Total Public Four-Year Institutions
Chart (D) | What changes are happening across the recruitment funnel for first-time college students?
| Status | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
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| Applied | 168,432 | 169,496 | 175,203 | 193,251 | 206,080 | 208,530 | 214,489 | 226,858 | 249,060 | 269,864 | 284,779 |
| Accepted | 102,480 | 109,799 | 113,758 | 126,538 | 133,826 | 141,079 | 151,484 | 150,424 | 162,251 | 174,032 | 179,655 |
| Enrolled | 32,701 | 34,115 | 34,273 | 35,982 | 35,982 | 37,198 | 34,375 | 35,284 | 37,180 | 38,015 | 38,042 |