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 | ||||||||||||||||
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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).