This statistic shows the number of 4-year higher education institutions in the United States from 1980 to 2017. In 2017, there were 2,078 public and 750 private 4-year institutions across the United States.
Number of 4-year higher education institutions* in the United States from 1980 to 2017, by type
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ProQuest. (December 5, 2019). Number of 4-year higher education institutions* in the United States from 1980 to 2017, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240822/higher-education-institutions-in-the-us-by-type/
ProQuest. "Number of 4-year higher education institutions* in the United States from 1980 to 2017, by type ." Chart. December 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240822/higher-education-institutions-in-the-us-by-type/
ProQuest. (2019). Number of 4-year higher education institutions* in the United States from 1980 to 2017, by type . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240822/higher-education-institutions-in-the-us-by-type/
ProQuest. "Number of 4-year Higher Education Institutions* in The United States from 1980 to 2017, by Type ." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240822/higher-education-institutions-in-the-us-by-type/
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Number of 4-year higher education institutions* in the United States from 1980 to 2017, by type [Graph], ProQuest, December 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240822/higher-education-institutions-in-the-us-by-type/
