Of the 8.3 million persons 14 to 34 years old enrolled in college in October 1972, 727,000 were Negroes. College enrollment of blacks increased by 211 percent between 1964 (the first year for which data on fall college enrollment of blacks are available) and 1972. Negro students comprised 9 percent of all college students in October 1972 compared to 5 percent in 1964. These results are based on the Current Population Survey conducted in October 1972 by the Bureau of the Census.

Tables

Table 1 - Enrollment Status of the Population 3 to 34 Years Old, by Age, Race, Spanish origin, and Selected Characteristics: October 1972 [<1.0 MB]

Table 2 - College Enrollment Rates of the Population 16 to 24 Years Old, by Age and Sex: October 1962 to October 1972
Table 3 - Enrollment of the Population 3 to 34 Years Old, by Level of School, Control of School, Race, and Spanish origin: October 1966 to October 1972

Tables 2 and 3 [<1.0 MB]

A Note on Language

Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.

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Social and Economic Characteristics of Students: October 1971

October 1972

This publication Social and Economic Characteristics of Students is based on results of the Current Population Survey conducted in October 1971.

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Marital Status and Living Arrangements: March 1972

November 1972

Detailed tabulations provide statistics on the marital status and living arrangements of the United States population using data from the 1972 CPS.

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Voting and Registration in the Election of November 1972

October 1973

About 63 percent of the civilian population of voting age were reported as having voted in the 1972 Presidential election.

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