How many college students are full-time enrolled in accredited U.S.
institutions? What is the average number of students per school (or,
provide the number of schools, same thing).  I would need to know the
date (i.e. year) of the data that this answer is based on.  Thanks.

Hello Kensch-ga,

Everything you could possibly want to know (and more) about
higher-education statistics can be found on, where else, the
Statistics Page of the U.S. Department of Education.

In particular, their Digest of Education Statistics, 2001 can be found
at:



http://nces.ed.gov//pubs2002/digest2001/tables/dt244.asp

Amidst hundreds of tables of data, you will find the following (from
Chapter 3 which focuses on higher education):

Table 244. Degree-granting institutions, by control and type of
institution: 1949-50 to 2000-01

2000-01 ........4,182 institutions in the U.S.


Table 174. Total fall enrollment in degree-granting institutions, by
attendance status, sex, and age: 1970 to 2011
[In thousands]  


2000....14,979 

2001....15,300 


15 million students / 4,182 colleges = 3,586 per school, on average


Hope that does the trick, but if anything is not clear, just let me
know through a Request for Clarification, and I'll be happy to assist
you further.

Just what I was looking for, thanks a ton.  kensh-ga ;-)