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Table 303.60. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of enrollment, sex of student, level and control of institution, and attendance status of student: 2019 
Level and control of
institution and atten-
dance status of student
Total Undergraduate Postbaccalaureate
Total Males Females Total Males Females Total Males Females
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Total 19,637,499 8,362,890 11,274,609 16,565,066 7,148,530 9,416,536 3,072,433 1,214,360 1,858,073
Full-time 11,966,494 5,276,895 6,689,599 10,219,934 4,544,189 5,675,745 1,746,560 732,706 1,013,854
Part-time 7,671,005 3,085,995 4,585,010 6,345,132 2,604,341 3,740,791 1,325,873 481,654 844,219

4-year
14,038,455 5,989,207 8,049,248 10,966,022 4,774,847 6,191,175 3,072,433 1,214,360 1,858,073
Full-time 9,911,369 4,356,539 5,554,830 8,164,809 3,623,833 4,540,976 1,746,560 732,706 1,013,854
Part-time 4,127,086 1,632,668 2,494,418 2,801,213 1,151,014 1,650,199 1,325,873 481,654 844,219

2-year
5,599,044 2,373,683 3,225,361 5,599,044 2,373,683 3,225,361
Full-time 2,055,125 920,356 1,134,769 2,055,125 920,356 1,134,769
Part-time 3,543,919 1,453,327 2,090,592 3,543,919 1,453,327 2,090,592

Public
14,501,057 6,324,820 8,176,237 13,001,543 5,708,358 7,293,185 1,499,514 616,462 883,052
Full-time 8,220,295 3,730,816 4,489,479 7,398,491 3,373,788 4,024,703 821,804 357,028 464,776
Part-time 6,280,762 2,594,004 3,686,758 5,603,052 2,334,570 3,268,482 677,710 259,434 418,276

Public 4-year
9,102,958 4,019,019 5,083,939 7,603,444 3,402,557 4,200,887 1,499,514 616,462 883,052
Full-time 6,351,051 2,873,997 3,477,054 5,529,247 2,516,969 3,012,278 821,804 357,028 464,776
Part-time 2,751,907 1,145,022 1,606,885 2,074,197 885,588 1,188,609 677,710 259,434 418,276

Public 2-year
5,398,099 2,305,801 3,092,298 5,398,099 2,305,801 3,092,298
Full-time 1,869,244 856,819 1,012,425 1,869,244 856,819 1,012,425
Part-time 3,528,855 1,448,982 2,079,873 3,528,855 1,448,982 2,079,873

Private
5,136,442 2,038,070 3,098,372 3,563,523 1,440,172 2,123,351 1,572,919 597,898 975,021
Full-time 3,746,199 1,546,079 2,200,120 2,821,443 1,170,401 1,651,042 924,756 375,678 549,078
Part-time 1,390,243 491,991 898,252 742,080 269,771 472,309 648,163 222,220 425,943

Private 4-year
4,935,497 1,970,188 2,965,309 3,362,578 1,372,290 1,990,288 1,572,919 597,898 975,021
Full-time 3,560,318 1,482,542 2,077,776 2,635,562 1,106,864 1,528,698 924,756 375,678 549,078
Part-time 1,375,179 487,646 887,533 727,016 265,426 461,590 648,163 222,220 425,943

Private 2-year
200,945 67,882 133,063 200,945 67,882 133,063
Full-time 185,881 63,537 122,344 185,881 63,537 122,344
Part-time 15,064 4,345 10,719 15,064 4,345 10,719

Nonprofit
4,145,263 1,714,053 2,431,210 2,804,878 1,179,520 1,625,358 1,340,385 534,533 805,852
Full-time 3,137,088 1,332,751 1,804,337 2,313,494 988,879 1,324,615 823,594 343,872 479,722
Part-time 1,008,175 381,302 626,873 491,384 190,641 300,743 516,791 190,661 326,130

Nonprofit 4-year
4,100,619 1,702,973 2,397,646 2,760,234 1,168,440 1,591,794 1,340,385 534,533 805,852
Full-time 3,099,183 1,323,354 1,775,829 2,275,589 979,482 1,296,107 823,594 343,872 479,722
Part-time 1,001,436 379,619 621,817 484,645 188,958 295,687 516,791 190,661 326,130

Nonprofit 2-year
44,644 11,080 33,564 44,644 11,080 33,564
Full-time 37,905 9,397 28,508 37,905 9,397 28,508
Part-time 6,739 1,683 5,056 6,739 1,683 5,056

For-profit
991,179 324,017 667,162 758,645 260,652 497,993 232,534 63,365 169,169
Full-time 609,111 213,328 395,783 507,949 181,522 326,427 101,162 31,806 69,356
Part-time 382,068 110,689 271,379 250,696 79,130 171,566 131,372 31,559 99,813

For-profit 4-year
834,878 267,215 567,663 602,344 203,850 398,494 232,534 63,365 169,169
Full-time 461,135 159,188 301,947 359,973 127,382 232,591 101,162 31,806 69,356
Part-time 373,743 108,027 265,716 242,371 76,468 165,903 131,372 31,559 99,813

For-profit 2-year
156,301 56,802 99,499 156,301 56,802 99,499
Full-time 147,976 54,140 93,836 147,976 54,140 93,836
Part-time 8,325 2,662 5,663 8,325 2,662 5,663
†Not applicable.
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Degree-granting institutions grant associate's or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2020, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared January 2021.)

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