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, 2014–15
Level of institution,¹ gender, race/ethnicity, and level of award	All institutions				Public				Private
	All institutions				Public				Nonprofit				For-profit
	Awards		Students		Awards		Students		Awards		Students		Awards		Students
	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	4,582,619	100.0	4,272,877	100.0	3,042,358	100.0	2,759,354	100.0	1,081,354	100.0	1,058,751	100.0	458,907	100.0	454,772	100.0
	4-year institutions
Total	3,282,027	100.0	3,186,786	100.0	1,897,623	100.0	1,827,247	100.0	1,054,647	100.0	1,033,016	100.0	329,757	100.0	326,523	100.0
Gender
Men	1,377,599	42.0	1,334,900	41.9	825,224	43.5	793,598	43.4	432,419	41.0	422,475	40.9	119,956	36.4	118,827	36.4
Women	1,904,428	58.0	1,851,886	58.1	1,072,399	56.5	1,033,649	56.6	622,228	59.0	610,541	59.1	209,801	63.6	207,696	63.6
Race/ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	18,031	0.5	17,465	0.5	10,814	0.6	10,388	0.6	4,628	0.4	4,519	0.4	2,589	0.8	2,558	0.8
Asian	194,773	5.9	188,631	5.9	121,785	6.4	117,296	6.4	60,817	5.8	59,249	5.7	12,171	3.7	12,086	3.7
Black or African American	341,458	10.4	333,620	10.5	169,093	8.9	163,309	8.9	100,157	9.5	98,725	9.6	72,208	21.9	71,586	21.9
Hispanic or Latino	339,837	10.4	330,078	10.4	215,911	11.4	207,879	11.4	82,869	7.9	81,380	7.9	41,057	12.5	40,819	12.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	8,070	0.2	7,815	0.2	3,909	0.2	3,722	0.2	2,130	0.2	2,097	0.2	2,031	0.6	1,996	0.6
White	1,886,787	57.5	1,829,998	57.4	1,135,016	59.8	1,092,099	59.8	609,345	57.8	597,183	57.8	142,426	43.2	140,716	43.1
Two or more races	79,029	2.4	76,429	2.4	48,029	2.5	46,075	2.5	23,569	2.2	23,044	2.2	7,431	2.3	7,310	2.2
Race/ethnicity unknown	187,569	5.7	182,764	5.7	65,957	3.5	63,315	3.5	77,591	7.4	75,765	7.3	44,021	13.3	43,684	13.4
Nonresident alien	226,473	6.9	219,986	6.9	127,109	6.7	123,164	6.7	93,541	8.9	91,054	8.8	5,823	1.8	5,768	1.8
Certificates
Less-than-1-year	66,602	2.0	56,735	1.8	52,725	2.8	43,453	2.4	5,092	0.5	4,992	0.5	8,785	2.7	8,290	2.5
At-least-1- but less-than-4-years	44,722	1.4	43,355	1.4	17,826	0.9	17,285	0.9	8,060	0.8	7,871	0.8	18,836	5.7	18,199	5.6
Postbaccalaureate or post- masters	55,946	1.7	54,022	1.7	28,452	1.5	27,294	1.5	23,435	2.2	22,702	2.2	4,059	1.2	4,026	1.2
Degrees
Associate's degrees	282,443	8.6	279,537	8.8	147,690	7.8	145,555	8.0	48,243	4.6	47,590	4.6	86,510	26.2	86,392	26.5
Bachelor's degrees	1,894,962	57.7	1,870,875	58.7	1,209,462	63.7	1,189,749	65.1	553,543	52.5	549,314	53.2	131,957	40.0	131,812	40.4
Master's degrees	758,804	23.1	754,237	23.7	351,216	18.5	349,203	19.1	336,181	31.9	333,779	32.3	71,407	21.7	71,255	21.8
Doctor's degrees	178,548	5.4	178,196	5.6	90,252	4.8	90,114	4.9	80,093	7.6	79,879	7.7	8,203	2.5	8,203	2.5
	2-year institutions
Total	1,300,592	100.0	1,086,091	100.0	1,144,735	100.0	932,107	100.0	26,707	100.0	25,735	100.0	129,150	100.0	128,249	100.0
Gender
Men	545,982	42.0	441,993	40.7	496,217	43.3	392,724	42.1	8,145	30.5	7,959	30.9	41,620	32.2	41,310	32.2
Women	754,610	58.0	644,098	59.3	648,518	56.7	539,383	57.9	18,562	69.5	17,776	69.1	87,530	67.8	86,939	67.8
Race/ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	12,725	1.0	10,793	1	10,816	0.9	8,909	1.0	426	1.6	407	1.6	1,483	1.1	1,477	1.2
Asian	60,949	4.7	49,085	4.5	55,997	4.9	44,161	4.7	706	2.6	694	2.7	4,246	3.3	4,230	3.3
Black or African American	182,268	14.0	155,983	14.4	145,225	12.7	119,409	12.8	5,928	22.2	5,773	22.4	31,115	24.1	30,801	24
Hispanic or Latino	226,765	17.4	185,742	17.1	191,645	16.7	150,827	16.2	2,971	11.1	2,905	11.3	32,149	24.9	32,010	25
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3,837	0.3	3,298	0.3	2,972	0.3	2,439	0.3	143	0.5	141	0.5	722	0.6	718	0.6
White	716,669	55.1	598,367	55.1	657,163	57.4	539,625	57.9	11,895	44.5	11,506	44.7	47,611	36.9	47,236	36.8
Two or more races	29,415	2.3	24,278	2.2	25,802	2.3	20,701	2.2	625	2.3	605	2.4	2,988	2.3	2,972	2.3
Race/ethnicity unknown	50,516	3.9	43,964	4.0	38,498	3.4	32,231	3.5	3,693	13.8	3,439	13.4	8,325	6.4	8,294	6.5
Nonresident alien	17,448	1.3	14,581	1.3	16,617	1.5	13,805	1.5	320	1.2	265	1	511	0.4	511	0.4
Certificates
Less-than-1-year	313,627	24.1	263,339	24.2	282,414	24.7	232,891	25.0	8,410	31.5	7,825	30.4	22,803	17.7	22,623	17.6
At-least-1- but less-than-4-years	255,060	19.6	244,109	22.5	187,791	16.4	176,992	19.0	7,927	29.7	7,921	30.8	59,342	45.9	59,196	46.2
Postbaccalaureate or post- masters	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Degrees
Associate's degrees	731,898	56.3	687,105	63.3	674,528	58.9	629,920	67.6	10,370	38.8	10,301	40	47,000	36.4	46,884	36.6
Bachelor's degrees²	7	#	7	#	2	#	2	#	0	0	0	0	5	#	5	#

# 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 The seven bachelor's degrees reported here were awarded in 2014-15 by three institutions that were 2-year institutions in the collection year (2015–16).

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

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Fall 2015, Completions component (final data).

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