» A chart depicting college enrollment trends
| DEMOGRAPHICS |
Population: |
288,368,698 |
Age distribution:
|
| Up to 4 |
6.8% |
| 5 to 14 |
14.6% |
| 15 to 19 |
7.2% |
| 20 to 24 |
6.7% |
| 25 to 44 |
30.2% |
| 45 to 64 |
22.0% |
| 65 and older |
12.4% |
Racial and ethnic distribution:
|
| American Indian |
0.9% |
| Asian |
3.6% |
| Black |
12.3% |
| Pacific Islander |
0.1% |
| White |
75.1% |
| Other single race |
5.5% |
| More than one race |
2.4% |
| Hispanic (may be any race) |
12.5% |
Educational attainment of adults, (highest level): |
8th grade or less
|
7.5% |
Some high school, no diploma
|
12.1% |
High-school diploma
|
28.6% |
Some college, no degree
|
21.0% |
Associate degree
|
6.3% |
Bachelor's degree
|
15.5% |
Graduate or professional degree
|
8.9% |
Per-capita personal income:
|
$30,941 |
Poverty rate:
|
11.5% |
New high-school graduates in:
|
| 2002-4 (estimate) |
2,942,993 |
| 2011-12 (estimate) |
3,045,628 |
New GED diploma recipients:
|
648,022 |
High-school dropout rate: |
9% |
POLITICAL LEADERSHIP
|
President: |
George W. Bush |
Vice President: |
Richard B. Cheney |
Secretary of Education: |
Roderick R. Paige |
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
|
Higher education:
|
| Public 4-year institutions |
628 |
| Public 2-year institutions |
1,085 |
| Private 4-year institutions, nonprofit |
1,541 |
| Private 4-year institutions, for-profit |
318 |
| Private 2-year institutions, nonprofit |
135 |
| Private 2-year institutions, for-profit |
490 |
| Total |
4,197
|
FACULTY MEMBERS
|
| Average pay of full-time professors |
Public universities: |
| Professor |
$82,344 |
| Associate professor |
$57,984 |
| Assistant professor |
$48,671 |
| All |
$63,595 |
| Other public 4-year institutions: |
| Professor |
$69,641 |
| Associate professor |
$54,062 |
| Assistant professor |
$44,293 |
| All |
$54,255 |
| Private universities: |
| Professor |
$99,634 |
| Associate professor |
$64,782 |
| Assistant professor |
$55,232 |
| All |
$76,132 |
| Other private 4-year institutions: |
| Professor |
$65,277 |
| Associate professor |
$50,087 |
| Assistant professor |
$40,971 |
| All |
$50,415 |
| 2-year colleges: |
| Public |
$48,240 |
| Private |
$35,925 |
STUDENTS
|
Enrollment:
|
| At public 4-year institutions |
6,055,398 |
| At public 2-year institutions |
5,697,388 |
| At private 4-year institutions |
3,308,460 |
| At private 2-year institutions |
251,043 |
| Undergraduate |
13,155,393 |
| Graduate |
1,850,271 |
| Professional |
306,625 |
| American Indian |
151,150 |
| Asian |
978,224 |
| Black |
1,730,318 |
| Hispanic |
1,461,806 |
| White |
10,462,099 |
| Foreign |
528,692 |
| Total |
15,312,289 |
Enrollment highlights: |
| Women |
56.1% |
| Full-time |
58.8% |
| Minority |
28.2% |
| Foreign |
3.5% |
Proportion of enrollment made up of minority students: |
| At public 4-year institutions |
24.5% |
| At public 2-year institutions |
34.4% |
| At private 4-year institutions |
23.6% |
| At private 2-year institutions |
38.0% |
Degrees awarded: |
| Associate |
578,865 |
| Bachelor's |
1,244,171 |
| Master's |
468,476 |
| Doctorate |
44,904 |
| Professional |
79,707 |
Residence of new students: 81% of all freshmen in fall 2000 who had graduated from high school in the previous year attended colleges in their home states. |
Test scores: Students averaged 20.8 on the ACT and 1020 on the SAT. |
Graduation rates at NCAA Division I institutions: |
58% |
MONEY |
Average tuition and fees: |
| At public 4-year institutions |
$3,746 |
| At public 2-year institutions |
$1,379 |
| At private 4-year institutions |
$16,287 |
Expenditures: |
| Public 4-year institutions |
$124,877,518,000 |
| Public 2-year institutions |
$27,447,430,000 |
| Private nonprofit 4-year institutions |
$79,699,659,000 |
State funds for higher-education operating expenses: $63,648,456,000 |
| One-year change: |
Up 1.2% |
State spending on student aid: |
| Need-based: |
$3,866,311,000 |
| Non-need-based: |
$1,274,188,000 |
Total spending on research and development by colleges and universities: $32,723,078,000
|
| Sources: |
Federal government
|
58.6% |
State and local governments
|
7.1% |
| Industry |
6.8% |
| The institution itself |
20.0% |
| Other |
7.4% |
Total federal spending on college- and university-based research and development: $19,271,172,000
|
| Selected programs: |
Department of Health and Human Services
|
$11,803,426,000 |
National Science Foundation
|
$2,489,319,000 |
Department of Defense
|
$2,284,380,000 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
|
$940,627,000 |
Department of Agriculture
|
$643,244,000 |
Department of Energy
|
$742,378,000 |
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Section: The 2003-4 Almanac
Volume 50, Issue 1, Page A2
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