Total Public Four-Year Institutions

Applications, Admissions, Enrollment, First-year Retention, and SAT score ranges of Enrolled First-time in College Students.

Enrollment Projections (Submitted 2025)

Total Public Four-Year Institutions

PUB4: Headcount Enrollment - First-Time-in-College and New Transfer
	First-Time in College					New Transfer
	In-State HC		Out-of-State HC		Total	In-State HC		Out-of-State HC		Total
Fall	(n)	(%)	(n)	(%)	(n)	(n)	(%)	(n)	(%)	(n)
2024	28,482	74.5%	9,768	25.5%	38,250	9,612	87.9%	1,322	12.1%	10,934
2025	28,410	74.3%	9,814	25.7%	38,224	9,408	87.8%	1,307	12.2%	10,715
2026	28,777	74.6%	9,822	25.4%	38,599	9,447	86.9%	1,425	13.1%	10,872
2027	28,918	74.4%	9,925	25.6%	38,843	9,593	86.9%	1,447	13.1%	11,040
2028	29,102	74.3%	10,043	25.7%	39,145	9,695	86.8%	1,473	13.2%	11,168
2029	29,214	74.2%	10,152	25.8%	39,366	9,738	86.7%	1,489	13.3%	11,227

% Chg. 2024 - 2029	2.6%		3.9%		2.9%	1.3%		12.6%		2.7%

% Chg. 2024 - 2029

2.6%

3.9%

2.9%

1.3%

12.6%

2.7%

PUB4: Fall Headcount Enrollment, Total
	Undergraduate			First Professional			Graduate			All
Fall	FT	PT	Total	FT	PT	Total	FT	PT	Total	Total
2024	158,077	18,742	176,819	5,101	109	5,210	25,148	19,633	44,781	226,810
2025	160,335	19,169	179,504	5,077	112	5,189	24,538	20,614	45,152	229,844
2026	161,345	19,046	180,391	5,113	115	5,228	24,688	20,759	45,447	231,065
2027	162,521	19,078	181,599	5,133	115	5,248	25,197	21,076	46,273	233,122
2028	163,644	19,200	182,844	5,179	117	5,296	25,714	21,467	47,181	235,322
2029	164,735	19,294	184,029	5,217	117	5,334	26,231	21,818	48,049	237,411

% Chg. 2024 - 2029	4.2%	2.9%	4.1%	2.3%	7.3%	2.4%	4.3%	11.1%	7.3%	4.7%

% Chg. 2024 - 2029

4.2%

2.9%

4.1%

2.3%

7.3%

2.4%

4.3%

11.1%

7.3%

4.7%

PUB4: Full-Time Equivalent Enrollment, Total
	Regular Session FTE						Annual FTE
	Undergraduate		First Professional		Graduate		All
Fiscal Year	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	Total
2025	134,268	37,489	2,802	3,024	20,026	16,678	157,329	57,258	214,587
2026	135,123	37,845	2,786	3,045	19,804	16,408	157,944	57,365	215,309
2027	136,172	38,174	2,788	3,085	20,040	16,492	159,225	57,819	217,044
2028	137,533	38,539	2,795	3,109	20,434	16,776	160,981	58,492	219,474
2029	138,820	38,849	2,814	3,162	20,792	17,060	162,645	59,134	221,779
2030	140,188	39,200	2,828	3,206	21,148	17,334	164,379	59,803	224,182

% Chg. 2025 - 2030	4.4%	4.6%	0.9%	6.0%	5.6%	3.9%	4.5%	4.4%	4.5%

% Chg. 2025 - 2030

4.4%

4.6%

0.9%

6.0%

5.6%

3.9%

4.5%

4.4%

4.5%

PUB4: Degree Estimates
Fiscal Year	Short-term Certs.	Assoc, Applied	Bachelor	Post-Bach. Certs	First Prof.	Master	Post-Master's Certs.	Doctor	Total Awards
2025	557	45	38,494	2,497	1,546	13,603	178	2,112	59,032
2026	552	49	38,327	2,627	1,456	13,568	189	2,166	58,934
2027	517	49	38,390	2,593	1,432	13,983	198	2,193	59,355
2028	555	50	38,456	2,628	1,439	14,201	206	2,207	59,742
2029	550	50	38,612	2,657	1,450	14,467	206	2,207	60,199
2030	546	50	38,839	2,688	1,459	14,763	206	2,232	60,783

% Chg. 2025 - 2030	-2.0%	0.0%	11.1%	0.9%	7.6%	-5.6%	8.5%	15.7%	5.7%	3.0%

% Chg. 2025 - 2030

-2.0%

0.0%

11.1%

0.9%

7.6%

-5.6%

8.5%

15.7%

5.7%

3.0%

PUB4: Degree Estimates, Awards to In-State Students
Fiscal Year	Short-term Certs.	Assoc, Applied	Bachelor	Post-Bach. Certs	First Prof.	Master	Post-Master's Certs.	Doctor	Total Awards
2025	174	43	31,056	1,385	698	8,034	143	989	42,522
2026	181	47	30,938	1,444	677	7,971	143	992	42,393
2027	183	47	30,998	1,389	685	8,139	151	997	42,589
2028	192	48	31,026	1,393	675	8,368	147	997	42,846
2029	194	48	31,165	1,414	681	8,576	147	992	43,217
2030	195	48	31,333	1,441	685	8,807	147	1,006	43,662

% Chg. 2025 - 2030	12.1%	0.0%	11.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.9%	9.6%	2.8%	1.7%	2.7%

% Chg. 2025 - 2030

12.1%

0.0%

11.6%

0.9%

4.0%

-1.9%

9.6%

2.8%

1.7%

2.7%