This statistic shows the number of male and female undergraduate students enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2016. Projected enrolment numbers are also shown until 2027. In 2016, about 7.41 million male students were enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions as undergraduate students.
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This statistic shows the number of male and female undergraduate students enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2016. Projected enrolment numbers are also shown until 2027. In 2016, about 7.41 million male students were enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions as undergraduate students.
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This statistic shows the number of male and female undergraduate students enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2016. Projected enrolment numbers are also shown until 2027. In 2016, about 7.41 million male students were enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions as undergraduate students.
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