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National Center for Education Statistics

1 Two or more races was an optional reporting category in IPEDS 2008-09, and a total of 263 institutions reported awarding degrees or certificates using this option. The figures reported here should not be considered representative of all completions awarded to individuals who could be classified into two or more races.

2 Includes 119 associate‘s degrees awarded by one institution that was a less-than-2-year institution in the collection year (2008-09).

3 Includes 406 certificates of at least 2 but less than 4 years awarded by six institutions that were less-than-2-year institutions in the collection year (2008-09).

4 Includes six bachelor‘s degrees awarded by one institution that was a 2-year institution in the collection year (2008-09) and six bachelor‘s degrees awarded by one 4-year institution that was classified as non-degree-granting in the collection year (2008-09).

5 Includes 42 post-baccalaureate certificates awarded by two institutions that were 2-year institutions in the collection year (2008-09).

6 Includes nine master‘s degrees awarded by one institution that was a 2-year institution in the collection year (2008-09).

7 Includes 23,398 degrees reported as doctor‘s degrees–professional practice by 150 institutions.

8 Does not include degrees reported using the optional revised levels of award. Degrees formerly reported as first-professional were reported in the master‘s and doctor‘s degree categories by institutions utilizing this option.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall 2008, Completions component.