This statistic shows the approximate number of undergraduate enrollments in universities across the United States from the academic year 2007/08 to 2017/18. In 2017/18, around 22.2 million students enrolled for undergraduate degrees in the U.S.
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Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. Universities, 2007 to 2018
Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities from 2007/08 to 2017/18 (in millions)
This statistic shows the approximate number of undergraduate enrollments in universities across the United States from the academic year 2007/08 to 2017/18. In 2017/18, around 22.2 million students enrolled for undergraduate degrees in the U.S.
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| Number of students in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2007/08 | 21.9 |
| 2008/09 | 23.2 |
| 2009/10 | 24.6 |
| 2010/11 | 25.2 |
| 2011/12 | 24.7 |
| 2012/13 | 24.1 |
| 2013/14 | 23.6 |
| 2014/15 | 23.2 |
| 2015/16 | 22.7 |
| 2016/17 | 22.4 |
| 2017/18 | 22.2 |
| Number of students in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2007/08 | 21.9 |
| 2008/09 | 23.2 |
| 2009/10 | 24.6 |
| 2010/11 | 25.2 |
| 2011/12 | 24.7 |
| 2012/13 | 24.1 |
| 2013/14 | 23.6 |
| 2014/15 | 23.2 |
| 2015/16 | 22.7 |
| 2016/17 | 22.4 |
| 2017/18 | 22.2 |
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This statistic shows the approximate number of undergraduate enrollments in universities across the United States from the academic year 2007/08 to 2017/18. In 2017/18, around 22.2 million students enrolled for undergraduate degrees in the U.S.
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