About how many undergraduate students were enrolled at U.S. degree-granting colleges in fall 2021?
Answer15.4 million
That was 3% lower than in fall 2020 and 15% lower than in fall 2010.
Source: NCES Fast Facts: Enrollment (2021) nces.ed.gov
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University facts & stats
6 sourced facts about universities and college, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
What were average annual tuition and fees at U.S. public 4-year institutions in 2022–23?
Answer$9,800
That was 5% lower than a decade earlier in 2012–13, in inflation-adjusted terms.
Source: NCES Fast Facts: Tuition Costs of Colleges and Universities (2023) nces.ed.gov
What was the most popular bachelor's degree field in the U.S. in 2021–22?
Answerbusiness, 375,400 degrees (19%)
Health professions came second with 263,800 degrees, followed by social sciences and history with 151,100.
Source: NCES Fast Facts: Most Common Undergraduate Fields of Study (2022) nces.ed.gov
Going deeper
What share of U.S. undergraduate students were female in fall 2021?
Answer58% (8.9 million)
Women were an even bigger majority at the graduate level, making up 61% of postbaccalaureate students.
Source: NCES Fast Facts: Enrollment (2021) nces.ed.gov
About how many bachelor's degrees did U.S. colleges confer in 2021–22?
Answer2.0 million
Business alone accounted for nearly 1 in 5 of those degrees.
Source: NCES Fast Facts: Most Common Undergraduate Fields of Study (2022) nces.ed.gov
Expert level
What was the total cost of attendance for on-campus students at private nonprofit 4-year colleges in 2022–23?
Answer$58,600
For on-campus students at public 4-year institutions, the comparable total was $27,100.
Source: NCES Fast Facts: Tuition Costs of Colleges and Universities (2023) nces.ed.gov
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