This graph shows the number of people employed in colleges and universities in the United States from 1978 to 2009. In 2009 there were 3,924,200 employees in either private or public universities in the United States.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (September 30, 2010). Number employed to work in colleges and universities in the United States from 1978 to 2009 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/232955/employment-in-us-colleges-and-universities/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number employed to work in colleges and universities in the United States from 1978 to 2009." Chart. September 30, 2010. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/232955/employment-in-us-colleges-and-universities/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2010). Number employed to work in colleges and universities in the United States from 1978 to 2009. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/232955/employment-in-us-colleges-and-universities/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Number Employed to Work in Colleges and Universities in The United States from 1978 to 2009." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Sep 2010, /statistics/232955/employment-in-us-colleges-and-universities/
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Number employed to work in colleges and universities in the United States from 1978 to 2009 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/232955/employment-in-us-colleges-and-universities/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number employed to work in colleges and universities in the United States from 1978 to 2009 [Graph], Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 30, 2010. [Online]. Available: /statistics/232955/employment-in-us-colleges-and-universities/
