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Full-time/Part-time Status
Enrollment statistics at a glance
More students are enrolled full-time than part-time. The percentage of undergraduates enrolled full-time has decreased over the past two years. The percentages vary by institution type.
Enrollment by Full-time/Part-time Status, Fall 2011
| Undergraduate | Graduate | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 212,469 | 62% | 61,780 | 54% | 274,249 | 60% |
| Part-time | 130,106 | 38% | 52,910 | 46% | 183,016 | 40% |
| Total | 342,575 | 100% | 114,690 | 100% | 457,265 | 100% |
Full-time and Part-time Status of Undergraduates in Minnesota Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2002 to 2011
Source: Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Of all undergraduates (not including high school students), 71 percent are enrolled full-time and aged 24 or younger, but percentages vary by institution type.
- At four-year institutions, the majority of undergraduates are enrolled full-time and are aged 24 or younger
- At two-year institutions, the majority of undergraduates are enrolled part-time and there are more students aged 25 or older enrolled than at four-year institutions
| 2-year institutions | 4-year institutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time | 71,788 | 48% | 128,600 | 86% |
| Part-time | 77,555 | 52% | 21,195 | 14% |
| Total | 149,343 | 100% | 149,795 | 100% |
| Age 24 or younger | 74,299 | 50% | 123,537 | 82% |
| Age 25 or older | 75,044 | 50% | 26,258 | 18% |
| Total | 149,343 | 100% | 149,795 | 100% |
Minnesota Undergraduates by Age and Enrollment Status Fall 2011
- 2-year institutions include community and technical colleges (public) and private career schools
- 4-year institutions include the University of Minnesota, state universities, and private colleges
Source: Minnesota Office of Higher Education
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