Table 3. - | Enrollment in educational institutions, by level and by control of institution: 1869-70 to fall 2008 [In thousands] |
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Public elementary and secondary |Private elementary and secondary| Higher education\2\ | |Elementary| schools | schools\1\ | | Total | and |___________________________________|________________________________|_________________________ Year |enrollment,|secondary,| | Prekinder- |Grades 9 | |Kindergarten|Grades 9 | | | |all levels | total | Total |garten through| through | Total | through | through | Total | Public |Private | | | | grade 8 | 12 | | grade 8 | 12 | | | ______________|___________|__________|__________|______________|_________|_________|____________|_________|________|________|_______ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 ______________|___________|__________|__________|______________|_________|_________|____________|_________|________|________|_______ 1869-70 ......| --- | --- | 6,872 | 6,792 | 80 | --- | --- | --- | 52 | --- | --- 1879-80 ......| --- | --- | 9,868 | 9,757 | 110 | --- | --- | --- | 116 | --- | --- 1889-90 ......| 14,491 | 14,334 | 12,723 | 12,520 | 203 | 1,611 | 1,516 | 95 | 157 | --- | --- 1899-1900 ....| 17,092 | 16,855 | 15,503 | 14,984 | 519 | 1,352 | 1,241 | 111 | 238 | --- | --- 1909-10 ......| 19,728 | 19,372 | 17,814 | 16,899 | 915 | 1,558 | 1,441 | 117 | 355 | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | 1919-20 ......| 23,876 | 23,278 | 21,578 | 19,378 | 2,200 | 1,699 | 1,486 | 214 | 598 | --- | --- 1929-30 ......| 29,430 | 28,329 | 25,678 | 21,279 | 4,399 | 2,651 | 2,310 | 341 | 1,101 | --- | --- 1939-40 ......| 29,539 | 28,045 | 25,434 | 18,832 | 6,601 | 2,611 | 2,153 | 458 | 1,494 | 797 | 698 1949-50 ......| 31,151 | 28,492 | 25,111 | 19,387 | 5,725 | 3,380 | 2,708 | 672 | 2,659 | 1,355 | 1,304 Fall 1959 ....| 44,497 | 40,857 | 35,182 | 26,911 | 8,271 | 5,675 | 4,640 | 1,035 | 3,640 | 2,181 | 1,459 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1964 ....| 52,996 | 47,716 | 41,416 | 30,025 | 11,391 |\3\6,300 |\3\ 5,000 | 1,300 | 5,280 | 3,468 | 1,812 Fall 1965 ....| 54,394 | 48,473 | 42,173 | 30,563 | 11,610 | 6,300 | 4,900 | 1,400 | 5,921 | 3,970 | 1,951 Fall 1966 ....| 55,629 | 49,239 | 43,039 | 31,145 | 11,894 |\3\6,200 |\3\ 4,800 |\3\1,400 | 6,390 | 4,349 | 2,041 Fall 1967 ....| 56,803 | 49,891 | 43,891 | 31,641 | 12,250 |\3\6,000 |\3\ 4,600 |\3\1,400 | 6,912 | 4,816 | 2,096 Fall 1968 ....| 58,257 | 50,744 | 44,944 | 32,226 | 12,718 | 5,800 | 4,400 | 1,400 | 7,513 | 5,431 | 2,082 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1969 ....| 59,055 | 51,050 | 45,550 | 32,513 | 13,037 |\3\5,500 |\3\ 4,200 |\3\1,300 | 8,005 | 5,897 | 2,108 Fall 1970 ....| 59,838 | 51,257 | 45,894 | 32,558 | 13,336 | 5,363 | 4,052 | 1,311 | 8,581 | 6,428 | 2,153 Fall 1971 ....| 60,220 | 51,271 | 46,071 | 32,318 | 13,753 |\3\5,200 |\3\ 3,900 |\3\1,300 | 8,949 | 6,804 | 2,144 Fall 1972 ....| 59,941 | 50,726 | 45,726 | 31,879 | 13,848 |\3\5,000 |\3\ 3,700 |\3\1,300 | 9,215 | 7,071 | 2,144 Fall 1973 ....| 60,047 | 50,445 | 45,445 | 31,401 | 14,044 |\3\5,000 |\3\ 3,700 |\3\1,300 | 9,602 | 7,420 | 2,183 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1974 ....| 60,297 | 50,073 | 45,073 | 30,971 | 14,103 |\3\5,000 |\3\ 3,700 |\3\1,300 | 10,224 | 7,989 | 2,235 Fall 1975 ....| 61,004 | 49,819 | 44,819 | 30,515 | 14,304 |\3\5,000 |\3\ 3,700 |\3\1,300 | 11,185 | 8,835 | 2,350 Fall 1976 ....| 60,490 | 49,478 | 44,311 | 29,997 | 14,314 | 5,167 | 3,825 | 1,342 | 11,012 | 8,653 | 2,359 Fall 1977 ....| 60,003 | 48,717 | 43,577 | 29,375 | 14,203 | 5,140 | 3,797 | 1,343 | 11,286 | 8,847 | 2,439 Fall 1978 ....| 58,897 | 47,637 | 42,551 | 28,463 | 14,088 | 5,086 | 3,732 | 1,353 | 11,260 | 8,786 | 2,474 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1979 ....| 58,221 | 46,651 | 41,651 | 28,034 | 13,616 |\3\5,000 |\3\ 3,700 |\3\1,300 | 11,570 | 9,037 | 2,533 Fall 1980 ....| 58,305 | 46,208 | 40,877 | 27,647 | 13,231 | 5,331 | 3,992 | 1,339 | 12,097 | 9,457 | 2,640 Fall 1981 ....| 57,916 | 45,544 | 40,044 | 27,280 | 12,764 |\3\5,500 |\3\ 4,100 |\3\1,400 | 12,372 | 9,647 | 2,725 Fall 1982 ....| 57,591 | 45,166 | 39,566 | 27,161 | 12,405 |\3\5,600 |\3\ 4,200 |\3\1,400 | 12,426 | 9,696 | 2,730 Fall 1983 ....| 57,432 | 44,967 | 39,252 | 26,981 | 12,271 | 5,715 | 4,315 | 1,400 | 12,465 | 9,683 | 2,782 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1984 ....| 57,150 | 44,908 | 39,208 | 26,905 | 12,304 |\3\5,700 |\3\ 4,300 |\3\1,400 | 12,242 | 9,477 | 2,765 Fall 1985 ....| 57,226 | 44,979 | 39,422 | 27,034 | 12,388 | 5,557 | 4,195 | 1,362 | 12,247 | 9,479 | 2,768 Fall 1986 ....| 57,709 | 45,205 | 39,753 | 27,420 | 12,333 |\3\5,452 |\3\ 4,116 |\3\1,336 | 12,504 | 9,714 | 2,790 Fall 1987 ....| 58,254 | 45,488 | 40,008 | 27,933 | 12,076 | 5,479 | 4,232 | 1,247 | 12,767 | 9,973 | 2,793 Fall 1988 ....| 58,485 | 45,430 | 40,189 | 28,501 | 11,687 |\3\5,241 |\3\ 4,036 |\3\1,206 | 13,055 | 10,161 | 2,894 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1989 ....| 59,436 | 45,898 | 40,543 | 29,152 | 11,390 |\3\5,355 |\3\ 4,162 |\3\1,193 | 13,539 | 10,578 | 2,961 Fall 1990 ....| 60,267 | 46,448 | 41,217 | 29,878 | 11,338 | 5,232 | 4,095 | 1,137 | 13,819 | 10,845 | 2,974 Fall 1991 ....| 61,605 | 47,246 | 42,047 | 30,506 | 11,541 |\3\5,199 |\3\ 4,074 |\3\1,125 | 14,359 | 11,310 | 3,049 Fall 1992 ....| 62,686 | 48,198 | 42,823 | 31,088 | 11,735 |\3\5,375 |\3\ 4,212 |\3\1,163 | 14,487 | 11,385 | 3,103 Fall 1993 ....| 63,241 | 48,936 | 43,465 | 31,504 | 11,961 |\3\5,471 |\3\ 4,280 |\3\1,191 | 14,305 | 11,189 | 3,116 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1994 ....| 63,986 | 49,707 | 44,111 | 31,898 | 12,213 |\3\5,596 |\3\ 4,360 |\3\1,236 | 14,279 | 11,134 | 3,145 Fall 1995 ....| 64,803 | 50,540 | 44,840 | 32,341 | 12,500 |\3\5,700 |\3\ 4,431 |\3\1,269 | 14,262 | 11,092 | 3,169 Fall 1996 \4\ | 65,674 | 51,375 | 45,592 | 32,759 | 12,834 |\3\5,783 |\3\ 4,486 |\3\1,297 | 14,300 | 11,090 | 3,210 Fall 1997 \5\ | 66,170 | 51,821 | 45,953 | 32,951 | 13,003 | 5,867 | 4,545 | 1,322 | 14,350 | 11,208 | 3,143 Fall 1998 \5\ | 67,309 | 52,718 | 46,792 | 33,522 | 13,270 | 5,927 | 4,588 | 1,339 | 14,590 | 11,395 | 3,194 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1999 \5\ | 67,871 | 53,112 | 47,143 | 33,722 | 13,420 | 5,970 | 4,616 | 1,354 | 14,758 | 11,525 | 3,233 Fall 2000 \5\ | 68,334 | 53,445 | 47,439 | 33,903 | 13,537 | 6,006 | 4,640 | 1,366 | 14,889 | 11,626 | 3,263 Fall 2001 \5\ | 68,728 | 53,736 | 47,698 | 34,055 | 13,643 | 6,038 | 4,661 | 1,376 | 14,992 | 11,705 | 3,287 Fall 2002 \5\ | 69,040 | 53,987 | 47,924 | 34,124 | 13,800 | 6,063 | 4,671 | 1,392 | 15,053 | 11,751 | 3,303 Fall 2003 \5\ | 69,338 | 54,153 | 48,075 | 34,124 | 13,951 | 6,078 | 4,671 | 1,407 | 15,185 | 11,849 | 3,335 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 2004 \5\ | 69,657 | 54,308 | 48,221 | 33,958 | 14,263 | 6,087 | 4,648 | 1,439 | 15,349 | 11,975 | 3,374 Fall 2005 \5\ | 69,942 | 54,426 | 48,335 | 33,756 | 14,579 | 6,091 | 4,620 | 1,471 | 15,516 | 12,101 | 3,415 Fall 2006 \5\ | 70,160 | 54,457 | 48,368 | 33,584 | 14,785 | 6,088 | 4,597 | 1,491 | 15,703 | 12,242 | 3,461 Fall 2007 \5\ | 70,305 | 54,425 | 48,342 | 33,489 | 14,854 | 6,082 | 4,584 | 1,498 | 15,880 | 12,378 | 3,502 Fall 2008 \5\ | 70,351 | 54,268 | 48,201 | 33,455 | 14,746 | 6,067 | 4,579 | 1,488 | 16,083 | 12,534 | 3,549 ______________|___________|__________|__________|______________|_________|_________|____________|_________|________|________|_______ |
\1\Beginning in fall 1980, data include estimates for an expanded universe of private schools. Therefore, these totals may
differ from figures shown in other tables, and direct comparisons with earlier years should be avoided.
\2\Data for 1869-70 through 1949-50 include resident degree-credit students enrolled at any time during the academic year. Beginning in 1959, data include all resident and extension students enrolled at the beginning of the fall term. \3\Estimated. \4\Preliminary data. \5\Projected. ---Data not available. NOTE.--Elementary and secondary enrollment includes pupils in local public school systems and in most private schools (religiously affiliated and nonsectarian), but generally excludes pupils in subcollegiate departments of colleges, residential schools for exceptional children, federal schools, and home-schooled children. Based on Department estimates, the home-schooled children numbered approximately 800,000 to 1,000,000 in 1997-98. Public elementary enrollment includes most preprimary school pupils. Private elementary enrollment includes some preprimary students. Higher education enrollment includes students in colleges, universities, professional schools, and 2-year colleges. Higher education enrollment projections are based on the middle alternative projections published by the National Center for Education Statistics. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Because of rounding, details may not add to totals. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Statistics of State School Systems; Statistics of Public Elementary and Secondary School Systems; Statistics of Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Schools; Projections of Education Statistics to 2008; Common Core of Data; Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education" surveys; and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment" surveys. (This table was prepared July 1998.) |