This statistic shows the number of undergraduate students who were enrolled in 4-year degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2016. Projected enrollment numbers are also shown until 2028. By 2028, it is expected that there will be approximately 11.06 million students enrolled in 4-year postsecondary institutions across the U.S.
Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2028
(in 1,000s)
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NCES. (March 31, 2019). Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2028 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236424/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions/
NCES. "Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2028 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236424/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions/
NCES. (2019). Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2028 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236424/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions/
NCES. "Undergraduate Enrollment Numbers and Projections in 4-year Postsecondary Degree-granting Institutions in The United States from 1970 to 2028 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236424/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions/
NCES, Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2028 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236424/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions/ (last visited February 22, 2020)
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