National Center for Education Statistics

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 2008 and 2011
Level of institution, gender, degree-granting status, and graduation rate component	Total	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	Nonresident alien

All institutions
All students
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	2,700,361	26,102	133,270	396,853	346,001	6,950	1,523,725	36,680	177,441	53,339
Total completers	1,245,048	8,250	81,038	121,004	140,871	2,701	780,083	14,459	66,803	29,839
Graduation rate percentage	46.1	31.6	60.8	30.5	40.7	38.9	51.2	39.4	37.6	55.9

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	2,632,929	25,428	130,956	384,612	333,131	6,613	1,489,030	34,935	175,023	53,201
Total completers	1,199,968	7,783	79,188	113,993	132,080	2,463	755,847	13,395	65,470	29,749
Graduation rate percentage	45.6	30.6	60.5	29.6	39.6	37.2	50.8	38.3	37.4	55.9

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	67,432	674	2,314	12,241	12,870	337	34,695	1,745	2,418	138
Total completers	45,080	467	1,850	7,011	8,791	238	24,236	1,064	1,333	90
Graduation rate percentage	66.9	69.3	79.9	57.3	68.3	70.6	69.9	61	55.1	65.2

Men
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	1,206,452	11,218	64,362	159,942	147,865	2,959	702,392	16,168	73,835	27,711
Total completers	526,346	3,297	36,563	42,514	53,866	1,091	341,866	5,774	26,744	14,631
Graduation rate percentage	43.6	29.4	56.8	26.6	36.4	36.9	48.7	35.7	36.2	52.8

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	1,175,508	10,907	63,429	154,511	141,566	2,813	686,572	15,234	72,834	27,642
Total completers	506,630	3,074	35,827	39,490	49,942	992	331,213	5,235	26,278	14,579
Graduation rate percentage	43.1	28.2	56.5	25.6	35.3	35.3	48.2	34.4	36.1	52.7

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	30,944	311	933	5,431	6,299	146	15,820	934	1,001	69
Total completers	19,716	223	736	3,024	3,924	99	10,653	539	466	52
Graduation rate percentage	63.7	71.7	78.9	55.7	62.3	67.8	67.3	57.7	46.6	75.4

Women
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	1,493,909	14,884	68,908	236,911	198,136	3,991	821,333	20,512	103,606	25,628
Total completers	718,702	4,953	44,475	78,490	87,005	1,610	438,217	8,685	40,059	15,208
Graduation rate percentage	48.1	33.3	64.5	33.1	43.9	40.3	53.4	42.3	38.7	59.3

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	1,457,421	14,521	67,527	230,101	191,565	3,800	802,458	19,701	102,189	25,559
Total completers	693,338	4,709	43,361	74,503	82,138	1,471	424,634	8,160	39,192	15,170
Graduation rate percentage	47.6	32.4	64.2	32.4	42.9	38.7	52.9	41.4	38.4	59.4

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	36,488	363	1,381	6,810	6,571	191	18,875	811	1,417	69
Total completers	25,364	244	1,114	3,987	4,867	139	13,583	525	867	38
Graduation rate percentage	69.5	67.2	80.7	58.5	74.1	72.8	72	64.7	61.2	55.1
4-year institutions (cohort year 2008)
All students
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	1,754,990	15,092	98,137	227,042	166,286	3,649	1,062,464	13,048	129,602	39,670
Total completers	955,346	5,460	68,116	82,235	82,199	1,511	631,967	8,034	50,737	25,087
Graduation rate percentage	54.4	36.2	69.4	36.2	49.4	41.4	59.5	61.6	39.1	63.2

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	1,754,961	15,092	98,137	227,042	166,284	3,648	1,062,438	13,048	129,602	39,670
Total completers	955,325	5,460	68,116	82,235	82,199	1,511	631,946	8,034	50,737	25,087
Graduation rate percentage	54.4	36.2	69.4	36.2	49.4	41.4	59.5	61.6	39.1	63.2

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	29	0	0	0	2	1	26	0	0	0
Total completers	21	†	†	†	0	0	21	†	†	†
Graduation rate percentage	72.4	†	†	†	0	0	80.8	†	†	†

Men
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	773,697	6,281	46,481	88,026	69,629	1,389	482,346	5,343	53,435	20,767
Total completers	405,002	2,122	30,763	28,300	31,488	584	275,089	3,089	21,165	12,402
Graduation rate percentage	52.3	33.8	66.2	32.1	45.2	42	57	57.8	39.6	59.7

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	773,694	6,281	46,481	88,026	69,629	1,389	482,343	5,343	53,435	20,767
Total completers	405,000	2,122	30,763	28,300	31,488	584	275,087	3,089	21,165	12,402
Graduation rate percentage	52.3	33.8	66.2	32.1	45.2	42	57	57.8	39.6	59.7

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
Total completers	2	†	†	†	†	†	2	†	†	†
Graduation rate percentage	66.7	†	†	†	†	†	66.7	†	†	†

Women
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	981,293	8,811	51,656	139,016	96,657	2,260	580,118	7,705	76,167	18,903
Total completers	550,344	3,338	37,353	53,935	50,711	927	356,878	4,945	29,572	12,685
Graduation rate percentage	56.1	37.9	72.3	38.8	52.5	41	61.5	64.2	38.8	67.1

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	981,267	8,811	51,656	139,016	96,655	2,259	580,095	7,705	76,167	18,903
Total completers	550,325	3,338	37,353	53,935	50,711	927	356,859	4,945	29,572	12,685
Graduation rate percentage	56.1	37.9	72.3	38.8	52.5	41	61.5	64.2	38.8	67.1

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	26	0	0	0	2	1	23	0	0	0
Total completers	19	†	†	†	0	0	19	†	†	†
Graduation rate percentage	73.1	†	†	†	0	0	82.6	†	†	†
2-year institutions (cohort year 2011)
All students
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	945,371	11,010	35,133	169,811	179,715	3,301	461,261	23,632	47,839	13,669
Total completers	289,702	2,790	12,922	38,769	58,672	1,190	148,116	6,425	16,066	4,752
Graduation rate percentage	30.6	25.3	36.8	22.8	32.6	36	32.1	27.2	33.6	34.8

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	877,968	10,336	32,819	157,570	166,847	2,965	426,592	21,887	45,421	13,531
Total completers	244,643	2,323	11,072	31,758	49,881	952	123,901	5,361	14,733	4,662
Graduation rate percentage	27.9	22.5	33.7	20.2	29.9	32.1	29	24.5	32.4	34.5

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	67,403	674	2,314	12,241	12,868	336	34,669	1,745	2,418	138
Total completers	45,059	467	1,850	7,011	8,791	238	24,215	1,064	1,333	90
Graduation rate percentage	66.9	69.3	79.9	57.3	68.3	70.8	69.8	61	55.1	65.2

Men
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	432,755	4,937	17,881	71,916	78,236	1,570	220,046	10,825	20,400	6,944
Total completers	121,344	1,175	5,800	14,214	22,378	507	66,777	2,685	5,579	2,229
Graduation rate percentage	28	23.8	32.4	19.8	28.6	32.3	30.3	24.8	27.3	32.1

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	401,814	4,626	16,948	66,485	71,937	1,424	204,229	9,891	19,399	6,875
Total completers	101,630	952	5,064	11,190	18,454	408	56,126	2,146	5,113	2,177
Graduation rate percentage	25.3	20.6	29.9	16.8	25.7	28.7	27.5	21.7	26.4	31.7

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	30,941	311	933	5,431	6,299	146	15,817	934	1,001	69
Total completers	19,714	223	736	3,024	3,924	99	10,651	539	466	52
Graduation rate percentage	63.7	71.7	78.9	55.7	62.3	67.8	67.3	57.7	46.6	75.4

Women
All institutions
Adjusted cohort	512,616	6,073	17,252	97,895	101,479	1,731	241,215	12,807	27,439	6,725
Total completers	168,358	1,615	7,122	24,555	36,294	683	81,339	3,740	10,487	2,523
Graduation rate percentage	32.8	26.6	41.3	25.1	35.8	39.5	33.7	29.2	38.2	37.5

Degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	476,154	5,710	15,871	91,085	94,910	1,541	222,363	11,996	26,022	6,656
Total completers	143,013	1,371	6,008	20,568	31,427	544	67,775	3,215	9,620	2,485
Graduation rate percentage	30	24	37.9	22.6	33.1	35.3	30.5	26.8	37	37.3

Non-degree-granting
Adjusted cohort	36,462	363	1,381	6,810	6,569	190	18,852	811	1,417	69
Total completers	25,345	244	1,114	3,987	4,867	139	13,564	525	867	38
Graduation rate percentage	69.5	67.2	80.7	58.5	74.1	73.2	71.9	64.7	61.2	55.1

† Not applicable.

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. The graduation rate was calculated as required for disclosure and reporting purposes under the Student Right-to-Know Act. 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 alien 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. 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. 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 alien 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. 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, Winter 2014–15, Graduation Rates component (final data).

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