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Year | Total | Male | Female | 4-year | 2-year | Public | Private | ||||
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Total | 4-year | 2-year | Total | 4-year | 2-year | ||||||
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All students | |||||||||||
1976 | 222,613 | 104,669 | 117,944 | 206,676 | 15,937 | 156,836 | 143,528 | 13,308 | 65,777 | 63,148 | 2,629 |
1980 | 233,557 | 106,387 | 127,170 | 218,009 | 15,548 | 168,217 | 155,085 | 13,132 | 65,340 | 62,924 | 2,416 |
1982 | 228,371 | 104,897 | 123,474 | 212,017 | 16,354 | 165,871 | 151,472 | 14,399 | 62,500 | 60,545 | 1,955 |
1984 | 227,519 | 102,823 | 124,696 | 212,844 | 14,675 | 164,116 | 151,289 | 12,827 | 63,403 | 61,555 | 1,848 |
1986 | 223,275 | 97,523 | 125,752 | 207,231 | 16,044 | 162,048 | 147,631 | 14,417 | 61,227 | 59,600 | 1,627 |
1988 | 239,755 | 100,561 | 139,194 | 223,250 | 16,505 | 173,672 | 158,606 | 15,066 | 66,083 | 64,644 | 1,439 |
1990 | 257,152 | 105,157 | 151,995 | 240,497 | 16,655 | 187,046 | 171,969 | 15,077 | 70,106 | 68,528 | 1,578 |
1992 | 279,541 | 114,622 | 164,919 | 261,089 | 18,452 | 204,966 | 188,143 | 16,823 | 74,575 | 72,946 | 1,629 |
1993 | 282,856 | 116,397 | 166,459 | 262,430 | 20,426 | 208,197 | 189,032 | 19,165 | 74,659 | 73,398 | 1,261 |
1994 | 280,071 | 114,006 | 166,065 | 259,997 | 20,074 | 206,520 | 187,735 | 18,785 | 73,551 | 72,262 | 1,289 |
1995 | 278,725 | 112,637 | 166,088 | 259,409 | 19,316 | 204,726 | 186,278 | 18,448 | 73,999 | 73,131 | 868 |
1996 | 273,018 | 109,498 | 163,520 | 253,654 | 19,364 | 200,569 | 182,063 | 18,506 | 72,449 | 71,591 | 858 |
1997 | 269,167 | 106,865 | 162,302 | 248,860 | 20,307 | 194,674 | 175,297 | 19,377 | 74,493 | 73,563 | 930 |
1998 | 273,472 | 108,752 | 164,720 | 248,931 | 24,541 | 198,603 | 174,776 | 23,827 | 74,869 | 74,155 | 714 |
1999 | 274,321 | 108,301 | 166,020 | 249,156 | 25,165 | 199,826 | 175,364 | 24,462 | 74,495 | 73,792 | 703 |
2000 | 275,680 | 108,164 | 167,516 | 250,710 | 24,970 | 199,725 | 175,404 | 24,321 | 75,955 | 75,306 | 649 |
2001 | 289,985 | 112,874 | 177,111 | 260,547 | 29,438 | 210,083 | 181,346 | 28,737 | 79,902 | 79,201 | 701 |
2002 | 299,041 | 115,466 | 183,575 | 269,020 | 30,021 | 218,433 | 189,183 | 29,250 | 80,608 | 79,837 | 771 |
2003 | 306,727 | 117,795 | 188,932 | 274,326 | 32,401 | 228,096 | 196,077 | 32,019 | 78,631 | 78,249 | 382 |
2004 | 308,939 | 118,129 | 190,810 | 276,136 | 32,803 | 231,179 | 198,810 | 32,369 | 77,760 | 77,326 | 434 |
2005 | 311,768 | 120,023 | 191,745 | 272,666 | 39,102 | 235,875 | 197,200 | 38,675 | 75,893 | 75,466 | 427 |
2006 | 308,774 | 118,865 | 189,909 | 272,770 | 36,004 | 234,505 | 198,676 | 35,829 | 74,269 | 74,094 | 175 |
2007 | 306,742 | 118,672 | 188,070 | 270,554 | 36,188 | 234,034 | 197,939 | 36,095 | 72,708 | 72,615 | 93 |
2008 | 313,491 | 121,874 | 191,617 | 274,568 | 38,923 | 235,824 | 197,025 | 38,799 | 77,667 | 77,543 | 124 |
2009 | 322,860 | 125,728 | 197,132 | 280,133 | 42,727 | 246,595 | 204,016 | 42,579 | 76,265 | 76,117 | 148 |
2010 | 326,614 | 127,437 | 199,177 | 283,099 | 43,515 | 249,146 | 205,774 | 43,372 | 77,468 | 77,325 | 143 |
2011 | 323,648 | 126,160 | 197,488 | 281,150 | 42,498 | 246,685 | 204,363 | 42,322 | 76,963 | 76,787 | 176 |
2012 | 312,438 | 121,719 | 190,719 | 273,033 | 39,405 | 237,782 | 198,568 | 39,214 | 74,656 | 74,465 | 191 |
2013 | 303,191 | 119,299 | 183,892 | 264,454 | 38,737 | 230,325 | 191,918 | 38,407 | 72,866 | 72,536 | 330 |
2014 | 294,316 | 115,837 | 178,479 | 256,936 | 37,380 | 222,876 | 185,899 | 36,977 | 71,440 | 71,037 | 403 |
2015 | 293,304 | 115,818 | 177,486 | 256,295 | 37,009 | 221,276 | 184,503 | 36,773 | 72,028 | 71,792 | 236 |
2016 | 292,083 | 114,705 | 177,378 | 254,839 | 37,244 | 220,292 | 183,494 | 36,798 | 71,791 | 71,345 | 446 |
2017 | 298,134 | 115,316 | 182,818 | 260,646 | 37,488 | 225,181 | 188,214 | 36,967 | 72,953 | 72,432 | 521 |
2018 | 291,758 | 110,844 | 180,914 | 256,012 | 35,746 | 220,901 | 185,724 | 35,177 | 70,857 | 70,288 | 569 |
2019 | 289,329 | 107,985 | 181,344 | 253,071 | 36,258 | 221,011 | 184,974 | 36,037 | 68,318 | 68,097 | 221 |
2020 | 279,219 | 99,621 | 179,598 | 246,098 | 33,121 | 214,685 | 181,787 | 32,898 | 64,534 | 64,311 | 223 |
2021 | 285,240 | 102,320 | 182,920 | 250,364 | 34,876 | 219,366 | 184,735 | 34,631 | 65,874 | 65,629 | 245 |
2022 | 289,426 | 104,109 | 185,317 | 253,425 | 36,001 | 221,450 | 185,770 | 35,680 | 67,976 | 67,655 | 321 |
Black students | |||||||||||
1976 | 190,305 | 84,492 | 105,813 | 179,848 | 10,457 | 129,770 | 121,851 | 7,919 | 60,535 | 57,997 | 2,538 |
1980 | 190,989 | 81,818 | 109,171 | 181,237 | 9,752 | 131,661 | 124,236 | 7,425 | 59,328 | 57,001 | 2,327 |
1982 | 182,639 | 78,874 | 103,765 | 171,942 | 10,697 | 126,368 | 117,562 | 8,806 | 56,271 | 54,380 | 1,891 |
1984 | 180,803 | 76,819 | 103,984 | 171,401 | 9,402 | 124,445 | 116,845 | 7,600 | 56,358 | 54,556 | 1,802 |
1986 | 178,628 | 74,276 | 104,352 | 167,971 | 10,657 | 123,555 | 114,502 | 9,053 | 55,073 | 53,469 | 1,604 |
1988 | 194,151 | 78,268 | 115,883 | 183,402 | 10,749 | 133,786 | 124,438 | 9,348 | 60,365 | 58,964 | 1,401 |
1990 | 208,682 | 82,897 | 125,785 | 198,237 | 10,445 | 144,204 | 134,924 | 9,280 | 64,478 | 63,313 | 1,165 |
1992 | 228,963 | 91,949 | 137,014 | 217,614 | 11,349 | 159,585 | 149,754 | 9,831 | 69,378 | 67,860 | 1,518 |
1993 | 231,198 | 93,110 | 138,088 | 219,431 | 11,767 | 161,444 | 150,867 | 10,577 | 69,754 | 68,564 | 1,190 |
1994 | 230,162 | 91,908 | 138,254 | 218,565 | 11,597 | 161,098 | 150,682 | 10,416 | 69,064 | 67,883 | 1,181 |
1995 | 229,418 | 91,132 | 138,286 | 218,379 | 11,039 | 159,925 | 149,661 | 10,264 | 69,493 | 68,718 | 775 |
1996 | 224,201 | 88,306 | 135,895 | 213,309 | 10,892 | 156,851 | 146,753 | 10,098 | 67,350 | 66,556 | 794 |
1997 | 222,331 | 86,641 | 135,690 | 210,741 | 11,590 | 153,039 | 142,326 | 10,713 | 69,292 | 68,415 | 877 |
1998 | 223,745 | 87,163 | 136,582 | 211,822 | 11,923 | 154,244 | 142,985 | 11,259 | 69,501 | 68,837 | 664 |
1999 | 226,592 | 87,987 | 138,605 | 213,779 | 12,813 | 156,292 | 144,166 | 12,126 | 70,300 | 69,613 | 687 |
2000 | 227,239 | 87,319 | 139,920 | 215,172 | 12,067 | 156,706 | 145,277 | 11,429 | 70,533 | 69,895 | 638 |
2001 | 238,638 | 90,718 | 147,920 | 224,417 | 14,221 | 164,354 | 150,831 | 13,523 | 74,284 | 73,586 | 698 |
2002 | 247,292 | 93,538 | 153,754 | 231,834 | 15,458 | 172,203 | 157,507 | 14,696 | 75,089 | 74,327 | 762 |
2003 | 253,257 | 95,703 | 157,554 | 236,753 | 16,504 | 180,104 | 163,977 | 16,127 | 73,153 | 72,776 | 377 |
2004 | 257,545 | 96,750 | 160,795 | 241,030 | 16,515 | 184,708 | 168,619 | 16,089 | 72,837 | 72,411 | 426 |
2005 | 256,584 | 96,891 | 159,693 | 238,030 | 18,554 | 186,047 | 167,916 | 18,131 | 70,537 | 70,114 | 423 |
2006 | 255,144 | 96,507 | 158,637 | 238,440 | 16,704 | 185,894 | 169,365 | 16,529 | 69,250 | 69,075 | 175 |
2007 | 253,241 | 96,214 | 157,027 | 236,571 | 16,670 | 185,170 | 168,592 | 16,578 | 68,071 | 67,979 | 92 |
2008 | 258,402 | 98,633 | 159,769 | 240,132 | 18,270 | 186,446 | 168,299 | 18,147 | 71,956 | 71,833 | 123 |
2009 | 264,092 | 100,590 | 163,502 | 243,956 | 20,136 | 194,088 | 174,099 | 19,989 | 70,004 | 69,857 | 147 |
2010 | 265,908 | 101,605 | 164,303 | 245,158 | 20,750 | 193,840 | 173,233 | 20,607 | 72,068 | 71,925 | 143 |
2011 | 263,435 | 100,526 | 162,909 | 242,881 | 20,554 | 192,042 | 171,664 | 20,378 | 71,393 | 71,217 | 176 |
2012 | 251,527 | 96,079 | 155,448 | 232,897 | 18,630 | 183,018 | 164,578 | 18,440 | 68,509 | 68,319 | 190 |
2013 | 241,485 | 92,491 | 148,994 | 223,491 | 17,994 | 175,308 | 157,640 | 17,668 | 66,177 | 65,851 | 326 |
2014 | 231,889 | 88,469 | 143,420 | 214,631 | 17,258 | 167,246 | 150,383 | 16,863 | 64,643 | 64,248 | 395 |
2015 | 228,062 | 86,857 | 141,205 | 211,698 | 16,364 | 163,508 | 147,376 | 16,132 | 64,554 | 64,322 | 232 |
2016 | 223,512 | 84,153 | 139,359 | 207,379 | 16,133 | 160,053 | 144,176 | 15,877 | 63,459 | 63,203 | 256 |
2017 | 226,847 | 83,917 | 142,930 | 210,664 | 16,183 | 162,703 | 146,804 | 15,899 | 64,144 | 63,860 | 284 |
2018 | 223,199 | 81,079 | 142,120 | 207,894 | 15,305 | 160,907 | 145,925 | 14,982 | 62,292 | 61,969 | 323 |
2019 | 219,227 | 78,074 | 141,153 | 204,187 | 15,040 | 160,677 | 145,844 | 14,833 | 58,550 | 58,343 | 207 |
2020 | 211,792 | 72,727 | 139,065 | 198,653 | 13,139 | 156,232 | 143,283 | 12,949 | 55,560 | 55,370 | 190 |
2021 | 215,860 | 75,007 | 140,853 | 201,422 | 14,438 | 159,553 | 145,305 | 14,248 | 56,307 | 56,117 | 190 |
2022 | 219,327 | 76,518 | 142,809 | 204,413 | 14,914 | 161,496 | 146,821 | 14,675 | 57,831 | 57,592 | 239 |
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Excludes historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that are not participating in Title IV programs. HBCUs are degree-granting institutions established prior to 1964 with the principal mission of educating Black Americans. Federal regulations, 20 U.S. Code, Section 1061 (2), allow for certain exceptions to the founding date. 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. 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," 1976 through 1985 surveys; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:86-99); and IPEDS Fall Enrollment component, Spring 2001 through Spring 2022 (final data) and Spring 2023 (provisional data). (This table was prepared December 2023.) |