Table 200. | Total fall enrollment in institutions of higher education, by type and control of institution and race/ethnicity of student: 1976 to 1993 |
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | Number, in thousands | Percentage distribution by type and control\1\ Type and control of institution and |_______________________________________________________________________________|__________________________________________________ race/ethnicity of student | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992\2\ | 1993\3\ | 1976 | 1980 | 1988 | 1990 | 1991 |1992\2\|1993\3\ _____________________________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|______|______|______|______|______|_______|_______ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 _____________________________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|______|______|______|______|______|_______|_______ All students | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total .............................|10,985.6 |12,086.8 |12,233.0 |13,043.1 |13,818.6 |14,359.0 |14,486.3 |14,305.7 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 White, non-Hispanic ................| 9,076.1 | 9,833.0 | 9,814.7 |10,283.2 |10,722.5 |10,989.8 |10,874.8 |10,603.7 | 84.3 | 83.5 | 81.1 | 79.9 | 78.8 | 77.5 | 76.6 Total minority .................... | 1,690.8 | 1,948.8 | 2,083.8 | 2,398.8 | 2,704.7 | 2,952.8 | 3,163.8 | 3,245.1 | 15.7 | 16.5 | 18.9 | 20.1 | 21.2 | 22.5 | 23.4 Black, non-Hispanic ..............| 1,033.0 | 1,106.8 | 1,075.8 | 1,129.6 | 1,247.0 | 1,335.4 | 1,392.7 | 1,410.3 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 10.2 Hispanic .........................| 383.8 | 471.7 | 534.9 | 680.0 | 782.4 | 866.6 | 954.9 | 989.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.1 Asian or Pacific Islander ........| 197.9 | 286.4 | 389.5 | 496.7 | 572.4 | 637.2 | 696.9 | 724.1 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.2 American Indian/Alaskan Native ...| 76.1 | 83.9 | 83.6 | 92.5 | 102.8 | 113.7 | 119.3 | 121.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 Nonresident alien ..................| 218.7 | 305.0 | 334.6 | 361.2 | 391.5 | 416.4 | 447.7 | 456.8 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|=========|======|=========================================== 4-year | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total .............................| 7,106.5 | 7,565.4 | 7,706.1 | 8,175.0 | 8,578.6 | 8,707.1 | 8,763.9 | 8,739.8 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 White, non-Hispanic ................| 5,999.0 | 6,274.5 | 6,300.4 | 6,581.6 | 6,768.1 | 6,791.0 | 6,743.6 | 6,643.2 | 86.6 | 85.7 | 83.6 | 82.0 | 81.2 | 80.2 | 79.3 Total minority .................... | 931.0 | 1,049.9 | 1,123.6 | 1,291.8 | 1,486.1 | 1,573.3 | 1,663.3 | 1,731.0 | 13.4 | 14.3 | 16.4 | 18.0 | 18.8 | 19.8 | 20.7 Black, non-Hispanic ..............| 603.7 | 634.3 | 617.0 | 656.3 | 722.8 | 757.8 | 791.0 | 811.3 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.7 Hispanic .........................| 173.6 | 216.6 | 246.1 | 296.0 | 358.2 | 382.9 | 409.9 | 432.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.2 Asian or Pacific Islander ........| 118.7 | 162.1 | 222.4 | 297.4 | 357.2 | 381.5 | 407.4 | 429.1 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 American Indian/Alaskan Native ...| 35.0 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 42.1 | 47.9 | 51.1 | 54.9 | 58.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 Nonresident alien ..................| 176.5 | 240.9 | 282.1 | 301.5 | 324.3 | 342.8 | 357.0 | 365.6 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Public ............................| 4,892.9 | 5,127.6 | 5,196.0 | 5,544.0 | 5,848.2 | 5,904.7 | 5,900.0 | 5,851.8 | 69.1 | 68.0 | 68.1 | 68.5 | 68.1 | 67.7 | 67.3 White, non-Hispanic ..............| 4,120.2 | 4,243.0 | 4,229.9 | 4,454.8 | 4,605.6 | 4,597.4 | 4,532.0 | 4,432.9 | 59.5 | 57.9 | 56.6 | 55.8 | 55.0 | 53.9 | 52.9 Total minority ...................| 666.7 | 740.8 | 795.9 | 907.7 | 1,046.2 | 1,101.7 | 1,155.4 | 1,202.1 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 14.4 Black, non-Hispanic ............| 421.8 | 438.2 | 426.7 | 448.5 | 495.1 | 516.2 | 535.4 | 548.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 Hispanic .......................| 129.3 | 156.4 | 178.8 | 215.8 | 262.5 | 278.7 | 295.1 | 311.5 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 Asian or Pacific Islander ......| 87.5 | 117.2 | 160.3 | 210.2 | 250.6 | 266.2 | 281.8 | 296.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 American Indian/Alaskan Native .| 28.2 | 29.0 | 30.1 | 33.3 | 38.0 | 40.6 | 43.0 | 45.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 Nonresident alien ................| 106.0 | 143.8 | 170.1 | 181.4 | 196.4 | 205.6 | 212.6 | 216.7 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Private ...........................| 2,213.6 | 2,437.8 | 2,510.2 | 2,631.0 | 2,730.3 | 2,802.3 | 2,863.9 | 2,888.0 | 30.9 | 32.0 | 31.9 | 31.5 | 31.9 | 32.3 | 32.7 White, non-Hispanic ..............| 1,878.8 | 2,031.5 | 2,070.5 | 2,126.8 | 2,162.5 | 2,193.5 | 2,211.6 | 2,210.3 | 27.1 | 27.7 | 27.0 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 26.3 | 26.4 Total minority ...................| 264.3 | 309.2 | 327.7 | 384.1 | 439.8 | 471.5 | 507.9 | 528.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.3 Black, non-Hispanic ............| 182.0 | 196.1 | 190.4 | 207.8 | 227.7 | 241.5 | 255.7 | 263.1 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 Hispanic .......................| 44.3 | 60.2 | 67.3 | 80.2 | 95.7 | 104.2 | 114.8 | 120.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 Asian or Pacific Islander ......| 31.2 | 44.9 | 62.1 | 87.2 | 106.6 | 115.3 | 125.6 | 132.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 American Indian/Alaskan Native .| 6.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 Nonresident alien ................| 70.5 | 97.1 | 112.0 | 120.1 | 127.9 | 137.2 | 144.4 | 148.9 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-year | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total .............................| 3,879.1 | 4,521.4 | 4,526.9 | 4,868.1 | 5,240.1 | 5,651.9 | 5,722.4 | 5,565.9 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 White, non-Hispanic ................| 3,077.1 | 3,558.5 | 3,514.3 | 3,701.5 | 3,954.3 | 4,198.8 | 4,131.2 | 3,960.6 | 80.2 | 79.8 | 77.0 | 76.4 | 75.3 | 73.4 | 72.3 Total minority .................... | 759.8 | 898.9 | 960.1 | 1,106.9 | 1,218.6 | 1,379.6 | 1,500.6 | 1,514.1 | 19.8 | 20.2 | 23.0 | 23.6 | 24.7 | 26.6 | 27.7 Black, non-Hispanic ..............| 429.3 | 472.5 | 458.7 | 473.3 | 524.3 | 577.6 | 601.6 | 599.0 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 10.9 Hispanic .........................| 210.2 | 255.1 | 288.8 | 383.9 | 424.2 | 483.7 | 545.0 | 556.8 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 10.2 Asian or Pacific Islander ........| 79.2 | 124.3 | 167.1 | 199.3 | 215.2 | 255.7 | 289.5 | 295.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.4 American Indian/Alaskan Native ...| 41.2 | 47.0 | 45.5 | 50.4 | 54.9 | 62.6 | 64.4 | 63.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 Nonresident alien ..................| 42.2 | 64.1 | 52.5 | 59.6 | 67.1 | 73.5 | 90.6 | 91.2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Public ............................| 3,748.1 | 4,328.8 | 4,260.4 | 4,612.4 | 4,996.5 | 5,404.8 | 5,484.6 | 5,337.3 | 96.7 | 95.8 | 94.7 | 95.4 | 95.6 | 95.8 | 95.9 White, non-Hispanic ..............| 2,974.3 | 3,413.1 | 3,312.5 | 3,509.0 | 3,779.8 | 4,024.8 | 3,961.2 | 3,793.7 | 77.5 | 76.6 | 73.0 | 73.1 | 72.2 | 70.3 | 69.3 Total minority ...................| 734.5 | 855.4 | 899.0 | 1,047.0 | 1,153.0 | 1,310.3 | 1,436.4 | 1,456.0 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 21.8 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 25.5 | 26.6 Black, non-Hispanic ............| 409.5 | 437.9 | 417.3 | 432.6 | 481.4 | 537.2 | 565.0 | 566.1 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 10.3 Hispanic .......................| 207.5 | 249.8 | 277.3 | 371.1 | 408.9 | 463.4 | 527.1 | 539.8 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 9.9 Asian or Pacific Islander ......| 78.2 | 122.5 | 162.4 | 195.5 | 210.3 | 250.1 | 284.0 | 289.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.3 American Indian/Alaskan Native .| 39.3 | 45.2 | 42.0 | 47.8 | 52.4 | 59.6 | 60.3 | 60.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 Nonresident alien ................| 39.2 | 60.3 | 48.9 | 56.4 | 63.6 | 69.7 | 86.9 | 87.6 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Private ...........................| 131.0 | 192.6 | 266.4 | 255.7 | 243.6 | 247.1 | 237.8 | 228.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 White, non-Hispanic ..............| 102.8 | 145.4 | 201.8 | 192.6 | 174.5 | 174.0 | 170.0 | 166.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 Total minority ...................| 25.3 | 43.5 | 61.2 | 60.0 | 65.6 | 69.3 | 64.1 | 58.1 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 Black, non-Hispanic ............| 19.8 | 34.6 | 41.4 | 40.7 | 42.9 | 40.4 | 36.6 | 32.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 Hispanic .......................| 2.6 | 5.3 | 11.6 | 12.9 | 15.3 | 20.3 | 17.9 | 17.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander ......| 0.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 |(\4\) |(\4\) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 American Indian/Alaskan Native .| 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 2.7 |(\4\) |(\4\) |(\4\) |(\4\) | 0.1 | 0.1 | (\4\) Nonresident alien ................| 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- _____________________________________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|_________|______|______|______|______|______|_______|_______ |
\1\Distribution for U.S. citizens only. NOTE.--Because of underreporting and nonreporting of racial/ethnic data, some figures are slightly lower than corresponding data in other tables. Because of rounding, details may not add to totals. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities;" and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment" surveys. (This table was prepared March 1995.) |