GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
College Student Class Enrollment Statistics
The majority of college students enroll in around 12-16 credit hours per semester.
In this post, we will explore a series of key statistics related to college student class enrollment in the United States. From trends in undergraduate enrollment to the impact of distance education and the demographic composition of students, these statistics shed light on the evolving landscape of higher education in the country.
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"In Fall 2018, approximately 19.9 million students attended American colleges and universities."
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"Undergraduate students made up 81% of all postsecondary students in the 2017–18 academic year."
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"In the 2016–17 academic year, 5.3 million students were enrolled in the distance education courses at degree-granting postsecondary institutions."
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"In fall 2020, undergraduate enrollment decreased by 3.6 percent from the previous year in the USA."
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"As of autumn 2020, there's been a decline of 13.1% in freshman undergraduate enrollment in US institutions."
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"In 2020, Texas led the nation with the largest undergraduate enrollment (1,579,000 students)."
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"In 2019, the total fall enrollment in public and private US institutions was 19.3 million students."
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"It is projected that by the year 2028, total undergraduate enrollment in the U.S. will increase to 17 million students."
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"As of 2018, 949,000 students in the USA are enrolled in private 4-year institutions."
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"In 2020, women constituted 56% of college enrollment in the USA."
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"More than 20% of all undergraduate students are over the age of 30 (2018 data)."
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"The enrollment rate of recent high school graduates in the USA was 66.2% in 2019."
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"About 16% of all students studied entirely online in 2017."
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"The number of international students in the USA declined by approximately 70% due to COVID in 2020."
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"In 2019, 37.5% of college students were attending part-time."
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"Over the decade from 2007 to 2017, the percentage of enrolled students who were racial or ethnic minorities rose from 32% to 45%."
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"The number of students over age 25 enrolled in college was 5.5 million in 2016. This number is expected to increase by 2026."
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"Between 2000 and 2018 the percentage of college students in the U.S. with a disability increased from 9% to 19%."
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"In 2019, around 68% of disabled students were enrolled in various U.S universities and colleges."
Jannik Lindner
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