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Table 19. Graduation rates within 150 percent of normal program completion time at Title IV 4-year or 2-year institutions among students who started as full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students, by race/ethnicity, level of institution, gender, degree-granting status, and graduation rate component: United States, cohort years 2014 and 2017
Level of institution, gender, degree-granting status, and graduation rate component	All students	American Indian or Alaska Native	Asian	Black or African American	Hispanic or Latino	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	White	Two or more races	Race/ ethnicity unknown	Nonresident¹
All institutions
All students
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	2,424,614	17,539	145,165	310,078	411,102	5,845	1,287,250	93,234	70,638	83,763
Total completers	1,288,899	6,370	99,041	111,698	186,634	2,529	750,460	45,615	31,905	54,647
Graduation rate	53.2	36.3	68.2	36	45.4	43.3	58.3	48.9	45.2	65.2

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	2,382,149	16,700	143,446	301,544	402,127	5,634	1,267,812	91,831	69,489	83,566
Total completers	1,258,782	5,641	97,584	106,303	180,345	2,364	736,281	44,685	31,064	54,515
Graduation rate	52.8	33.8	68	35.3	44.8	42	58.1	48.7	44.7	65.2

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	42,465	839	1,719	8,534	8,975	211	19,438	1,403	1,149	197
Total completers	30,117	729	1,457	5,395	6,289	165	14,179	930	841	132
Graduation rate	70.9	86.9	84.8	63.2	70.1	78.2	72.9	66.3	73.2	67
Men
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	1,124,098	7,852	69,676	134,916	182,886	2,716	605,667	41,744	32,723	45,918
Total completers	561,306	2,696	44,531	42,331	74,730	1,084	335,221	18,905	13,762	28,046
Graduation rate	49.9	34.3	63.9	31.4	40.9	39.9	55.3	45.3	42.1	61.1

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	1,103,082	7,451	69,014	130,986	178,287	2,613	595,662	41,074	32,177	45,818
Total completers	546,766	2,343	44,016	39,996	71,668	1,007	327,936	18,484	13,346	27,970
Graduation rate	49.6	31.4	63.8	30.5	40.2	38.5	55.1	45	41.5	61

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	21,016	401	662	3,930	4,599	103	10,005	670	546	100
Total completers	14,540	353	515	2,335	3,062	77	7,285	421	416	76
Graduation rate	69.2	88	77.8	59.4	66.6	74.8	72.8	62.8	76.2	76
Women
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	1,300,516	9,687	75,489	175,162	228,216	3,129	681,583	51,490	37,915	37,845
Total completers	727,593	3,674	54,510	69,367	111,904	1,445	415,239	26,710	18,143	26,601
Graduation rate	55.9	37.9	72.2	39.6	49	46.2	60.9	51.9	47.9	70.3

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	1,279,067	9,249	74,432	170,558	223,840	3,021	672,150	50,757	37,312	37,748
Total completers	712,016	3,298	53,568	66,307	108,677	1,357	408,345	26,201	17,718	26,545
Graduation rate	55.7	35.7	72	38.9	48.6	44.9	60.8	51.6	47.5	70.3

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	21,449	438	1,057	4,604	4,376	108	9,433	733	603	97
Total completers	15,577	376	942	3,060	3,227	88	6,894	509	425	56
Graduation rate	72.6	85.8	89.1	66.5	73.7	81.5	73.1	69.4	70.5	57.7
4-year institutions (cohort year 2014)
All students
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	1,731,614	9,959	114,161	198,536	244,008	3,737	975,592	67,524	47,997	70,100
Total completers	1,040,184	3,604	85,312	80,494	129,391	1,779	629,574	37,749	23,146	49,135
Graduation rate	60.1	36.2	74.7	40.5	53	47.6	64.5	55.9	48.2	70.1

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	1,731,610	9,959	114,160	198,536	244,007	3,737	975,590	67,524	47,997	70,100
Total completers	1,040,181	3,604	85,311	80,494	129,390	1,779	629,573	37,749	23,146	49,135
Graduation rate	60.1	36.2	74.7	40.5	53	47.6	64.5	55.9	48.2	70.1

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	4	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
Total completers	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Graduation rate	75	Ø	100	Ø	100	Ø	50	Ø	Ø	Ø

Men
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	787,777	4,354	53,544	84,079	104,983	1,678	448,532	29,379	22,513	38,715
Total completers	446,319	1,442	38,105	29,259	50,716	753	275,064	15,326	10,298	25,356
Graduation rate	56.7	33.1	71.2	34.8	48.3	44.9	61.3	52.2	45.7	65.5

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	787,777	4,354	53,544	84,079	104,983	1,678	448,532	29,379	22,513	38,715
Total completers	446,319	1,442	38,105	29,259	50,716	753	275,064	15,326	10,298	25,356
Graduation rate	56.7	33.1	71.2	34.8	48.3	44.9	61.3	52.2	45.7	65.5

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total completers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Graduation rate	Ø	Ø	Ø	Ø	Ø	Ø	Ø	Ø	Ø	Ø

Women
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	943,837	5,605	60,617	114,457	139,025	2,059	527,060	38,145	25,484	31,385
Total completers	593,865	2,162	47,207	51,235	78,675	1,026	354,510	22,423	12,848	23,779
Graduation rate	62.9	38.6	77.9	44.8	56.6	49.8	67.3	58.8	50.4	75.8

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	943,833	5,605	60,616	114,457	139,024	2,059	527,058	38,145	25,484	31,385
Total completers	593,862	2,162	47,206	51,235	78,674	1,026	354,509	22,423	12,848	23,779
Graduation rate	62.9	38.6	77.9	44.8	56.6	49.8	67.3	58.8	50.4	75.8

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	4	0	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0
Total completers	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
Graduation rate	75	Ø	100	Ø	100	Ø	50	Ø	Ø	Ø
2-year institutions (cohort year 2017)
All students
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	693,000	7,580	31,004	111,542	167,094	2,108	311,658	25,710	22,641	13,663
Total completers	248,715	2,766	13,729	31,204	57,243	750	120,886	7,866	8,759	5,512
Graduation rate	35.9	36.5	44.3	28	34.3	35.6	38.8	30.6	38.7	40.3

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	650,539	6,741	29,286	103,008	158,120	1,897	292,222	24,307	21,492	13,466
Total completers	218,601	2,037	12,273	25,809	50,955	585	106,708	6,936	7,918	5,380
Graduation rate	33.6	30.2	41.9	25.1	32.2	30.8	36.5	28.5	36.8	40

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	42,461	839	1,718	8,534	8,974	211	19,436	1,403	1,149	197
Total completers	30,114	729	1,456	5,395	6,288	165	14,178	930	841	132
Graduation rate	70.9	86.9	84.7	63.2	70.1	78.2	72.9	66.3	73.2	67

Men
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	336,321	3,498	16,132	50,837	77,903	1,038	157,135	12,365	10,210	7,203
Total completers	114,987	1,254	6,426	13,072	24,014	331	60,157	3,579	3,464	2,690
Graduation rate	34.2	35.8	39.8	25.7	30.8	31.9	38.3	28.9	33.9	37.3

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	315,305	3,097	15,470	46,907	73,304	935	147,130	11,695	9,664	7,103
Total completers	100,447	901	5,911	10,737	20,952	254	52,872	3,158	3,048	2,614
Graduation rate	31.9	29.1	38.2	22.9	28.6	27.2	35.9	27	31.5	36.8

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	21,016	401	662	3,930	4,599	103	10,005	670	546	100
Total completers	14,540	353	515	2,335	3,062	77	7,285	421	416	76
Graduation rate	69.2	88	77.8	59.4	66.6	74.8	72.8	62.8	76.2	76

Women
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	356,679	4,082	14,872	60,705	89,191	1,070	154,523	13,345	12,431	6,460
Total completers	133,728	1,512	7,303	18,132	33,229	419	60,729	4,287	5,295	2,822
Graduation rate	37.5	37	49.1	29.9	37.3	39.2	39.3	32.1	42.6	43.7

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	335,234	3,644	13,816	56,101	84,816	962	145,092	12,612	11,828	6,363
Total completers	118,154	1,136	6,362	15,072	30,003	331	53,836	3,778	4,870	2,766
Graduation rate	35.2	31.2	46	26.9	35.4	34.4	37.1	30	41.2	43.5

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	21,445	438	1,056	4,604	4,375	108	9,431	733	603	97
Total completers	15,574	376	941	3,060	3,226	88	6,893	509	425	56
Graduation rate	72.6	85.8	89.1	66.5	73.7	81.5	73.1	69.4	70.5	57.7

Ø No institutions met the criteria to be included in this cell.

¹The use of "Nonresident" is for reporting purposes only and does not reflect a change in the collection of data for this category.

NOTE: Title IV institutions are those with a written agreement with the U.S. Department of Education that allows the institution to participate in any of the Title IV federal student financial assistance programs. United States includes the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The four U.S. service academies that are not Title IV eligible are included in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) universe because they are federally funded and open to the public and are included in this table. The graduation rate was calculated as required for disclosure and reporting purposes under the Student Right-to-Know Act. This rate was calculated as the total number of completers within 150 percent of normal time (e.g. "normal" program completion time for a bachelor's degree would be 4 years) at the same institution where the student started divided by the adjusted cohort (revised cohort minus any allowable exclusions). The revised cohort is the number of students entering the institution as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates in the reference year. Allowable exclusions include those students who died or were totally and permanently disabled; students who left school to serve in the armed forces (or have been called up to active duty); those who left to serve with a foreign aid service of the federal government, such as the Peace Corps; and those who left to serve on official church missions. Students who are in the United States on a visa or temporary basis, and who are not authorized to remain indefinitely, are included in the "Nonresident" category regardless of race or ethnicity. Students who self-identify with more than one race are included in the Two or more races category. Students of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity are included in the Hispanic or Latino category regardless of race and are not included in the race categories. Definitions for terms used in this table may be found in the collection year’s archived downloadable glossary located at https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data/annual-survey-forms-packages-archived?year=2020.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Winter 2020–21, Graduation Rates component (final data).

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