Question:
Which colleges have the highest enrollment?
Response:
In 2010, the five postsecondary institutions with the highest enrollment were University of Phoenix, Online Campus, with 308,000 students; Kaplan University, Davenport Campus, with 78,000 students; Arizona State University, with 70,400 students; Ashford University, with 63,100 students; and Miami-Dade College, with 61,700 students.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2012). Digest of Education Statistics, 2011 (NCES 2012-001), Chapter 3.
| Enrollment of the 20 largest degree-granting college and university campuses: Fall 2010 | |||
| Institution | State |
Rank1 |
Total enrollment |
| University of Phoenix, Online Campus |
Arizona |
1 |
307,965 |
| Kaplan University, Davenport Campus |
Iowa |
2 |
77,966 |
| Arizona State University |
Arizona |
3 |
70,440 |
| Ashford University |
Iowa |
4 |
63,096 |
| Miami-Dade College |
Florida |
5 |
61,674 |
| Houston Community College |
Texas |
6 |
60,303 |
| Liberty University |
Virginia |
7 |
56,625 |
| University of Central Florida |
Florida |
8 |
56,106 |
| Ohio State University, Main Campus |
Ohio |
9 |
56,064 |
| Lone Star College System |
Texas | 10 |
54,412 |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
Minnesota |
11 |
51,721 |
| University of Texas at Austin |
Texas |
12 |
51,195 |
| University of Florida |
Florida |
13 |
49,827 |
| Texas A & M University |
Texas |
14 |
49,129 |
| Tarrant County College District |
Texas |
15 |
49,108 |
| Northern Virginia Community College |
Virginia |
16 |
48,996 |
| Walden University |
Minnesota |
17 |
47,456 |
| Michigan State University |
Michigan |
18 |
46,985 |
| Pennsylvania State University, Main Campus |
Pennsylvania |
19 |
45,233 |
| Austin Community College District |
Texas |
20 |
44,100 |
1Colleges and university campuses ranked by fall 2010 enrollment data.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2012). Digest of Education Statistics, 2011 (NCES 2011-001), Table 249.
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