Number of higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2020
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- Basic Statistic Number of degree-granting postsecondary institutions U.S. 2021, by type
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- Basic Statistic Number of degree-granting postsecondary institutions U.S. 2021, by enrollment size
- Basic Statistic Number of 2-year academic institutions U.S. 2021, by enrollment size
- Basic Statistic Number of 2-year academic institutions in the U.S. 1980-2022, by type
- Basic Statistic Number of 4-year academic institutions in the U.S. 1980-2017, by type
- Premium Statistic Black/African American employees in U.S. higher education 1999-2013, by function
- Premium Statistic Percentage of recent U.S. high school completers enrolled in 2-year colleges 2021
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- Premium Statistic Associate degrees granted by tribally controlled postsecondary institutions U.S. 2018
- Premium Statistic Bachelors degrees granted by tribally controlled postsecondary institutions U.S. 2018
- Basic Statistic Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers U.S. 1976-2031, by gender
- Basic Statistic Post-baccalaureate enrollment U.S. 1976-2031, by attendance type
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- Basic Statistic Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers U.S. 1976-2021, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Enrollment in U.S. 4-year postsecondary institutions 1970-2031, by institution type
- Premium Statistic Undergraduate enrollment in the U.S. 1970-2031, by gender
- Basic Statistic Undergraduate enrollment numbers U.S. 1976-2021, by ethnicity
- Basic Statistic Hispanic undergraduate enrollment numbers U.S. 1980-2021, by gender
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- Basic Statistic College majors with the highest participation of Asian students in the U.S. 2009
- Basic Statistic U.S. college majors with the highest participation of African-American students 2009
- Basic Statistic U.S. student loan borrowers' debt levels, private four-year colleges 2006-2022
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- Premium Statistic Enrollment/projections in U.S. 2-year postsecondary institutions 1970-2031, by gender
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- Premium Statistic Share of Native American students at tribally controlled colleges U.S. 2018
- Basic Statistic African-American undergraduate enrollment numbers, by gender 1976 to 2011
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- Basic Statistic Asian/Pacific Islander undergraduate enrollment in the U.S., by gender 1976-2010
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NCES. (December 5, 2023). Number of higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240833/higher-education-institutions-in-the-us-by-type/
NCES. "Number of higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2020." Chart. December 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240833/higher-education-institutions-in-the-us-by-type/
NCES. (2023). Number of higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240833/higher-education-institutions-in-the-us-by-type/
NCES. "Number of Higher Education Institutions in The United States from 1980 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240833/higher-education-institutions-in-the-us-by-type/
NCES, Number of higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240833/higher-education-institutions-in-the-us-by-type/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Number of higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2020 [Graph], NCES, December 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240833/higher-education-institutions-in-the-us-by-type/