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Number of higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2015

Number of higher education institutions in the U.S. from 1980-2015

This statistic shows the number of higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2015. As can be seen in the graph, there were a total of 4,583 higher education institutions across the United States as of 2015. In 2016, there were 448 higher education institutions in California, the highest number of any U.S. state. New York had the second most higher education institutions with 304, followed by Texas and Pennsylvania.

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This statistic shows the number of higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2015. As can be seen in the graph, there were a total of 4,583 higher education institutions across the United States as of 2015. In 2016, there were 448 higher education institutions in California, the highest number of any U.S. state. New York had the second most higher education institutions with 304, followed by Texas and Pennsylvania.

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Release date: 2017

Region: United States
Survey time period: 1990 - 2015
Supplementary notes: Data prior to 2012 has been derived from the respective previous publications.

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Share of all degrees granted by public, private nonprofit and for profit colleges in the United States 2013/14, by degree typeDistribution of degrees granted in the U.S., by institution and degree type 2013/14
Number of U.S. population in 2017, by educational attainment (population in thousands)Educational attainment in the U.S. as of 2017
Forbes ranking of the best colleges in the United States in 2017Forbes ranking of the best U.S. colleges in 2017, by overall payoff

Enrollment Figures

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Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities from 2006/07 to 2016/17 (in millions)Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. Universities, 2006 to 2017
Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the United States from 1970 to 2027, by gender (in 1,000)Undergraduate enrollment in the U.S., by gender 1970 to 2027
Number of undergraduate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2016, by ethnicity (in 1,000)Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the U.S., by ethnicity 1976 to 2016
Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the United States from 1970 to 2027, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000)Undergraduate enrollment in the U.S., by attendance 1970-2027
College enrollment in the United States from 1965 to 2016 and projections up to 2027 for public and private colleges (in millions)College enrollment in public and private institutions in the U.S. 1965-2027
Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2027, by gender (in 1,000)Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers in the U.S., by gender 1976 to 2027
Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2016, by ethnicity (in 1,000)Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers in the U.S., by ethnicity 1976-2016
Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2027, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000)Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers in the U.S., by attendance type 1976-2027

Revenue

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Revenue of public degree-granting institutions in the United States in 2014/15, by source (in billion U.S. dollars)Revenue sources for higher education institutions in the U.S. in 2014/15
Federal funds for postsecondary education programs in the United States in 2016, by government department (in million U.S. dollars)Federal funds for postsecondary education in the U.S. 2016, by department
Federal funds for research programs at universities and related institutions in the United States in 2016, by government department (in million U.S. dollars)Federal funds for research at U.S. universities 2016, by department
The 20 richest colleges in the United States in 2017, by endowment funds market value (in billion U.S. dollars)The 20 richest colleges in the U.S. in 2017
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Average revenue generated per FTE* student in private bachelor's institutions in the United States, from 2003 to 2013 (in 2013 U.S. dollars)Average revenue per student in private bachelor's institutions in the U.S. 2003-2013
Average revenue generated per FTE* student in public master's institutions in the United States, from 2003 to 2013 (in 2013 U.S. dollars)Average revenue per student in U.S. public master's institutions 2003-2013
Average revenue generated per FTE* student in private master's institutions in the United States, from 2003 to 2013 (in 2013 U.S. dollars)Average revenue per student in a private master's institution in the U.S. 2003-2013

Expenditure

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Forecast for higher education outlays in the United States from 2017 to 2028 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. - forecast for higher education outlays 2017-2028
Expenditure of public and private colleges and universities in the U.S. from 1970 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)Expenditure of public and private colleges and universities in the U.S.
Average expenditure per FTE* student in public community colleges in the United States, from 2003 to 2013 (in 2013 U.S. dollars) Average expenditure per student in U.S. public community colleges 2003-2013
Average expenditure per FTE* student in private bachelor's institutions in the United States, from 2003 to 2013 (in 2013 U.S. dollars)Average expenditure per student in U.S. private bachelor's institutions 2003-2013
Average expenditure per FTE* student in public master's institutions in the United States, from 2003 to 2013 (in 2013 U.S. dollars)Average expenditure per student in U.S. public master's institutions 2003-2013
Average expenditure per FTE* student in private master's institutions in the United States, from 2003 to 2013 (in 2013 U.S. dollars)Average expenditure per student in U.S. private master's institutions 2003-2013

Attendance Costs

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Average annual charges per student for higher education in public and private institutions in the U.S. from 1970 to 2017 (in U.S. dollars)Average annual charges for higher education in the U.S. 1970-2017
Average attendance cost* when living on-campus and studying in-state at U.S. Universities 2013/14, by state (in U.S. dollars)Attendance costs when studying in-state at U.S. Universities 2013/14, by state
Average cost for tuition and other fees* at universities in the United States from 2000/01 to 2013/14 (in U.S. dollars)University tuition costs and fees in the U.S. from 2000-2014
Annual tuition and fees for full-time students at leading universities in the United States in 2017/18 (in U.S. dollars)Annual tuition and fees at leading universities in the U.S. 2017/18
Average cost to attend university* per year in the United States from 2000/01 to 2013/14 (in U.S. dollars)Cost to attend university per year in the U.S. from 2000-2014
Average annual cost to attend university in the United States, by institution type 2013-2018 (in U.S. dollars)Average cost to attend a U.S. university, by institution type 2013/14 - 2017/18
Average cost for room and board at U.S. universities per year from 2000/01 to 2013/14 (in U.S. dollars)Room and board cost per year at U.S. universities from 2000-2014

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