In 2020, there were approximately 4.67 million male and 6.27 million female students enrolled in 4-year postsecondary institutions across the United States. By 2030, these figures are projected to increase to 4.92 million and 6.39 million enrollments, respectively.
Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2030, by gender (in 1,000s)
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NCES. (November 30, 2021). Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2030, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, 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 2030, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236448/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/
NCES. (2021). Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2030, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. 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 2030, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2021, 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 2030, 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 28, 2022)