Education · Facts & sources
4 sourced facts about college and university students, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answerabout 19.0 million students
That was about 10% lower than the 21.1 million enrolled a decade earlier, in fall 2012.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (2022) nces.ed.gov
Answerabout 72% (13.6 million students)
The remaining 28%, about 5.3 million students, attended private institutions.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (2022) nces.ed.gov
Answerabout 1.0 million students
That's roughly 5% of total U.S. college enrollment that year.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (2022) nces.ed.gov
Answerabout $1.605 trillion
The federal government is by far the largest holder of student loan debt in the country.
Source: Federal Reserve federalreserve.gov