Question:
Which colleges have the highest enrollment?
Response:
In 2005, the five colleges with the highest enrollment were: University of Phoenix, Online Campus with 117,309 students, Miami-Dade College with 54,169 students; Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus with 51,612; University of Minnesota, Twin Cities with 51,175; and Western International University with 50,663.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2008). Digest of Education Statistics, 2007 (NCES 2008-022), Chapter 3.
Enrollment of the 20 largest degree-granting college and university campuses: Fall 2005 | |||
Institution | State |
Rank1 |
Total enrollment |
University of Phoenix, Online Campus |
Arizona |
1 |
117,309 |
Miami-Dade College |
Florida |
2 |
54,169 |
Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus |
Arizona |
3 |
51,612 |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
Minnesota |
4 |
51,175 |
Western International University |
Arizona |
5 |
50,663 |
Ohio State University, Main Campus |
Ohio |
6 |
50,504 |
University of Texas at Austin |
Texas |
7 |
49,696 |
University of Florida |
Florida |
8 |
49,693 |
Michigan State University |
Michigan |
9 |
45,166 |
Texas A&M University |
Texas |
10 |
44,910 |
University of Central Florida |
Florida | 11 |
44,856 |
City College of San Francisco |
California |
12 |
43,255 |
University of South Florida |
Florida |
13 |
42,660 |
University of Illinois at Urbana, Champaign |
Illinois |
14 |
41,938 |
University of Wisconsin, Madison |
Wisconsin |
15 |
40,793 |
Pennsylvania State University, Main Campus |
Pennsylvania |
16 |
40,709 |
Purdue University, Main Campus |
Indiana |
17 |
40,151 |
New York University |
New York | 18 |
40,004 |
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
Michigan |
19 |
39,993 |
North Harris Montgomery Community College District |
Texas |
20 |
39,949 |
1Colleges and university campuses ranked by fall 2005 enrollment data.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2008). Digest of Education Statistics, 2007 (NCES 2008-022), Table 225.
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