In 2020, there were approximately 2.94 million female and 1.98 million male students enrolled in 2-year postsecondary institutions across the United States. By 2030, these figures are expected to increase to about 3.34 million and 2.47 million enrollments, respectively.
Undergraduate enrollment in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2030, by gender (in 1,000s)
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- Basic Statistic Enrollment in U.S. 2-year postsecondary institutions 1970-2030, by institution type
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Institutions
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Outcome of education
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- Undergraduate enrollment rate and projections in the U.S., by gender 1970-2021
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NCES. (November 30, 2021). Undergraduate enrollment in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2030, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236440/enrollment-projections-in-us-2-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/
NCES. "Undergraduate enrollment in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2030, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236440/enrollment-projections-in-us-2-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/
NCES. (2021). Undergraduate enrollment in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2030, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236440/enrollment-projections-in-us-2-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/
NCES. "Undergraduate Enrollment in 2-year Postsecondary Degree-granting Institutions in The United States from 1970 to 2030, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236440/enrollment-projections-in-us-2-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/
NCES, Undergraduate enrollment in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2030, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236440/enrollment-projections-in-us-2-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/ (last visited September 25, 2023)
Undergraduate enrollment in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2030, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, November 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236440/enrollment-projections-in-us-2-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/