In the school year 2020/21, there were 835 public 2-year colleges and 752 public 4-year colleges throughout the United States. This is compared to 374 private 2-year, for-profit colleges and 330 private 4-year, for-profit colleges in the same year.
Number of degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States in 2021, by type
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NCES. (September 30, 2022). Number of degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/686946/number-of-degree-granting-postsecondary-institutions-in-the-us-by-type/
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