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How Many Colleges And Universities Are In the U.S.?

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The number of U.S. adults ages 25-64 with some college but no degree increased from 39.0 million in 2020 to 43.1 million in 2023, adding more than 4.1 million adults in just three years.

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Year-over-year growth peaked above 3.5% in 2021-2022 before moderating to 2.9% in 2023, indicating continued expansion with slowing momentum.

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The U.S. overall student persistence rate increased from 72.9% in 2012-2013 to 77.7% in 2022-2023, reflecting a 4.8 percentage point gain in the share of students who continued their studies beyond the first year.

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The U.S. overall college retention rate reached 77.7% in 2022-2023, up from 74.1% in 2016-2017, indicating a 3.6 percentage p...


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Total U.S. undergraduate enrollment declined from 18.08 million in 2010 to 16.56 million in 2019, indicating a long-term structural decrease that predated the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Community college enrollment dropped sharply during the 2010s, falling from 7.22 million in 2010 to 5.40 million in 2019, while 4-year public institutions contin...


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