In 2021, there were approximately 4.6 million male and 6.16 million female students enrolled in 4-year postsecondary institutions across the United States. By 2031, these figures are projected to increase to 4.98 million and 6.57 million enrollments, respectively.
Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by gender
(in 1,000s)
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NCES. (December 31, 2022). Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236448/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/
NCES. "Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236448/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/
NCES. (2022). Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236448/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/
NCES. "Undergraduate Enrollment in 4-year Postsecondary Degree-granting Institutions in The United States from 1970 to 2031, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236448/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/
NCES, Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236448/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Undergraduate enrollment in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, December 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236448/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-gender/
