Archived -- Figure 11. -- Enrollment in public and private 2-year and 4-year colleges, by attendance status: Fall 1983 to fall 2008

A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

A Back to School Special Report on the Baby Boom Echo: America's Schools Are Overcrowded and Wearing Out -- (September 8, 1998)

Figure 11. -- Enrollment in public and private 2-year and 4-year colleges, by attendance status: Fall 1983 to fall 2008

Enrollment (in millions)

From 1988 to 1998, full-time and part-time enrollment increased at fairly similar rates, 11 and 12 percent, respectively. That situation is projected to change as large numbers of high school graduates enter college during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Between 1998 and 2008, full-time enrollment is projected to increase by close to 15 percent, while part-time enrollment is projected to increase by 3 percent.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Projections of Education Statistics to 2008.

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[ Figure 10. -- Estimated age distribution of full-time-equivalent public school teachers: 1998-99 ] [ Figure 12. -- Percent change in college and university enrollment, by state: Fall 1986 to fall 1996 ]

Last Updated -- September 7, 1998, (pjk)