
Characteristics of Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions
In academic year 2021–22, there were 3,542 degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States 1 with first-year undergraduates. Of these institutions, 2,267 were 4-year …
Colleges and universities in the United States - Statista
Dec 17, 2025 · Coming in third place for having the most universities worldwide, the United States boasts more top-ranked higher education institutions than any other country; out of the 30 top …
rofile of Institutional Types of Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) in the U.S. .
COE - Undergraduate Enrollment
Among the 2 million first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered degree-granting institutions in fall 2020 (about 12 percent of all undergraduate students), the …
Number of degree-granting postsecondary institutions and …
6 Institutions that primarily emphasize undergraduate education. In addition to institutions that primarily award bachelor's degrees, also includes institutions classified as 4-year in the IPEDS …
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
Primarily residential (R): (a) —at least 25 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and (b) at least 50 percent but fewer than 80 percent attend full-time.
How Many Universities Are in the U.S. and Why That Number Is …
Apr 27, 2021 · Though the U.S. Department of Education tallies nearly 4,000 colleges and universities, U.S. News included just 1,452 schools in the 2021 rankings. To be eligible for …
75 U.S. College Statistics: 2026 Facts, Data & Trends
Nov 9, 2025 · Based on data from the NCES, college enrollment in the United States has been declining since its peak in 2010 until 2019 (Duffin, 2019). This section will provide a closer look …
2025 College Statistics by States - Univstats
The following table shows the important college statistics by state. You can sort the table by each column by clicking/touching column head. The source of the data is IPEDS, U.S. department …
2025 Institutional Classification - CARNEGIE CLASSIFICATION OF ...
Undergraduate/Graduate-Master’s: Institutions that have both a graduate and undergraduate presence, with an emphasis on the master’s degree, and that do not have a significant …