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Undergraduate enrollment in the U.S., by gender 1970-2028
Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the United States from 1970 to 2028, by gender (in 1,000s)
by Erin Duffin,
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May 22, 2019
This statistic shows the number of male and female undergraduate students enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2017. Projected enrolment numbers are also shown until 2028. In 2017, about 7.34 million male students were enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions as undergraduate students.
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
May 22, 2019
This statistic shows the number of male and female undergraduate students enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2017. Projected enrolment numbers are also shown until 2028. In 2017, about 7.34 million male students were enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions as undergraduate students.
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- United States
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- 1970 to 2017
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- United States
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- 1970 to 2017
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- Number of higher education institutions in the United States in the academic year of 2017/18, by stateU.S. - higher education institutions, by state 2017/2018
- Educational attainment distribution in the United States from 1960 to 2018Educational attainment in the U.S. from 1960 to 2018
- Number of higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2016Number of higher education institutions in the U.S. 1980-2016
- Number of U.S. population in 2018, by educational attainment (population in 1,000s)Educational attainment in the U.S. as of 2018
- Forbes ranking of the best colleges in the United States in 2019, by tuition cost and average debtForbes ranking of the best U.S. colleges, by tuition and average debt 2019
- Enrollment Figures
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- Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities from 2008/09 to 2018/19 (in millions)Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. universities 2008-2019
- Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the United States from 1970 to 2028, by gender (in 1,000s)Undergraduate enrollment in the U.S., by gender 1970-2028
- Number of undergraduate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2017, by ethnicity (in 1,000s)Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the U.S., by ethnicity 1976-2017
- Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the United States from 1970 to 2028, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000s)Undergraduate enrollment in the U.S., by attendance 1970-2028
- College enrollment in the United States from 1965 to 2017 and projections up to 2028 for public and private colleges (in millions)College enrollment in public and private institutions in the U.S. 1965-2028
- Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2028, by gender (in 1,000s)Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers in the U.S., by gender 1976-2028
- Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2017, by ethnicity (in 1,000s)Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers in the U.S., by ethnicity 1976-2017
- Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2028, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000s)Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers in the U.S., by attendance type 1976-2028
- Revenue
The most important statistics
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- Federal funds for postsecondary education programs in the United States in 2018, by government department (in million U.S. dollars)Federal funds for postsecondary education in the U.S., by department 2018
- Federal funds for research programs at universities and related institutions in the United States in 2018, by government department (in million U.S. dollars)Federal funds for research at U.S. universities, by department 2018
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- Average net tuition revenue received per FTE student at public doctoral institutions in the United States, from 2001/02 to 2016/17 (in 2016 U.S. dollars)Net revenue per student at U.S. public doctoral institutions 2001-2017
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- Average net tuition revenue received per FTE student at private nonprofit bachelor's institutions in the United States from 2001/02 to 2016/17 (in 2016 U.S. dollars)Net revenue per student at U.S. private bachelor's institutions 2001-2017
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- Expenditure
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- Expenditure of public and private colleges and universities in the U.S. from 1970 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Expenditure of public and private colleges and universities in the U.S. 1970-2017
- Average education expenditure per FTE student at private nonprofit bachelor's institutions in the United States from 2001/02 to 2016/17 (in 2016 U.S. dollars)Education expenditure per student at U.S. private bachelor's institutions 2001-2017
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- Attendance Costs
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- Average attendance cost* when living on-campus and studying in-state at U.S. universities 2016/17, by state (in U.S. dollars)Attendance costs when studying in-state at U.S. universities, by state 2016/17
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- Annual tuition and fees for full-time students at leading universities in the United States in 2019/20 (in U.S. dollars)Annual tuition and fees at leading universities U.S. 2019/20
- Average cost to attend university per year in the United States from the academic year 2000/01 to 2016/17 (in U.S. dollars)*Cost to attend university per year in the U.S. from 2000-2017
- Average annual cost to attend university in the United States, by institution type 2013-2020 (in U.S. dollars)Average cost to attend a U.S. university, by institution type 2013/14 - 2019/20
- Average cost for room and board at U.S. universities per year from the academic year of 2000/01 to 2016/17 (in U.S. dollars)Room and board cost per year at U.S. universities 2000-2017
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- Degrees in higher education in the U.S. 1950-2029
- U.S. - higher education institutions, by state 2017/2018
- Educational attainment in the U.S. from 1960 to 2018
- Number of higher education institutions in the U.S. 1980-2016
- Educational attainment in the U.S. as of 2018
- Forbes ranking of the best U.S. colleges, by tuition and average debt 2019
Statistics on "Colleges and universities in the U.S. - Enrollment Figures"
- Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. universities 2008-2019
- Undergraduate enrollment in the U.S., by gender 1970-2028
- Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the U.S., by ethnicity 1976-2017
- Undergraduate enrollment in the U.S., by attendance 1970-2028
- College enrollment in public and private institutions in the U.S. 1965-2028
- Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers in the U.S., by gender 1976-2028
- Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers in the U.S., by ethnicity 1976-2017
- Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers in the U.S., by attendance type 1976-2028
- Enrollment at leading universities in the United States 2019
- Higher education full-time enrollment change, by state U.S. 2007-2017
Statistics on "Colleges and universities in the U.S. - Revenue"
- Revenue of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the U.S. 2016/17
- Federal funds for postsecondary education in the U.S., by department 2018
- Federal funds for research at U.S. universities, by department 2018
- The 20 richest colleges in the U.S. 2018
- Net revenue per student at U.S. public doctoral institutions 2001-2017
- Net revenue per student at U.S. private doctoral institutions 2001-2017
- Net revenue per student at U.S. private bachelor's institutions 2001-2017
- Net revenue per student at U.S. public associate institutions 2001-2017
Statistics on "Colleges and universities in the U.S. - Expenditure"
- U.S. - forecast for higher education outlays 2018-2029
- Expenditure of public and private colleges and universities in the U.S. 1970-2017
- Education expenditure per student at U.S. private bachelor's institutions 2001-2017
- Education expenditure per student at U.S. private doctoral institutions 2001-2017
- Education expenditure per student at U.S. public doctoral institutions 2001-2017
- Education expenditure per student at U.S. public associate institutions 2001-2017
Statistics on "Colleges and universities in the U.S. - Attendance Costs"
- Average annual charges for higher education in the U.S. 1970-2018
- Attendance costs when studying in-state at U.S. universities, by state 2016/17
- University tuition costs and fees in the U.S. 2000-2017
- Annual tuition and fees at leading universities U.S. 2019/20
- Cost to attend university per year in the U.S. from 2000-2017
- Average cost to attend a U.S. university, by institution type 2013/14 - 2019/20
- Room and board cost per year at U.S. universities 2000-2017
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- African-American undergraduate enrollment numbers, by gender 1976 to 2010
- Enrollment in U.S. 4-year postsecondary institutions, by attendance 1970-2028
- Enrollment for U.S. 2-year postsecondary institutions, by attendance 1970-2028
- Enrollment in U.S. 4-year postsecondary institutions, by institution type 1970-2028
- Undergraduate enrollment rate and projections in the U.S., by gender 1970-2021
- Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. 2-year postsecondary institutions 1970-2028
- Undergraduate enrollment in private U.S. institutions, by type 1970-2017
- Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. 4-year postsecondary institutions 1970-2028
- Enrollment/projections in U.S. 4-year postsecondary institutions, by gender 1970-2028
- Enrollment in 4-year postsecondary institutions, by state U.S. 2017
- Share of U.S. public high schools with low retention rates 1990-2010
- Enrolment numbers at public universities in Spain 2008-09 to 2015/2017 by degree
- Enrollment of undergraduate students in 2-year colleges in U.S. 1990-2017
- Enrolment numbers at the university Spain 2008/2009 to 2018/2019, by university type
- Enrolment numbers in universities in Spain 2008/2009 to 2018/2019
- Student enrolment in private schools in Dubai 2012/2013-2017/2018
- Leading countries for German foreign exchange students 2017/18
- Upper secondary school students in Europe in 2016
- Employment situation of full-time undergraduates at CUHK Hong Kong 2015
- Items lent from public libraries Queensland 2009-2016
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