970 | 3,811,333 | 1,159,733 | 1,542,237 | 1,483,429 | 2,327,904 | 6,219,880 | 293,423 | 39,156 | 254,267 |
2007 | 6,628,936 | 2,694,608 | 3,934,328 | 2,775,166 | 3,853,770 | 1,191,058 | 1,584,108 | 1,503,550 | 2,350,220 | 6,335,826 | 293,110 | 33,492 | 259,618 |
2008 | 6,970,947 | 2,832,412 | 4,138,535 | 2,935,799 | 4,035,148 | 1,250,063 | 1,685,736 | 1,582,349 | 2,452,799 | 6,639,928 | 331,019 | 35,358 | 295,661 |
2009 | 7,522,581 | 3,243,952 | 4,278,629 | 3,197,338 | 4,325,243 | 1,446,372 | 1,750,966 | 1,797,580 | 2,527,663 | 7,101,569 | 421,012 | 34,772 | 386,240 |
2010 | 7,683,597 | 3,365,379 | 4,318,218 | 3,265,885 | 4,417,712 | 1,483,230 | 1,782,655 | 1,882,149 | 2,535,563 | 7,218,063 | 465,534 | 32,683 | 432,851 |
2011 | 7,511,150 | 3,170,207 | 4,340,943 | 3,175,803 | 4,335,347 | 1,391,183 | 1,784,620 | 1,779,024 | 2,556,323 | 7,068,158 | 442,992 | 39,855 | 403,137 |
2012 | 7,167,840 | 2,941,797 | 4,226,043 | 3,046,093 | 4,121,747 | 1,305,657 | 1,740,436 | 1,636,140 | 2,485,607 | 6,792,065 | 375,775 | 37,698 | 338,077 |
2013 | 6,970,644 | 2,836,274 | 4,134,370 | 2,998,440 | 3,972,204 | 1,279,794 | 1,718,646 | 1,556,480 | 2,415,724 | 6,626,411 | 344,233 | 32,191 | 312,042 |
2014 | 6,714,678 | 2,661,107 | 4,053,571 | 2,894,020 | 3,820,658 | 1,200,648 | 1,693,372 | 1,460,459 | 2,360,199 | 6,397,552 | 317,126 | 30,376 | 286,750 |
2015 | 6,499,461 | 2,510,684 | 3,988,777 | 2,818,075 | 3,681,386 | 1,143,704 | 1,674,371 | 1,366,980 | 2,314,406 | 6,224,304 | 275,157 | 50,009 | 225,148 |
2016 | 6,092,418 | 2,309,347 | 3,783,071 | 2,637,394 | 3,455,024 | 1,057,839 | 1,579,555 | 1,251,508 | 2,203,516 | 5,842,909 | 249,509 | 50,555 | 198,954 |
2017 | 5,952,771 | 2,227,324 | 3,725,447 | 2,566,527 | 3,386,244 | 1,013,595 | 1,552,932 | 1,213,729 | 2,172,515 | 5,717,460 | 235,311 | 48,395 | 186,916 |
2018 | 5,752,962 | 2,111,288 | 3,641,674 | 2,454,966 | 3,297,996 | 953,742 | 1,501,224 | 1,157,546 | 2,140,450 | 5,556,085 | 196,877 | 45,172 | 151,705 |
2019 | 5,590,711 | 2,044,473 | 3,546,238 | 2,374,286 | 3,216,425 | 919,550 | 1,454,736 | 1,124,923 | 2,091,502 | 5,400,865 | 189,846 | 33,490 | 156,356 |
2020 | 4,931,680 | 1,808,660 | 3,123,020 | 1,987,227 | 2,944,453 | 766,090 | 1,221,137 | 1,042,570 | 1,901,883 | 4,720,914 | 210,766 | 32,048 | 178,718 |
2021 | 4,682,596 | 1,643,235 | 3,039,361 | 1,922,466 | 2,760,130 | 715,832 | 1,206,634 | 927,403 | 1,832,727 | 4,477,772 | 204,824 | 27,574 | 177,250 |
20221 | 4,928,107 | 1,806,110 | 3,121,997 | 1,976,389 | 2,951,718 | 762,079 | 1,214,310 | 1,044,031 | 1,907,687 | 4,720,897 | 207,210 | --- | --- |
20231 | 4,940,263 | 1,801,950 | 3,138,313 | 1,980,170 | 2,960,093 | 759,822 | 1,220,348 | 1,042,128 | 1,917,965 | 4,733,406 | 206,857 | --- | --- |
20241 | 5,023,322 | 1,828,980 | 3,194,342 | 2,018,554 | 3,004,768 | 772,450 | 1,246,104 | 1,056,530 | 1,948,238 | 4,813,364 | 209,958 | --- | --- |
20251 | 5,100,369 | 1,862,118 | 3,238,251 | 2,055,877 | 3,044,492 | 788,316 | 1,267,561 | 1,073,802 | 1,970,690 | 4,886,731 | 213,638 | --- | --- |
20261 | 5,153,776 | 1,886,299 | 3,267,477 | 2,082,602 | 3,071,174 | 800,033 | 1,282,569 | 1,086,266 | 1,984,908 | 4,937,469 | 216,307 | --- | --- |
20271 | 5,185,400 | 1,893,200 | 3,292,200 | 2,099,161 | 3,086,239 | 803,703 | 1,295,458 | 1,089,497 | 1,996,742 | 4,968,270 | 217,130 | --- | --- |
20281 | 5,205,126 | 1,891,219 | 3,313,907 | 2,109,605 | 3,095,521 | 803,261 | 1,306,344 | 1,087,958 | 2,007,563 | 4,988,118 | 217,008 | --- | --- |
20291 | 5,221,415 | 1,887,186 | 3,334,229 | 2,117,579 | 3,103,836 | 801,787 | 1,315,792 | 1,085,399 | 2,018,437 | 5,004,756 | 216,659 | --- | --- |
20301 | 5,236,645 | 1,882,984 | 3,353,661 | 2,124,929 | 3,111,716 | 799,818 | 1,325,111 | 1,083,166 | 2,028,550 | 5,020,341 | 216,304 | --- | --- |
20311 | 5,262,277 | 1,885,867 | 3,376,410 | 2,136,469 | 3,125,808 | 800,750 | 1,335,719 | 1,085,117 | 2,040,691 | 5,045,558 | 216,719 | --- | --- |
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1970 | 5,049,688 | 4,051,155 | 998,533 | 2,875,276 | 2,174,412 | 2,325,073 | 550,203 | 1,726,082 | 448,330 | 3,425,272 | 1,624,416 | 1,616,834 | 7,582 |
1975 | 5,713,729 | 4,407,387 | 1,306,342 | 3,093,401 | 2,620,328 | 2,423,797 | 669,604 | 1,983,590 | 636,738 | 3,994,059 | 1,719,670 | 1,701,847 | 17,823 |
1980 | 5,949,958 | 4,608,107 | 1,341,851 | 2,953,535 | 2,996,423 | 2,347,238 | 606,297 | 2,260,869 | 735,554 | 4,114,363 | 1,835,595 | 1,812,609 | 22,986 |
1985 | 6,065,597 | 4,628,985 | 1,436,612 | 2,959,846 | 3,105,751 | 2,330,138 | 629,708 | 2,298,847 | 806,904 | 4,207,392 | 1,858,205 | 1,820,205 | 38,000 |
1986 | 6,118,427 | 4,655,812 | 1,462,615 | 2,956,573 | 3,161,854 | 2,321,779 | 634,794 | 2,334,033 | 827,821 | 4,247,025 | 1,871,402 | 1,826,796 | 44,606 |
1987 | 6,270,013 | 4,753,880 | 1,516,133 | 2,995,634 | 3,274,379 | 2,343,509 | 652,125 | 2,410,371 | 864,008 | 4,377,535 | 1,892,478 | 1,849,840 | 42,638 |
1988 | 6,441,393 | 4,898,836 | 1,542,557 | 3,047,955 | 3,393,438 | 2,387,849 | 660,106 | 2,510,987 | 882,451 | 4,487,659 | 1,953,734 | --- | --- |
1989 | 6,591,642 | 4,984,995 | 1,606,647 | 3,094,190 | 3,497,452 | 2,408,959 | 685,231 | 2,576,036 | 921,416 | 4,604,082 | 1,987,560 | --- | --- |
1990 | 6,719,023 | 5,092,068 | 1,626,955 | 3,146,990 | 3,572,033 | 2,455,143 | 691,847 | 2,636,925 | 935,108 | 4,713,121 | 2,005,902 | 1,954,249 | 51,653 |
1991 | 6,787,387 | 5,146,882 | 1,640,505 | 3,169,093 | 3,618,294 | 2,474,129 | 694,964 | 2,672,753 | 945,541 | 4,743,142 | 2,044,245 | 1,983,065 | 61,180 |
1992 | 6,815,351 | 5,164,437 | 1,650,914 | 3,169,670 | 3,645,681 | 2,472,923 | 696,747 | 2,691,514 | 954,167 | 4,731,783 | 2,083,568 | 2,018,433 | 65,135 |
1993 | 6,758,398 | 5,136,163 | 1,622,235 | 3,138,286 | 3,620,112 | 2,453,781 | 684,505 | 2,682,382 | 937,730 | 4,674,765 | 2,083,633 | 2,012,840 | 70,793 |
1994 | 6,732,999 | 5,136,993 | 1,596,006 | 3,098,952 | 3,634,047 | 2,430,002 | 668,950 | 2,706,991 | 927,056 | 4,636,762 | 2,096,237 | 2,014,858 | 81,379 |
1995 | 6,739,621 | 5,168,222 | 1,571,399 | 3,072,630 | 3,666,991 | 2,418,395 | 654,235 | 2,749,827 | 917,164 | 4,626,228 | 2,113,393 | 2,029,539 | 83,854 |
1996 | 6,764,168 | 5,226,624 | 1,537,544 | 3,061,880 | 3,702,288 | 2,422,656 | 639,224 | 2,803,968 | 898,320 | 4,621,245 | 2,142,923 | 2,037,065 | 105,858 |
1997 | 6,845,018 | 5,323,427 | 1,521,591 | 3,078,821 | 3,766,197 | 2,448,203 | 630,618 | 2,875,224 | 890,973 | 4,646,793 | 2,198,225 | 2,068,030 | 130,195 |
1998 | 6,947,623 | 5,452,805 | 1,494,818 | 3,112,799 | 3,834,824 | 2,491,740 | 621,059 | 2,961,065 | 873,759 | 4,704,249 | 2,243,374 | 2,086,785 | 156,589 |
1999 | 7,086,189 | 5,586,306 | 1,499,883 | 3,170,912 | 3,915,277 | 2,545,383 | 625,529 | 3,040,923 | 874,354 | 4,776,442 | 2,309,747 | 2,121,989 | 187,758 |
2000 | 7,207,289 | 5,705,882 | 1,501,407 | 3,219,748 | 3,987,541 | 2,592,407 | 627,341 | 3,113,475 | 874,066 | 4,842,261 | 2,365,028 | 2,154,336 | 210,692 |
2001 | 7,465,081 | 5,953,150 | 1,511,931 | 3,329,238 | 4,135,843 | 2,702,349 | 626,889 | 3,250,801 | 885,042 | 4,989,220 | 2,475,861 | 2,210,169 | 265,692 |
2002 | 7,727,879 | 6,178,220 | 1,549,659 | 3,438,985 | 4,288,894 | 2,798,499 | 640,486 | 3,379,721 | 909,173 | 5,162,656 | 2,565,223 | 2,259,004 | 306,219 |
2003 | 7,986,502 | 6,394,916 | 1,591,586 | 3,537,444 | 4,449,058 | 2,886,127 | 651,317 | 3,508,789 | 940,269 | 5,314,218 | 2,672,284 | 2,302,805 | 369,479 |
2004 | 8,235,060 | 6,600,847 | 1,634,213 | 3,642,541 | 4,592,519 | 2,974,074 | 668,467 | 3,626,773 | 965,746 | 5,407,236 | 2,827,824 | 2,347,116 | 480,708 |
2005 | 8,476,138 | 6,799,667 | 1,676,471 | 3,728,572 | 4,747,566 | 3,047,104 | 681,468 | 3,752,563 | 995,003 | 5,513,730 | 2,962,408 | 2,374,846 | 587,562 |
2006 | 8,666,288 | 6,928,187 | 1,738,101 | 3,809,228 | 4,857,060 | 3,104,989 | 704,239 | 3,823,198 | 1,033,862 | 5,622,745 | 3,043,543 | 2,409,094 | 634,449 |
2007 | 8,984,604 | 7,147,365 | 1,837,239 | 3,956,395 | 5,028,209 | 3,206,344 | 750,051 | 3,941,021 | 1,087,188 | 5,811,918 | 3,172,686 | 2,436,971 | 735,715 |
2008 | 9,373,645 | 7,411,762 | 1,961,883 | 4,119,841 | 5,253,804 | 3,320,850 | 798,991 | 4,090,912 | 1,162,892 | 5,950,019 | 3,423,626 | 2,500,431 | 923,195 |
2009 | 9,941,598 | 7,794,323 | 2,147,275 | 4,365,838 | 5,575,760 | 3,495,748 | 870,090 | 4,298,575 | 1,277,185 | 6,284,806 | 3,656,792 | 2,560,399 | 1,096,393 |
2010 | 10,398,830 | 8,091,661 | 2,307,169 | 4,570,397 | 5,828,433 | 3,635,745 | 934,652 | 4,455,916 | 1,372,517 | 6,484,937 | 3,913,893 | 2,620,310 | 1,293,583 |
2011 | 10,566,153 | 8,194,968 | 2,371,185 | 4,647,189 | 5,918,964 | 3,679,370 | 967,819 | 4,515,598 | 1,403,366 | 6,626,741 | 3,939,412 | 2,679,068 | 1,260,344 |
2012 | 10,567,798 | 8,155,295 | 2,412,503 | 4,668,845 | 5,898,953 | 3,678,732 | 990,113 | 4,476,563 | 1,422,390 | 6,686,035 | 3,881,763 | 2,706,702 | 1,175,061 |
2013 | 10,505,660 | 8,103,002 | 2,402,658 | 4,661,700 | 5,843,960 | 3,670,416 | 991,284 | 4,432,586 | 1,411,374 | 6,721,881 | 3,783,779 | 2,723,272 | 1,060,507 |
2014 | 10,579,458 | 8,123,285 | 2,456,173 | 4,692,279 | 5,887,179 | 3,676,883 | 1,015,396 | 4,446,402 | 1,440,777 | 6,846,981 | 3,732,477 | 2,741,689 | 990,788 |
2015 | 10,547,212 | 8,092,346 | 2,454,866 | 4,684,179 | 5,863,033 | 3,665,394 | 1,018,785 | 4,426,952 | 1,436,081 | 6,926,519 | 3,620,693 | 2,772,113 | 848,580 |
2016 | 10,782,231 | 8,120,721 | 2,661,510 | 4,779,465 | 6,002,766 | 3,667,671 | 1,111,794 | 4,453,050 | 1,549,716 | 7,301,070 | 3,481,161 | 2,763,187 | 717,974 |
2017 | 10,820,265 | 8,144,539 | 2,675,726 | 4,784,732 | 6,035,533 | 3,670,120 | 1,114,612 | 4,474,419 | 1,561,114 | 7,395,134 | 3,425,131 | 2,770,685 | 654,446 |
2018 | 10,863,408 | 8,155,104 | 2,708,304 | 4,773,182 | 6,090,226 | 3,648,092 | 1,125,090 | 4,507,012 | 1,583,214 | 7,503,675 | 3,359,733 | 2,774,234 | 585,499 |
2019 | 10,966,828 | 8,165,320 | 2,801,508 | 4,775,164 | 6,191,664 | 3,624,006 | 1,151,158 | 4,541,314 | 1,650,350 | 7,603,278 | 3,363,550 | 2,761,306 | 602,244 |
2020 | 10,952,879 | 8,034,478 | 2,918,401 | 4,677,868 | 6,275,011 | 3,499,571 | 1,178,297 | 4,534,907 | 1,740,104 | 7,617,275 | 3,335,604 | 2,710,725 | 624,879 |
2021 | 10,765,824 | 7,856,529 | 2,909,295 | 4,602,972 | 6,162,852 | 3,425,389 | 1,177,583 | 4,431,140 | 1,731,712 | 7,466,861 | 3,298,963 | 2,698,780 | 600,183 |
20221 | 10,942,155 | 8,018,566 | 2,923,589 | 4,655,675 | 6,286,480 | 3,481,566 | 1,174,109 | 4,537,000 | 1,749,480 | 7,620,972 | 3,321,183 | --- | --- |
20231 | 10,947,151 | 8,015,828 | 2,931,323 | 4,654,483 | 6,292,668 | 3,479,207 | 1,175,276 | 4,536,621 | 1,756,047 | 7,624,760 | 3,322,391 | --- | --- |
20241 | 11,121,439 | 8,139,491 | 2,981,948 | 4,739,083 | 6,382,356 | 3,540,013 | 1,199,070 | 4,599,478 | 1,782,878 | 7,746,743 | 3,374,696 | --- | --- |
20251 | 11,306,196 | 8,281,902 | 3,024,294 | 4,830,164 | 6,476,032 | 3,609,991 | 1,220,173 | 4,671,911 | 1,804,121 | 7,875,342 | 3,430,854 | --- | --- |
20261 | 11,449,193 | 8,394,719 | 3,054,474 | 4,901,278 | 6,547,915 | 3,665,621 | 1,235,657 | 4,729,098 | 1,818,817 | 7,974,720 | 3,474,473 | --- | --- |
20271 | 11,538,262 | 8,455,777 | 3,082,485 | 4,949,051 | 6,589,211 | 3,698,898 | 1,250,153 | 4,756,879 | 1,832,332 | 8,037,344 | 3,500,918 | --- | --- |
20281 | 11,583,270 | 8,473,633 | 3,109,637 | 4,977,652 | 6,605,618 | 3,713,739 | 1,263,913 | 4,759,894 | 1,845,724 | 8,069,992 | 3,513,278 | --- | --- |
20291 | 11,577,760 | 8,442,081 | 3,135,679 | 4,983,214 | 6,594,546 | 3,706,583 | 1,276,631 | 4,735,498 | 1,859,048 | 8,068,229 | 3,509,531 | --- | --- |
20301 | 11,553,481 | 8,393,444 | 3,160,037 | 4,979,088 | 6,574,393 | 3,690,207 | 1,288,881 | 4,703,237 | 1,871,156 | 8,053,579 | 3,499,902 | --- | --- |
20311 | 11,560,451 | 8,376,948 | 3,183,503 | 4,985,743 | 6,574,708 | 3,685,314 | 1,300,429 | 4,691,634 | 1,883,074 | 8,060,006 | 3,500,445 | --- | --- |
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1Projected. | |||||||||||||
2Beginning in 1980, 2-year institutions include schools accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. | |||||||||||||
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data through 1995 are for institutions of higher education, while later data are for degree-granting institutions. Degree-granting institutions grant associate’s or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. The degree-granting classification is very similar to the earlier higher education classification, but it includes more 2-year colleges and excludes a few higher education institutions that did not grant degrees. 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. | |||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities" surveys, 1970 through 1985; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:86-99); IPEDS Spring 2000 through Spring 2022, Fall Enrollment component; and Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Projection Model, through 2031. (This table was prepared December 2022.) |