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

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Veera Korhonen,
Aug 22, 2024

In 2022, about 6.57 million male students were enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions as undergraduates. This is compared to 8.82 million female undergraduate students who were enrolled in that same year. By 2031, these figures are projected to increase to 7.12 million and 9.7 million respectively.

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

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November 2023

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1970 to 2022

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