In 2021, there were approximately 7.46 million students enrolled in public 4-year postsecondary institutions across the United States. This figure is projected to increase to 8.06 million enrolled students by 2031.
Undergraduate enrollment numbers in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States 1970 to 2031, by institution type
(in 1,000s)
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NCES. (December 31, 2022). Undergraduate enrollment numbers in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States 1970 to 2031, by institution type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236484/enrollment-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-institution-type/
NCES. "Undergraduate enrollment numbers in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States 1970 to 2031, by institution type (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236484/enrollment-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-institution-type/
NCES. (2022). Undergraduate enrollment numbers in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States 1970 to 2031, by institution type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236484/enrollment-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-institution-type/
NCES. "Undergraduate Enrollment Numbers in 4-year Postsecondary Degree-granting Institutions in The United States 1970 to 2031, by Institution Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2022, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236484/enrollment-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-institution-type/
NCES, Undergraduate enrollment numbers in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States 1970 to 2031, by institution type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236484/enrollment-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-institution-type/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Undergraduate enrollment numbers in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States 1970 to 2031, by institution type (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, December 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/236484/enrollment-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-institution-type/
