This statistic shows the number of undergraduate students who were enrolled in 2-year degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2017. Projected enrollment numbers are also shown until 2029. By 2029, it is expected that there will be approximately 5.92 million students enrolled in 2-year postsecondary institutions across the U.S.
Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2029
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NCES. (December 31, 2019). Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2029 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236432/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-2-year-postsecondary-institutions/
NCES. "Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2029 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236432/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-2-year-postsecondary-institutions/
NCES. (2019). Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2029 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236432/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-2-year-postsecondary-institutions/
NCES. "Undergraduate Enrollment Numbers and Projections in 2-year Postsecondary Degree-granting Institutions in The United States from 1970 to 2029 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236432/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-2-year-postsecondary-institutions/
NCES, Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2029 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236432/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-2-year-postsecondary-institutions/ (last visited April 26, 2025)
Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2029 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, December 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236432/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-2-year-postsecondary-institutions/
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