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Enrollment in U.S. 2-year postsecondary institutions, by institution type 1970-2027

Undergraduate enrollment in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2027, by institution type (in thousand)

The data displays enrollment and projections for undergraduate students in public, private for-profit and private nonprofit 2-year degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the U.S. from 1970 to 2027. In 2016, there were approx. 5.84 million students enrolled in public 2-year postsecondary institutions across the U.S.

1970	2195	113	11
1975	3832	113	21
1980	4328	114	83
1985	4270	109	153
1990	4996	89	154
1995	5277	75	140
2000	5697	59	192
2005	6184	44	260
2006	6225	39	254
2007	6324	33	260
2008	6640	35	296
2009	7102	35	386
2010	7218	33	433
2011	7068	40	403
2012	6792	38	338
2013	6626	32	312
2014	6398	30	287
2015	6224	50	225
2016	5841	51	199
2017	6347
2018	6381
2019	6413
2020	6423
2021	6433
2022	6448
2023	6470
2024	6496
2025	6523
2026	6550
2027	6560

Enrollment in U.S. 2-year postsecondary institutions, by institution type 1970-2027

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