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Breakdown of postsecondary enrollment in the U.S. by race 1980-2017
Breakdown of postsecondary enrollment in the U.S. by race 1980-2017
Distribution of postsecondary enrollment in the United States from 1980 to 2017, by race
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
May 3, 2019
This statistic shows the breakdown of postsecondary enrollment in the United States from 1980 to 2017, by race. In 2017, about 18.9 percent of postsecondary students were Hispanic.
Distribution of postsecondary enrollment in the United States from 1980 to 2017, by race
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| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / Pacific Islander | American Indian / Alaska Native | Two or more races | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56% | 13.6% | 18.9% | 7.1% | 0.7% | 3.7% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | 13.7% | 18.2% | 6.9% | 0.8% | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | 14.1% | 17.4% | 6.8% | 0.8% | 3.5% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | 14.5% | 16.5% | 6.6% | 0.8% | 3.3% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | 14.7% | 15.8% | 6.4% | 0.8% | 2.9% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | 14.9% | 15% | 6.3% | 0.9% | 2.5% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | 15.2% | 14.3% | 6.3% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | 15% | 13.5% | 6.3% | 1% | 1.6% |
| 2005 | 68% | 13.1% | 11.1% | 6.7% | 1% | - |
| 2000 | 70.8% | 11.7% | 9.9% | 6.6% | 1% | - |
| 1990 | 79.9% | 9.3% | 5.8% | 4.3% | 0.8% | - |
| 1980 | 83.5% | 9.4% | 4% | 2.4% | 0.7% | - |
| White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / Pacific Islander | American Indian / Alaska Native | Two or more races | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 56% | 13.6% | 18.9% | 7.1% | 0.7% | 3.7% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | 13.7% | 18.2% | 6.9% | 0.8% | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | 14.1% | 17.4% | 6.8% | 0.8% | 3.5% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | 14.5% | 16.5% | 6.6% | 0.8% | 3.3% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | 14.7% | 15.8% | 6.4% | 0.8% | 2.9% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | 14.9% | 15% | 6.3% | 0.9% | 2.5% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | 15.2% | 14.3% | 6.3% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | 15% | 13.5% | 6.3% | 1% | 1.6% |
| 2005 | 68% | 13.1% | 11.1% | 6.7% | 1% | - |
| 2000 | 70.8% | 11.7% | 9.9% | 6.6% | 1% | - |
| 1990 | 79.9% | 9.3% | 5.8% | 4.3% | 0.8% | - |
| 1980 | 83.5% | 9.4% | 4% | 2.4% | 0.7% | - |
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by Erin Duffin,
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May 3, 2019
This statistic shows the breakdown of postsecondary enrollment in the United States from 1980 to 2017, by race. In 2017, about 18.9 percent of postsecondary students were Hispanic.
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