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Table 302.60.Percentage of 18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in college, by level of institution and sex and race/ethnicity of student: 1970 through 2022
[Standard errors appear in parentheses]
YearTotal, all studentsLevel of institutionSexRace/ethnicityRace/ethnicity, by sex
2-year college4-year college or universityMaleFemaleAmerican Indian/ Alaska NativeAsian1BlackHispanicPacific IslanderWhiteTwo or more racesAsianBlackHispanicWhite
MaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemale
123456789101112131415161718192021
197025.7(0.42)---(†)---(†)32.1(0.67)20.3(0.53)---(†)---(†)15.52(1.18)---(†)---(†)27.12(0.46)---(†)---(†)---(†)---(†)---(†)---(†)---(†)---(†)---(†)
197126.2(0.42)---(†)---(†)32.5(0.65)20.8(0.53)---(†)---(†)18.22(1.22)---(†)---(†)27.22(0.45)---(†)---(†)---(†)---(†)---(†)---(†)---(†)---(†)---(†)
197225.5(0.40)---(†)---(†)30.2(0.62)21.2(0.52)---(†)---(†)18.3(1.20)13.4(2.42)---(†)27.2(0.46)---(†)---(†)---(†)21.1(1.87)15.9(1.55)15.1(3.77)12.0(3.13)32.3(0.69)22.5(0.60)
197324.0(0.39)6.9(0.23)17.1(0.34)27.7(0.59)20.5(0.51)---(†)---(†)15.9(1.11)16.1(2.66)---(†)25.5(0.44)---(†)---(†)---(†)18.7(1.75)13.5(1.42)16.7(3.88)15.5(3.66)29.6(0.67)21.8(0.58)
197424.6(0.39)7.6(0.24)17.0(0.34)27.7(0.59)21.7(0.52)---(†)---(†)17.6(1.17)18.0(2.57)---(†)25.8(0.44)---(†)---(†)---(†)19.8(1.82)15.9(1.51)19.7(3.85)16.5(3.44)28.9(0.66)22.9(0.59)

1975

26.3

(0.39)

9.0

(0.26)

17.3

(0.34)

29.0

(0.58)

23.7

(0.53)

---


(†)

---

(†)

20.4


(1.21)

20.4

(2.75)

---


(†)

27.4


(0.44)

---

(†)

---

(†)

---

(†)

19.9

(1.78)

20.8

(1.65)

21.4

(4.10)

19.5

(3.71)

30.7

(0.66)

24.3

(0.60)
197626.7(0.39)6.4(0.22)20.2(0.36)28.2(0.57)25.2(0.53)---(†)---(†)22.5(1.23)20.0(2.64)---(†)27.6(0.44)---(†)---(†)---(†)22.0(1.82)22.9(1.68)21.3(4.02)18.8(3.48)29.3(0.64)26.1(0.61)
197726.1(0.39)6.8(0.22)19.4(0.35)28.1(0.57)24.3(0.52)---(†)---(†)21.1(1.19)17.2(2.45)---(†)27.2(0.44)---(†)---(†)---(†)20.3(1.74)21.9(1.63)18.3(3.66)16.3(3.28)29.4(0.64)25.1(0.60)
197825.3(0.38)6.6(0.22)18.7(0.34)27.1(0.56)23.6(0.52)---(†)---(†)20.1(1.16)15.2(2.28)---(†)26.5(0.43)---(†)---(†)---(†)19.7(1.72)20.4(1.57)16.1(3.42)14.3(3.05)28.4(0.63)24.6(0.59)
197925.0(0.38)6.3(0.21)18.7(0.34)25.9(0.55)24.2(0.52)---(†)---(†)19.8(1.14)16.7(2.31)---(†)26.3(0.43)---(†)---(†)---(†)19.1(1.69)20.3(1.55)18.3(3.47)15.2(3.08)27.1(0.62)25.5(0.60)

1980

25.7

(0.38)

7.1

(0.22)

18.6

(0.34)

26.4

(0.55)

25.0

(0.52)

---


(†)

---

(†)

19.4


(1.13)

16.1

(2.15)

---


(†)

27.3


(0.44)

---

(†)

---

(†)

---

(†)

17.5

(1.62)

20.9

(1.57)

15.9

(3.05)

16.2

(3.04)

28.4

(0.63)

26.3

(0.60)
198126.1(0.38)7.5(0.22)18.6(0.33)27.1(0.54)25.2(0.52)---(†)---(†)19.9(1.10)16.6(2.14)---(†)27.7(0.43)---(†)---(†)---(†)18.9(1.60)20.7(1.52)16.6(3.08)16.7(2.97)28.7(0.62)26.6(0.60)
198226.6(0.40)7.7(0.24)18.9(0.35)27.2(0.58)26.0(0.56)---(†)---(†)19.9(1.16)16.8(2.30)---(†)28.1(0.46)---(†)---(†)---(†)18.7(1.66)21.0(1.61)14.9(3.19)18.6(3.29)28.9(0.67)27.4(0.64)
198326.2(0.40)7.4(0.24)18.8(0.36)27.3(0.58)25.1(0.55)---(†)---(†)19.2(1.14)17.3(2.31)---(†)27.9(0.47)---(†)---(†)---(†)18.1(1.63)20.1(1.59)15.6(3.21)18.8(3.31)29.4(0.67)26.5(0.64)
198427.1(0.41)7.3(0.24)19.8(0.37)28.6(0.59)25.6(0.56)---(†)---(†)20.3(1.16)17.9(2.35)---(†)28.9(0.48)---(†)---(†)---(†)20.3(1.70)20.3(1.60)16.1(3.27)19.6(3.35)30.8(0.69)27.1(0.66)

1985

27.8

(0.42)

7.4

(0.24)

20.4

(0.38)

28.4

(0.60)

27.2

(0.58)

---


(†)

---

(†)

19.6


(1.17)

16.9

(1.85)

---


(†)

30.0


(0.49)

---

(†)

---

(†)

---

(†)

20.2

(1.74)

19.1

(1.58)

14.9

(2.46)

18.9

(2.75)

30.9

(0.71)

29.2

(0.68)
198627.9(0.42)7.6(0.25)20.3(0.38)28.2(0.61)27.6(0.59)---(†)---(†)21.9(1.23)17.6(1.77)---(†)29.7(0.50)---(†)---(†)---(†)20.0(1.75)23.4(1.72)16.7(2.37)18.7(2.65)30.6(0.73)28.8(0.69)
198729.6(0.44)8.1(0.26)21.5(0.39)30.6(0.63)28.7(0.60)---(†)---(†)22.8(1.26)17.5(1.74)---(†)31.9(0.52)---(†)---(†)---(†)22.6(1.86)22.9(1.72)18.5(2.47)16.5(2.44)33.0(0.75)30.8(0.72)
198830.3(0.48)8.8(0.30)21.5(0.43)30.2(0.69)30.4(0.67)---(†)---(†)21.2(1.35)17.0(1.90)---(†)33.2(0.58)---(†)---(†)---(†)18.5(1.90)23.5(1.91)16.5(2.60)17.6(2.77)33.4(0.83)33.0(0.80)
198930.9(0.46)8.0(0.27)22.9(0.42)30.2(0.66)31.6(0.65)15.7!(5.13)46.1(3.77)23.4(1.32)16.1(1.66)---(†)34.2(0.56)---(†)19.7(1.82)26.7(1.89)14.6(2.23)17.6(2.47)34.1(0.80)34.4(0.79)

1990

32.0

(0.47)

8.7

(0.28)

23.3

(0.43)

32.3

(0.68)

31.8

(0.66)

15.8

!

(5.07)

56.9

(3.56)

25.4


(1.37)

15.8

(1.67)

---


(†)

35.1


(0.57)

---

(†)

---

(†)

---

(†)

26.0

(2.03)

24.8

(1.85)

15.3

(2.31)

16.4

(2.42)

35.5

(0.82)

34.7

(0.80)
199133.3(0.48)9.7(0.30)23.6(0.43)32.8(0.68)33.6(0.67)15.9!(5.45)57.1(3.19)23.5(1.34)17.9(1.72)---(†)36.8(0.58)---(†)---(†)---(†)23.2(1.95)23.8(1.84)14.0(2.15)22.2(2.70)36.5(0.83)37.0(0.82)
199234.4(0.49)9.9(0.31)24.4(0.44)32.7(0.68)36.0(0.69)18.5!(6.17)58.4(3.27)25.2(1.36)21.3(1.87)---(†)37.3(0.59)---(†)---(†)---(†)21.3(1.87)28.8(1.96)17.8(2.47)24.7(2.80)36.2(0.83)38.3(0.83)
199334.0(0.49)9.8(0.30)24.2(0.44)33.6(0.69)34.4(0.68)18.9 (5.65)61.2(3.26)24.5(1.35)21.7(1.88)---(†)36.8(0.59)---(†)---(†)---(†)22.9(1.92)26.0(1.90)19.7(2.59)23.7(2.71)36.5(0.84)37.1(0.83)
199434.6(0.48)9.1(0.29)25.5(0.44)33.1(0.67)36.0(0.68)29.4 (6.65)62.7(3.31)27.7(1.38)18.8(1.58)---(†)38.1(0.59)---(†)---(†)---(†)25.6(1.95)29.5(1.94)16.5(2.04)21.5(2.44)37.0(0.84)39.2(0.84)

1995

34.3

(0.45)

8.9

(0.27)

25.4

(0.41)

33.1

(0.63)

35.5

(0.63)

27.6

 

(6.16)

54.6

(3.11)

27.5


(1.18)

20.7

(1.13)

---


(†)

37.9


(0.55)

---

(†)

---

(†)

---

(†)

26.0

(1.72)

28.7

(1.63)

18.7

(1.50)

23.0

(1.72)

37.0

(0.78)

38.8

(0.78)
199635.5(0.47)9.5(0.29)26.1(0.43)34.1(0.66)37.0(0.67)30.3 (5.24)53.9(2.47)27.4(1.23)20.1(1.18)---(†)39.5(0.59)---(†)---(†)---(†)25.7(1.77)28.8(1.70)16.5(1.52)24.0(1.81)38.3(0.83)40.6(0.84)
199736.8(0.47)9.9(0.29)27.0(0.43)35.0(0.66)38.7(0.67)27.1 (4.62)55.1(2.60)29.8(1.25)22.4(1.21)---(†)40.6(0.59)---(†)---(†)---(†)25.4(1.75)33.7(1.77)19.2(1.56)26.1(1.88)39.3(0.82)41.8(0.84)
199836.5(0.46)10.2(0.29)26.3(0.42)34.5(0.65)38.6(0.66)20.3 (4.90)60.4(2.49)29.8(1.24)20.4(1.11)---(†)40.6(0.59)---(†)---(†)---(†)26.1(1.76)32.9(1.73)16.4(1.41)24.9(1.73)39.4(0.82)41.9(0.84)
199935.6(0.46)9.1(0.27)26.5(0.42)34.1(0.64)37.0(0.65)19.5 (4.70)55.7(2.42)30.4(1.24)18.7(1.08)---(†)39.4(0.58)---(†)---(†)---(†)28.9(1.81)31.6(1.69)15.8(1.41)21.9(1.65)38.3(0.81)40.6(0.82)

2000

35.5

(0.45)

9.4

(0.27)

26.0

(0.41)

32.6

(0.62)

38.4

(0.65)

15.9

 

(4.30)

55.9

(2.42)

30.5


(1.21)

21.7

(1.12)

---


(†)

38.7


(0.57)

---

(†)

---

(†)

---

(†)

25.1

(1.67)

35.2

(1.72)

18.5

(1.45)

25.4

(1.71)

36.2

(0.79)

41.3

(0.81)
200136.3(0.43)9.8(0.26)26.6(0.39)33.6(0.59)39.0(0.61)23.3 (4.07)61.3(2.23)31.4(1.15)21.7(1.04)---(†)39.5(0.54)---(†)---(†)---(†)26.7(1.62)35.5(1.62)17.4(1.35)26.1(1.58)37.2(0.75)41.9(0.77)
200236.7(0.43)9.7(0.26)27.0(0.39)33.7(0.59)39.7(0.61)23.6 (3.96)60.9(2.10)31.9(1.18)19.9(0.94)---(†)40.9(0.55)---(†)---(†)---(†)26.3(1.63)36.9(1.68)16.2(1.17)24.4(1.51)38.9(0.77)42.8(0.78)
20033 37.8(0.43)10.2(0.27)27.7(0.39)34.3(0.59)41.3(0.61)17.7 (4.45)61.2(2.27)32.3(1.20)23.5(1.02)43.3 (9.97)41.6(0.55)41.6(3.58)62.2(3.26)60.4(3.15)28.2(1.68)36.0(1.69)18.3(1.27)29.4(1.60)38.5(0.77)44.5(0.78)
20043 38.0(0.42)9.4(0.25)28.6(0.39)34.7(0.59)41.2(0.61)24.4 (4.52)60.6(2.24)31.8(1.18)24.7(1.02)55.8 (8.99)41.7(0.55)36.8(3.44)63.5(3.10)57.7(3.24)26.5(1.63)36.6(1.67)21.7(1.33)28.2(1.56)38.4(0.76)45.0(0.78)

20053

38.9

(0.43)

9.6

(0.26)

29.2

(0.40)

35.3

(0.59)

42.5

(0.61)

27.8

 

(4.88)

61.0

(2.26)

33.1


(1.18)

24.8

(1.02)

50.6

 

(10.95)

42.8


(0.55)

41.8

(3.48)

63.1

(3.11)

58.8

(3.28)

28.2

(1.64)

37.6

(1.69)

20.7

(1.31)

29.5

(1.58)

39.4

(0.76)

46.1

(0.79)
20063 37.3(0.42)9.6(0.25)27.8(0.39)34.1(0.58)40.6(0.60)26.2 (5.18)58.3(2.28)32.6(1.16)23.6(0.99)39.1 (8.36)41.0(0.54)38.5(3.51)58.4(3.18)58.3(3.27)28.1(1.60)36.9(1.65)20.0(1.29)27.6(1.52)37.9(0.75)44.1(0.78)
20073 38.8(0.42)10.9(0.27)27.9(0.39)35.5(0.58)42.1(0.60)24.7 (4.63)57.2(2.28)33.1(1.15)26.6(1.02)37.1 (9.07)42.6(0.54)39.2(3.48)57.7(3.28)56.8(3.17)32.2(1.63)34.0(1.61)20.7(1.29)33.0(1.57)39.6(0.76)45.7(0.78)
20083 39.6(0.42)11.8(0.28)27.8(0.38)37.0(0.58)42.3(0.60)21.9 (4.22)59.3(2.32)32.1(1.13)25.8(1.01)27.3!(8.92)44.2(0.54)45.7(3.55)55.3(3.37)63.0(3.18)29.7(1.61)34.2(1.59)23.0(1.35)28.9(1.50)41.7(0.76)46.9(0.78)
20093 41.3(0.42)11.7(0.27)29.6(0.39)38.4(0.59)44.2(0.60)29.8 (5.10)65.2(2.17)37.7(1.17)27.5(1.01)33.4 (7.45)45.0(0.55)39.3(3.32)65.2(3.06)65.2(3.08)33.2(1.64)41.9(1.64)24.2(1.35)31.0(1.50)42.3(0.76)47.7(0.78)

20103

41.2

(0.57)

12.9

(0.36)

28.2

(0.53)

38.3

(0.78)

44.1

(0.84)

41.4

 

(6.60)

63.6

(2.70)

38.4


(1.66)

31.9

(1.15)

36.0

 

(8.36)

43.3


(0.81)

38.3

(4.38)

61.3

(3.95)

65.8

(3.40)

35.2

(2.13)

41.4

(2.16)

27.9

(1.57)

36.1

(1.60)

40.6

(1.00)

46.1

(1.17)
20113 42.0(0.59)12.0(0.35)30.0(0.58)39.1(0.80)44.9(0.80)23.5 (5.30)60.1(2.45)37.1(1.53)34.8(1.20)37.8 (7.93)44.7(0.77)38.8(3.60)59.9(3.51)60.3(3.37)34.0(2.29)39.9(1.90)31.0(1.63)39.4(1.58)42.4(0.96)47.1(1.08)
20123 41.0(0.62)12.7(0.38)28.3(0.58)37.6(0.79)44.5(0.86)27.8 (4.43)59.8(2.61)36.4(1.62)37.5(1.18)50.3 (9.60)42.1(0.83)39.4(3.64)59.3(3.32)60.4(3.56)33.9(2.04)38.7(2.33)33.5(1.58)41.7(1.73)38.3(1.06)46.0(1.08)
20133 39.9(0.63)11.6(0.36)28.3(0.57)36.6(0.85)43.3(0.80)31.8 (5.58)62.3(2.62)34.2(1.58)33.8(1.24)32.9 (8.26)41.6(0.90)44.7(3.99)64.0(3.58)60.5(3.42)30.6(2.13)37.6(2.18)29.1(1.72)38.8(1.58)38.1(1.11)45.3(1.11)
20143 40.0(0.65)10.6(0.40)29.4(0.61)37.3(0.89)42.8(0.79)35.4 (4.63)65.2(2.27)32.6(1.48)34.7(1.21)41.0 (11.29)42.2(0.87)31.6(3.20)68.0(2.89)62.3(3.21)28.5(1.95)36.6(2.04)30.3(1.65)39.4(1.70)40.2(1.28)44.2(0.99)

20153

40.5

(0.70)

10.6

(0.35)

29.9

(0.69)

37.8

(0.91)

43.2

(0.93)

23.0

 

(4.45)

62.6

(2.65)

34.9


(1.54)

36.6

(1.31)

24.1

!

(7.29)

41.8


(0.88)

38.3

(3.86)

60.1

(3.54)

65.1

(3.59)

34.1

(2.21)

35.7

(2.17)

32.8

(1.76)

40.5

(1.91)

39.1

(1.16)

44.5

(1.10)
20163 41.2(0.71)10.1(0.36)31.1(0.64)38.6(0.83)43.9(0.91)18.6 (3.72)57.6(2.17)36.2(1.69)39.2(1.28)20.7!(8.02)42.1(0.88)42.3(3.64)58.7(3.60)56.3(3.10)33.0(2.18)39.4(2.51)34.9(1.67)43.6(1.76)39.8(1.09)44.5(1.12)
20173 40.4(0.66)10.0(0.37)30.4(0.64)36.8(0.84)44.0(0.91)20.1 (4.47)64.7(2.49)36.5(1.71)36.2(1.50)32.6!(10.94)41.0(0.76)41.5(3.66)63.9(3.38)65.6(3.24)33.1(2.45)39.6(2.18)31.1(1.82)41.4(2.02)37.8(1.05)44.4(1.12)
20183 40.9(0.68)9.9(0.37)31.0(0.64)37.6(0.90)44.3(0.80)24.2 (5.60)59.0(3.20)37.2(1.58)35.9(1.25)23.8!(8.62)42.3(0.86)44.3(3.86)59.6(4.19)58.4(3.97)33.3(1.86)40.9(2.43)31.6(1.59)40.4(1.80)39.1(1.08)45.4(1.08)
2019340.7(0.81)10.3(0.38)30.4(0.75)37.0(0.94)44.3(1.10)23.6(6.08)62.0(2.62)37.0(2.05)36.3(1.46)42.7(10.58)41.1(0.98)46.9(4.00)62.8(3.92)61.3(3.29)33.5(2.53)40.3(2.86)32.9(1.84)39.6(1.97)37.0(1.24)45.4(1.32)

20203

40.0

(0.70)

9.1

(0.36)

30.9

(0.66)

35.6

(0.84)

44.5

(0.95)

22.4


(5.71)

63.7

(2.38)

35.8


(1.80)

35.8

(1.37)

33.6


(8.06)

40.9


(0.95)

33.7

(3.67)

62.0

(3.35)

65.3

(3.57)

31.4

(2.31)

39.8

(2.37)

29.9

(1.72)

41.7

(1.94)

36.5

(1.20)

45.4

(1.33)
2021338.1(0.65)8.3(0.35)29.7(0.63)33.3(0.89)42.8(0.91)28.4(6.37)60.5(2.86)36.7(1.85)33.4(1.36)44.8(10.30)38.3(0.93)35.1(4.05)57.9(3.69)63.1(3.84)31.0(2.59)41.9(2.53)29.5(1.82)37.3(1.83)33.2(1.15)43.6(1.35)
2022339.0(0.73)8.5(0.43)30.5(0.70)34.2(1.01)43.8(0.92)25.8(5.93)60.8(3.07)36.0(1.92)32.8(1.38)27.4!(11.84)40.7(0.98)36.3(4.01)57.6(4.39)63.9(3.48)32.5(2.86)39.2(2.44)27.1(1.92)38.7(1.80)35.7(1.26)45.8(1.40)
---Not available.
†Not applicable.  
!Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent.
1Prior to 2003, Asian data include Pacific Islanders.
2Prior to 1972, Black and White data include persons of Hispanic ethnicity.
3After 2002, data for individual race categories exclude persons of Two or more races. In 2002 and earlier years, each respondent could select only one race category.
NOTE: Includes 18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in college or graduate school. Data are based on sample surveys of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, which excludes persons in the military and persons living in institutions (e.g., prisons or nursing facilities). Prior to 2010, standard errors were computed using generalized variance function methodology rather than the more precise replicate weight methodology used in later years. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity except where otherwise noted.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October, 1970 through 2022. (This table was prepared August 2023.)    

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