in 2010 more 2.8 million students enrolled in japan s 778 universities. @ top of higher education structure, these institutions provide four-year training leading bachelor s degree, , offer six-year programs leading professional degree. there 2 types of public four-year colleges: 86 national universities (including open university) , 95 local public universities, founded prefectures , municipalities. 597 remaining four-year colleges in 2010 private. the overwhelming majority of college students attend full-time day programs. in 2005 popular courses, enrolling 38% of undergraduate students, in social sciences, including business, law, , accounting. other popular subjects engineering (17.3%), humanities (16%), , education (5.7%). truancy among japanese university students, @ expensive private institutions, extremely high. roll calls perfunctory or avoided. the average costs (tuition, fees, , living expenses) year of higher education in 1986 1.4 million yen(us$10,000), of parents paid lit...