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 November 24, 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 November 24, 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: November 24, 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 November 24, 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/
