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, gender, race/ethnicity, and level of award: United States, 2013-14
									Private
	All institutions				Public				Nonprofit				For-profit
	Awards		Students		Awards		Students		Awards		Students		Awards		Students
Level of institution,¹ gender, race/ethnicity, and level of award	Number	Per-cent	Number	Per-cent	Number	Per-cent	Number	Per-cent	Number	Per-cent	Number	Per-cent	Number	Per-cent	Number	Per-cent
All institutions	4,528,120	100.0	4,251,824	100.0	2,954,607	100.0	2,702,079	100.0	1,054,522	100.0	1,035,334	100.0	518,991	100.0	514,411	100.0

	4-year institutions
Total	3,249,455	100	3,166,529	100	1,850,059	100	1,788,084	100	1,042,507	100	1,023,632	100	356,889	100	354,813	100
Gender
Men	1,362,722	41.9	1,324,705	41.8	802,534	43.4	774,360	43.3	428,226	41.1	419,229	41	131,962	37	131,116	37
Women	1,886,733	58.1	1,841,824	58.2	1,047,525	56.6	1,013,724	56.7	614,281	58.9	604,403	59	224,927	63	223,697	63

Race/ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	18,830	0.6	18,236	0.6	11,231	0.6	10,762	0.6	4,765	0.5	4,667	0.5	2,834	0.8	2,807	0.8
Asian	190,302	5.9	184,797	5.8	117,980	6.4	113,977	6.4	59,860	5.7	58,423	5.7	12,462	3.5	12,397	3.5
Black or African American	339,525	10.4	333,112	10.5	164,840	8.9	160,068	9	98,197	9.4	96,950	9.5	76,488	21.4	76,094	21.4
Hispanic or Latino	318,811	9.8	310,565	9.8	198,125	10.7	191,412	10.7	77,578	7.4	76,247	7.4	43,108	12.1	42,906	12.1
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	8,364	0.3	8,162	0.3	4,010	0.2	3,843	0.2	2,292	0.2	2,263	0.2	2,062	0.6	2,056	0.6
White	1,899,574	58.5	1,848,935	58.4	1,130,344	61.1	1,091,733	61.1	615,903	59.1	604,874	59.1	153,327	43	152,328	42.9
Two or more races	67,431	2.1	65,499	2.1	40,563	2.2	39,052	2.2	19,766	1.9	19,408	1.9	7,102	2	7,039	2
Race/ethnicity unknown	201,241	6.2	197,188	6.2	68,804	3.7	66,482	3.7	78,395	7.5	76,934	7.5	54,042	15.1	53,772	15.2
Nonresident alien	205,377	6.3	200,035	6.3	114,162	6.2	110,755	6.2	85,751	8.2	83,866	8.2	5,464	1.5	5,414	1.5
Certificates
Less-than-1-year	59,998	1.8	52,598	1.7	44,828	2.4	37,843	2.1	6,315	0.6	6,224	0.6	8,855	2.5	8,531	2.4
At-least-1- but less-than-4-years	44,754	1.4	43,818	1.4	16,426	0.9	15,825	0.9	6,330	0.6	6,146	0.6	21,998	6.2	21,847	6.2
Postbaccalaureate or post- masters	55,283	1.7	53,917	1.7	26,824	1.4	25,945	1.5	24,497	2.3	24,034	2.3	3,962	1.1	3,938	1.1

Degrees
Associate's degrees	287,103	8.8	284,245	9	140,090	7.6	137,874	7.7	46,679	4.5	46,184	4.5	100,334	28.1	100,187	28.2
Bachelor's degrees	1,870,148	57.6	1,847,102	58.3	1,186,742	64.1	1,167,784	65.3	544,253	52.2	540,280	52.8	139,153	39	139,038	39.2
Master's degrees	754,582	23.2	750,533	23.7	346,238	18.7	344,355	19.3	333,539	32	331,512	32.4	74,805	21	74,666	21
Doctor's degrees	177,587	5.5	177,265	5.6	88,911	4.8	88,700	5	80,894	7.8	80,784	7.9	7,782	2.2	7,781	2.2

	2-year institutions
Total	1,278,665	100	1,085,295	100	1,104,548	100	913,995	100	12,015	100	11,702	100	162,102	100	159,598	100
Gender
Men	532,008	41.6	438,277	40.4	475,314	43	383,226	41.9	4,274	35.6	4,118	35.2	52,420	32.3	50,933	31.9
Women	746,657	58.4	647,018	59.6	629,234	57	530,769	58.1	7,741	64.4	7,584	64.8	109,682	67.7	108,665	68.1

Race/ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	12,589	1	10,740	1	10,618	1	8,831	1	187	1.6	170	1.5	1,784	1.1	1,739	1.1
Asian	57,884	4.5	47,914	4.4	51,527	4.7	41,653	4.6	564	4.7	558	4.8	5,793	3.6	5,703	3.6
Black or African American	173,520	13.6	150,363	13.9	138,074	12.5	115,311	12.6	3,089	25.7	3,067	26.2	32,357	20	31,985	20
Hispanic or Latino	208,584	16.3	174,233	16.1	168,724	15.3	134,837	14.8	1,429	11.9	1,404	12	38,431	23.7	37,992	23.8
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4,281	0.3	3,657	0.3	3,104	0.3	2,498	0.3	35	0.3	34	0.3	1,142	0.7	1,125	0.7
White	719,795	56.3	609,821	56.2	654,891	59.3	546,325	59.8	5,848	48.7	5,682	48.6	59,056	36.4	57,814	36.2
Two or more races	25,964	2	21,715	2	22,325	2	18,145	2	187	1.6	182	1.6	3,452	2.1	3,388	2.1
Race/ethnicity unknown	59,531	4.7	52,666	4.9	39,816	3.6	33,182	3.6	352	2.9	350	3	19,363	11.9	19,134	12
Nonresident alien	16,517	1.3	14,186	1.3	15,469	1.4	13,213	1.4	324	2.7	255	2.2	724	0.4	718	0.4
Certificates
Less-than-1-year	302,006	23.6	256,261	23.6	268,788	24.3	223,391	24.4	2,935	24.4	2,933	25.1	30,283	18.7	29,937	18.8
At-least-1- but less-than-4-years	258,605	20.2	248,760	22.9	180,925	16.4	171,983	18.8	2,632	21.9	2,618	22.4	75,048	46.3	74,159	46.5
Postbaccalaureate or post- masters	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†

Degrees
Associate's degrees²	718,052	56.2	677,177	62.4	654,835	59.3	614,557	67.2	6,448	53.7	6,382	54.5	56,769	35	56,238	35.2
Bachelor's degrees³	2	#	2	#	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	2	#	2	#

† 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 Two 2-year institutions that were classified as non-degree-granting in the collection year (2014–15) awarded two associate’s degrees during 2013–14; these two degrees are not included in this table.

³ One institution that was a 2-year institution in the collection year (2014–15) awarded two bachelor's degrees during 2013–14.

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. 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. Awards displayed in this table were conferred during the 12-month period July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014. Sixteen institutions that were less-than-2-year institutions in the collection year (2014–15) reported awarding 891 at-least-2- but less-than-4-year certificates in the reporting year (2013–14); these 891 certificates are not included in this table. Five institutions that were less-than-2-year institutions in the collection year (2014–15) reported awarding 56 associate’s degrees in the reporting year (2013–14); these 56 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 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 alien category regardless of race or ethnicity. Awards conferred 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 https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/VisGlossaryAll.aspx. able 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 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 alien category regardless of race or ethnicity. Awards conferred 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 https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/VisGlossaryAll.aspx.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Fall 2014, Completions component (final data).

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