College by the numbers
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4,431: Number of degree-granting colleges in the country
191 of them are in Massachusetts
3,007,493: Number of degrees awarded in the United States in a year
58% of all bachelor's degrees are earned by women
$464,915,537,724: The total combined revenue that comes into all US colleges in a year
22% of that comes from tuition
26: The average age of an undergraduate
18,248,128: Number of college students in the United States
3% of the nation's college students attend school in Massachusetts
17,082,000: Number of high school students in the United States
60.8% of high school seniors polled said concerns about the economy influenced where they applied or intend to apply
4.6: Average number of credit cards held by a college student
$3,173: Average balance on a credit card held by a college student
SOURCES: American Council on Education; College Board; Maguire Associates 2009 College Decision Impact Survey; National Center for Education; and Sallie Mae.
All data are from latest available figures. Illustration by Serge Bloch.
