U.S. number of degree-granting postsecondary institutions by type U.S. 2023

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Abigail Tierney,
Oct 22, 2024

In the school year 2022/23, there were 683 for-profit universities in the United States. This is a decrease from the previous year when there were 691 institutions. For academic year 2022/23, there were 310 4-year institutions, and 369 2-year institutions.

Number of degree-granting for-profit postsecondary institutions in the United States from 1977 to 2023

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October 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

1977 to 2023

Supplementary notes

1977 refers to the academic year that began in 1976 and ended in 1977. Subsequent years follow the same pattern.

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