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Number of higher education institutions in the U.S. from 1980-2016
Number of higher education institutions in the U.S. from 1980-2016
Number of higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2016
by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the number of higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2016. As can be seen in the graph, there were a total of 4,360 higher education institutions across the United States as of 2016. In 2016, there were 436 higher education institutions in California, the highest number of any U.S. state. New York had the second most higher education institutions with 298, followed by Texas and Pennsylvania.
Number of higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2016
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| Number of institutions | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,360 |
| 2015 | 4,583 |
| 2014 | 4,627 |
| 2013 | 4,724 |
| 2012 | 4,726 |
| 2011 | 4,706 |
| 2010 | 4,599 |
| 2009 | 4,495 |
| 2008 | 4,409 |
| 2007 | 4,352 |
| 2006 | 4,314 |
| 2005 | 4,276 |
| 2000 | 4,182 |
| 1990 | 3,559 |
| 1980 | 3,231 |
| Number of institutions | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,360 |
| 2015 | 4,583 |
| 2014 | 4,627 |
| 2013 | 4,724 |
| 2012 | 4,726 |
| 2011 | 4,706 |
| 2010 | 4,599 |
| 2009 | 4,495 |
| 2008 | 4,409 |
| 2007 | 4,352 |
| 2006 | 4,314 |
| 2005 | 4,276 |
| 2000 | 4,182 |
| 1990 | 3,559 |
| 1980 | 3,231 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the number of higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2016. As can be seen in the graph, there were a total of 4,360 higher education institutions across the United States as of 2016. In 2016, there were 436 higher education institutions in California, the highest number of any U.S. state. New York had the second most higher education institutions with 298, followed by Texas and Pennsylvania.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 - 2016
- Supplementary notes
- Data prior to 2014 has been derived from the respective previous publications.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 - 2016
- Supplementary notes
- Data prior to 2014 has been derived from the respective previous publications.
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