In 2021, there were around 1.24 million male students enrolled in post-baccalaureate courses in U.S. universities, as compared to 1.97 million female students. By 2031, it is forecast that there will be about 1.32 million male and 2.09 million female post-baccalaureate students.
Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2031, by gender
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Male
Female
2031*
1,317
2,094
2030*
1,301
2,076
2029*
1,281
2,052
2028*
1,261
2,025
2027*
1,243
2,001
2026*
1,226
1,979
2025*
1,207
1,954
2024*
1,181
1,922
2023*
1,159
1,893
2022*
1,182
1,909
2021
1,244
1,967
2020
1,220
1,923
2019
1,214
1,858
2018
1,216
1,819
2017
1,220
1,785
2016
1,222
1,751
2015
1,222
1,720
2014
1,211
1,703
2013
1,201
1,700
2012
1,205
1,705
2011
1,210
1,722
2010
1,209
1,728
2009
1,174
1,688
2008
1,122
1,615
2007
1,088
1,556
2006
1,061
1,514
2005
1,047
1,476
2004
1,047
1,444
2003
1,033
1,398
2002
1,010
1,345
2001
956
1,256
2000
944
1,213
1999
931
1,179
1998
923
1,147
1997
927
1,124
1996
932
1,108
1995
941
1,089
1994
950
1,066
1993
944
1,037
1992
941
1,009
1991
931
989
1990
904
955
1989
879
917
1988
864
875
1987
864
857
1986
867
839
1985
856
794
1984
857
767
1983
865
753
1982
861
740
1981
867
750
1980
874
748
1979
863
709
1978
880
696
1977
892
677
1976
905
673
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NCES. (March 31, 2023). Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2031, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236654/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-gender/
NCES. "Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2031, by gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236654/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-gender/
NCES. (2023). Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2031, by gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236654/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-gender/
NCES. "Number of Post-baccalaureate Students Enrolled in The United States from 1976 to 2031, by Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236654/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-gender/
NCES, Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2031, by gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236654/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2031, by gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236654/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-gender/
