Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031
(in 1,000s)
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Number enrolled in thousands
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In 2021, there were million undergraduate student enrolled in 4-year postsecondary institutions in the United States. By 2031, it is expected that there will be approximately million students enrolled in 4-year postsecondary institutions across the U.S.
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NCES. (May 31, 2023). Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/236424/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions/
NCES. "Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 31, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/236424/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions/
NCES. (2023). Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/236424/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions/
NCES. "Undergraduate Enrollment Numbers and Projections in 4-year Postsecondary Degree-granting Institutions in The United States from 1970 to 2031 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 May 2023, /statistics/236424/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions/
NCES, Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/236424/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Undergraduate enrollment numbers and projections in 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/236424/undergraduate-enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions/
