Alabama
At public 4-year institutions 169,269
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 25,136
At public 2-year institutions 97,814
Alaska
At public 4-year institutions 31,467
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 732
At public 2-year institutions 836
Arizona
At public 4-year institutions 136,756
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 8,817
At public 2-year institutions 230,220
Arkansas
At public 4-year institutions 93,995
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 16,701
At public 2-year institutions 61,785
California
At public 4-year institutions 641,539
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 284,600
At public 2-year institutions 1,582,109
Colorado
At public 4-year institutions 163,894
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 32,786
At public 2-year institutions 105,513
Connecticut
At public 4-year institutions 68,941
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 66,165
At public 2-year institutions 58,253
Delaware
At public 4-year institutions 24,934
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 14,610
At public 2-year institutions 15,474
District of Columbia
At public 4-year institutions 5,840
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 78,215
At public 2-year institutions n/a
Florida
At public 4-year institutions 663,248
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 162,007
At public 2-year institutions 126,779
Georgia
At public 4-year institutions 261,566
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 70,627
At public 2-year institutions 174,543
Hawaii
At public 4-year institutions 30,254
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 14,273
At public 2-year institutions 29,836
Idaho
At public 4-year institutions 49,380
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 18,185
At public 2-year institutions 14,824
Illinois
At public 4-year institutions 205,015
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 226,400
At public 2-year institutions 380,500
Indiana
At public 4-year institutions 231,791
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 88,350
At public 2-year institutions 105,914
Iowa
At public 4-year institutions 71,401
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 57,183
At public 2-year institutions 106,380
Kansas
At public 4-year institutions 100,325
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 23,451
At public 2-year institutions 85,298
Kentucky
At public 4-year institutions 123,326
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 37,608
At public 2-year institutions 106,399
Louisiana
At public 4-year institutions 145,110
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 27,667
At public 2-year institutions 79,701
Maine
At public 4-year institutions 33,644
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 19,268
At public 2-year institutions 17,838
Maryland
At public 4-year institutions 162,403
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 54,894
At public 2-year institutions 147,376
Massachusetts
At public 4-year institutions 119,542
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 275,042
At public 2-year institutions 104,951
Michigan
At public 4-year institutions 301,734
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 124,298
At public 2-year institutions 260,710
Minnesota
At public 4-year institutions 137,935
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 73,387
At public 2-year institutions 138,241
Mississippi
At public 4-year institutions 76,878
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 15,398
At public 2-year institutions 82,817
Missouri
At public 4-year institutions 144,591
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 152,163
At public 2-year institutions 111,528
Montana
At public 4-year institutions 37,500
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 4,578
At public 2-year institutions 10,761
Nebraska
At public 4-year institutions 58,368
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 32,750
At public 2-year institutions 49,612
Nevada
At public 4-year institutions 100,516
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 3,370
At public 2-year institutions 12,587
New Hampshire
At public 4-year institutions 29,163
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 26,249
At public 2-year institutions 14,909
New Jersey
At public 4-year institutions 177,850
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 75,979
At public 2-year institutions 180,406
New Mexico
At public 4-year institutions 63,898
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 1,120
At public 2-year institutions 86,958
New York
At public 4-year institutions 394,792
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 521,516
At public 2-year institutions 328,708
North Carolina
At public 4-year institutions 221,727
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 91,357
At public 2-year institutions 253,871
North Dakota
At public 4-year institutions 41,893
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 5,634
At public 2-year institutions 7,011
Ohio
At public 4-year institutions 340,335
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 144,780
At public 2-year institutions 207,216
Oklahoma
At public 4-year institutions 125,292
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 22,657
At public 2-year institutions 72,350
Oregon
At public 4-year institutions 99,118
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 32,811
At public 2-year institutions 108,884
Pennsylvania
At public 4-year institutions 281,770
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 291,171
At public 2-year institutions 151,119
Rhode Island
At public 4-year institutions 25,449
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 41,886
At public 2-year institutions 17,775
South Carolina
At public 4-year institutions 103,200
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 34,156
At public 2-year institutions 101,880
South Dakota
At public 4-year institutions 38,131
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 8,653
At public 2-year institutions 6,438
Tennessee
At public 4-year institutions 144,541
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 77,479
At public 2-year institutions 97,945
Texas
At public 4-year institutions 624,021
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 129,722
At public 2-year institutions 710,864
Utah
At public 4-year institutions 132,695
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 59,501
At public 2-year institutions 45,904
Vermont
At public 4-year institutions 20,786
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 16,946
At public 2-year institutions 6,738
Virginia
At public 4-year institutions 212,000
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 110,720
At public 2-year institutions 197,004
Washington
At public 4-year institutions 169,573
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 43,644
At public 2-year institutions 161,301
West Virginia
At public 4-year institutions 73,371
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 12,952
At public 2-year institutions 22,733
Wisconsin
At public 4-year institutions 185,168
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 64,666
At public 2-year institutions 116,044
Wyoming
At public 4-year institutions 12,911
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit n/a
At public 2-year institutions 23,381
United States
At public 4-year institutions 7,924,771
At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 3,822,260
At public 2-year institutions 7,218,038
Alaska $100,107
Arizona $113,769
Arkansas $90,884
California $128,650
Colorado $106,155
Connecticut $122,151
Delaware $132,536
District of Columbia $145,545
Florida $108,825
Georgia $109,200
Hawaii $107,232
Idaho $81,885
Illinois $113,523
Indiana $113,533
Iowa $113,966
Kansas $106,419
Kentucky $103,492
Louisiana $97,985
Maine $96,898
Maryland $110,698
Massachusetts $117,458
Michigan $115,789
Minnesota $125,935
Mississippi $89,626
Missouri $98,340
Montana $80,669
Nebraska $107,068
Nevada $120,344
New Hampshire $115,189
New Jersey $138,071
New Mexico $94,635
New York $132,245
North Carolina $114,564
North Dakota $93,229
Ohio $109,821
Oklahoma $99,188
Oregon $98,404
Pennsylvania $124,269
Rhode Island $95,728
South Carolina $106,617
South Dakota $82,285
Tennessee $89,136
Texas $113,745
United States $112,647
Utah $102,537
Vermont $113,433
Virginia $115,077
Washington $106,800
West Virginia $88,525
Wisconsin $105,837
Wyoming $109,303
| Total number of students* | |
| Public doctoral | |
| Arizona State University | 70,440 |
| University of Central Florida | 56,106 |
| Ohio State U., main campus | 56,064 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 51,721 |
| University of Texas at Austin | 51,195 |
| University of Florida | 49,827 |
| Texas A & M University | 49,129 |
| Michigan State University | 46,985 |
| Pennsylvania State University, main campus | 45,233 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 43,862 |
| Indiana U. at Bloomington | 42,464 |
| University of Washington, main campus | 42,451 |
| Florida International University | 42,197 |
| University of Wisconsin at Madison | 42,180 |
| University of Michigan at Ann Arbor | 41,924 |
| Purdue University, main campus | 41,063 |
| University of South Florida, main campus | 40,431 |
| Florida State University | 40,416 |
| University of Arizona | 39,086 |
| Rutgers University at New Brunswick | 38,912 |
| Private nonprofit doctoral | |
| New York University | 43,797 |
| University of Southern California | 36,896 |
| Brigham Young University | 33,841 |
| Boston University | 32,727 |
| Northeastern University | 29,519 |
| Nova Southeastern University | 28,741 |
| Harvard University | 27,594 |
| Columbia University | 25,208 |
| DePaul University | 25,145 |
| George Washington University | 25,135 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 25,007 |
| Drexel University | 23,637 |
| St. John’s University (N.Y.) | 21,354 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 20,977 |
| Cornell University | 20,939 |
| Northwestern University | 20,481 |
| Syracuse University | 20,407 |
| Stanford University | 19,535 |
| Saint Louis University, main campus | 17,709 |
| Georgetown University | 16,937 |
| Enrollment, Fall 2000 | Enrollment, Fall 2010 | Increase | |
| Public research institutions | |||
| City University of New York Graduate School and University Center | 3,567 | 6,590 | 84.70% |
| University of Colorado at Denver | 13,737 | 24,108 | 75.50% |
| Texas Woman’s University | 8,404 | 14,180 | 68.70% |
| University of Central Florida | 33,713 | 56,106 | 66.40% |
| Texas A&M University at Kingsville | 5,948 | 9,673 | 62.60% |
| University of Texas at Arlington | 20,424 | 32,975 | 61.50% |
| University of Texas at San Antonio | 18,830 | 30,258 | 60.70% |
| Arizona State University | 44,126 | 70,440 | 59.60% |
| University of California at Riverside | 13,015 | 20,692 | 59.00% |
| University of Texas at Dallas | 10,945 | 17,128 | 56.50% |
| University of Alabama | 19,277 | 30,127 | 56.30% |
| State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 1,749 | 2,682 | 53.30% |
| Portland State University | 18,889 | 28,035 | 48.40% |
| East Carolina University | 18,750 | 27,783 | 48.20% |
| South Dakota State University | 8,695 | 12,816 | 47.40% |
| Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi | 6,823 | 10,033 | 47.00% |
| North Dakota State University, main campus | 9,902 | 14,407 | 45.50% |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 17,241 | 25,063 | 45.40% |
| University of Texas at El Paso | 15,224 | 22,106 | 45.20% |
| University of California at San Diego | 20,197 | 29,176 | 44.50% |
| Private nonprofit research institutions | |||
| Benedictine University | 2,842 | 6,892 | 142.50% |
| Regent University | 2,449 | 5,217 | 113.00% |
| Florida Institute of Technology | 4,248 | 8,985 | 111.50% |
| Wilmington University | 5,298 | 10,101 | 90.70% |
| Drexel University | 13,128 | 23,637 | 80.10% |
| Cornell University | 12,043 | 20,939 | 73.90% |
| Pace University | 7,911 | 12,752 | 61.20% |
| Nova Southeastern University | 18,587 | 28,741 | 54.60% |
| Immaculata University | 2,922 | 4,456 | 52.50% |
| Biola University | 4,092 | 6,113 | 49.40% |
| St. John Fisher College | 2,739 | 4,020 | 46.80% |
| Polytechnic Institute of New York University | 3,059 | 4,432 | 44.90% |
| Spalding University | 1,632 | 2,346 | 43.80% |
| Azusa Pacific University | 6,497 | 9,258 | 42.50% |
| Rice University | 4,205 | 5,879 | 39.80% |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 3,874 | 5,360 | 38.40% |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | 1,709 | 2,345 | 37.20% |
| Stevens Institute of Technology | 4,121 | 5,629 | 36.60% |
| Georgetown University | 12,427 | 16,937 | 36.30% |
| New School | 7,867 | 10,678 | 35.70% |
Dilemma X 
August 27, 2012
Educational