PPB September 2015

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The College Count

FALL 2015 ENROLLMENT BY THE NUMBERS

INCREASES IN THE TRADITIONAL college-age population and rising enrollment rates have

contributed to the increase in college enrollment, according to the National Center for Education

Statistics. Between 2000 and 2013, the 18- to 24-year-old population rose from approximately 27.3

million to approximately 31.5 million. More African American and Hispanic students are attending

college, as well. In the same three-year period, the percentage of African American college students

rose from 11.7 to 14.7 percent, and the percentage of Hispanic students rose from 9.9 to 15.8 percent.

11.5

million women enrolled

8.7

million men enrolled

12.6

million full-time students

7.6

million part-time students

million enrolled at two-year institutions

13.2

million attend four-year schools

17.3

million enrolled

in undergraduate programs

million enrolled in pre-graduate study/

pre-professional programs

$40,614

$23,135

$15,640

The average annual price for undergraduate

tuition, fees, room and board at public

colleges and universities last year:

private, for-profit

institutions

private, nonprofit

institutions

The Price Tag