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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 | ||||||
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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.) |