Colleges and universities in the United States - statistics & facts

Degrees earned in higher education U.S. 1950-2032

Number of higher education degrees earned in the United States from 1950 to 2032 (in 1,000s)

U.S. higher education institutions 2022/2023, by state

Number of higher education institutions in the United States in the academic year of 2022/23, by state

Educational attainment in the U.S. 1960-2022

Educational attainment distribution in the United States from 1960 to 2022

Educational attainment in the U.S. 2022

Population of the United States in 2022, by educational attainment (in 1,000s)

Forbes ranking of the best U.S. colleges 2024, by debt and median 10-year salary

Forbes ranking of the best colleges in the United States in 2024, by average debt and median 10-year salary

Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. universities 2013-2024

Undergraduate enrollment in colleges and universities in the United States from 2013/14 to 2023/24 (in millions)

Undergraduate enrollment in the U.S. 1970-2031, by gender

Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by gender (in 1,000s)

Undergraduate enrollment numbers U.S. 1976-2022, by ethnicity

Number of undergraduate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2022, by ethnicity (in 1,000s)

Undergraduate enrollment in the U.S. 1970-2031, by attendance

Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000s)

College enrollment in public and private institutions in the U.S. 1965-2031

College enrollment in the United States from 1965 to 2022 and projections up to 2031 for public and private colleges (in millions)

Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers U.S. 1976-2031, by gender

Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2031, by gender (in 1,000s)

Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers U.S. 1976-2022, by ethnicity

Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2022, by ethnicity (in 1,000s)

Post-baccalaureate enrollment U.S. 1976-2031, by attendance type

Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2031, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000s)

Enrollment at leading universities in the United States 2022/23

Enrollment at leading universities in the United States in the 2022/23 academic year

10-year change in public four-year college enrollment U.S. 2010-2020, by state

10-year change in full-time equivalent student enrollment in public four-year higher education institutions in the United States from 2010 to 2020, by state

Revenue of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions U.S. 2021/22

Revenue of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States in 2021/22, by source (in billion U.S. dollars)

Federal funds for postsecondary education in the U.S. 2022, by department

Federal funds for postsecondary education programs in the United States in 2022, by government department (in million U.S. dollars)

Federal funds for research at U.S. universities 2022, by department

Federal funds for research programs at universities and related institutions in the United States in 2022, by government department (in million U.S. dollars)

U.S. 20 richest colleges in the U.S. FY 2024

The 20 richest colleges in the United States in fiscal year 2024, by endowment fund market value (in billion U.S. dollars)

Net tuition revenue per student at U.S. public doctoral institutions 2011-2022

Average net tuition revenue received per FTE student at public doctoral institutions in the United States from 2011/12 to 2021/22 (in 2021 U.S. dollars)

Net tuition revenue per student at U.S. private doctoral institutions 2011-2022

Average net tuition revenue received per FTE student at private nonprofit doctoral institutions in the United States from 2011/12 to 2021/22 (in 2021 U.S. dollars)

Net revenue per student at U.S. private bachelor's institutions 2011-2022

Average net tuition revenue received per FTE student at private nonprofit bachelor's institutions in the United States from 2011/12 to 2021/22 (in 2021 U.S. dollars)

Net tuition revenue per student at U.S. public associate institutions 2011-2022

Average net tuition revenue received per FTE student at public associate institutions in the United States from 2011/12 to 2021/22 (in 2021 U.S. dollars)

U.S. - forecast for higher education outlays 2025-2035

Forecast for higher education outlays in the United States from 2025 to 2035 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Expenditure of public and private colleges and universities U.S. 1970-2022

Expenditure of public and private colleges and universities in the United States from 1970 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Education expenditure per student at U.S. private bachelor's institutions 2011-2022

Average education expenditure per FTE student at private nonprofit bachelor's institutions in the United States from 2011/12 to 2021/22 (in 2021 U.S. dollars)

Education expenditure per student at U.S. private doctoral institutions 2011-2022

Average education expenditure per FTE student at private nonprofit doctoral institutions in the United States from 2011/12 to 2021/22 (in 2021 U.S. dollars)

Education expenditure per student at U.S. public doctoral institutions 2011-2022

Average education expenditure per FTE student at public doctoral institutions in the United States from 2011/12 to 2021/22 (in 2021 U.S. dollars)

Education expenditure per student at U.S. public associate institutions 2011-2022

Average education expenditure per FTE student at public associate institutions in the United States from 2011/12 to 2021/22 (in 2021 U.S. dollars)

Average annual charges for higher education in the U.S. 1970-2023

Average annual charges per student for higher education in public and private institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in U.S. dollars)

Attendance costs when studying in-state at U.S. universities, by state 2018/19

Average attendance cost when living on-campus and studying in-state at U.S. universities in 2018/19, by state (in U.S. dollars)

University tuition costs and fees U.S. 2000-2023

Average cost for tuition and required fees at all degree-granting postsecondary institutions* in the United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in U.S. dollars)

Annual tuition and fees at leading universities U.S. 2024/25

Annual tuition and fees for full-time students at leading universities in the United States in 2024/25 (in U.S. dollars)

Average annual costs of attending a 4-year university U.S. 2000-2023

Average annual undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board for full-time students in four-year postsecondary institutions in the United States from the academic year 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in U.S. dollars)

Average cost to attend a U.S. university 2013-2025, by institution type

Average annual cost to attend university in the United States from 2013/14 to 2024/2025, by institution type (in U.S. dollars)

Room and board cost per year at U.S. universities 2000-2019

Average cost for room and board at U.S. universities per year from the academic year of 2000/01 to 2018/19 (in U.S. dollars)