As of fall 2021, the University of Central Florida had the largest on-campus population in the United States, with 60,075 undergraduates. Texas A&M University, College Station had the second largest on-campus population in that year, with 53,876 undergrads.

In the fall of 2021, Western Governors University had the largest enrollment in the United States with 150,116 students. The next largest college by enrollment was Southern New Hampshire University with 145,533 students.

There were approximately 18.58 million college students in the U.S. in 2022, with around 13.49 million enrolled in public colleges and a further 5.09 million students enrolled in private colleges. The figures are projected to remain relatively constant over the next few years.

What is the most expensive college in the U.S.? The overall number of higher education institutions in the U.S. totals around 4,000, and California is the state with the most. One important factor that students – and their parents – must consider before choosing a college is cost. With annual expenses totaling almost 78,000 U.S. dollars, Harvey Mudd College in California was the most expensive college for the 2021-2022 academic year. There are three major costs of college: tuition, room, and board. The difference in on-campus and off-campus accommodation costs is often negligible, but they can change greatly depending on the college town.

The differences between public and private colleges Public colleges, also called state colleges, are mostly funded by state governments. Private colleges, on the other hand, are not funded by the government but by private donors and endowments. Typically, private institutions are  much more expensive. Public colleges tend to offer different tuition fees for students based on whether they live in-state or out-of-state, while private colleges have the same tuition cost for every student.

This map shows the percentage of people age 25+ whose highest education level is some college. This is shown by state, county, and census tracts throughout the US. Zoom to any city to see the pattern there, or use one of the bookmarks to explore different areas.Some college education means that the individual has some college credits, but no degree. For more information from the Census Bureau, click here.The pop-up is configured to show the overall breakdown of educational attainment for the population 25+. The data shown is current-year American Community Survey (ACS) data from the US Census Bureau. The data is updated each year when the ACS releases its new 5-year estimates. For more information about the data, visit this page.To learn more about when the ACS releases data updates, click here.

Data from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities' College Enrolment Statistical Reporting system.

Provides aggregated key enrolment data for college students, such as:

• Fall term headcount enrolment by campus, credential pursued and level of study
• Fall term headcount enrolment by program and Classification of Instructional Program
• Fall term headcount enrolment by student status in Canada and country of citizenship by institution
• Fall term headcount enrolment by student demographics (e.g., gender, age, first language)

To protect privacy, numbers are suppressed in categories with less than 10 students.

Related

• College enrolments - 1996 to 2011
• University enrolment
• Enrolment by grade in secondary schools
• School enrolment by gender
• Second language course enrolment
• Course enrolment in secondary schools
• Enrolment by grade in elementary schools

The number of students starting in Ivy League schools for the Class of 2028 (those beginning in the Fall of 2024), varied from school to school. Cornell University had the largest Class of 2028 among the Ivy League schools, with 3,574 enrolled students.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the College Corner population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for College Corner. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of College Corner by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in College Corner.

Key observations

The largest age group in College Corner, OH was for the group of age 25 to 29 years years with a population of 43 (14.58%), according to the ACS 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in College Corner, OH was the 80 to 84 years years with a population of 3 (1.02%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the College Corner is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of College Corner total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for College Corner Population by Age. You can refer the same here

As of the academic year 2024/25, the Ambrose Alli University in Nigeria had the highest number of registered students in terms of full-time equivalents worldwide, reaching 536,277. The Tribhuvan University in Nepal and the Payame Noor University in Iran, which followed on the places behind, had approximately 484,000 and 458,000 registered students, respectively. A high number of the universities with the highest number of students in the world are located in Egypt.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the College Place population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for College Place. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of College Place by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in College Place.

Key observations

The largest age group in College Place, WA was for the group of age 20 to 24 years years with a population of 1,306 (13.29%), according to the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in College Place, WA was the 80 to 84 years years with a population of 134 (1.36%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the College Place is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of College Place total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for College Place Population by Age. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the College township population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for College township. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of College township by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in College township.

Key observations

The largest age group in College Township, Pennsylvania was for the group of age 15 to 19 years years with a population of 1,468 (13.54%), according to the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in College Township, Pennsylvania was the 80 to 84 years years with a population of 247 (2.28%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the College township is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of College township total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for College township Population by Age. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the Rutherford College population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for Rutherford College. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Rutherford College by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in Rutherford College.

Key observations

The largest age group in Rutherford College, NC was for the group of age 60 to 64 years years with a population of 152 (11.45%), according to the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in Rutherford College, NC was the 10 to 14 years years with a population of 21 (1.58%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the Rutherford College is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of Rutherford College total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Rutherford College Population by Age. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Rutherford College by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Rutherford College. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Rutherford College by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Rutherford College. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Rutherford College.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 60-64 years (98) | Female # 30-34 years (70). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Rutherford College population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Rutherford College is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Rutherford College is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Rutherford College for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Rutherford College Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

In 2024, Southern New Hampshire University was ranked as the best distance learning institution in the United States, with 96 percent of its students enrolled online. University of Florida, Florida International University, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and University of Utah rounded out the top five.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the College Park population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for College Park. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of College Park by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in College Park.

Key observations

The largest age group in College Park, MD was for the group of age 20 to 24 years years with a population of 9,287 (27%), according to the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in College Park, MD was the 85 years and over years with a population of 225 (0.65%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the College Park is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of College Park total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for College Park Population by Age. You can refer the same here

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of College township by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for College township. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of College township by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in College township. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for College township.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 15-19 years (700) | Female # 15-19 years (768). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the College township population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the College township is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the College township is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in College township for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for College township Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

Demographics of students who completed the survey exploring student perceptions of asking and answering questions (n = 417).

Postsecondary enrolments, by detailed field of study, institution, institution type, registration status, program type, credential type, status of student in Canada and gender.

Out of all leading distance learning institutions in the United States, Western Governors University in Utah was ranked first with 150,116 students taking exclusively distance learning courses as of 2021. Southern New Hampshire University had the second highest exclusive online enrollment, with 138,672 students.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the College Station population distribution across 18 age groups. It lists the population in each age group along with the percentage population relative of the total population for College Station. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of College Station by age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group in College Station.

Key observations

The largest age group in College Station, TX was for the group of age 20 to 24 years years with a population of 32,962 (26.96%), according to the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. At the same time, the smallest age group in College Station, TX was the 85 years and over years with a population of 764 (0.62%). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group in consideration
• Population: The population for the specific age group in the College Station is shown in this column.
• % of Total Population: This column displays the population of each age group as a proportion of College Station total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for College Station Population by Age. You can refer the same here

Dataset used in all data analyses. (XLSX)