A Department of Education report projects a 13 percent increase in the number of college students in 2002, increased numbers of elementary and secondary school children, and a greater increase for female than for male college students. A table presents specific projections by year for student type, institutional type, degree type, and number of…

Predicted enrollment growth at four-year colleges in some states has not occurred. Trends complicating projection include increase in high school students taking college courses and progressing quickly; community college demand among older students; federal aid and tax changes; growth of distance learning; state and federal welfare program…

Projections are offered for college enrollments (men, women, part-time, full-time, full-time-equivalent, four-year institutions, two-year institutions, undergraduate, graduate, first professional, public, and private institutions), degrees awarded (associate, bachelor's, master's doctoral, first professional, separately for men and women), and…