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Malen Semerad - Article: College Enrollment Rates

The overall college enrollment rate for 18- to 24-year-olds was lower in 2022 than a decade earlier in 2012 (39 vs. 41 percent). The rate in 2022 was higher for 18- to 24-year-olds who were Asian (61 percent) than for those who were White (41 percent), of Two or more races (36 percent), Black (36 percent), Hispanic (33 percent), Pacific Islander (27 percent), and American Indian/Alaska Native (26 percent).
The overall college enrollment rate for 18- to 24-year-olds (the age range representing the majority of students who are enrolled in college

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) was 39 percent in 2022.

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In this indicator, college enrollment rate is defined as the percentage of 18- to 24-year-olds enrolled as undergraduate or graduate students in 2- or 4-year institutions. The Immediate College Enrollment Rate indicator alternatively presents data on the percentage of high school completers who enroll in 2- or 4-year institutions in the fall immediately following high school.

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Overall College Enrollment Rates

Figure 1. College enrollment rates of 18- to 24-year-olds, by level of institution: 2012 through 2022
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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percent Year

NOTE: Includes 18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in college or graduate school. Data are based on sample surveys of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, which excludes persons in the military and persons living in institutions (e.g., prisons or nursing facilities). Figures are plotted based on unrounded data. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding in the data labels.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October Supplement, 1970 through 2022. See Digest of Education Statistics 2023, table 302.60.

The overall college enrollment rate for 18- to 24-year-olds fluctuated over the last decade but was lower in 2022 than in 2012 (39 vs. 41 percent). Looking at enrollment rates by institution level over the same period, the rate for 2-year institutions decreased from 13 to 9 percent. In contrast, the rate for 4-year institutions increased from 28 to 31 percent during this period.

College Enrollment Rates by Student Demographics

Figure 2 College enrollment rates of 18- to 24-year-olds, by race/ethnicity: 2012 and 2022

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Total American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black Hispanic Pacific Islander White Two or more races 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percent Race/ethnicity

! Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent.

NOTE: Includes 18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in college or graduate school. Data are based on sample surveys of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, which excludes persons in the military and persons living in institutions (e.g., prisons or nursing facilities). Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Figures are plotted based on unrounded data.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October Supplement, 2012 and 2022. See Digest of Education Statistics 2023, table 302.60.

Among 18- to 24-year-olds, there was no measurable difference between college enrollment rates in 2012 and 2022 for most racial/ethnic groups. However, for those who were Hispanic, the rate was lower in 2022 than in 2012 (33 vs. 37 percent).
In 2022, the college enrollment rate for 18- to 24-year-olds was higher for those who were Asian (61 percent) than for those of all other racial/ethnic groups:
  • White (41 percent)
  • Two or more races (36 percent)
  • Black (36 percent)
  • Hispanic (33 percent)
  • Pacific Islander (27 percent)
  • American Indian/Alaska Native (26 percent)
In fact, the college enrollment rate for those who were Asian was higher than the rates for those who were White, of Two or more races, Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native in every year from 2012 through 2022.
In 2022, and in most years over the prior decade, the college enrollment rate for White 18- to 24-year-olds was also higher than the rates for those who were Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native. There were no other measurable differences between racial/ethnic groups in 2022.
Figure 3. College enrollment rates of 18- to 24-year-olds, by sex and race/ethnicity: 2012 and 2022

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percent Sex and race/ethnicity Male Total 1 Asian Black Hispanic White Female Total 1 Asian Black Hispanic White

1 Total includes other racial/ethnic groups not shown separately.

NOTE: Includes 18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in college or graduate school. Data are based on sample surveys of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, which excludes persons in the military and persons living in institutions (e.g., prisons or nursing facilities). Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Figures are plotted based on unrounded data.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October Supplement, 2012 and 2022. See Digest of Education Statistics 2023, table 302.60.

In every year since 2012, the college enrollment rate for 18- to 24-year-olds overall was higher for females than for males. Looking at this pattern by race/ethnicity, the enrollment rate for females was also higher than the rate for males in each year for both White and Hispanic 18- to 24-year-olds. Among those who were Black, the rate was higher for females than for males in 6 of the last 11 years

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and not measurably different in the remaining years. Among Asian 18- to 24-year-olds, the rate was not measurably different between females and males in any year during this period.

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In 2022, the college enrollment rates for 18- to 24-year-old females overall (44 percent) and for females who were Asian (64 percent), White (46 percent), Black (39 percent), and Hispanic (39 percent) did not measurably differ from the rates in 2012. In contrast, the overall rate for males decreased from 38 to 34 percent over this period. For Hispanic 18- to 24-year-old males, the rate in 2022 was lower than the rate in 2012 (27 vs. 34 percent). Meanwhile, the rates in 2022 for 18- to 24-year-old males who were Asian (58 percent), White (36 percent), and Black (32 percent) did not measurably differ from the rates in 2012. The overall gap between males and females in enrollment rates in 2022 (10 percentage points) was not measurably different from the gap in 2012.

DMU Timestamp: February 26, 2025 15:47





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