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Enrollment/projections in U.S. 4-year postsecondary institutions, by gender 1970-2028
Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions 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 undergraduate enrollment numbers of undergraduate students in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2017, by gender. It also displays the projected enrollment numbers until 2028. In 2017, there were approximately 4.78 million male and 6.03 million female students enrolled in 4-year postsecondary institutions across the U.S.
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
May 22, 2019
This statistic shows the undergraduate enrollment numbers of undergraduate students in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2017, by gender. It also displays the projected enrollment numbers until 2028. In 2017, there were approximately 4.78 million male and 6.03 million female students enrolled in 4-year postsecondary institutions across the U.S.
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- 1970 to 2017
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- 1970 to 2017
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