National Center for Education Statistics

Number and percentage of awards conferred and students receiving awards at Title IV degree-granting institutions, by control of institution, level of institution, and other selected characteristics: United States, 2011-12
									Private
									Nonprofit				For-profit
	All institutions Awards		All institutions Students		Public Awards		Public Students		Awards		Students		Awards		Students
Level of institution,¹ gender, race/ethnicity, and level of award	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
All institutions	4,432,534	100.0	4,196,654	100.0	2,805,723	100.0	2,595,999	100.0	1,029,068	100.0	1,009,197	100.0	597,743	100.0	591,458	100.0

	4-year institutions
Total	3,174,774	100.0	3,100,977	100.0	1,769,248	100.0	1,717,615	100.0	1,012,639	100.0	993,162	100.0	392,887	100.0	390,200	100.0
Gender
Men	1,322,801	41.7	1,289,046	41.6	764,005	43.2	740,390	43.1	415,661	41.0	406,768	41.0	143,135	36.4	141,888	36.4
Women	1,851,973	58.3	1,811,931	58.4	1,005,243	56.8	977,225	56.9	596,978	59.0	586,394	59.0	249,752	63.6	248,312	63.6

Race/ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	19,501	0.6	18,979	0.6	12,003	0.7	11,570	0.7	4,549	0.4	4,473	0.5	2,949	0.8	2,936	0.8
Asian	181,852	5.7	176,320	5.7	112,359	6.4	108,328	6.3	57,939	5.7	56,561	5.7	11,554	2.9	11,431	2.9
Black or African American	327,213	10.3	321,806	10.4	157,209	8.9	153,621	8.9	93,738	9.3	92,397	9.3	76,266	19.4	75,788	19.4
Hispanic or Latino	272,641	8.6	266,331	8.6	166,139	9.4	161,276	9.4	66,326	6.5	65,170	6.6	40,176	10.2	39,885	10.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	7,603	0.2	7,457	0.2	3,515	0.2	3,393	0.2	2,265	0.2	2,246	0.2	1,823	0.5	1,818	0.5
White	1,897,467	59.8	1,851,375	59.7	1,114,826	63.0	1,081,447	63.0	613,390	60.6	601,867	60.6	169,251	43.1	168,061	43.1
Two or more races	41,386	1.3	40,277	1.3	23,161	1.3	22,410	1.3	13,327	1.3	13,051	1.3	4,898	1.2	4,816	1.2
Race/ethnicity unknown	249,943	7.9	245,117	7.9	81,572	4.6	79,344	4.6	88,923	8.8	86,800	8.7	79,448	20.2	78,973	20.2
Nonresident alien	177,168	5.6	173,315	5.6	98,464	5.6	96,226	5.6	72,182	7.1	70,597	7.1	6,522	1.7	6,492	1.7
Certificates
Less-than-1-year	43,878	1.4	39,785	1.3	31,440	1.8	27,631	1.6	4,049	0.4	3,814	0.4	8,389	2.1	8,340	2.1
At-least-1- but less-than-4-years	41,202	1.3	40,375	1.3	14,746	0.8	14,261	0.8	5,841	0.6	5,576	0.6	20,615	5.2	20,538	5.3
Post-baccalaureate or post- masters	53,169	1.7	52,352	1.7	24,379	1.4	23,897	1.4	25,330	2.5	25,002	2.5	3,460	0.9	3,453	0.9

Degrees
Associate's degrees	318,190	10.0	315,383	10.2	132,719	7.5	130,787	7.6	46,732	4.6	46,179	4.6	138,739	35.3	138,417	35.5
Bachelor's degrees	1,792,155	56.4	1,768,767	57.0	1,131,885	64.0	1,113,208	64.8	526,014	51.9	521,399	52.5	134,256	34.2	134,160	34.4
Master's degrees	755,963	23.8	752,001	24.3	349,349	19.7	347,482	20.2	325,175	32.1	323,294	32.6	81,439	20.7	81,225	20.8
Doctor's degrees	170,217	5.4	169,953	5.5	84,730	4.8	84,586	4.9	79,498	7.9	79,379	8.0	5,989	1.5	5,988	1.5

	2-year institutions
Total	1,257,760	100.0	1,095,677	100.0	1,036,475	100.0	878,384	100.0	16,429	100.0	16,035	100.0	204,856	100.0	201,258	100.0
Gender
Men	506,252	40.3	428,923	39.1	436,499	42.1	360,210	41.0	5,272	32.1	5,086	31.7	64,481	31.5	63,627	31.6
Women	751,508	59.7	666,754	60.9	599,976	57.9	518,174	59.0	11,157	67.9	10,949	68.3	140,375	68.5	137,631	68.4

Race/ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	12,274	1.0	10,776	1.0	10,125	1.0	8,669	1.0	198	1.2	197	1.2	1,951	1.0	1,910	0.9
Asian	53,672	4.3	45,679	4.2	45,941	4.4	38,058	4.3	688	4.2	677	4.2	7,043	3.4	6,944	3.5
Black or African American	179,225	14.2	158,559	14.5	130,362	12.6	110,883	12.6	4,658	28.4	4,607	28.7	44,205	21.6	43,069	21.4
Hispanic or Latino	187,214	14.9	163,676	14.9	132,970	12.8	109,778	12.5	2,158	13.1	2,111	13.2	52,086	25.4	51,787	25.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4,689	0.4	4,137	0.4	3,410	0.3	2,870	0.3	41	0.2	39	0.2	1,238	0.6	1,228	0.6
White	724,481	57.6	628,086	57.3	640,000	61.7	545,101	62.1	7,720	47.0	7,513	46.9	76,761	37.5	75,472	37.5
Two or more races	17,363	1.4	15,229	1.4	13,766	1.3	11,675	1.3	190	1.2	187	1.2	3,407	1.7	3,367	1.7
Race/ethnicity unknown	61,976	4.9	54,929	5.0	43,844	4.2	37,484	4.3	328	2.0	318	2.0	17,804	8.7	17,127	8.5
Nonresident alien	16,866	1.3	14,606	1.3	16,057	1.5	13,866	1.6	448	2.7	386	2.4	361	0.2	354	0.2
Certificates
Less-than-1-year	294,760	23.4	253,947	23.2	246,652	23.8	206,408	23.5	5,244	31.9	5,241	32.7	42,864	20.9	42,298	21.0
At-least-1- but less-than-4-years	259,459	20.6	251,277	22.9	166,057	16.0	158,227	18.0	3,562	21.7	3,539	22.1	89,840	43.9	89,511	44.5
Post-baccalaureate or post- masters²	1	#	1	#	1	#	1	#	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Degrees
Associate's degrees³	703,528	55.9	671,644	61.3	623,765	60.2	592,649	67.5	7,615	46.4	7,562	47.2	72,148	35.2	71,433	35.5
Bachelor's degrees⁴	8	#	8	#	†	†	†	†	8	#	8	#	†	†	†	†
Master's degrees⁵	4	#	4	#	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	4	#	4	#
Doctor's degrees	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

† Not applicable.

# Rounds to zero.

¹ Institutions are classified as 4-year or 2-year based on the highest level of awards offered in the collection year.

² One institution that was a 2-year institution during the collection year (2012-13) awarded one post-baccalaureate certificate during 2011-12.

³ Two 2-year institutions that were classified as non-degree-granting in the collection year (2013-14) awarded 21 associate’s degrees during 2012-13; these 21 degrees are not included in this table.

⁴ One institution that was a 2-year institution in the collection year (2012-13) awarded eight bachelor's degrees during 2011-12.

⁵ One institution that was a 2-year institution during the collection year (2012-13) awarded four master’s degrees during 2011-12.

NOTE: Title IV institutions are those with a written agreement with the Secretary of Education that allows the institution to participate in any of the Title IV federal student financial assistance programs. Although they are not Title IV eligible, four of the U.S. service academies are included in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) universe because they are federally funded and open to the public. Awards displayed in this table were conferred during the 12-month period July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. Two institutions that were less-than-2-year institutions in the collection year (2012-13) reported awarding 35 associate’s degrees in the reporting year (2011-12); these 35 degrees are not included in this table. Percentages in the columns of this table use the corresponding count in the appropriate total row of each section as the denominator. Awards to individuals who self-identify with more than one race are included in the Two or more races category. Awards to individuals of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity are included in the Hispanic or Latino category regardless of race. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Definitions for terms used in this table may be found in the IPEDS online glossary located at http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/glossary. or Latino ethnicity are included in the Hispanic or Latino category regardless of race. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Definitions for terms used in this table may be found in the IPEDS online glossary located at http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/glossary.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Fall 2012, Completions component (final data).

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