In 2021, there were approximately 1.83 million full-time students enrolled in post-baccalaureate courses in U.S. universities, as compared to 1.38 million part-time students. By 2031, it is forecast that the number of full-time post-baccalaureate students will increase to about 1.91 million, and part-time to 1.5 million.
Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2031, by full/part-time attendance
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Full-time
Part-time
2031*
1,914
1,497
2030*
1,894
1,482
2029*
1,868
1,466
2028*
1,839
1,448
2027*
1,812
1,431
2026*
1,789
1,416
2025*
1,763
1,399
2024*
1,726
1,377
2023*
1,693
1,359
2022*
1,724
1,367
2021
1,831
1,381
2020
1,766
1,377
2019
1,745
1,328
2018
1,723
1,312
2017
1,704
1,301
2016
1,695
1,277
2015
1,684
1,257
2014
1,670
1,244
2013
1,659
1,242
2012
1,639
1,271
2011
1,642
1,289
2010
1,630
1,307
2009
1,579
1,283
2008
1,493
1,244
2007
1,429
1,215
2006
1,386
1,188
2005
1,351
1,173
2004
1,326
1,166
2003
1,281
1,150
2002
1,212
1,143
2001
1,120
1,093
2000
1,087
1,070
1999
1,050
1,061
1998
1,025
1,045
1997
1,019
1,032
1996
1,004
1,036
1995
984
1,047
1994
969
1,047
1993
948
1,033
1992
918
1,032
1991
894
1,026
1990
845
1,015
1989
820
976
1988
794
944
1987
769
952
1986
767
938
1985
756
895
1984
751
873
1983
747
872
1982
737
864
1981
732
885
1980
736
886
1979
715
857
1978
705
871
1977
699
870
1976
684
894
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NCES. (March 31, 2023). Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2031, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236668/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-attendance-type/
NCES. "Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2031, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236668/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-attendance-type/
NCES. (2023). Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2031, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236668/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-attendance-type/
NCES. "Number of Post-baccalaureate Students Enrolled in The United States from 1976 to 2031, by Full/Part-time Attendance (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236668/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-attendance-type/
NCES, Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2031, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236668/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-attendance-type/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of post-baccalaureate students enrolled in the United States from 1976 to 2031, by full/part-time attendance (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236668/us-post-baccalaureate-enrollment-by-attendance-type/
