That makes more sense 

I remember thinking that ucla was a lot smaller in 1970 vs today. 
Even vs 1990 


Bell_curve

That's probably right. I'll retreat to the 70's, as that's probably more widely applicable across the nation. On the eastern side of the country, most of these schools' enrollment plateaued after the GI bill, but the West Coast was still growing rapidly.

Undisciplined

econ

Back to School—A Critique of the College Model

But what about large state colleges like university of California system?

I think enrollment has increased since 1950 or whatever year 

I will do some research 

Edit:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/184260/educational-attainment-in-the-us/

https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/about-us/information-center/historical-enrollment

I don’t have access to a computer right now. This site has a lot of relevant data , I think 
