In 2021, there were approximately 9.5 million full-time and 5.95 million part-time students enrolled in university in the United States. By 2031, these figures are projected to increase to 10.26 million and 6.56 million respectively.
The total past and forecasted enrollment of students in U.S. colleges can be accessed here.
Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by full/part-time attendance
(in 1,000s)
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NCES. (December 31, 2022). Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236352/undergraduate-enrollment-in-us-by-attendance/
NCES. "Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236352/undergraduate-enrollment-in-us-by-attendance/
NCES. (2022). Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236352/undergraduate-enrollment-in-us-by-attendance/
NCES. "Undergraduate Enrollment Numbers in The United States from 1970 to 2031, by Full/Part-time Attendance (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236352/undergraduate-enrollment-in-us-by-attendance/
NCES, Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236352/undergraduate-enrollment-in-us-by-attendance/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Undergraduate enrollment numbers in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, December 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236352/undergraduate-enrollment-in-us-by-attendance/
