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Table 11. Actual and middle alternative projected numbers for total enrollment in all degree-granting
Table 11. postsecondary institutions, by sex, age, and attendance status: Fall 1991 through fall 2016
[In thousands]
Actual
Sex, age, and attendance status 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Total enrollment ………………………………

14,359 14,486 14,305 14,279 14,262 14,368 14,502 14,507 14,791 15,312 15,928 16,612 16,900
14 to 17 years old …………………………………………
125 186 127 138 148 231 171 119 143 145 133 202 150
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………….
2,864 2,784 2,840 2,787 2,894 3,038 3,061 3,382 3,414 3,531 3,595 3,571 3,475
20 and 21 years old ……………………………………..
2,920 2,883 2,674 2,724 2,705 2,659 2,875 2,811 2,989 3,045 3,408 3,366 3,469
22 to 24 years old …………………………………………
2,306 2,527 2,570 2,482 2,411 2,324 2,475 2,377 2,435 2,617 2,760 2,932 3,480
25 to 29 years old ………………………………………….
2,072 1,985 2,002 1,985 2,120 2,128 1,999 1,991 1,870 1,960 2,014 2,102 2,105
30 to 34 years old …………………………………………..
1,415 1,456 1,345 1,414 1,236 1,196 1,109 1,195 1,145 1,265 1,290 1,300 1,368
35 years old and over ………………………………….
2,656 2,665 2,747 2,750 2,747 2,791 2,814 2,632 2,796 2,749 2,727 3,139 2,852
Men …………………………………………………… 6,502 6,524 6,427 6,372 6,343 6,353 6,396 6,369 6,491 6,722 6,961 7,202 7,256
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
50 89 54 62 61 92 56 45 72 63 54 82 60
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………….
1,299 1,305 1,288 1,302 1,338 1,354 1,414 1,535 1,541 1,583 1,629 1,616 1,556
20 and 21 years old …………………………………….
1,387 1,342 1,284 1,264 1,282 1,228 1,374 1,374 1,392 1,382 1,591 1,562 1,490
22 to 24 years old ………………………………………
1,232 1,272 1,344 1,238 1,153 1,177 1,200 1,127 1,090 1,293 1,312 1,342 1,604
25 to 29 years old ……………………………………………
1,049 955 903 936 962 991 972 908 874 862 905 890 929
30 to 34 years old ………………………………………
614 627 584 601 561 477 443 463 517 527 510 547 592
35 years old and over …………………………………
870 933 970 969 986 1,033 938 917 1,005 1,012 961 1,164 1,025
Women ………………………………………………... 7,857 7,963 7,877 7,907 7,919 8,015 8,106 8,138 8,301 8,591 8,967 9,410 9,645
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
76 97 73 75 87 139 115 74 72 82 79 121 91
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………….
1,565 1,479 1,552 1,485 1,557 1,684 1,647 1,847 1,874 1,948 1,966 1,955 1,919
20 and 21 years old …………………………………….
1,533 1,541 1,391 1,461 1,424 1,430 1,501 1,437 1,597 1,663 1,817 1,804 1,979
22 to 24 years old ………………………………………
1,074 1,255 1,226 1,243 1,258 1,147 1,275 1,250 1,344 1,324 1,448 1,590 1,876
25 to 29 years old ……………………………………………
1,022 1,030 1,098 1,049 1,159 1,137 1,027 1,083 995 1,099 1,110 1,212 1,176
30 to 34 years old ………………………………………
800 828 761 812 675 719 666 732 627 738 780 753 776
35 years old and over …………………………………
1,786 1,732 1,777 1,781 1,760 1,758 1,877 1,715 1,791 1,736 1,767 1,976 1,827
Full-time, total ………………………………………..
8,115 8,161 8,128 8,138 8,129 8,303 8,438 8,563 8,786 9,010 9,448 9,946 10,312
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
117 179 92 118 123 166 123 93 129 125 122 161 120
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………….
2,466 2,382 2,370 2,321 2,387 2,553 2,534 2,794 2,848 2,932 2,929 2,942 2,949
20 and 21 years old …………………………………….
2,342 2,267 2,148 2,178 2,109 2,117 2,275 2,271 2,362 2,401 2,662 2,759 2,763
22 to 24 years old ………………………………………
1,467 1,594 1,612 1,551 1,517 1,598 1,606 1,564 1,662 1,653 1,757 1,922 2,141
25 to 29 years old ……………………………………………
830 731 839 869 908 911 897 890 854 878 883 1,013 1,070
30 to 34 years old ………………………………………
382 409 424 440 430 383 377 367 338 422 494 465 511
35 years old and over …………………………………
513 598 643 660 653 575 626 584 593 599 602 684 757
Men ………………………………………………….. 3,929 3,926 3,891 3,855 3,807 3,851 3,890 3,934 4,026 4,111 4,300 4,501 4,632
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
41 86 37 51 54 72 48 39 63 51 43 65 50
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………
1,141 1,130 1,079 1,081 1,091 1,126 1,154 1,240 1,271 1,250 1,329 1,327 1,306
20 and 21 years old …………………………………
1,103 1,084 1,003 1,029 999 969 1,074 1,129 1,125 1,106 1,249 1,275 1,216
22 to 24 years old ……………………………………
817 854 896 811 789 858 770 777 788 839 854 936 1,040
25 to 29 years old ………………………………..
465 378 443 457 454 444 475 424 416 415 397 467 502
30 to 34 years old ……………………………………..
174 174 180 193 183 143 160 141 149 195 216 183 242
35 years old and over ………………………………
187 220 253 232 238 240 210 184 213 256 212 247 276
Women ………………………………………….. 4,186 4,235 4,237 4,283 4,321 4,452 4,548 4,630 4,761 4,899 5,148 5,445 5,680
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
76 93 55 67 69 95 75 54 66 74 78 96 71
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………
1,325 1,253 1,291 1,240 1,296 1,426 1,380 1,555 1,577 1,682 1,600 1,615 1,643
20 and 21 years old …………………………………
1,239 1,183 1,145 1,149 1,111 1,148 1,201 1,142 1,237 1,296 1,413 1,484 1,546
22 to 24 years old ……………………………………
650 739 716 740 729 740 836 787 875 814 903 985 1,101
25 to 29 years old ………………………………..
364 353 396 412 455 467 422 466 437 463 486 546 568
30 to 34 years old ……………………………………..
208 235 244 247 247 240 217 226 190 227 277 282 270
35 years old and over ………………………………
325 377 390 428 415 336 416 400 380 343 390 437 481
Part-time, total ………………………………………….
6,244 6,325 6,177 6,141 6,133 6,065 6,064 5,944 6,005 6,303 6,480 6,665 6,589
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
9 7 35 19 25 65 48 26 14 20 11 41 30
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………….
399 402 470 466 507 485 526 588 566 599 666 628 526
20 and 21 years old …………………………………….
578 616 526 546 596 542 600 540 627 644 746 607 707
22 to 24 years old ………………………………………
840 933 958 930 894 727 869 813 772 964 1,003 1,010 1,339
25 to 29 years old ……………………………………………
1,242 1,254 1,163 1,116 1,212 1,217 1,101 1,101 1,016 1,083 1,132 1,088 1,035
30 to 34 years old ………………………………………
1,033 1,046 921 973 805 813 732 828 806 843 796 835 857
35 years old and over …………………………………
2,143 2,068 2,104 2,091 2,093 2,216 2,188 2,048 2,203 2,150 2,126 2,456 2,095
Men ………………………………………………….. 2,572 2,597 2,537 2,517 2,535 2,502 2,506 2,436 2,465 2,611 2,661 2,701 2,624
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
9 4 17 11 7 20 9 5 8 11 11 17 10
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………
158 176 210 220 246 228 260 296 269 333 300 288 250
20 and 21 years old …………………………………
285 258 281 235 283 260 300 245 267 276 342 287 274
22 to 24 years old ……………………………………
415 417 448 427 365 319 430 350 302 454 458 405 565
25 to 29 years old ………………………………..
584 577 460 479 508 547 497 485 458 447 508 423 427
30 to 34 years old ……………………………………..
440 453 404 408 378 334 283 322 369 332 294 364 350
35 years old and over ………………………………
682 713 717 737 748 793 728 733 791 757 749 917 748
Women ………………………………………….. 3,671 3,728 3,640 3,624 3,598 3,563 3,559 3,508 3,540 3,692 3,820 3,964 3,965
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
0 3 18 8 18 45 39 21 6 9 1 24 20
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………
241 226 261 245 261 257 267 292 297 266 366 340 276
20 and 21 years old …………………………………
294 358 245 311 313 282 300 295 360 368 404 320 433
22 to 24 years old ……………………………………
425 516 510 504 529 407 439 463 470 510 545 605 774
25 to 29 years old ………………………………..
658 677 702 637 704 670 605 617 558 636 624 666 608
30 to 34 years old ……………………………………..
593 593 517 565 427 479 449 506 438 511 502 471 507
35 years old and over ………………………………
1,461 1,355 1,386 1,354 1,345 1,423 1,460 1,315 1,411 1,393 1,377 1,539 1,347
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Table 11. Actual and middle alternative projected numbers for total enrollment in all degree-granting
Table 11. postsecondary institutions, by sex, age, and attendance status: Fall 1991 through fall 2016—
Continued
[In thousands]
Actual Projected (middle alternative)
Sex, age, and attendance status2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Total enrollment ………………………………

17,272 17,487 17,672 17,958 18,264 18,567 18,839 19,105 19,374 19,662 19,944 20,192 20,442
14 to 17 years old …………………………………………
200 199 172 178 178 177 177 176 177 179 180 184 190
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………….
3,578 3,610 3,710 3,812 3,932 4,020 4,018 3,996 3,980 3,978 3,996 4,000 4,010
20 and 21 years old ……………………………………..
3,651 3,778 3,855 3,904 3,968 4,069 4,203 4,294 4,300 4,294 4,285 4,286 4,299
22 to 24 years old …………………………………………
3,036 3,072 3,060 3,109 3,160 3,211 3,277 3,364 3,495 3,606 3,675 3,705 3,715
25 to 29 years old ………………………………………….
2,386 2,384 2,452 2,533 2,599 2,650 2,688 2,729 2,785 2,861 2,957 3,065 3,168
30 to 34 years old …………………………………………..
1,329 1,354 1,331 1,337 1,360 1,397 1,443 1,501 1,557 1,613 1,662 1,702 1,741
35 years old and over ………………………………….
3,092 3,090 3,092 3,086 3,067 3,043 3,034 3,046 3,079 3,131 3,190 3,250 3,319
Men …………………………………………………… 7,387 7,456 7,470 7,574 7,685 7,793 7,884 7,967 8,035 8,096 8,149 8,183 8,222
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
78 78 80 83 83 82 81 80 80 80 79 80 82
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………….
1,551 1,592 1,626 1,668 1,717 1,750 1,742 1,727 1,714 1,704 1,702 1,693 1,687
20 and 21 years old …………………………………….
1,743 1,778 1,792 1,808 1,833 1,875 1,931 1,966 1,959 1,947 1,933 1,923 1,919
22 to 24 years old ………………………………………
1,380 1,355 1,330 1,347 1,361 1,376 1,397 1,428 1,475 1,509 1,525 1,524 1,516
25 to 29 years old ……………………………………………
1,045 978 989 1,018 1,043 1,059 1,071 1,082 1,096 1,115 1,140 1,170 1,198
30 to 34 years old ………………………………………
518 545 530 532 540 553 569 589 608 626 640 650 660
35 years old and over …………………………………
1,073 1,130 1,122 1,118 1,110 1,099 1,093 1,095 1,103 1,116 1,130 1,143 1,161
Women ………………………………………………... 9,885 10,032 10,202 10,385 10,579 10,774 10,955 11,139 11,339 11,566 11,796 12,009 12,220
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
122 121 91 95 96 96 96 96 97 99 100 104 108
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………….
2,027 2,018 2,084 2,144 2,215 2,270 2,276 2,269 2,267 2,275 2,294 2,308 2,323
20 and 21 years old …………………………………….
1,908 2,000 2,064 2,096 2,136 2,195 2,272 2,328 2,341 2,348 2,352 2,363 2,380
22 to 24 years old ………………………………………
1,657 1,717 1,730 1,762 1,799 1,836 1,879 1,936 2,020 2,096 2,151 2,181 2,199
25 to 29 years old ……………………………………………
1,341 1,406 1,463 1,515 1,556 1,590 1,617 1,646 1,688 1,746 1,816 1,895 1,970
30 to 34 years old ………………………………………
812 809 801 805 820 844 874 912 949 987 1,022 1,052 1,081
35 years old and over …………………………………
2,018 1,960 1,970 1,967 1,957 1,944 1,941 1,951 1,976 2,015 2,060 2,107 2,159
Full-time, total ………………………………………..
10,610 10,797 10,982 11,233 11,497 11,757 11,995 12,222 12,442 12,672 12,903 13,113 13,325
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
165 131 107 111 112 111 111 112 113 115 117 120 125
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………….
3,028 3,037 3,126 3,219 3,327 3,406 3,411 3,401 3,398 3,407 3,434 3,449 3,469
20 and 21 years old …………………………………….
2,911 3,030 3,099 3,147 3,205 3,293 3,411 3,495 3,513 3,522 3,528 3,543 3,567
22 to 24 years old ………………………………………
2,074 2,097 2,098 2,143 2,185 2,226 2,283 2,357 2,464 2,555 2,618 2,655 2,679
25 to 29 years old ……………………………………………
1,131 1,136 1,179 1,227 1,266 1,299 1,327 1,360 1,403 1,459 1,526 1,602 1,676
30 to 34 years old ………………………………………
490 549 545 552 564 584 608 639 671 704 735 763 790
35 years old and over …………………………………
812 818 828 835 837 837 844 858 881 912 945 980 1,019
Men ………………………………………………….. 4,739 4,803 4,836 4,919 5,009 5,096 5,170 5,231 5,276 5,311 5,340 5,357 5,377
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
63 36 43 44 44 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 44
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………
1,313 1,357 1,387 1,424 1,467 1,496 1,490 1,478 1,468 1,461 1,461 1,455 1,452
20 and 21 years old …………………………………
1,385 1,460 1,473 1,488 1,509 1,545 1,593 1,624 1,620 1,612 1,603 1,596 1,595
22 to 24 years old ……………………………………
960 951 935 948 960 971 988 1,012 1,048 1,073 1,085 1,086 1,083
25 to 29 years old ………………………………..
509 439 445 460 472 481 487 494 503 513 527 543 558
30 to 34 years old ……………………………………..
201 238 233 234 238 245 252 262 272 281 288 294 300
35 years old and over ………………………………
310 321 320 321 319 317 316 318 322 328 333 339 346
Women ………………………………………….. 5,871 5,994 6,146 6,314 6,487 6,660 6,826 6,991 7,166 7,362 7,563 7,756 7,948
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
103 94 64 67 68 68 68 69 70 72 74 77 80
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………
1,716 1,680 1,739 1,795 1,860 1,911 1,921 1,923 1,929 1,946 1,973 1,994 2,017
20 and 21 years old …………………………………
1,526 1,569 1,626 1,658 1,696 1,748 1,818 1,871 1,892 1,910 1,926 1,947 1,973
22 to 24 years old ……………………………………
1,113 1,146 1,164 1,194 1,225 1,256 1,295 1,345 1,416 1,482 1,533 1,569 1,596
25 to 29 years old ………………………………..
622 697 733 767 794 818 840 866 900 946 1,000 1,059 1,118
30 to 34 years old ……………………………………..
289 311 312 317 326 339 356 377 399 423 446 469 491
35 years old and over ………………………………
502 497 508 515 518 521 528 540 559 584 612 641 673
Part-time, total ………………………………………….
6,662 6,690 6,689 6,725 6,768 6,810 6,844 6,883 6,932 6,989 7,041 7,079 7,117
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
35 68 65 67 67 66 65 64 64 64 63 64 65
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………….
549 573 584 593 605 614 607 595 583 571 562 551 542
20 and 21 years old …………………………………….
741 748 756 757 763 776 793 799 788 773 757 743 732
22 to 24 years old ………………………………………
963 976 962 966 975 985 994 1,008 1,031 1,051 1,057 1,049 1,036
25 to 29 years old ……………………………………………
1,255 1,248 1,273 1,306 1,333 1,351 1,361 1,369 1,382 1,402 1,430 1,463 1,493
30 to 34 years old ………………………………………
839 805 787 786 795 813 835 862 887 909 927 939 950
35 years old and over …………………………………
2,280 2,272 2,264 2,251 2,230 2,206 2,190 2,187 2,198 2,219 2,244 2,269 2,301
Men ………………………………………………….. 2,648 2,653 2,634 2,654 2,676 2,697 2,715 2,736 2,759 2,785 2,809 2,827 2,845
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
15 41 38 39 39 38 38 37 37 37 37 37 37
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………
239 235 239 244 250 255 252 249 245 242 241 238 235
20 and 21 years old …………………………………
358 318 319 320 323 330 338 342 339 335 330 327 324
22 to 24 years old ……………………………………
419 405 396 398 401 405 409 416 427 436 440 437 433
25 to 29 years old ………………………………..
536 539 544 558 571 579 584 588 594 602 613 628 640
30 to 34 years old ……………………………………..
317 306 298 298 301 308 316 327 336 345 351 356 360
35 years old and over ………………………………
764 809 802 798 791 782 777 777 781 788 796 804 815
Women ………………………………………….. 4,014 4,038 4,056 4,070 4,092 4,114 4,129 4,148 4,173 4,204 4,233 4,252 4,272
14 to 17 years old ……………………………………….
19 27 27 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………
311 338 344 349 355 360 354 346 337 329 321 314 306
20 and 21 years old …………………………………
382 430 437 437 440 446 454 457 449 438 426 416 407
22 to 24 years old ……………………………………
543 571 566 568 574 580 585 592 604 615 618 612 603
25 to 29 years old ………………………………..
720 709 729 748 762 772 777 781 788 800 817 836 852
30 to 34 years old ……………………………………..
523 499 489 488 494 505 519 535 551 564 575 583 590
35 years old and over ………………………………
1,516 1,464 1,462 1,453 1,439 1,424 1,413 1,411 1,417 1,431 1,448 1,465 1,486
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Data by age are based on the
distribution by age from the Census Bureau. Mean absolute percentage errors of selected education statistics can be found in table A2, appendix A. Data for 1999
were imputed using alternative procedures. (For more details, see appendix E of Projections of Education Statistics to 2011.)
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, “Fall Enrollment Survey”
(IPEDS-EF:91–99), and Spring 2001 through Spring 2006; Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Model, 1980–2005; and U.S. Department of Commerce,
Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, "Social and Economic Characteristics of Students," various years. (This table was prepared November 2006.)