Colleges and universities in the U.S.

Statistics report about U.S. colleges and universities

Colleges and universities in the U.S.

This report provides an overview of the conditions of colleges and universities in the United States. Within this report you will find general statistics about university enrollment, revenue, expenditure and attendance costs.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Degrees earned in higher education U.S. 1950-2032
  • Premium Statistic U.S. - higher education institutions 2020/2021, by state
  • Basic Statistic Educational attainment in the U.S. 1960-2022
  • Basic Statistic Educational attainment in the U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic Forbes ranking of the best U.S. colleges 2023, by debt and median 10-year salary

Enrollment Figures

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  • Basic Statistic Undergraduate enrollment in U.S. universities 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Undergraduate enrollment in the U.S. 1970-2031, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Undergraduate enrollment numbers U.S. 1976-2021, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Undergraduate enrollment in the U.S. 1970-2031, by attendance
  • Basic Statistic College enrollment in public and private institutions in the U.S. 1965-2031
  • Basic Statistic Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers U.S. 1976-2031, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Post-baccalaureate enrollment numbers U.S. 1976-2021, by ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Post-baccalaureate enrollment U.S. 1976-2031, by attendance type
  • Premium Statistic Enrollment at leading universities in the United States 2022/23
  • Premium Statistic 10-year change in public four-year college enrollment U.S. 2010-2020, by state

Revenue

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  • Basic Statistic Revenue of public degree-granting postsecondary institutions U.S. 2020/21
  • Basic Statistic Federal funds for postsecondary education in the U.S. 2021, by department
  • Basic Statistic Federal funds for research at U.S. universities 2021, by department
  • Basic Statistic U.S. 20 richest colleges in the U.S. FY 2022
  • Premium Statistic Net revenue per student at U.S. public doctoral institutions 2010-2021
  • Premium Statistic Net revenue per student at U.S. private doctoral institutions 2010-2021
  • Basic Statistic Net revenue per student at U.S. private bachelor's institutions 2010-2021
  • Premium Statistic Net revenue per student at U.S. public associate institutions 2010-2021

Expenditure

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. - forecast for higher education outlays 2022-2033
  • Basic Statistic Expenditure of public and private colleges and universities U.S. 1970-2020
  • Premium Statistic Education expenditure per student at U.S. private bachelor's institutions 2020-2021
  • Premium Statistic Education expenditure per student at U.S. private doctoral institutions 2010-2021
  • Premium Statistic Education expenditure per student at U.S. public doctoral institutions 2010-2021
  • Premium Statistic Education expenditure per student at U.S. public associate institutions 2010-2021

Attendance Costs

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  • Basic Statistic Average annual charges for higher education in the U.S. 1970-2022
  • Basic Statistic Attendance costs when studying in-state at U.S. universities, by state 2018/19
  • Basic Statistic University tuition costs and fees U.S. 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Annual tuition and fees at leading universities U.S. 2023/24
  • Basic Statistic Average annual costs of attending a 4-year university U.S. 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Average cost to attend a U.S. university 2013-2024, by institution type
  • Basic Statistic Room and board cost per year at U.S. universities 2000-2019

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