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Table 303.60. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of enrollment, sex of student, level and control of institution, and attendance status of student: 2021
Level and control of
institution and attendance
status of student
Total Undergraduate Postbaccalaureate
Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
     Total 18,659,851 7,769,476 10,890,375 15,448,420 6,525,438 8,922,982 3,211,431 1,244,038 1,967,393
Full-time 11,330,271 4,888,601 6,441,670 9,499,764 4,141,221 5,358,543 1,830,507 747,380 1,083,127
Part-time 7,329,580 2,880,875 4,448,705 5,948,656 2,384,217 3,564,439 1,380,924 496,658 884,266
                   
   4-year 13,977,255 5,847,010 8,130,245 10,765,824 4,602,972 6,162,852 3,211,431 1,244,038 1,967,393
Full-time 9,687,036 4,172,769 5,514,267 7,856,529 3,425,389 4,431,140 1,830,507 747,380 1,083,127
Part-time 4,290,219 1,674,241 2,615,978 2,909,295 1,177,583 1,731,712 1,380,924 496,658 884,266
                   
   2-year 4,682,596 1,922,466 2,760,130 4,682,596 1,922,466 2,760,130
Full-time 1,643,235 715,832 927,403 1,643,235 715,832 927,403
Part-time 3,039,361 1,206,634 1,832,727 3,039,361 1,206,634 1,832,727
                   
   Public 13,543,524 5,756,761 7,786,763 11,944,633 5,112,338 6,832,295 1,598,891 644,423 954,468
Full-time 7,605,570 3,365,753 4,239,817 6,737,539 2,998,368 3,739,171 868,031 367,385 500,646
Part-time 5,937,954 2,391,008 3,546,946 5,207,094 2,113,970 3,093,124 730,860 277,038 453,822
                   
Public 4-year 9,065,752 3,906,914 5,158,838 7,466,861 3,262,491 4,204,370 1,598,891 644,423 954,468
  Full-time 6,153,662 2,718,326 3,435,336 5,285,631 2,350,941 2,934,690 868,031 367,385 500,646
  Part-time 2,912,090 1,188,588 1,723,502 2,181,230 911,550 1,269,680 730,860 277,038 453,822
                   
Public 2-year 4,477,772 1,849,847 2,627,925 4,477,772 1,849,847 2,627,925
  Full-time 1,451,908 647,427 804,481 1,451,908 647,427 804,481
  Part-time 3,025,864 1,202,420 1,823,444 3,025,864 1,202,420 1,823,444
                   
   Private 5,116,327 2,012,715 3,103,612 3,503,787 1,413,100 2,090,687 1,612,540 599,615 1,012,925
Full-time 3,724,701 1,522,848 2,201,853 2,762,225 1,142,853 1,619,372 962,476 379,995 582,481
Part-time 1,391,626 489,867 901,759 741,562 270,247 471,315 650,064 219,620 430,444
                   
Private 4-year 4,911,503 1,940,096 2,971,407 3,298,963 1,340,481 1,958,482 1,612,540 599,615 1,012,925
  Full-time 3,533,374 1,454,443 2,078,931 2,570,898 1,074,448 1,496,450 962,476 379,995 582,481
  Part-time 1,378,129 485,653 892,476 728,065 266,033 462,032 650,064 219,620 430,444
                   
Private 2-year 204,824 72,619 132,205 204,824 72,619 132,205
  Full-time 191,327 68,405 122,922 191,327 68,405 122,922
  Part-time 13,497 4,214 9,283 13,497 4,214 9,283
                   
Nonprofit 4,113,104 1,691,307 2,421,797 2,726,354 1,151,618 1,574,736 1,386,750 539,689 847,061
  Full-time 3,096,676 1,308,236 1,788,440 2,232,430 958,053 1,274,377 864,246 350,183 514,063
  Part-time 1,016,428 383,071 633,357 493,924 193,565 300,359 522,504 189,506 332,998
                   
  Nonprofit 4-year 4,085,530 1,682,888 2,402,642 2,698,780 1,143,199 1,555,581 1,386,750 539,689 847,061
    Full-time 3,074,094 1,300,967 1,773,127 2,209,848 950,784 1,259,064 864,246 350,183 514,063
    Part-time 1,011,436 381,921 629,515 488,932 192,415 296,517 522,504 189,506 332,998
                   
  Nonprofit 2-year 27,574 8,419 19,155 27,574 8,419 19,155
    Full-time 22,582 7,269 15,313 22,582 7,269 15,313
    Part-time 4,992 1,150 3,842 4,992 1,150 3,842
                   
For-profit 1,003,223 321,408 681,815 777,433 261,482 515,951 225,790 59,926 165,864
  Full-time 628,025 214,612 413,413 529,795 184,800 344,995 98,230 29,812 68,418
  Part-time 375,198 106,796 268,402 247,638 76,682 170,956 127,560 30,114 97,446
                   
  For-profit 4-year 825,973 257,208 568,765 600,183 197,282 402,901 225,790 59,926 165,864
    Full-time 459,280 153,476 305,804 361,050 123,664 237,386 98,230 29,812 68,418
    Part-time 366,693 103,732 262,961 239,133 73,618 165,515 127,560 30,114 97,446
                   
  For-profit 2-year 177,250 64,200 113,050 177,250 64,200 113,050
    Full-time 168,745 61,136 107,609 168,745 61,136 107,609
    Part-time 8,505 3,064 5,441 8,505 3,064 5,441
†Not applicable.
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Degree-granting institutions grant associate's or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2021, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared December 2022.)

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