Statistical Abstract of Higher Education

Table 30. Resident Credit Enrollment Trends in North Carolina Colleges and Universities, Fall 1900 - Fall 1997

Year Public Institutions* Private Institutions** Grand Total

(Fall) Number Percent Number Percent

1900 1,766 37.6% 2,932 62.4% 4,698

1910 2,581 39.2% 4,005 60.8% 6,586

1920 4,751 59.7% 3,210 40.3% 7,961

1930 9,324 49.3% 9,605 50.7% 18,929

1940 15,233 47.7% 16,713 52.3% 31,946

1950 23,870 53.4% 20,872 46.6% 44,742

1960 35,894 53.1% 31,679 46.9% 67,573

1961 40,056 53.3% 35,145 46.7% 75,201

1962 43,419 53.7% 37,385 46.3% 80,804

1963 47,567 55.3% 38,518 44.7% 86,085

1964 52,541 56.2% 40,892 43.8% 93,433

1965 60,922 58.1% 43,930 41.9% 104,852

1966 67,065 59.5% 45,740 40.5% 112,805

1967 73,708 61.1% 46,850 38.9% 120,558

1968 79,076 62.3% 47,763 37.7% 126,839

1969 84,427 63.9% 47,708 36.1% 132,135

1970 92,597 65.9% 47,888 34.1% 140,485

1971 96,371 66.0% 49,636 34.0% 146,007

1972 98,407 66.5% 49,618 33.5% 148,025

1973 101,378 67.5% 48,883 32.5% 150,261

1974 108,638 68.9% 49,040 31.1% 157,678

1975 119,294 70.7% 49,350 29.3% 168,644

1976 117,468 69.8% 50,788 30.2% 168,256

1977 120,684 69.9% 51,862 30.1% 172,546

1978 122,148 70.0% 52,248 30.0% 174,396

1979 127,078 70.3% 53,756 29.7% 180,834

1980 132,381 70.6% 55,133 29.4% 187,514

1981 133,283 70.8% 54,895 29.2% 188,178

1982 134,607 71.2% 54,563 28.8% 189,170

1983 134,833 70.9% 55,468 29.1% 190,301

1984 139,961 71.5% 55,883 28.5% 195,844

1985 145,325 71.9% 56,660 28.1% 201,985

1986 149,681 72.5% 56,852 27.5% 206,533

1987 151,442 72.1% 58,500 27.9% 209,942

1988 158,806 72.1% 61,397 27.9% 220,203

1989 165,968 72.5% 63,106 27.5% 229,074

1990 170,422 72.7% 63,881 27.3% 234,303

1991 175,881 74.1% 61,494 25.9% 237,375

1992 182,526 74.3% 63,011 25.7% 245,537

1993 185,279 74.4% 63,622 25.6% 248,901

1994 188,774 74.8% 63,647 25.2% 252,421

1995 192,066 74.9% 64,268 25.1% 256,334

1996 192,469 74.5% 66,024 25.5% 258,493

1997 190,728 73.8% 67,744 26.2% 258,472

UNC-GA ProgAssess/Abs.AT031/3-25-98

*Includes only associate degree students (AA, AFA, AS, AGE) in community colleges.

**Includes seminary and Bible colleges.

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Year	Public Institutions*		Private Institutions**		Grand Total
(Fall)	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Grand Total
1900	1,766	37.6%	2,932	62.4%	4,698
1910	2,581	39.2%	4,005	60.8%	6,586
1920	4,751	59.7%	3,210	40.3%	7,961
1930	9,324	49.3%	9,605	50.7%	18,929
1940	15,233	47.7%	16,713	52.3%	31,946
1950	23,870	53.4%	20,872	46.6%	44,742
1960	35,894	53.1%	31,679	46.9%	67,573
1961	40,056	53.3%	35,145	46.7%	75,201
1962	43,419	53.7%	37,385	46.3%	80,804
1963	47,567	55.3%	38,518	44.7%	86,085
1964	52,541	56.2%	40,892	43.8%	93,433
1965	60,922	58.1%	43,930	41.9%	104,852
1966	67,065	59.5%	45,740	40.5%	112,805
1967	73,708	61.1%	46,850	38.9%	120,558
1968	79,076	62.3%	47,763	37.7%	126,839
1969	84,427	63.9%	47,708	36.1%	132,135
1970	92,597	65.9%	47,888	34.1%	140,485
1971	96,371	66.0%	49,636	34.0%	146,007
1972	98,407	66.5%	49,618	33.5%	148,025
1973	101,378	67.5%	48,883	32.5%	150,261
1974	108,638	68.9%	49,040	31.1%	157,678
1975	119,294	70.7%	49,350	29.3%	168,644
1976	117,468	69.8%	50,788	30.2%	168,256
1977	120,684	69.9%	51,862	30.1%	172,546
1978	122,148	70.0%	52,248	30.0%	174,396
1979	127,078	70.3%	53,756	29.7%	180,834
1980	132,381	70.6%	55,133	29.4%	187,514
1981	133,283	70.8%	54,895	29.2%	188,178
1982	134,607	71.2%	54,563	28.8%	189,170
1983	134,833	70.9%	55,468	29.1%	190,301
1984	139,961	71.5%	55,883	28.5%	195,844
1985	145,325	71.9%	56,660	28.1%	201,985
1986	149,681	72.5%	56,852	27.5%	206,533
1987	151,442	72.1%	58,500	27.9%	209,942
1988	158,806	72.1%	61,397	27.9%	220,203
1989	165,968	72.5%	63,106	27.5%	229,074
1990	170,422	72.7%	63,881	27.3%	234,303
1991	175,881	74.1%	61,494	25.9%	237,375
1992	182,526	74.3%	63,011	25.7%	245,537
1993	185,279	74.4%	63,622	25.6%	248,901
1994	188,774	74.8%	63,647	25.2%	252,421
1995	192,066	74.9%	64,268	25.1%	256,334
1996	192,469	74.5%	66,024	25.5%	258,493
1997	190,728	73.8%	67,744	26.2%	258,472