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Enrollment in U.S. 2-year postsecondary institutions, by institution type 1970-2028
Enrollment in U.S. 2-year postsecondary institutions, by institution type 1970-2028
Undergraduate enrollment in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2028, by institution type (in 1,000s)
by Erin Duffin,
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May 22, 2019
This statistic shows enrollment and projections for undergraduate students in public, private for-profit, and private nonprofit 2-year degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2028. In 2017, there were approximately 5.7 million students enrolled in public 2-year postsecondary institutions across the U.S.
Undergraduate enrollment in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2028, by institution type (in 1,000s)
| Public | Private nonprofit | Private for-profit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,194.98 | 113.3 | 10.67 |
| 1975 | 3,831.97 | 113 | 20.76 |
| 1980 | 4,327.59 | 114.09 | 83.41 |
| 1985 | 4,269.73 | 108.79 | 152.55 |
| 1990 | 4,996.48 | 89.16 | 154.45 |
| 1995 | 5,277.4 | 75.15 | 139.55 |
| 2000 | 5,697.06 | 58.84 | 192.2 |
| 2005 | 6,184 | 43.52 | 260.3 |
| 2006 | 6,219.88 | 39.16 | 254.27 |
| 2007 | 6,335.83 | 33.49 | 259.62 |
| 2008 | 6,639.93 | 35.36 | 295.66 |
| 2009 | 7,101.57 | 34.77 | 386.24 |
| 2010 | 7,218.06 | 32.68 | 432.85 |
| 2011 | 7,068.16 | 39.85 | 403.14 |
| 2012 | 6,792.07 | 37.7 | 338.08 |
| 2013 | 6,626.41 | 32.19 | 312.04 |
| 2014 | 6,397.55 | 30.38 | 286.75 |
| 2015 | 6,224.3 | 50.01 | 225.15 |
| 2016 | 5,842.91 | 50.56 | 198.95 |
| 2017 | 5,706.68 | 48.39 | 186.89 |
| 2018* | 5,729 | - | - |
| 2019* | 5,755 | - | - |
| 2020* | 5,767 | - | - |
| 2021* | 5,782 | - | - |
| 2022* | 5,798 | - | - |
| 2023* | 5,817 | - | - |
| 2024* | 5,839 | - | - |
| 2025* | 5,859 | - | - |
| 2026* | 5,884 | - | - |
| 2027* | 5,900 | - | - |
| 2028* | 5,908 | - | - |
| Public | Private nonprofit | Private for-profit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,194.98 | 113.3 | 10.67 |
| 1975 | 3,831.97 | 113 | 20.76 |
| 1980 | 4,327.59 | 114.09 | 83.41 |
| 1985 | 4,269.73 | 108.79 | 152.55 |
| 1990 | 4,996.48 | 89.16 | 154.45 |
| 1995 | 5,277.4 | 75.15 | 139.55 |
| 2000 | 5,697.06 | 58.84 | 192.2 |
| 2005 | 6,184 | 43.52 | 260.3 |
| 2006 | 6,219.88 | 39.16 | 254.27 |
| 2007 | 6,335.83 | 33.49 | 259.62 |
| 2008 | 6,639.93 | 35.36 | 295.66 |
| 2009 | 7,101.57 | 34.77 | 386.24 |
| 2010 | 7,218.06 | 32.68 | 432.85 |
| 2011 | 7,068.16 | 39.85 | 403.14 |
| 2012 | 6,792.07 | 37.7 | 338.08 |
| 2013 | 6,626.41 | 32.19 | 312.04 |
| 2014 | 6,397.55 | 30.38 | 286.75 |
| 2015 | 6,224.3 | 50.01 | 225.15 |
| 2016 | 5,842.91 | 50.56 | 198.95 |
| 2017 | 5,706.68 | 48.39 | 186.89 |
| 2018* | 5,729 | - | - |
| 2019* | 5,755 | - | - |
| 2020* | 5,767 | - | - |
| 2021* | 5,782 | - | - |
| 2022* | 5,798 | - | - |
| 2023* | 5,817 | - | - |
| 2024* | 5,839 | - | - |
| 2025* | 5,859 | - | - |
| 2026* | 5,884 | - | - |
| 2027* | 5,900 | - | - |
| 2028* | 5,908 | - | - |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
May 22, 2019
This statistic shows enrollment and projections for undergraduate students in public, private for-profit, and private nonprofit 2-year degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2028. In 2017, there were approximately 5.7 million students enrolled in public 2-year postsecondary institutions across the U.S.
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*Projections
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