2019 usa new student
Here are some key statistics and trends related to new students in the USA for the 2019 academic year:
Demographics:
- Total enrollment: 20.6 million students (Source: National Center for Education Statistics)
- Female students: 54.4% of total enrollment
- Male students: 45.6% of total enrollment
- Students of color: 46.7% of total enrollment (up from 43.7% in 2016)
- International students: 1.1% of total enrollment (Source: Institute of International Education)
Age and Grade Level:
- Undergraduate students: 14.3 million (69.2% of total enrollment)
- Graduate students: 4.3 million (20.9% of total enrollment)
- Postbaccalaureate students: 1.4 million (6.8% of total enrollment)
- First-time freshmen: 1.4 million (6.8% of total enrollment)
Enrollment by Institution Type:
- Public two-year colleges: 7.4 million students (36.1% of total enrollment)
- Public four-year colleges: 7.2 million students (35.1% of total enrollment)
- Private non-profit colleges: 2.3 million students (11.2% of total enrollment)
- Private for-profit colleges: 1.4 million students (6.8% of total enrollment)
Trends:
- Enrollment growth: The total enrollment in higher education institutions in the USA has been declining since 2011, with a 1.3% decline in 2019 compared to the previous year.
- Online learning: Online enrollment has been increasing, with 32% of students taking at least one online course in 2019.
- Diversity: The percentage of students of color has been increasing, with a 10.4% increase in the number of Hispanic students and a 14.1% increase in the number of Asian students between 2016 and 2019.
Financial Aid:
- Total financial aid: $246.6 billion (Source: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators)
- Federal student loans: $114.5 billion (Source: Federal Reserve)
- Pell Grants: $30.6 billion (Source: National Center for Education Statistics)
Student Debt:
- Total student debt: $1.7 trillion (Source: Federal Reserve)
- Average student debt per borrower: $31,300 (Source: Federal Reserve)
- Default rate: 11.4% (Source: National Student Loan Data System)
These statistics provide a general overview of the new student population in the USA for the 2019 academic year.