Enrollment in educational institutions, by level and control of institution: Selected years, 1869-70 to fall 2014

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Table 3.

Enrollment in educational institutions, by level and control of institution: Selected years, 1869-70 to fall 2014
[In thousands]

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               |  Total |Elemen-|   Public elementary and |    Private elementary and  |    Degree-granting
               |enroll- |   tary|     secondary schools   |     secondary schools\1\   |    institutions\2\
               |  ment, |    and|_________________________|____________________________|_____________________
Year           |    all | secon-|      |Prekinder-| Grades|        |Prekinder-|Grades 9|      |      |
               | levels |  dary,| Total|    garten|      9|   Total|    garten| through| Total|Public|Private
               |        |  total|      |   through|through|        |   through|      12|      |      |
               |        |       |      |   grade 8|     12|        |   grade 8|        |      |      |
_______________|________|_______|______|__________|_______|________|__________|________|______|______|_______
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 .....|  58,253| 45,487|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\5,242|\3\  4,036|\3\1,206|13,055|10,161|  2,894
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |      |      |
Fall 1989 .....|  59,279| 45,741|40,543|    29,152| 11,390|\3\5,198|\3\  4,035|\3\1,163|13,539|10,578|  2,961
Fall 1990 .....|  60,269| 46,451|41,217|    29,878| 11,338|   5,234|     4,084|   1,150|13,819|10,845|  2,974
Fall 1991 .....|  61,681| 47,322|42,047|    30,506| 11,541|\3\5,275|\3\  4,113|\3\1,162|14,359|11,310|  3,049
Fall 1992 .....|  62,633| 48,145|42,823|    31,088| 11,735|\3\5,322|\3\  4,175|\3\1,147|14,487|11,385|  3,103
Fall 1993 .....|  63,118| 48,813|43,465|    31,504| 11,961|\3\5,348|\3\  4,215|\3\1,132|14,305|11,189|  3,116
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |      |      |
Fall 1994 .....|  63,888| 49,609|44,111|    31,898| 12,213|\3\5,498|\3\  4,335|\3\1,163|14,279|11,134|  3,145
Fall 1995 .....|  64,764| 50,502|44,840|    32,341| 12,500|   5,662|     4,465|   1,197|14,262|11,092|  3,169
Fall 1996 .....|  65,743| 51,375|45,611|    32,764| 12,847|\3\5,764|\3\  4,551|\3\1,213|14,368|11,120|  3,247
Fall 1997 .....|  66,470| 51,968|46,127|    33,073| 13,054|   5,841|     4,623|   1,218|14,502|11,196|  3,306
Fall 1998 .....|  66,982| 52,475|46,539|    33,346| 13,193|\3\5,937|\3\  4,702|\3\1,235|14,507|11,138|  3,369
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |      |      |
Fall 1999 .....|  67,667| 52,876|46,857|    33,488| 13,369|   6,018|     4,765|   1,254|14,791|11,309|  3,482
Fall 2000 .....|  68,671| 53,358|47,204|    33,688| 13,515|\3\6,155|\3\  4,868|\3\1,287|15,312|11,753|  3,560
Fall 2001 .....|  69,920| 53,992|47,672|    33,938| 13,734|   6,320|     4,993|   1,326|15,928|12,233|  3,695
Fall 2002 .....|  71,215| 54,604|48,202|    34,135| 14,067|\4\6,401|\4\  5,042|\4\1,359|16,612|12,752|  3,860
Fall 2003\4\ ..|  71,442| 54,532|48,213|    33,917| 14,296|   6,319|     4,935|   1,384|16,910|12,952|  3,958
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |      |      |
Fall 2004\4\ ..|  71,688| 54,593|48,270|    33,686| 14,584|   6,323|     4,910|   1,414|17,095|13,092|  4,003
Fall 2005\4\ ..|  72,075| 54,725|48,375|    33,528| 14,847|   6,349|     4,910|   1,439|17,350|13,283|  4,068
Fall 2006\4\ ..|  72,657| 54,993|48,574|    33,565| 15,010|   6,419|     4,963|   1,456|17,664|13,518|  4,146
Fall 2007\4\ ..|  73,078| 55,102|48,664|    33,603| 15,060|   6,439|     4,978|   1,461|17,975|13,752|  4,223
Fall 2008\4\ ..|  73,505| 55,154|48,696|    33,702| 14,994|   6,458|     5,002|   1,457|18,351|14,034|  4,316
               |        |       |      |          |       |        |          |        |      |      |
Fall 2009\4\ ..|  73,861| 55,221|48,740|    33,870| 14,871|   6,481|     5,030|   1,450|18,640|14,251|  4,389
Fall 2010\4\ ..|  74,168| 55,352|48,842|    34,097| 14,745|   6,510|     5,064|   1,446|18,816|14,380|  4,436
Fall 2011\4\ ..|  74,523| 55,551|49,004|    34,439| 14,565|   6,547|     5,114|   1,433|18,973|14,494|  4,478
Fall 2012\4\ ..|  74,971| 55,839|49,248|    34,846| 14,402|   6,591|     5,171|   1,419|19,132|14,612|  4,520
Fall 2013\4\ ..|  75,514| 56,225|49,584|    35,268| 14,315|   6,641|     5,231|   1,410|19,290|14,730|  4,560
Fall 2014\4\ ..|  76,158| 56,688|49,993|    35,681| 14,312|   6,695|     5,290|   1,405|19,470|14,866|  4,605
_______________|________|_______|______|__________|_______|________|__________|________|______|______|_______

---Not available.
\1\Beginning in fall 1980, data include estimates for an expanded universe of private schools. Therefore, 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\Projected.

NOTE: Elementary and secondary enrollment includes students in local public school systems and in most private schools (religiously affiliated and nonsectarian), but generally excludes students in subcollegiate departments of colleges, federal schools, and home-schooled children. Based on the National Household Education Survey, the home-schooled children numbered approximately 1.1 million in 2003. Public elementary enrollment includes most preprimary school students. Private elementary enrollment includes preprimary students in schools offering first or higher grades. Beginning in 1996-97, data are for degree-granting institutions. Degree-granting institutions are 2-year and 4-year institutions that were eligible to participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Data for degree-granting institutions for 1999 were imputed using alternative procedures. (See Guide to Sources for details.) Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Annual Report of the Commissioner of Education, 1870 to 1910; Biennial Survey of Education in the United States, 1919-20 through 1949-50; Statistics of Public Elementary and Secondary School Systems, 1959 through 1980; The NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), "State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary and Secondary Education," 1981-82 through 2002-03; Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 1989-90 through 2001-02; Projections of Education Statistics to 2014; Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education" surveys, 1969 through 1985; and 1986 through 2002 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey," (IPEDS-EF:86-99), and Spring 2001 through Spring 2003. (This table was prepared April 2005.)

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