This statistic shows the undergraduate enrollment numbers of undergraduate students in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2018, by gender. It also displays the projected enrollment numbers until 2029. In 2018, there were approximately 4.77 million male and 6.09 million female students enrolled in 4-year postsecondary institutions across the U.S.
Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2029, by gender
(in 1,000s)
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NCES. (December 31, 2019). Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2029, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236448/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/
NCES. "Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2029, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236448/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/
NCES. (2019). Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2029, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236448/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/
NCES. "Undergraduate Enrollment in 4-year Postsecondary Degree-granting Institutions in The United States from 1970 to 2029, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236448/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/
NCES, Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2029, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236448/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/ (last visited June 05, 2020)
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