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When it comes to determining how many colleges and universities are in the U.S., it’s a number in flux. The short answer: There were 3,982 degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the U.S. as of the 2019-2020 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Of all schools in the U.S., 98,469 are public elementary and secondary schools. At 32,461 schools, private elementary and secondary schools comprise over a third of schools in the U.S.
In terms of the total number of public and private universities in the states, the top four states with the highest number are Texas, California, New York, and Pennsylvania.
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Which State Has the Most Colleges?
As of 2020, there were 942 public community colleges in the United States. Community college can be a more affordable and less time-consuming way for students to earn a degree.
There are 170 colleges and universities in Texas enrolling 1,572,375 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Texas below to begin your college search.
From within this cohort, the number of first-time freshmen in post-secondary fall enrollment was 2.90 million in 2019, divided between 4-year colleges (1.29 million attending public institutions and 0.59 million attending private) and 2-year colleges (approx 0.95 million public; 0.05 million private).
How Many Public Schools in the US? Public education facts provided by educationdata.org report that there are 97,568 public schools in the U.S. Of these public schools, approximately 67, 408 are elementary schools and 30,160 are public secondary schools.
ENROLLMENT/DEGREE ATTAINMENT
Of the 16.6 million undergraduate students enrolled in the Fall of 2019, Black students made up 2.1 million students of the undergraduate population but they were not equally represented at different institution types.
Number of elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. by type 2018/19. In 2018/19, there were 67,606 public elementary schools across the United States, and 23,872 public secondary schools. This is compared to 20,090 private elementary schools and 2,845 private secondary schools.
In fall 2019, the 11.0 million students enrolled in 4-year institutions made up 66 percent of total undergraduate enrollment; the remaining 34 percent (5.6 million students) were enrolled in 2-year institutions.
As of January 2021, there were 936 public community colleges registered with the AACC in the United States. This is compared to 73 independent community colleges registered in the United States in that same year.
There are over 281 universities and colleges in California.
Houston is the fourth largest city in the country, recognized for its many academic institutions. There are over 40 colleges and universities in the Houston area, many with distance learning programs.
There are 48 colleges and universities in Arizona enrolling 679,864 students.
There were approximately 19.6 million college students in the U.S. in 2019, with around 14.5 million enrolled in public colleges and a further 5.14 million students enrolled in private colleges.
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An estimated 50.6 million students enrolled in public K-12 for Fall 2021, a 0.02% increase year-over-year (YoY). 35.1 million or 69.4% of all public K-12 students enrolled in elementary schools. 30.6% of all public K-12 students enroll in secondary schools.
Sep 19, 2021In 2018, about 1.5 million students were enrolled in private high schools or similar institutions in the United States. There were significantly more students enrolled in public high schools across the United States, at 15.19 million students.
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Top 100 US Universities 2020 | |
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Rank | University |
1 | Harvard University |
2 | Stanford University |
3 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |