Undergraduate enrollment numbers for 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by attendance
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In 2021, there were approximately **** million full-time and *** million part-time students enrolled in 4-year postsecondary institutions across the United States. By 2031, these figures are projected to increase to **** million full-time and **** million part-time students.
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NCES. (December 31, 2022). Undergraduate enrollment numbers for 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by attendance (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/236451/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-attendance/
NCES. "Undergraduate enrollment numbers for 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by attendance (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/236451/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-attendance/
NCES. (2022). Undergraduate enrollment numbers for 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by attendance (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/236451/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-attendance/
NCES. "Undergraduate Enrollment Numbers for 4-year Postsecondary Degree-granting Institutions in The United States from 1970 to 2031, by Attendance (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Dec 2022, /statistics/236451/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-attendance/
NCES, Undergraduate enrollment numbers for 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by attendance (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/236451/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-attendance/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Undergraduate enrollment numbers for 4-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2031, by attendance (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, December 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/236451/enrollment-projections-in-us-4-year-postsecondary-institutions-by-attendance/
