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Enrollment/projections in U.S. 2-year postsecondary institutions, by gender 1970-2027

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

The data displays undergraduate enrollment of undergraduate students in 2-year postsecondary degree-granting institutions in the U.S. from 1970 to 2016, by gender. It also displays the projected enrollment numbers until 2027. In 2016, there were approx. 3.45 million female and 2.64 male students enrolled in 2-year postsecondary institutions across the U.S.

1970 1374 945
1975 2164 1802
1980 2047 2478
1985 2002 2529
1990 2233 3007
1995 2329 3164
2000 2559 3390
2005 2680 3808
2006 2705 3814
2007 2770 3847
2008 2936 4035
2009 3197 4325
2010 3266 4418
2011 3176 4335
2012 3046 4122
2013 2998 3972
2014 2894 3821
2015 2818 3681
2016 2637 3454
2017 2860 3768
2018 2874 3790
2019 2888 3809
2020 2890 3816
2021 2893 3823
2022 2899 3834
2023 2908 3847
2024 2919 3863
2025 2932 3879
2026 2945 3894
2027 2949 3899