From 2017 to 2022, the number of students enrolled in college for the fall term either decreased or stayed the same in all sectors in the United States. The sector with the highest enrollment numbers in the U.S. was public 4-Year colleges, with 7.8 million students enrolled in the fall term in 2017. This number decreased to 7.6 million by 2022.
Number of people enrolled in college in the United States from 2017 to 2022, by sector
(in millions)
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National Student Clearinghouse. (February 2, 2023). Number of people enrolled in college in the United States from 2017 to 2022, by sector (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364701/fall-enrollment-by-sector-us/
National Student Clearinghouse. "Number of people enrolled in college in the United States from 2017 to 2022, by sector (in millions)." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364701/fall-enrollment-by-sector-us/
National Student Clearinghouse. (2023). Number of people enrolled in college in the United States from 2017 to 2022, by sector (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364701/fall-enrollment-by-sector-us/
National Student Clearinghouse. "Number of People Enrolled in College in The United States from 2017 to 2022, by Sector (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364701/fall-enrollment-by-sector-us/
National Student Clearinghouse, Number of people enrolled in college in the United States from 2017 to 2022, by sector (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364701/fall-enrollment-by-sector-us/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Number of people enrolled in college in the United States from 2017 to 2022, by sector (in millions) [Graph], National Student Clearinghouse, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364701/fall-enrollment-by-sector-us/