American colleges

There are about 3600 colleges in the United States, which educate about 12 million students (as of 1995).[1] Many of those students will never graduate, and many will become depressed, addicted, or otherwise lost spiritually and mentally. Many develop health problems as a result of risky behavior.

Only about 57% of the college population, or about 7 million, are aged 18–24 years, representing only about one-fourth of that age group in any given year.[2] A larger percentage, perhaps half, of persons aged 20–24, have attended college without necessarily graduating.[3]

Less than 1% of the nation's colleges—only 20 schools—possess a large percentage of the overall college endowments.[4] Only about 70 colleges—about 2% of the total—hold endowments in excess of $1 billion. Only Grove City College, Hillsdale College and Patrick Henry College are not heavily dependent on funding by the federal government.

## See also[edit]

* Conservative colleges
* List of American colleges
* The College Board's easy-to-search guide to colleges

## References[edit]

1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics. Digest of education statistics, 1996. Washington, DC: US Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 1996; NCES publication no. 96-133.
2. ↑ Bureau of the Census. Statistical abstract of the United States, 1996 (116th edition). Washington, DC: US Department of Commerce, 1996.
3. ↑ Kominski R, Adams A. Educational attainment in the United States: March 1993 and 1992. Washington, DC: US Bureau of the Census, 1994. Current Population Reports no. P20-476.
4. ↑ http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0112636.html