Table 175. | Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by attendance status, sex, and age: 1970 to 2010 [In thousands] |
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Projected\1\ | | | | | | | | | |_______________________________ Sex and age |1970\1\|1975\1\|1980\1\|1990\1\|1994\1\|1995\1\|1996\1\|1997\1\|1998\2\| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2010 _________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 _________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______ Men and women, total ....| 8,581 |11,185 |12,097 |13,819 |14,279 |14,262 |14,300 |14,345 |14,549 |14,861 |15,135 |15,361 |17,490 |_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______ 14 to 17 years old.....| 259 | 278 | 247 | 177 | 138 | 148 | 229 | 168 | 190 | 202 | 204 | 206 | 258 18 and 19 years old ...| 2,600 | 2,786 | 2,901 | 2,950 | 2,787 | 2,894 | 3,004 | 3,014 | 3,280 | 3,336 | 3,409 | 3,473 | 4,077 20 and 21 years old ...| 1,880 | 2,243 | 2,424 | 2,761 | 2,724 | 2,705 | 2,643 | 2,843 | 2,811 | 2,829 | 2,954 | 3,037 | 3,569 22 to 24 years old ....| 1,457 | 1,753 | 1,989 | 2,144 | 2,482 | 2,411 | 2,316 | 2,453 | 2,321 | 2,324 | 2,341 | 2,397 | 2,831 25 to 29 years old ....| 1,074 | 1,774 | 1,871 | 1,982 | 1,985 | 2,120 | 2,124 | 1,981 | 1,974 | 1,980 | 1,956 | 1,922 | 2,383 30 to 34 years old ....| 487 | 967 | 1,243 | 1,322 | 1,414 | 1,236 | 1,194 | 1,098 | 1,091 | 1,107 | 1,117 | 1,139 | 1,258 35 years old and over .| 823 | 1,383 | 1,421 | 2,484 | 2,750 | 2,747 | 2,790 | 2,790 | 2,882 | 3,083 | 3,155 | 3,188 | 3,115 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Men ...................| 5,044 | 6,149 | 5,874 | 6,284 | 6,372 | 6,343 | 6,344 | 6,330 | 6,387 | 6,392 | 6,481 | 6,565 | 7,320 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old.....| 130 | 126 | 99 | 87 | 62 | 61 | 92 | 55 | 88 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 113 18 and 19 years old ...| 1,349 | 1,397 | 1,375 | 1,421 | 1,302 | 1,338 | 1,342 | 1,392 | 1,481 | 1,495 | 1,519 | 1,544 | 1,761 20 and 21 years old ...| 1,095 | 1,245 | 1,259 | 1,368 | 1,264 | 1,282 | 1,224 | 1,359 | 1,335 | 1,319 | 1,373 | 1,408 | 1,607 22 to 24 years old ....| 964 | 1,047 | 1,064 | 1,107 | 1,238 | 1,153 | 1,175 | 1,190 | 1,130 | 1,120 | 1,132 | 1,161 | 1,342 25 to 29 years old ....| 783 | 1,122 | 993 | 940 | 936 | 962 | 993 | 964 | 952 | 930 | 915 | 898 | 1,089 30 to 34 years old ....| 308 | 557 | 576 | 537 | 601 | 561 | 480 | 439 | 436 | 429 | 428 | 431 | 443 35 years old and over .| 415 | 654 | 507 | 824 | 969 | 986 | 1,039 | 931 | 966 | 1,000 | 1,017 | 1,024 | 965 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Women ................ | 3,537 | 5,036 | 6,223 | 7,535 | 7,907 | 7,919 | 7,956 | 8,015 | 8,163 | 8,469 | 8,655 | 8,796 |10,169 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old.....| 129 | 152 | 148 | 90 | 75 | 87 | 137 | 113 | 103 | 104 | 106 | 107 | 145 18 and 19 years old ...| 1,250 | 1,389 | 1,526 | 1,529 | 1,485 | 1,557 | 1,662 | 1,622 | 1,799 | 1,840 | 1,890 | 1,929 | 2,316 20 and 21 years old ...| 786 | 998 | 1,165 | 1,392 | 1,461 | 1,424 | 1,419 | 1,484 | 1,476 | 1,509 | 1,581 | 1,629 | 1,962 22 to 24 years old ....| 493 | 706 | 925 | 1,037 | 1,243 | 1,258 | 1,141 | 1,263 | 1,192 | 1,204 | 1,209 | 1,236 | 1,488 25 to 29 years old ....| 291 | 652 | 878 | 1,043 | 1,049 | 1,159 | 1,131 | 1,017 | 1,022 | 1,050 | 1,041 | 1,023 | 1,294 30 to 34 years old ....| 179 | 410 | 667 | 784 | 812 | 675 | 714 | 659 | 655 | 678 | 689 | 708 | 815 35 years old and over .| 409 | 729 | 914 | 1,659 | 1,781 | 1,760 | 1,752 | 1,859 | 1,916 | 2,083 | 2,138 | 2,165 | 2,150 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Full-time ............| 5,816 | 6,841 | 7,098 | 7,821 | 8,138 | 8,129 | 8,213 | 8,322 | 8,582 | 8,500 | 8,665 | 8,811 |10,313 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old.....| 242 | 253 | 223 | 144 | 118 | 123 | 164 | 120 | 151 | 161 | 167 | 168 | 216 18 and 19 years old ...| 2,406 | 2,619 | 2,669 | 2,548 | 2,321 | 2,387 | 2,516 | 2,492 | 2,800 | 2,832 | 2,907 | 2,968 | 3,510 20 and 21 years old ...| 1,647 | 1,910 | 2,075 | 2,151 | 2,178 | 2,109 | 2,098 | 2,248 | 2,250 | 2,249 | 2,356 | 2,426 | 2,872 22 to 24 years old ....| 881 | 924 | 1,121 | 1,350 | 1,551 | 1,517 | 1,586 | 1,590 | 1,539 | 1,495 | 1,493 | 1,519 | 1,780 25 to 29 years old ....| 407 | 630 | 577 | 770 | 869 | 908 | 902 | 886 | 849 | 793 | 769 | 748 | 924 30 to 34 years old ....| 100 | 264 | 251 | 387 | 440 | 430 | 379 | 371 | 392 | 382 | 384 | 390 | 425 35 years old and over .| 134 | 241 | 182 | 471 | 660 | 653 | 568 | 616 | 600 | 587 | 590 | 591 | 588 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Men .................| 3,505 | 3,927 | 3,689 | 3,808 | 3,855 | 3,807 | 3,816 | 3,839 | 3,941 | 3,861 | 3,917 | 3,972 | 4,474 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old.....| 124 | 114 | 87 | 71 | 51 | 54 | 71 | 46 | 70 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 90 18 and 19 years old ...| 1,265 | 1,329 | 1,270 | 1,230 | 1,081 | 1,091 | 1,111 | 1,134 | 1,243 | 1,255 | 1,281 | 1,306 | 1,491 20 and 21 years old ...| 990 | 1,074 | 1,109 | 1,055 | 1,029 | 999 | 961 | 1,061 | 1,055 | 1,036 | 1,081 | 1,110 | 1,265 22 to 24 years old ....| 650 | 633 | 665 | 742 | 811 | 789 | 853 | 762 | 756 | 733 | 736 | 752 | 857 25 to 29 years old ....| 327 | 445 | 360 | 401 | 457 | 454 | 440 | 470 | 449 | 411 | 395 | 381 | 443 30 to 34 years old ....| 72 | 181 | 124 | 156 | 193 | 183 | 143 | 158 | 165 | 159 | 159 | 161 | 165 35 years old and over .| 75 | 149 | 74 | 152 | 232 | 238 | 237 | 207 | 203 | 191 | 187 | 184 | 163 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Women ...............| 2,311 | 2,915 | 3,409 | 4,013 | 4,283 | 4,321 | 4,398 | 4,483 | 4,640 | 4,640 | 4,748 | 4,839 | 5,840 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old.....| 117 | 138 | 136 | 73 | 67 | 69 | 93 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 126 18 and 19 years old ...| 1,140 | 1,290 | 1,399 | 1,318 | 1,240 | 1,296 | 1,405 | 1,358 | 1,557 | 1,577 | 1,626 | 1,662 | 2,018 20 and 21 years old ...| 657 | 835 | 966 | 1,096 | 1,149 | 1,111 | 1,137 | 1,187 | 1,195 | 1,213 | 1,275 | 1,316 | 1,607 22 to 24 years old ....| 231 | 291 | 456 | 608 | 740 | 729 | 734 | 828 | 783 | 763 | 757 | 767 | 923 25 to 29 years old ....| 80 | 185 | 217 | 369 | 412 | 455 | 462 | 416 | 400 | 382 | 374 | 367 | 481 30 to 34 years old ....| 28 | 83 | 127 | 231 | 247 | 247 | 236 | 213 | 227 | 223 | 225 | 229 | 260 35 years old and over .| 59 | 92 | 108 | 319 | 428 | 415 | 331 | 409 | 397 | 396 | 403 | 407 | 425 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Part-time ............| 2,765 | 4,344 | 4,999 | 5,998 | 6,141 | 6,133 | 6,087 | 6,023 | 5,968 | 6,360 | 6,470 | 6,550 | 7,176 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old.....| 17 | 42 | 38 | 32 | 19 | 25 | 65 | 47 | 39 | 40 | 36 | 37 | 42 18 and 19 years old ...| 194 | 340 | 418 | 402 | 466 | 507 | 488 | 522 | 481 | 503 | 502 | 505 | 568 20 and 21 years old ...| 233 | 447 | 441 | 610 | 546 | 596 | 544 | 595 | 561 | 580 | 598 | 610 | 697 22 to 24 years old ....| 576 | 717 | 844 | 794 | 930 | 894 | 729 | 863 | 782 | 829 | 848 | 878 | 1,051 25 to 29 years old ....| 668 | 1,032 | 1,209 | 1,213 | 1,116 | 1,212 | 1,222 | 1,095 | 1,125 | 1,186 | 1,186 | 1,173 | 1,459 30 to 34 years old ....| 388 | 670 | 905 | 935 | 973 | 805 | 815 | 727 | 699 | 726 | 733 | 749 | 833 35 years old and over .| 689 | 1,098 | 1,145 | 2,012 | 2,091 | 2,093 | 2,222 | 2,174 | 2,282 | 2,496 | 2,565 | 2,598 | 2,527 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Men .................| 1,540 | 2,222 | 2,185 | 2,476 | 2,517 | 2,535 | 2,528 | 2,491 | 2,445 | 2,531 | 2,563 | 2,592 | 2,847 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old.....| 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 18 and 19 years old ...| 84 | 153 | 202 | 191 | 220 | 246 | 231 | 258 | 238 | 240 | 238 | 239 | 270 20 and 21 years old ...| 105 | 219 | 201 | 313 | 235 | 283 | 263 | 298 | 280 | 283 | 292 | 297 | 342 22 to 24 years old ....| 314 | 358 | 392 | 365 | 427 | 365 | 323 | 427 | 374 | 388 | 396 | 409 | 485 25 to 29 years old ....| 456 | 631 | 594 | 539 | 479 | 508 | 553 | 494 | 503 | 519 | 520 | 517 | 646 30 to 34 years old ....| 236 | 361 | 397 | 381 | 408 | 378 | 337 | 281 | 271 | 270 | 269 | 270 | 278 35 years old and over .| 340 | 486 | 382 | 672 | 737 | 748 | 801 | 724 | 762 | 809 | 830 | 840 | 802 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Women ...............| 1,225 | 2,121 | 2,814 | 3,521 | 3,624 | 3,598 | 3,558 | 3,532 | 3,522 | 3,829 | 3,906 | 3,958 | 4,330 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 to 17 years old.....| 12 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 18 | 45 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 18 and 19 years old ...| 110 | 188 | 215 | 211 | 245 | 261 | 257 | 264 | 243 | 263 | 264 | 267 | 298 20 and 21 years old ...| 128 | 228 | 240 | 297 | 311 | 313 | 282 | 297 | 281 | 297 | 307 | 313 | 354 22 to 24 years old ....| 262 | 359 | 452 | 429 | 504 | 529 | 407 | 436 | 408 | 441 | 452 | 469 | 566 25 to 29 years old ....| 212 | 401 | 616 | 674 | 637 | 704 | 669 | 601 | 622 | 668 | 666 | 656 | 813 30 to 34 years old ....| 151 | 309 | 507 | 554 | 565 | 427 | 478 | 446 | 428 | 455 | 465 | 479 | 555 35 years old and over .| 349 | 612 | 762 | 1,340 | 1,354 | 1,345 | 1,421 | 1,450 | 1,519 | 1,686 | 1,735 | 1,758 | 1,725 _________________________|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______|_______ |
\1\Institutions that were accredited by an agency or association that was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education,
or recognized directly by the Secretary of Education.
NOTE: Distributions by age are estimates based on samples of the civilian noninstitutional population. Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Fall Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment" surveys; Projections of Education Statistics to 2010; and U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, "Social and Economic Characteristics of Students," various years. (This table was prepared September 2000.)
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