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Table 311.15. | Number and percentage of students enrolled in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by distance education participation, location of student, level of enrollment, and control and level of institution: Fall 2012 and fall 2013 |
Year, level of enrollment, and control and level of institution | Number of students | Percent of students | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total | No distance education courses | Taking any distance education course(s) | Total | No distance educa-tion courses | Taking any distance education course(s) | |||||||||||||||
Total, any distance education course(s) | At least one, but not all, of student's courses | Exclusively distance education courses, by location of student |
Total, any distance education course(s) | At least one, but not all, of student's courses | Exclusively distance education courses, by location of student |
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Total | Same state | Different state | State not known | Outside of the United States | Location unknown | Total | Same state | Differ-ent state | State not known | Outside of the United States | Location unknown | |||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Fall 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All students, total |
20,642,819 | 15,198,118 | 5,444,701 | 2,806,048 | 2,638,653 | 1,336,873 | 1,176,009 | 36,779 | 33,561 | 55,431 | 100.0 | 73.6 | 26.4 | 13.6 | 12.8 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
Public | 14,880,343 | 11,227,331 | 3,653,012 | 2,405,021 | 1,247,991 | 1,031,658 | 145,655 | 23,173 | 13,277 | 34,228 | 100.0 | 75.5 | 24.5 | 16.2 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Private | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nonprofit | 3,953,578 | 3,226,385 | 727,193 | 259,696 | 467,497 | 183,450 | 253,173 | 9,050 | 7,378 | 14,446 | 100.0 | 81.6 | 18.4 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
For-profit | 1,808,898 | 744,402 | 1,064,496 | 141,331 | 923,165 | 121,765 | 777,181 | 4,556 | 12,906 | 6,757 | 100.0 | 41.2 | 58.8 | 7.8 | 51.0 | 6.7 | 43.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Fall 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
All students, total |
20,375,789 | 14,853,595 | 5,522,194 | 2,862,991 | 2,659,203 | 1,388,195 | 1,119,577 | 30,244 | 35,767 | 85,420 | 100.0 | 72.9 | 27.1 | 14.1 | 13.1 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
4-year | 13,407,050 | 9,790,774 | 3,616,276 | 1,638,507 | 1,977,769 | 778,853 | 1,074,387 | 12,905 | 31,867 | 79,757 | 100.0 | 73.0 | 27.0 | 12.2 | 14.8 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
2-year | 6,968,739 | 5,062,821 | 1,905,918 | 1,224,484 | 681,434 | 609,342 | 45,190 | 17,339 | 3,900 | 5,663 | 100.0 | 72.7 | 27.3 | 17.6 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Public | 14,745,558 | 11,001,316 | 3,744,242 | 2,462,362 | 1,281,880 | 1,065,214 | 159,637 | 24,401 | 12,718 | 19,910 | 100.0 | 74.6 | 25.4 | 16.7 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
4-year | 8,120,417 | 6,244,659 | 1,875,758 | 1,255,372 | 620,386 | 462,008 | 128,232 | 7,062 | 8,834 | 14,250 | 100.0 | 76.9 | 23.1 | 15.5 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
2-year | 6,625,141 | 4,756,657 | 1,868,484 | 1,206,990 | 661,494 | 603,206 | 31,405 | 17,339 | 3,884 | 5,660 | 100.0 | 71.8 | 28.2 | 18.2 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Private | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nonprofit | 3,974,004 | 3,178,594 | 795,410 | 275,020 | 520,390 | 205,897 | 289,967 | 2,349 | 9,435 | 12,742 | 100.0 | 80.0 | 20.0 | 6.9 | 13.1 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
4-year | 3,941,806 | 3,148,416 | 793,390 | 273,802 | 519,588 | 205,493 | 289,569 | 2,349 | 9,435 | 12,742 | 100.0 | 79.9 | 20.1 | 6.9 | 13.2 | 5.2 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
2-year | 32,198 | 30,178 | 2,020 | 1,218 | 802 | 404 | 398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 93.7 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
For-profit | 1,656,227 | 673,685 | 982,542 | 125,609 | 856,933 | 117,084 | 669,973 | 3,494 | 13,614 | 52,768 | 100.0 | 40.7 | 59.3 | 7.6 | 51.7 | 7.1 | 40.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
4-year | 1,344,827 | 397,699 | 947,128 | 109,333 | 837,795 | 111,352 | 656,586 | 3,494 | 13,598 | 52,765 | 100.0 | 29.6 | 70.4 | 8.1 | 62.3 | 8.3 | 48.8 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.9 |
2-year | 311,400 | 275,986 | 35,414 | 16,276 | 19,138 | 5,732 | 13,387 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 100.0 | 88.6 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 0.0 | # | # |
Undergraduate | 17,474,835 | 12,847,210 | 4,627,625 | 2,645,183 | 1,982,442 | 1,114,983 | 757,448 | 26,211 | 21,105 | 62,695 | 100.0 | 73.5 | 26.5 | 15.1 | 11.3 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
4-year | 10,506,096 | 7,784,389 | 2,721,707 | 1,420,699 | 1,301,008 | 505,641 | 712,258 | 8,872 | 17,205 | 57,032 | 100.0 | 74.1 | 25.9 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
2-year | 6,968,739 | 5,062,821 | 1,905,918 | 1,224,484 | 681,434 | 609,342 | 45,190 | 17,339 | 3,900 | 5,663 | 100.0 | 72.7 | 27.3 | 17.6 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Public | 13,347,002 | 9,949,253 | 3,397,749 | 2,337,560 | 1,060,189 | 916,864 | 96,899 | 22,988 | 8,958 | 14,480 | 100.0 | 74.5 | 25.5 | 17.5 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
4-year | 6,721,861 | 5,192,596 | 1,529,265 | 1,130,570 | 398,695 | 313,658 | 65,494 | 5,649 | 5,074 | 8,820 | 100.0 | 77.2 | 22.8 | 16.8 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
2-year | 6,625,141 | 4,756,657 | 1,868,484 | 1,206,990 | 661,494 | 603,206 | 31,405 | 17,339 | 3,884 | 5,660 | 100.0 | 71.8 | 28.2 | 18.2 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Private | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nonprofit | 2,757,447 | 2,271,597 | 485,850 | 194,886 | 290,964 | 108,191 | 169,663 | 758 | 4,655 | 7,697 | 100.0 | 82.4 | 17.6 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 6.2 | # | 0.2 | 0.3 |
4-year | 2,725,249 | 2,241,419 | 483,830 | 193,668 | 290,162 | 107,787 | 169,265 | 758 | 4,655 | 7,697 | 100.0 | 82.2 | 17.8 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 6.2 | # | 0.2 | 0.3 |
2-year | 32,198 | 30,178 | 2,020 | 1,218 | 802 | 404 | 398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 93.7 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
For-profit | 1,370,386 | 626,360 | 744,026 | 112,737 | 631,289 | 89,928 | 490,886 | 2,465 | 7,492 | 40,518 | 100.0 | 45.7 | 54.3 | 8.2 | 46.1 | 6.6 | 35.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
4-year | 1,058,986 | 350,374 | 708,612 | 96,461 | 612,151 | 84,196 | 477,499 | 2,465 | 7,476 | 40,515 | 100.0 | 33.1 | 66.9 | 9.1 | 57.8 | 8.0 | 45.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
2-year | 311,400 | 275,986 | 35,414 | 16,276 | 19,138 | 5,732 | 13,387 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 100.0 | 88.6 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 0.0 | # | # |
Postbaccalaureate | 2,900,954 | 2,006,385 | 894,569 | 217,808 | 676,761 | 273,212 | 362,129 | 4,033 | 14,662 | 22,725 | 100.0 | 69.2 | 30.8 | 7.5 | 23.3 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Public | 1,398,556 | 1,052,063 | 346,493 | 124,802 | 221,691 | 148,350 | 62,738 | 1,413 | 3,760 | 5,430 | 100.0 | 75.2 | 24.8 | 8.9 | 15.9 | 10.6 | 4.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Private | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nonprofit | 1,216,557 | 906,997 | 309,560 | 80,134 | 229,426 | 97,706 | 120,304 | 1,591 | 4,780 | 5,045 | 100.0 | 74.6 | 25.4 | 6.6 | 18.9 | 8.0 | 9.9 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
For-profit | 285,841 | 47,325 | 238,516 | 12,872 | 225,644 | 27,156 | 179,087 | 1,029 | 6,122 | 12,250 | 100.0 | 16.6 | 83.4 | 4.5 | 78.9 | 9.5 | 62.7 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 4.3 |
#Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: 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 2013 and Spring 2014, Enrollment component. (This table was prepared December 2014.) |