National Center for Education Statistics

Table A-9. Actual and projected numbers for the percentage distribution of part-time students at
Table A-9. degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by sex and age groups: Fall 2005, and 2006
Table A-9. through 2016
Men Women
Projected Projected
Institution type and age Actual 2005 2006 through 2016 Actual 2005 2006 through 2016

Undergraduate, 4-year institutions

16 and 17 years old ………………………………………………………………………
7.6 8.1 8.7 13.5
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………………………………………….
22.5 19.3 18.9 19.9
20 and 21 years old ………………………………………………………………………
30.2 27.3 31.2 29.6
22 to 24 years old ………………………………………………………………………
42.0 34.1 31.7 29.4
25 to 29 years old ………………………………………………………………………..
24.6 27.9 21.8 23.9
30 to 34 years old ……………………………………………………………………….
23.6 25.2 22.8 24.0
35 years and over ………………………………………………………………………..
19.1 20.4 23.6 22.0
Undergraduate, 2-year institutions
16 and 17 years old ………………………………………………………………………
92.4 91.9 91.3 86.4
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………………………………………….
77.5 80.6 80.5 79.7
20 and 21 years old ………………………………………………………………………
69.8 72.3 68.8 70.1
22 to 24 years old ………………………………………………………………………
48.9 57.2 56.8 59.4
25 to 29 years old ………………………………………………………………………..
57.2 52.6 55.6 52.3
30 to 34 years old ……………………………………………………………………….
41.4 43.7 55.7 54.0
35 years and over ………………………………………………………………………..
55.9 53.5 49.6 52.5
Postbaccalaureate, 4-year institutions
16 and 17 years old ………………………………………………………………………
# 0.1 # 0.1
18 and 19 years old ……………………………………………………………………….
# 0.1 0.7 0.4
20 and 21 years old ………………………………………………………………………
# 0.4 # 0.3
22 to 24 years old ………………………………………………………………………
9.1 8.7 11.5 11.2
25 to 29 years old ………………………………………………………………………..
18.2 19.5 22.6 23.7
30 to 34 years old ……………………………………………………………………….
35.1 31.1 21.5 21.9
35 years and over …………………………………………………………………………..
25.0 26.1 26.9 25.5
# Rounds to zero.
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Model, 1980–2004.
(This table was prepared May 2007.)