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Ex. SEC-27-018 Order Primary source read

Table 317.10, Degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution: Selected years, 1949-50 through 2020-21

3,931 degree-granting institutions in 2020-21: 752 public 4-year, 835 public 2-year, 1,555 private nonprofit 4-year, 85 private nonprofit 2-year, 330 private for-profit 4-year, 374 private for-profit 2-year

National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics 2021 · United States (data; context) (Federal)

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Jurisdiction
United States (data; context)
Level
Federal
Authority
20 U.S.C. sec. 9543 (IPEDS)
Issued
2022-01-01 Jan. 1, 2022
Effective
n/a (read as 2022-01-01)
End
n/a
In force
Jan. 1, 2022 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)
Limitation types
Other
Functions reached
  • typical employer context
Collection
Colleges, Universities and Community Colleges SEC-27

Operative words

Total institutions 2020-21: 3,931; Public 4-year: 752; Public 2-year: 835; Private nonprofit 4-year: 1,555; Private nonprofit 2-year: 85; Private for-profit 4-year: 330; Private for-profit 2-year: 374

Enforcement

n/a

Notes

Data anchor for the industry's size.

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