Enrollment

Type of school

Enrollment patterns differ among the various racial and ethnic groups. Hispanics, American Indians or Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders are more likely than other racial or ethnic groups to enroll in public 2-year colleges. Blacks and Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders are more likely than other racial or ethnic groups to enroll in private, for-profit academic institutions. Whites, Asians, and students reporting two or more races are more likely to enroll in 4-year public institutions. White students are also more likely to enroll in private, nonprofit institutions.

In each racial and ethnic group, women and men tend to enroll in similar types of schools. However, black women and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander women are more likely than their male counterparts to enroll in private, for-profit institutions.