In the school year 2021/22, there were 691 for-profit universities in the United States. This is a decrease from the previous year when there were 704 institutions. For academic year 2021/22, there were 322 4-year institutions, and 369 2-year institutions.
Number of degree-granting for-profit postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1977 to 2022
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NCES. (October 30, 2023). Number of degree-granting for-profit postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1977 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320891/number-of-for-profit-postsecondary-institutions-us/
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NCES. (2023). Number of degree-granting for-profit postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1977 to 2022 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320891/number-of-for-profit-postsecondary-institutions-us/
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Number of degree-granting for-profit postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1977 to 2022 [Graph], NCES, October 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320891/number-of-for-profit-postsecondary-institutions-us/
