In the school year 2022/23, there were 683 for-profit universities in the United States. This is a decrease from the previous year when there were 691 institutions. For academic year 2022/23, there were 310 4-year institutions, and 369 2-year institutions.
Number of degree-granting for-profit postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1977 to 2023
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NCES. (October 22, 2024). Number of degree-granting for-profit postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1977 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320891/number-of-for-profit-postsecondary-institutions-us/
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NCES. (2024). Number of degree-granting for-profit postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1977 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320891/number-of-for-profit-postsecondary-institutions-us/
NCES. "Number of Degree-granting For-profit Postsecondary Institutions in The United States from 1977 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 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 2023 [Graph], NCES, October 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320891/number-of-for-profit-postsecondary-institutions-us/
