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Table 210  Total fall enrollment in institutions of higher education and degree-granting institutions, by level of study, sex, and race/ethnicity of student: 1976 to 1997

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                                   |                                                           ||  Degree-granting  ||         Percentage distribution of students\2\
                                   |Institutions of higher education, in thousands             || institutions, in  ||___________________________________________________________
     Level of study, sex, and      |                                                           ||   thousands\1\    ||   Institutions of higher education       ||Degree-granting
     race/ethnicity of student     |                                                           ||                   ||                                          ||institutions\1\
                                   |___________________________________________________________||___________________||__________________________________________||_______________
                                   |  1976   |  1980   |  1990   |  1995   |  1996   |  1997   ||  1996   |  1997   || 1976 | 1980 | 1990 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997  || 1996 |  1997
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                 1                 |    2    |    3    |    4    |    5    |    6    |    7    ||    8    |    9    ||  10  |  11  |  12  |  13  |  14  |  15   ||  16  |   17
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           All students            |         |         |         |         |         |         ||         |         ||      |      |      |      |      |       ||      |
 Total ............................|10,985.6 |12,086.8 |13,818.6 |14,261.8 |14,300.3 |14,345.4 ||14,367.5 |14,502.3 ||100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 ||100.0 |  100.0
White, non-Hispanic ...............| 9,076.1 | 9,833.0 |10,722.5 |10,311.2 |10,226.0 |10,160.9 ||10,263.9 |10,266.1 || 84.3 | 83.5 | 79.9 | 74.7 | 73.9 |  73.2 || 73.8 |   73.1
Total minority ....................| 1,690.8 | 1,948.8 | 2,704.7 | 3,496.2 | 3,609.3 | 3,723.2 || 3,637.4 | 3,771.2 || 15.7 | 16.5 | 20.1 | 25.3 | 26.1 |  26.8 || 26.2 |   26.9
  Black, non-Hispanic .............| 1,033.0 | 1,106.8 | 1,247.0 | 1,473.7 | 1,499.4 | 1,532.8 || 1,505.6 | 1,551.0 ||  9.6 |  9.4 |  9.3 | 10.7 | 10.8 |  11.0 || 10.8 |   11.0
  Hispanic ........................|   383.8 |   471.7 |   782.4 | 1,093.8 | 1,152.2 | 1,200.1 || 1,166.1 | 1,218.5 ||  3.6 |  4.0 |  5.8 |  7.9 |  8.3 |   8.6 ||  8.4 |    8.7
  Asian or Pacific Islander .......|   197.9 |   286.4 |   572.4 |   797.4 |   823.6 |   851.5 ||   828.2 |   859.2 ||  1.8 |  2.4 |  4.3 |  5.8 |  6.0 |   6.1 ||  6.0 |    6.1
  American Indian/Alaskan Native ..|    76.1 |    83.9 |   102.8 |   131.3 |   134.0 |   138.8 ||   137.6 |   142.5 ||  0.7 |  0.7 |  0.8 |  1.0 |  1.0 |   1.0 ||  1.0 |    1.0
Nonresident alien .................|   218.7 |   305.0 |   391.5 |   454.4 |   464.9 |   461.3 ||   466.3 |   465.0 ||  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |   --- ||  --- |    ---
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 Men ..............................| 5,794.4 | 5,868.1 | 6,283.9 | 6,342.5 | 6,344.0 | 6,330.0 || 6,352.8 | 6,396.0 ||100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 ||100.0 |  100.0
  White, non-Hispanic .............| 4,813.7 | 4,772.9 | 4,861.0 | 4,594.1 | 4,553.0 | 4,504.8 || 4,552.2 | 4,548.8 || 85.3 | 84.4 | 80.5 | 75.6 | 74.9 |  74.3 || 74.8 |   74.2
  Total minority ..................|   826.6 |   884.4 | 1,176.6 | 1,484.2 | 1,524.3 | 1,562.2 || 1,533.4 | 1,582.3 || 14.7 | 15.6 | 19.5 | 24.4 | 25.1 |  25.7 || 25.2 |   25.8
    Black, non-Hispanic ...........|   469.9 |   463.7 |   484.7 |   555.9 |   563.6 |   572.5 ||   564.1 |   579.8 ||  8.3 |  8.2 |  8.0 |  9.1 |  9.3 |   9.4 ||  9.3 |    9.5
    Hispanic ......................|   209.7 |   231.6 |   353.9 |   480.2 |   501.3 |   518.1 ||   506.6 |   525.8 ||  3.7 |  4.1 |  5.9 |  7.9 |  8.2 |   8.5 ||  8.3 |    8.6
    Asian or Pacific Islander .....|   108.4 |   151.3 |   294.9 |   393.3 |   403.6 |   414.0 ||   405.5 |   417.7 ||  1.9 |  2.7 |  4.9 |  6.5 |  6.6 |   6.8 ||  6.7 |    6.8
    American Indian/Alaskan Native |    38.5 |    37.8 |    43.1 |    54.8 |    55.7 |    57.6 ||    57.2 |    59.0 ||  0.7 |  0.7 |  0.7 |  0.9 |  0.9 |   0.9 ||  0.9 |    1.0
  Nonresident alien ...............|   154.1 |   210.8 |   246.3 |   264.3 |   266.7 |   262.9 ||   267.2 |   264.9 ||  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |   --- ||  --- |    ---
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 Women ............................| 5,191.2 | 6,218.7 | 7,534.7 | 7,919.2 | 7,956.3 | 8,015.5 || 8,014.7 | 8,106.3 ||100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 ||100.0 |  100.0
  White, non-Hispanic .............| 4,262.4 | 5,060.1 | 5,861.5 | 5,717.2 | 5,673.1 | 5,656.1 || 5,711.7 | 5,717.4 || 83.1 | 82.6 | 79.3 | 74.0 | 73.1 |  72.4 || 73.1 |   72.3
  Total minority ..................|   864.2 | 1,064.4 | 1,528.1 | 2,012.0 | 2,085.0 | 2,161.0 || 2,104.0 | 2,188.9 || 16.9 | 17.4 | 20.7 | 26.0 | 26.9 |  27.6 || 26.9 |   27.7
    Black, non-Hispanic ...........|   563.1 |   643.0 |   762.3 |   917.8 |   935.8 |   960.2 ||   941.4 |   971.3 || 11.0 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 12.1 |  12.3 || 12.0 |   12.3
    Hispanic ......................|   174.1 |   240.1 |   428.5 |   613.7 |   650.9 |   682.0 ||   659.5 |   692.7 ||  3.4 |  3.9 |  5.8 |  7.9 |  8.4 |   8.7 ||  8.4 |    8.8
    Asian or Pacific Islander .....|    89.4 |   135.2 |   277.5 |   404.1 |   420.0 |   437.4 ||   422.6 |   441.5 ||  1.7 |  2.2 |  3.8 |  5.2 |  5.4 |   5.6 ||  5.4 |    5.6
    American Indian/Alaskan Native |    37.6 |    46.1 |    59.7 |    76.5 |    78.2 |    81.3 ||    80.4 |    83.4 ||  0.7 |  0.8 |  0.8 |  1.0 |  1.0 |   1.0 ||  1.0 |    1.1
  Nonresident alien ...............|    64.6 |    94.2 |   145.2 |   190.1 |   198.2 |   198.4 ||   199.0 |   200.1 ||  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |   --- ||  --- |    ---
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 Full-time ........................| 6,703.6 | 7,088.9 | 7,821.0 | 8,128.8 | 8,213.5 | 8,322.4 || 8,303.0 | 8,438.1 ||100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 ||100.0 |  100.0
  White, non-Hispanic .............| 5,512.6 | 5,717.0 | 6,016.5 | 5,833.8 | 5,847.5 | 5,886.7 || 5,906.1 | 5,960.1 || 84.2 | 83.4 | 79.9 | 74.9 | 74.4 |  73.9 || 74.3 |   73.8
  Total minority ..................| 1,030.9 | 1,137.5 | 1,514.9 | 1,955.3 | 2,017.2 | 2,079.8 || 2,046.8 | 2,118.7 || 15.8 | 16.6 | 20.1 | 25.1 | 25.6 |  26.1 || 25.7 |   26.2
    Black, non-Hispanic ...........|   659.2 |   685.6 |   718.3 |   840.4 |   861.0 |   880.7 ||   871.9 |   896.6 || 10.1 | 10.0 |  9.5 | 10.8 | 10.9 |  11.1 || 11.0 |   11.1
    Hispanic ......................|   211.1 |   247.0 |   394.7 |   553.2 |   577.1 |   599.6 ||   588.8 |   614.0 ||  3.2 |  3.6 |  5.2 |  7.1 |  7.3 |   7.5 ||  7.4 |    7.6
    Asian or Pacific Islander .....|   117.7 |   162.0 |   347.4 |   488.7 |   503.9 |   520.6 ||   508.5 |   526.6 ||  1.8 |  2.4 |  4.6 |  6.3 |  6.4 |   6.5 ||  6.4 |    6.5
    American Indian/Alaskan Native |    43.0 |    43.0 |    54.4 |    73.0 |    75.2 |    79.0 ||    77.5 |    81.5 ||  0.7 |  0.6 |  0.7 |  0.9 |  1.0 |   1.0 ||  1.0 |    1.0
  Nonresident alien ...............|   160.0 |   234.4 |   289.6 |   339.7 |   348.7 |   355.9 ||   350.1 |   359.2 ||  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |   --- ||  --- |    ---
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 Part-time ........................| 4,282.1 | 4,997.9 | 5,997.7 | 6,133.0 | 6,086.8 | 6,023.1 || 6,064.6 | 6,064.3 ||100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 ||100.0 |  100.0
  White, non-Hispanic .............| 3,563.5 | 4,116.0 | 4,706.0 | 4,477.4 | 4,378.5 | 4,274.3 || 4,357.8 | 4,306.0 || 84.4 | 83.5 | 79.8 | 74.4 | 73.3 |  72.2 || 73.3 |   72.3
  Total minority ..................|   659.9 |   811.3 | 1,189.8 | 1,540.9 | 1,592.1 | 1,643.4 || 1,590.6 | 1,652.5 || 15.6 | 16.5 | 20.2 | 25.6 | 26.7 |  27.8 || 26.7 |   27.7
    Black, non-Hispanic ...........|   373.8 |   421.2 |   528.7 |   633.3 |   638.4 |   652.1 ||   633.6 |   654.5 ||  8.9 |  8.5 |  9.0 | 10.5 | 10.7 |  11.0 || 10.7 |   11.0
    Hispanic ......................|   172.7 |   224.8 |   387.7 |   540.7 |   575.1 |   600.6 ||   577.3 |   604.5 ||  4.1 |  4.6 |  6.6 |  9.0 |  9.6 |  10.1 ||  9.7 |   10.1
    Asian or Pacific Islander .....|    80.2 |   124.4 |   225.1 |   308.6 |   319.7 |   330.9 ||   319.6 |   332.6 ||  1.9 |  2.5 |  3.8 |  5.1 |  5.4 |   5.6 ||  5.4 |    5.6
    American Indian/Alaskan Native |    33.1 |    40.9 |    48.4 |    58.3 |    58.8 |    59.9 ||    60.0 |    61.0 ||  0.8 |  0.8 |  0.8 |  1.0 |  1.0 |   1.0 ||  1.0 |    1.0
  Nonresident alien ...............|    58.7 |    70.6 |   101.8 |   114.7 |   116.2 |   105.4 ||   116.2 |   105.8 ||  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |   --- ||  --- |    ---
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           Undergraduate           |         |         |         |         |         |         ||         |         ||      |      |      |      |      |       ||      |
 Total ............................| 9,419.0 |10,469.1 |11,959.1 |12,231.7 |12,259.4 |12,298.3 ||12,326.9 |12,450.6 ||100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 ||100.0 |  100.0
White, non-Hispanic ...............| 7,740.5 | 8,480.7 | 9,272.6 | 8,805.6 | 8,730.9 | 8,681.8 || 8,769.5 | 8,783.9 || 83.4 | 82.7 | 79.0 | 73.6 | 72.8 |  72.1 || 72.8 |   72.1
Total minority ....................| 1,535.3 | 1,778.5 | 2,467.7 | 3,158.5 | 3,254.4 | 3,351.5 || 3,282.1 | 3,398.5 || 16.6 | 17.3 | 21.0 | 26.4 | 27.2 |  27.9 || 27.2 |   27.9
  Black, non-Hispanic .............|   943.4 | 1,018.8 | 1,147.2 | 1,333.6 | 1,352.6 | 1,379.9 || 1,358.6 | 1,398.1 || 10.2 |  9.9 |  9.8 | 11.1 | 11.3 |  11.5 || 11.3 |   11.5
  Hispanic ........................|   352.9 |   433.1 |   724.6 | 1,012.0 | 1,065.6 | 1,107.8 || 1,079.4 | 1,125.9 ||  3.8 |  4.2 |  6.2 |  8.5 |  8.9 |   9.2 ||  9.0 |    9.2
  Asian or Pacific Islander .......|   169.3 |   248.7 |   500.5 |   692.2 |   713.2 |   736.6 ||   717.6 |   743.7 ||  1.8 |  2.4 |  4.3 |  5.8 |  6.0 |   6.1 ||  6.0 |    6.1
  American Indian/Alaskan Native ..|    69.7 |    77.9 |    95.5 |   120.7 |   122.9 |   127.2 ||   126.5 |   130.8 ||  0.8 |  0.8 |  0.8 |  1.0 |  1.0 |   1.1 ||  1.0 |    1.1
Nonresident alien .................|   143.2 |   209.9 |   218.7 |   267.6 |   274.1 |   265.0 ||   275.3 |   268.2 ||  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |   --- ||  --- |    ---
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 Men ..............................| 4,896.8 | 4,997.4 | 5,379.8 | 5,401.1 | 5,411.1 | 5,405.4 || 5,420.7 | 5,468.5 ||100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 ||100.0 |  100.0
  White, non-Hispanic .............| 4,052.2 | 4,054.9 | 4,184.4 | 3,918.1 | 3,890.7 | 3,857.3 || 3,890.8 | 3,899.3 || 84.4 | 83.5 | 79.6 | 74.5 | 73.9 |  73.3 || 73.8 |   73.2
  Total minority ..................|   748.2 |   802.7 | 1,069.3 | 1,339.3 | 1,375.0 | 1,408.4 || 1,384.1 | 1,427.9 || 15.6 | 16.5 | 20.4 | 25.5 | 26.1 |  26.7 || 26.2 |   26.8
    Black, non-Hispanic ...........|   430.7 |   428.2 |   448.0 |   506.8 |   513.1 |   520.6 ||   513.6 |   527.7 ||  9.0 |  8.8 |  8.5 |  9.6 |  9.7 |   9.9 ||  9.7 |    9.9
    Hispanic ......................|   191.7 |   211.2 |   326.9 |   444.2 |   464.0 |   479.1 ||   469.2 |   486.7 ||  4.0 |  4.3 |  6.2 |  8.4 |  8.8 |   9.1 ||  8.9 |    9.1
    Asian or Pacific Islander .....|    91.1 |   128.5 |   254.5 |   338.1 |   346.9 |   356.1 ||   348.8 |   359.4 ||  1.9 |  2.6 |  4.8 |  6.4 |  6.6 |   6.8 ||  6.6 |    6.7
    American Indian/Alaskan Native |    34.8 |    34.8 |    39.9 |    50.2 |    51.0 |    52.6 ||    52.4 |    54.1 ||  0.7 |  0.7 |  0.8 |  1.0 |  1.0 |   1.0 ||  1.0 |    1.0
  Nonresident alien ...............|    96.4 |   139.8 |   126.1 |   143.8 |   145.3 |   139.6 ||   145.8 |   141.4 ||  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |   --- ||  --- |    ---
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 Women ............................| 4,522.1 | 5,471.7 | 6,579.3 | 6,830.6 | 6,848.4 | 6,892.9 || 6,906.3 | 6,982.1 ||100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 ||100.0 |  100.0
  White, non-Hispanic .............| 3,688.3 | 4,425.8 | 5,088.2 | 4,887.5 | 4,840.2 | 4,824.5 || 4,878.7 | 4,884.6 || 82.4 | 81.9 | 78.4 | 72.9 | 72.0 |  71.3 || 72.0 |   71.3
  Total minority ..................|   787.0 |   975.8 | 1,398.5 | 1,819.2 | 1,879.3 | 1,943.0 || 1,898.1 | 1,970.6 || 17.6 | 18.1 | 21.6 | 27.1 | 28.0 |  28.7 || 28.0 |   28.7
    Black, non-Hispanic ...........|   512.7 |   590.6 |   699.2 |   826.9 |   839.5 |   859.3 ||   845.0 |   870.3 || 11.5 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 12.3 | 12.5 |  12.7 || 12.5 |   12.7
    Hispanic ......................|   161.2 |   221.8 |   397.6 |   567.8 |   601.6 |   628.7 ||   610.1 |   639.3 ||  3.6 |  4.1 |  6.1 |  8.5 |  9.0 |   9.3 ||  9.0 |    9.3
    Asian or Pacific Islander .....|    78.2 |   120.2 |   246.0 |   354.1 |   366.3 |   380.5 ||   368.8 |   384.4 ||  1.7 |  2.2 |  3.8 |  5.3 |  5.5 |   5.6 ||  5.4 |    5.6
    American Indian/Alaskan Native |    34.9 |    43.1 |    55.5 |    70.5 |    71.9 |    74.5 ||    74.1 |    76.7 ||  0.8 |  0.8 |  0.9 |  1.1 |  1.1 |   1.1 ||  1.1 |    1.1
  Nonresident alien ...............|    46.8 |    70.1 |    92.6 |   123.8 |   128.8 |   125.4 ||   129.5 |   126.8 ||  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |   --- ||  --- |    ---
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             Graduate              |         |         |         |         |         |         ||         |         ||      |      |      |      |      |       ||      |
 Total ............................| 1,322.5 | 1,340.9 | 1,586.2 | 1,732.5 | 1,743.1 | 1,750.6 || 1,742.3 | 1,753.5 ||100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 ||100.0 |  100.0
White, non-Hispanic ...............| 1,115.6 | 1,104.7 |  1228.4 | 1,282.3 | 1,273.9 | 1,260.2 || 1,272.6 | 1,261.8 || 89.2 | 88.5 | 86.6 | 82.6 | 81.7 |  80.7 || 81.6 |   80.7
Total minority ....................|   134.5 |   144.0 |   190.5 |   270.7 |   286.0 |   301.6 ||   286.3 |   302.3 || 10.8 | 11.5 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 18.3 |  19.3 || 18.4 |   19.3
  Black, non-Hispanic .............|    78.5 |    75.1 |    83.9 |   118.6 |   125.5 |   131.7 ||   125.5 |   131.6 ||  6.3 |  6.0 |  5.9 |  7.6 |  8.0 |   8.4 ||  8.0 |    8.4
  Hispanic ........................|    26.4 |    32.1 |    47.2 |    68.0 |    72.7 |    78.4 ||    72.8 |    78.7 ||  2.1 |  2.6 |  3.3 |  4.4 |  4.7 |   5.0 ||  4.7 |    5.0
  Asian or Pacific Islander .......|    24.5 |    31.6 |    53.2 |    75.6 |    79.0 |    82.1 ||    79.1 |    82.6 ||  2.0 |  2.5 |  3.8 |  4.9 |  5.1 |   5.3 ||  5.1 |    5.3
  American Indian/Alaskan Native ..|     5.1 |     5.2 |     6.2 |     8.5 |     8.9 |     9.4 ||     8.9 |     9.4 ||  0.4 |  0.4 |  0.4 |  0.5 |  0.6 |   0.6 ||  0.6 |    0.6
Nonresident alien .................|    72.4 |    92.2 |   167.3 |   179.5 |   183.2 |   188.8 ||   183.3 |   189.4 ||  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |   --- ||  --- |    ---
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 Men ..............................|   707.9 |   672.2 |   737.4 |   767.5 |   760.5 |   756.1 ||   759.4 |   757.9 ||100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 ||100.0 |  100.0
  White, non-Hispanic .............|   589.1 |   538.5 |   538.8 |   541.6 |   530.2 |   519.5 ||   529.0 |   520.4 || 90.2 | 89.2 | 86.8 | 83.1 | 82.3 |  81.5 || 82.3 |   81.4
  Total minority ..................|    63.7 |    65.0 |    82.1 |   110.4 |   113.9 |   118.2 ||   114.0 |   118.8 ||  9.8 | 10.8 | 13.2 | 16.9 | 17.7 |  18.5 || 17.7 |   18.6
    Black, non-Hispanic ...........|    32.0 |    28.2 |    29.3 |    39.8 |    41.2 |    42.8 ||    41.2 |    42.8 ||  4.9 |  4.7 |  4.7 |  6.1 |  6.4 |   6.7 ||  6.4 |    6.7
    Hispanic ......................|    14.6 |    15.7 |    20.6 |    28.2 |    29.5 |    31.3 ||    29.6 |    31.5 ||  2.2 |  2.6 |  3.3 |  4.3 |  4.6 |   4.9 ||  4.6 |    4.9
    Asian or Pacific Islander .....|    14.4 |    18.6 |    29.7 |    39.0 |    39.7 |    40.4 ||    39.7 |    40.7 ||  2.2 |  3.1 |  4.8 |  6.0 |  6.2 |   6.3 ||  6.2 |    6.4
    American Indian/Alaskan Native |     2.7 |     2.5 |     2.6 |     3.4 |     3.6 |     3.7 ||     3.6 |     3.7 ||  0.4 |  0.4 |  0.4 |  0.5 |  0.6 |   0.6 ||  0.6 |    0.6
  Nonresident alien ...............|    55.1 |    68.7 |   116.4 |   115.6 |   116.3 |   118.4 ||   116.4 |   118.7 ||  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |   --- ||  --- |    ---
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 Women ............................|   614.6 |   668.7 |   848.8 |   965.0 |   982.6 |   994.5 ||   982.8 |   995.6 ||100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 ||100.0 |  100.0
  White, non-Hispanic .............|   526.5 |   566.2 |   689.5 |   740.7 |   743.7 |   740.7 ||   743.6 |   741.4 || 88.1 | 87.8 | 86.4 | 82.2 | 81.2 |  80.2 || 81.2 |   80.2
  Total minority ..................|    70.8 |    79.0 |   108.3 |   160.3 |   172.1 |   183.3 ||   172.3 |   183.5 || 11.9 | 12.2 | 13.6 | 17.8 | 18.8 |  19.8 || 18.8 |   19.8
    Black, non-Hispanic ...........|    46.5 |    46.9 |    54.6 |    78.8 |    84.3 |    88.8 ||    84.3 |    88.8 ||  7.8 |  7.3 |  6.8 |  8.7 |  9.2 |   9.6 ||  9.2 |    9.6
    Hispanic ......................|    11.8 |    16.4 |    26.6 |    39.9 |    43.1 |    47.1 ||    43.2 |    47.2 ||  2.0 |  2.5 |  3.3 |  4.4 |  4.7 |   5.1 ||  4.7 |    5.1
    Asian or Pacific Islander .....|    10.1 |    13.0 |    23.6 |    36.6 |    39.3 |    41.7 ||    39.4 |    41.8 ||  1.7 |  2.0 |  3.0 |  4.1 |  4.3 |   4.5 ||  4.3 |    4.5
    American Indian/Alaskan Native |     2.4 |     2.7 |     3.6 |     5.0 |     5.3 |     5.7 ||     5.3 |     5.7 ||  0.4 |  0.4 |  0.5 |  0.6 |  0.6 |   0.6 ||  0.6 |    0.6
  Nonresident alien ...............|    17.3 |    23.5 |    50.9 |    63.9 |    66.9 |    70.4 ||    66.9 |    70.7 ||  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |   --- ||  --- |    ---
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        First-professional         |         |         |         |         |         |         ||         |         ||      |      |      |      |      |       ||      |
 Total ............................|   244.1 |   276.8 |   273.4 |   297.6 |   297.7 |   296.5 ||   298.3 |   298.3 ||100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 ||100.0 |  100.0
White, non-Hispanic ...............|   220.0 |   247.7 |   221.5 |   223.3 |   221.2 |   218.9 ||   221.7 |   220.4 || 91.3 | 90.4 | 82.6 | 76.9 | 76.2 |  75.7 || 76.3 |   75.8
Total minority ....................|    21.1 |    26.3 |    46.5 |    67.0 |    68.9 |    70.1 ||    69.0 |    70.4 ||  8.7 |  9.6 | 17.4 | 23.1 | 23.8 |  24.3 || 23.7 |   24.2
  Black, non-Hispanic .............|    11.2 |    12.8 |    15.9 |    21.4 |    21.4 |    21.2 ||    21.5 |    21.4 ||  4.6 |  4.7 |  5.9 |  7.4 |  7.4 |   7.3 ||  7.4 |    7.3
  Hispanic ........................|     4.5 |     6.5 |    10.7 |    13.8 |    14.0 |    13.9 ||    13.9 |    13.9 ||  1.9 |  2.4 |  4.0 |  4.8 |  4.8 |   4.8 ||  4.8 |    4.8
  Asian or Pacific Islander .......|     4.1 |     6.1 |    18.7 |    29.6 |    31.4 |    32.8 ||    31.4 |    32.9 ||  1.7 |  2.2 |  7.0 | 10.2 | 10.8 |  11.4 || 10.8 |   11.3
  American Indian/Alaskan Native ..|     1.3 |     0.8 |     1.1 |     2.1 |     2.2 |     2.3 ||     2.2 |     2.3 ||  0.5 |  0.3 |  0.4 |  0.7 |  0.7 |   0.8 ||  0.7 |    0.8
Nonresident alien .................|     3.1 |     2.9 |     5.4 |     7.3 |     7.7 |     7.5 ||     7.6 |     7.5 ||  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |   --- ||  --- |    ---
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 Men ..............................|   189.6 |   198.5 |   166.8 |   173.9 |   172.5 |   168.4 ||   172.7 |   169.6 ||100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 ||100.0 |  100.0
  White, non-Hispanic .............|   172.4 |   179.5 |   137.8 |   134.4 |   132.0 |   128.0 ||   132.3 |   129.1 || 92.1 | 91.5 | 84.5 | 79.5 | 78.9 |  78.3 || 78.9 |   78.3
  Total minority ..................|    14.7 |    16.7 |    25.3 |    34.6 |    35.3 |    35.5 ||    35.4 |    35.7 ||  7.9 |  8.5 | 15.5 | 20.5 | 21.1 |  21.7 || 21.1 |   21.7
    Black, non-Hispanic ...........|     7.2 |     7.4 |     7.4 |     9.4 |     9.4 |     9.1 ||     9.4 |     9.2 ||  3.9 |  3.8 |  4.5 |  5.5 |  5.6 |   5.6 ||  5.6 |    5.6
    Hispanic ......................|     3.5 |     4.6 |     6.4 |     7.8 |     7.8 |     7.6 ||     7.7 |     7.6 ||  1.9 |  2.4 |  3.9 |  4.6 |  4.6 |   4.7 ||  4.6 |    4.6
    Asian or Pacific Islander .....|     2.9 |     4.1 |    10.8 |    16.2 |    17.0 |    17.6 ||    17.1 |    17.6 ||  1.6 |  2.1 |  6.6 |  9.6 | 10.2 |  10.7 || 10.2 |   10.7
    American Indian/Alaskan Native |     1.0 |     0.5 |     0.6 |     1.2 |     1.2 |     1.2 ||     1.2 |     1.2 ||  0.6 |  0.3 |  0.4 |  0.7 |  0.7 |   0.7 ||  0.7 |    0.7
  Nonresident alien ...............|     2.5 |     2.3 |     3.8 |     4.9 |     5.1 |     4.9 ||     5.1 |     4.9 ||  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |   --- ||  --- |    ---
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 Women ............................|    54.5 |    78.4 |   106.6 |   123.7 |   125.3 |   128.1 ||   125.6 |   128.6 ||100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 |100.0 | 100.0 ||100.0 |  100.0
  White, non-Hispanic .............|    47.6 |    68.1 |    83.7 |    88.9 |    89.1 |    90.9 ||    89.4 |    91.3 || 88.2 | 87.6 | 79.7 | 73.3 | 72.6 |  72.4 || 72.7 |   72.5
  Total minority ..................|     6.4 |     9.6 |    21.3 |    32.4 |    33.6 |    34.6 ||    33.6 |    34.7 || 11.8 | 12.4 | 20.3 | 26.7 | 27.4 |  27.6 || 27.3 |   27.5
    Black, non-Hispanic ...........|     3.9 |     5.5 |     8.5 |    12.1 |    12.0 |    12.0 ||    12.1 |    12.1 ||  7.3 |  7.0 |  8.1 | 10.0 |  9.8 |   9.6 ||  9.8 |    9.6
    Hispanic ......................|     1.0 |     1.9 |     4.3 |     6.0 |     6.2 |     6.2 ||     6.2 |     6.2 ||  1.9 |  2.4 |  4.1 |  5.0 |  5.1 |   5.0 ||  5.0 |    4.9
    Asian or Pacific Islander .....|     1.1 |     2.0 |     7.9 |    13.4 |    14.4 |    15.3 ||    14.4 |    15.3 ||  2.1 |  2.6 |  7.6 | 11.0 | 11.7 |  12.2 || 11.7 |   12.1
    American Indian/Alaskan Native |     0.2 |     0.3 |     0.5 |     0.9 |     1.0 |     1.1 ||     1.0 |     1.1 ||  0.4 |  0.3 |  0.5 |  0.8 |  0.8 |   0.8 ||  0.8 |    0.8
  Nonresident alien ...............|     0.5 |     0.6 |     1.6 |     2.4 |     2.6 |     2.6 ||     2.6 |     2.6 ||  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |  --- |   --- ||  --- |    ---
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\1\Data are for 4-year and 2-year degree-granting institutions that were eligible to participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs.
\2\Distribution for U.S. citizens only.
---Not applicable.

NOTE.--Because of underreporting and nonreporting of racial/ethnic data, some figures are slightly lower than corresponding data in other tables. Trend tabulations of institutions of higher education data are based on institutions that were accredited by an agency or association that was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The Department of Education no longer distinguishes between those institutions and other institutions that are eligible to participate in Title IV programs. The new degree-granting classification is very similar to the earlier higher education classification, except that it includes some additional institutions, primarily 2-year colleges, and excludes a few higher education institutions that did not award degrees. Because of rounding, details may not add to totals.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities" surveys; and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment" surveys. (This table was prepared July 1999.)


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