Fall enrollment of U.S. residents in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1976 through 2031

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Table 306.30.Fall enrollment of U.S. residents in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1976 through 2031
Year	Enrollment (in thousands)	Percentage distribution
1976	10,767	76	198	---	---	1,033	384	9,076	---	100.0	0.7	1.8	---	---	9.6	3.6	84.3	---
1980	11,782	84	286	---	---	1,107	472	9,833	---	100.0	0.7	2.4	---	---	9.4	4.0	83.5	---
1990	13,427	103	572	---	---	1,247	782	10,722	---	100.0	0.8	4.3	---	---	9.3	5.8	79.9	---
1994	13,823	127	774	---	---	1,449	1,046	10,427	---	100.0	0.9	5.6	---	---	10.5	7.6	75.4	---
1995	13,807	131	797	---	---	1,474	1,094	10,311	---	100.0	1.0	5.8	---	---	10.7	7.9	74.7	---

1996	13,901	138	828	---	---	1,506	1,166	10,264	---	100.0	1.0	6.0	---	---	10.8	8.4	73.8	---
1997	14,037	142	859	---	---	1,551	1,218	10,266	---	100.0	1.0	6.1	---	---	11.0	8.7	73.1	---
1998	14,063	144	900	---	---	1,583	1,257	10,179	---	100.0	1.0	6.4	---	---	11.3	8.9	72.4	---
1999	14,361	146	914	---	---	1,649	1,324	10,329	---	100.0	1.0	6.4	---	---	11.5	9.2	71.9	---
2000	14,784	151	978	---	---	1,730	1,462	10,462	---	100.0	1.0	6.6	---	---	11.7	9.9	70.8	---

2001	15,363	158	1,019	---	---	1,850	1,561	10,775	---	100.0	1.0	6.6	---	---	12.0	10.2	70.1	---
2002	16,021	166	1,074	---	---	1,979	1,662	11,140	---	100.0	1.0	6.7	---	---	12.4	10.4	69.5	---
2003	16,314	173	1,076	---	---	2,068	1,716	11,281	---	100.0	1.1	6.6	---	---	12.7	10.5	69.1	---
2004	16,682	176	1,109	---	---	2,165	1,810	11,423	---	100.0	1.1	6.6	---	---	13.0	10.8	68.5	---
2005	16,903	176	1,134	---	---	2,215	1,882	11,495	---	100.0	1.0	6.7	---	---	13.1	11.1	68.0	---

2006	17,158	181	1,165	---	---	2,280	1,964	11,568	---	100.0	1.1	6.8	---	---	13.3	11.4	67.4	---
2007	17,635	190	1,218	---	---	2,384	2,081	11,761	---	100.0	1.1	6.9	---	---	13.5	11.8	66.7	---
2008	18,421	193	1,303	---	---	2,580	2,271	12,075	---	100.0	1.0	7.1	---	---	14.0	12.3	65.5	---
2009	19,631	206	1,335	---	---	2,884	2,537	12,669	---	100.0	1.0	6.8	---	---	14.7	12.9	64.5	---
2010	20,312	196	1,282	1,218	64	3,039	2,749	12,721	325	100.0	1.0	6.3	6.0	0.3	15.0	13.5	62.6	1.6

2011	20,270	186	1,277	1,211	66	3,079	2,893	12,402	433	100.0	0.9	6.3	6.0	0.3	15.2	14.3	61.2	2.1
2012	19,861	173	1,258	1,195	64	2,962	2,980	11,982	505	100.0	0.9	6.3	6.0	0.3	14.9	15.0	60.3	2.5
2013	19,537	162	1,260	1,199	61	2,872	3,093	11,589	560	100.0	0.8	6.4	6.1	0.3	14.7	15.8	59.3	2.9
2014	19,291	153	1,272	1,214	58	2,793	3,192	11,239	642	100.0	0.8	6.6	6.3	0.3	14.5	16.5	58.3	3.3
2015	19,006	146	1,284	1,229	55	2,681	3,298	10,939	658	100.0	0.8	6.8	6.5	0.3	14.1	17.4	57.6	3.5

2016	18,849	142	1,307	1,253	53	2,589	3,428	10,717	666	100.0	0.8	6.9	6.7	0.3	13.7	18.2	56.9	3.5
2017	18,778	137	1,328	1,276	52	2,550	3,546	10,517	700	100.0	0.7	7.1	6.8	0.3	13.6	18.9	56.0	3.7
2018	18,661	133	1,355	1,305	50	2,496	3,643	10,305	729	100.0	0.7	7.3	7.0	0.3	13.4	19.5	55.2	3.9
2019	18,656	130	1,378	1,327	51	2,467	3,786	10,140	755	100.0	0.7	7.4	7.1	0.3	13.2	20.3	54.4	4.0
2020	18,179	121	1,391	1,343	49	2,389	3,697	9,817	763	100.0	0.7	7.7	7.4	0.3	13.1	20.3	54.0	4.2

2021	17,774	121	1,400	1,354	47	2,329	3,668	9,499	757	100.0	0.7	7.9	7.6	0.3	13.1	20.6	53.4	4.3
2022	17,612	121	1,416	1,371	44	2,323	3,780	9,208	765	100.0	0.7	8.0	7.8	0.3	13.2	21.5	52.3	4.3
2023¹	18,162	122	1,272	1,224	48	2,520	3,932	9,519	797	100.0	0.7	7.0	6.7	0.3	13.9	21.7	52.4	4.4
2024¹	18,473	122	1,292	1,244	48	2,577	4,067	9,593	821	100.0	0.7	7.0	6.7	0.3	14.0	22.0	51.9	4.4
2025¹	18,794	122	1,308	1,260	48	2,634	4,215	9,669	846	100.0	0.7	7.0	6.7	0.3	14.0	22.4	51.4	4.5

2026¹	19,038	122	1,321	1,273	48	2,680	4,351	9,697	867	100.0	0.6	6.9	6.7	0.3	14.1	22.9	50.9	4.6
2027¹	19,205	121	1,327	1,280	47	2,721	4,475	9,676	885	100.0	0.6	6.9	6.7	0.2	14.2	23.3	50.4	4.6
2028¹	19,321	120	1,330	1,283	47	2,759	4,597	9,615	901	100.0	0.6	6.9	6.6	0.2	14.3	23.8	49.8	4.7
2029¹	19,390	118	1,329	1,282	46	2,796	4,716	9,516	914	100.0	0.6	6.9	6.6	0.2	14.4	24.3	49.1	4.7
2030¹	19,436	117	1,323	1,278	46	2,833	4,839	9,400	924	100.0	0.6	6.8	6.6	0.2	14.6	24.9	48.4	4.8
2031¹	19,515	115	1,323	1,278	45	2,874	4,974	9,298	932	100.0	0.6	6.8	6.5	0.2	14.7	25.5	47.6	4.8
---Not available.
¹Projected.
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Starting in 1990, enrollment data for students not reported by race/ethnicity were prorated based on the known racial/ethnic composition of the institution each of these students was enrolled in. Prior to 2010, disaggregated data on students who were Asian, Pacific Islander, and of Two or more races were not collected. Data for students who were Asian included students who were Pacific Islander, and students of Two or more races were required to select a single category from among the offered race/ethnicity categories (i.e., American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White). Data through 1995 are for institutions of higher education and U.S. service academies, while later data are for degree-granting institutions and U.S. service academies. Degree-granting institutions grant associate's or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. The degree-granting classification is very similar to the earlier higher education classification, but it includes more 2-year colleges and excludes a few higher education institutions that did not grant degrees. Projections in this table were calculated after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and take into account the expected impacts of the pandemic. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some data have been revised from previously published figures.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities" surveys, 1976 and 1980; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:90-99); IPEDS Fall Enrollment component, Spring 2001 through Spring 2022 (final data) and Spring 2023 (provisional data); and Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions by Race/Ethnicity Projection Model, through 2031. (This table was prepared November 2023.)

Table 306.30.Fall enrollment of U.S. residents in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1976 through 2031

Year

Enrollment (in thousands)

Percentage distribution

Total

American Indian/Alaska Native

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

Hispanic

White

Two or more races

Total

American Indian/Alaska Native

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

Hispanic

White

Two or more races

Total

Asian

Pacific Islander

Total

Asian

Pacific Islander

1976

10,767

198

---

1,033

384

9,076

---

100.0

0.7

1.8

---

9.6

3.6

84.3

---

1980

11,782

286

---

1,107

472

9,833

---

100.0

0.7

2.4

---

9.4

4.0

83.5

---

1990

13,427

103

572

---

1,247

782

10,722

---

100.0

0.8

4.3

---

9.3

5.8

79.9

---

1994

13,823

127

774

---

1,449

1,046

10,427

---

100.0

0.9

5.6

---

10.5

7.6

75.4

---

1995

13,807

131

797

---

1,474

1,094

10,311

---

100.0

1.0

5.8

---

10.7

7.9

74.7

---

1996

13,901

138

828

---

1,506

1,166

10,264

---

100.0

1.0

6.0

---

10.8

8.4

73.8

---

1997

14,037

142

859

---

1,551

1,218

10,266

---

100.0

1.0

6.1

---

11.0

8.7

73.1

---

1998

14,063

144

900

---

1,583

1,257

10,179

---

100.0

1.0

6.4

---

11.3

8.9

72.4

---

1999

14,361

146

914

---

1,649

1,324

10,329

---

100.0

1.0

6.4

---

11.5

9.2

71.9

---

2000

14,784

151

978

---

1,730

1,462

10,462

---

100.0

1.0

6.6

---

11.7

9.9

70.8

---

2001

15,363

158

1,019

---

1,850

1,561

10,775

---

100.0

1.0

6.6

---

12.0

10.2

70.1

---

2002

16,021

166

1,074

---

1,979

1,662

11,140

---

100.0

1.0

6.7

---

12.4

10.4

69.5

---

2003

16,314

173

1,076

---

2,068

1,716

11,281

---

100.0

1.1

6.6

---

12.7

10.5

69.1

---

2004

16,682

176

1,109

---

2,165

1,810

11,423

---

100.0

1.1

6.6

---

13.0

10.8

68.5

---

2005

16,903

176

1,134

---

2,215

1,882

11,495

---

100.0

1.0

6.7

---

13.1

11.1

68.0

---

2006

17,158

181

1,165

---

2,280

1,964

11,568

---

100.0

1.1

6.8

---

13.3

11.4

67.4

---

2007

17,635

190

1,218

---

2,384

2,081

11,761

---

100.0

1.1

6.9

---

13.5

11.8

66.7

---

2008

18,421

193

1,303

---

2,580

2,271

12,075

---

100.0

1.0

7.1

---

14.0

12.3

65.5

---

2009

19,631

206

1,335

---

2,884

2,537

12,669

---

100.0

1.0

6.8

---

14.7

12.9

64.5

---

2010

20,312

196

1,282

1,218

3,039

2,749

12,721

325

100.0

1.0

6.3

6.0

0.3

15.0

13.5

62.6

1.6

2011

20,270

186

1,277

1,211

3,079

2,893

12,402

433

100.0

0.9

6.3

6.0

0.3

15.2

14.3

61.2

2.1

2012

19,861

173

1,258

1,195

2,962

2,980

11,982

505

100.0

0.9

6.3

6.0

0.3

14.9

15.0

60.3

2.5

2013

19,537

162

1,260

1,199

2,872

3,093

11,589

560

100.0

0.8

6.4

6.1

0.3

14.7

15.8

59.3

2.9

2014

19,291

153

1,272

1,214

2,793

3,192

11,239

642

100.0

0.8

6.6

6.3

0.3

14.5

16.5

58.3

3.3

2015

19,006

146

1,284

1,229

2,681

3,298

10,939

658

100.0

0.8

6.8

6.5

0.3

14.1

17.4

57.6

3.5

2016

18,849

142

1,307

1,253

2,589

3,428

10,717

666

100.0

0.8

6.9

6.7

0.3

13.7

18.2

56.9

3.5

2017

18,778

137

1,328

1,276

2,550

3,546

10,517

700

100.0

0.7

7.1

6.8

0.3

13.6

18.9

56.0

3.7

2018

18,661

133

1,355

1,305

2,496

3,643

10,305

729

100.0

0.7

7.3

7.0

0.3

13.4

19.5

55.2

3.9

2019

18,656

130

1,378

1,327

2,467

3,786

10,140

755

100.0

0.7

7.4

7.1

0.3

13.2

20.3

54.4

4.0

2020

18,179

121

1,391

1,343

2,389

3,697

9,817

763

100.0

0.7

7.7

7.4

0.3

13.1

20.3

54.0

4.2

2021

17,774

121

1,400

1,354

2,329

3,668

9,499

757

100.0

0.7

7.9

7.6

0.3

13.1

20.6

53.4

4.3

2022

17,612

121

1,416

1,371

2,323

3,780

9,208

765

100.0

0.7

8.0

7.8

0.3

13.2

21.5

52.3

4.3

2023¹

18,162

122

1,272

1,224

2,520

3,932

9,519

797

100.0

0.7

7.0

6.7

0.3

13.9

21.7

52.4

4.4

2024¹

18,473

122

1,292

1,244

2,577

4,067

9,593

821

100.0

0.7

7.0

6.7

0.3

14.0

22.0

51.9

4.4

2025¹

18,794

122

1,308

1,260

2,634

4,215

9,669

846

100.0

0.7

7.0

6.7

0.3

14.0

22.4

51.4

4.5

2026¹

19,038

122

1,321

1,273

2,680

4,351

9,697

867

100.0

0.6

6.9

6.7

0.3

14.1

22.9

50.9

4.6

2027¹

19,205

121

1,327

1,280

2,721

4,475

9,676

885

100.0

0.6

6.9

6.7

0.2

14.2

23.3

50.4

4.6

2028¹

19,321

120

1,330

1,283

2,759

4,597

9,615

901

100.0

0.6

6.9

6.6

0.2

14.3

23.8

49.8

4.7

2029¹

19,390

118

1,329

1,282

2,796

4,716

9,516

914

100.0

0.6

6.9

6.6

0.2

14.4

24.3

49.1

4.7

2030¹

19,436

117

1,323

1,278

2,833

4,839

9,400

924

100.0

0.6

6.8

6.6

0.2

14.6

24.9

48.4

4.8

2031¹

19,515

115

1,323

1,278

2,874

4,974

9,298

932

100.0

0.6

6.8

6.5

0.2

14.7

25.5

47.6

4.8

---Not available.

¹Projected.

NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Starting in 1990, enrollment data for students not reported by race/ethnicity were prorated based on the known racial/ethnic composition of the institution each of these students was enrolled in. Prior to 2010, disaggregated data on students who were Asian, Pacific Islander, and of Two or more races were not collected. Data for students who were Asian included students who were Pacific Islander, and students of Two or more races were required to select a single category from among the offered race/ethnicity categories (i.e., American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White). Data through 1995 are for institutions of higher education and U.S. service academies, while later data are for degree-granting institutions and U.S. service academies. Degree-granting institutions grant associate's or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. The degree-granting classification is very similar to the earlier higher education classification, but it includes more 2-year colleges and excludes a few higher education institutions that did not grant degrees. Projections in this table were calculated after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and take into account the expected impacts of the pandemic. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some data have been revised from previously published figures.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Fall Enrollment in Colleges and Universities" surveys, 1976 and 1980; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:90-99); IPEDS Fall Enrollment component, Spring 2001 through Spring 2022 (final data) and Spring 2023 (provisional data); and Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions by Race/Ethnicity Projection Model, through 2031. (This table was prepared November 2023.)