| Table A-3. Actual and middle alternative projected numbers for college enrollment rates, by sex, attendance status, and age: Fall 2005, 2011, and 2016 |
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| Sex, attendance status, and age | Actual 2005 | Projected | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2016 | |||
| Men | ||||
| Full-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| 17 years old | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | |
| 18 years old | 28.3 | 29.5 | 31.2 | |
| 19 years old | 35.5 | 36.8 | 38.6 | |
| 20 years old | 35.1 | 36.5 | 38.2 | |
| 21 years old | 32.6 | 33.9 | 35.7 | |
| 22 years old | 20.6 | 21.6 | 23.0 | |
| 23 years old | 12.5 | 13.2 | 14.1 | |
| 24 years old | 10.0 | 10.6 | 11.4 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | |
| Part-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| 17 years old | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | |
| 18 years old | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | |
| 19 years old | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | |
| 20 years old | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | |
| 21 years old | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.9 | |
| 22 years old | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 | |
| 23 years old | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | |
| 24 years old | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.0 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.6 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | |
| Women | ||||
| Full-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | |
| 17 years old | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.4 | |
| 18 years old | 38.6 | 42.3 | 47.9 | |
| 19 years old | 44.8 | 48.6 | 54.1 | |
| 20 years old | 42.5 | 46.3 | 51.7 | |
| 21 years old | 35.5 | 39.1 | 44.5 | |
| 22 years old | 26.3 | 29.4 | 34.3 | |
| 23 years old | 17.5 | 19.9 | 23.7 | |
| 24 years old | 12.1 | 13.9 | 16.8 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 7.1 | 8.2 | 10.1 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | |
| Part-time | ||||
| 16 years old | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| 17 years old | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | |
| 18 years old | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.3 | |
| 19 years old | 10.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 | |
| 20 years old | 11.0 | 10.6 | 10.0 | |
| 21 years old | 10.4 | 10.3 | 9.9 | |
| 22 years old | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | |
| 23 years old | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.3 | |
| 24 years old | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.9 | |
| 25 to 29 years old | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | |
| 30 to 34 years old | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.5 | |
| 35 to 44 years old | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.3 | |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Enrollment in Degree-Granting Institutions Model, 1980–2005. (This table was prepared June 2007.) |
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