This statistic shows the number of post-baccalaureate students of different ethnicities enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1976 to 2018. In 2018, there were about 1.64 million White students enrolled in post-baccalaureate courses in the U.S., as compared to 365,400 Black or African-American students.
Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2018, by ethnicity
(in 1,000s)
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NCES. (September 30, 2019). Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2018, by ethnicity (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/237669/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-institution-type/
NCES. "Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2018, by ethnicity (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237669/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-institution-type/
NCES. (2019). Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2018, by ethnicity (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237669/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-institution-type/
NCES. "Number of Post-baccalaureate Students Enrolled in The United States from 1976 to 2018, by Ethnicity (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237669/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-institution-type/
NCES, Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2018, by ethnicity (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237669/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-institution-type/ (last visited July 07, 2020)
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