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Table 323.20. | Master's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976-77 through 2011-12 |
Year and sex | Number of degrees conferred to U.S. citizens and nonresident aliens | Percentage distribution of degrees conferred to U.S. citizens | |||||||||||||
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Total | White | Black | His- panic | Asian/ Pacific Islander | American Indian/ Alaska Native | Two or more races | Non- resi- dent alien | Total | White | Black | His- panic | Asian/ Pacific Islander | American Indian/ Alaska Native | Two or more races | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Total | |||||||||||||||
1976-771 | 322,463 | 271,402 | 21,252 | 6,136 | 5,127 | 1,018 | — | 17,528 | 100.0 | 89.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | — |
1980-812 | 301,081 | 247,475 | 17,436 | 6,534 | 6,348 | 1,044 | — | 22,244 | 100.0 | 88.8 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 | — |
1990-91 | 342,863 | 265,927 | 17,023 | 8,981 | 11,869 | 1,189 | — | 37,874 | 100.0 | 87.2 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 0.4 | — |
1995-96 | 412,180 | 302,790 | 26,323 | 14,553 | 18,505 | 1,793 | — | 48,216 | 100.0 | 83.2 | 7.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 0.5 | — |
1996-97 | 425,260 | 309,637 | 28,875 | 15,560 | 19,372 | 1,954 | — | 49,862 | 100.0 | 82.5 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 0.5 | — |
1997-98 | 436,037 | 312,752 | 30,703 | 16,370 | 21,415 | 2,068 | — | 52,729 | 100.0 | 81.6 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 0.5 | — |
1998-99 | 446,038 | 318,555 | 33,010 | 17,781 | 22,262 | 2,075 | — | 52,355 | 100.0 | 80.9 | 8.4 | 4.5 | 5.7 | 0.5 | — |
1999-2000 | 463,185 | 324,990 | 36,606 | 19,379 | 23,523 | 2,263 | — | 56,424 | 100.0 | 79.9 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 0.6 | — |
2000-01 | 473,502 | 324,211 | 38,853 | 21,661 | 24,544 | 2,496 | — | 61,737 | 100.0 | 78.7 | 9.4 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 0.6 | — |
2001-02 | 487,313 | 331,427 | 41,006 | 22,517 | 25,681 | 2,632 | — | 64,050 | 100.0 | 78.3 | 9.7 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 0.6 | — |
2002-03 | 518,699 | 346,003 | 45,150 | 25,200 | 27,492 | 2,886 | — | 71,968 | 100.0 | 77.5 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 0.6 | — |
2003-04 | 564,272 | 373,448 | 51,402 | 29,806 | 31,202 | 3,206 | — | 75,208 | 100.0 | 76.4 | 10.5 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 0.7 | — |
2004-05 | 580,151 | 383,246 | 55,330 | 31,639 | 33,042 | 3,310 | — | 73,584 | 100.0 | 75.7 | 10.9 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 0.7 | — |
2005-06 | 599,731 | 397,439 | 59,806 | 32,567 | 34,289 | 3,519 | — | 72,111 | 100.0 | 75.3 | 11.3 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 0.7 | — |
2006-07 | 610,597 | 403,562 | 63,412 | 34,967 | 36,491 | 3,589 | — | 68,576 | 100.0 | 74.5 | 11.7 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 0.7 | — |
2007-08 | 630,666 | 413,179 | 65,914 | 36,972 | 37,722 | 3,777 | — | 73,102 | 100.0 | 74.1 | 11.8 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 0.7 | — |
2008-09 | 662,079 | 427,891 | 70,839 | 39,582 | 40,257 | 3,777 | — | 79,733 | 100.0 | 73.5 | 12.2 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 0.6 | — |
2009-10 | 693,025 | 445,038 | 76,458 | 43,535 | 42,702 | 3,960 | — | 81,332 | 100.0 | 72.8 | 12.5 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 0.6 | — |
2010-11 | 730,635 | 462,903 | 80,706 | 46,787 | 43,728 | 3,948 | 6,700 | 85,863 | 100.0 | 71.8 | 12.5 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
2011-12 | 754,229 | 469,639 | 85,315 | 51,264 | 45,400 | 3,674 | 9,780 | 89,157 | 100.0 | 70.6 | 12.8 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Males | |||||||||||||||
1976-771 | 172,703 | 144,042 | 7,970 | 3,328 | 3,128 | 565 | — | 13,670 | 100.0 | 90.6 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | — |
1980-812 | 151,602 | 120,927 | 6,418 | 3,155 | 3,830 | 507 | — | 16,765 | 100.0 | 89.7 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 | — |
1990-91 | 160,842 | 117,993 | 6,201 | 4,017 | 6,765 | 495 | — | 25,371 | 100.0 | 87.1 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 | — |
1995-96 | 183,481 | 128,325 | 8,758 | 5,940 | 9,644 | 713 | — | 30,101 | 100.0 | 83.7 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 0.5 | — |
1996-97 | 185,270 | 128,946 | 9,252 | 6,335 | 9,488 | 743 | — | 30,506 | 100.0 | 83.3 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 0.5 | — |
1997-98 | 188,718 | 128,987 | 9,978 | 6,612 | 10,500 | 792 | — | 31,849 | 100.0 | 82.2 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 0.5 | — |
1998-99 | 190,230 | 129,912 | 10,346 | 7,044 | 10,638 | 794 | — | 31,496 | 100.0 | 81.8 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 0.5 | — |
1999-2000 | 196,129 | 131,221 | 11,642 | 7,738 | 11,299 | 845 | — | 33,384 | 100.0 | 80.6 | 7.2 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 0.5 | — |
2000-01 | 197,770 | 128,516 | 11,878 | 8,371 | 11,561 | 925 | — | 36,519 | 100.0 | 79.7 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 0.6 | — |
2001-02 | 202,604 | 131,316 | 12,119 | 8,539 | 11,956 | 995 | — | 37,679 | 100.0 | 79.6 | 7.3 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 0.6 | — |
2002-03 | 215,172 | 135,938 | 13,224 | 9,389 | 12,704 | 1,043 | — | 42,874 | 100.0 | 78.9 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 0.6 | — |
2003-04 | 233,056 | 146,369 | 15,027 | 10,929 | 14,551 | 1,137 | — | 45,043 | 100.0 | 77.9 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 0.6 | — |
2004-05 | 237,155 | 150,076 | 16,136 | 11,501 | 15,238 | 1,167 | — | 43,037 | 100.0 | 77.3 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 0.6 | — |
2005-06 | 241,656 | 153,666 | 17,384 | 11,739 | 16,031 | 1,252 | — | 41,584 | 100.0 | 76.8 | 8.7 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 0.6 | — |
2006-07 | 242,189 | 154,241 | 18,333 | 12,473 | 16,728 | 1,275 | — | 39,139 | 100.0 | 76.0 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 0.6 | — |
2007-08 | 250,169 | 157,596 | 18,761 | 13,189 | 17,476 | 1,293 | — | 41,854 | 100.0 | 75.7 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 0.6 | — |
2008-09 | 263,538 | 162,994 | 20,174 | 14,324 | 18,724 | 1,350 | — | 45,972 | 100.0 | 74.9 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 0.6 | — |
2009-10 | 275,197 | 170,203 | 22,120 | 15,525 | 19,535 | 1,415 | — | 46,399 | 100.0 | 74.4 | 9.7 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 0.6 | — |
2010-11 | 291,551 | 177,780 | 23,741 | 17,213 | 20,050 | 1,409 | 2,594 | 48,764 | 100.0 | 73.2 | 9.8 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
2011-12 | 302,191 | 182,960 | 25,143 | 18,849 | 20,774 | 1,297 | 3,512 | 49,656 | 100.0 | 72.4 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Females | |||||||||||||||
1976-771 | 149,760 | 127,360 | 13,282 | 2,808 | 1,999 | 453 | — | 3,858 | 100.0 | 87.3 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.3 | — |
1980-812 | 149,479 | 126,548 | 11,018 | 3,379 | 2,518 | 537 | — | 5,479 | 100.0 | 87.9 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | — |
1990-91 | 182,021 | 147,934 | 10,822 | 4,964 | 5,104 | 694 | — | 12,503 | 100.0 | 87.3 | 6.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 0.4 | — |
1995-96 | 228,699 | 174,465 | 17,565 | 8,613 | 8,861 | 1,080 | — | 18,115 | 100.0 | 82.8 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 0.5 | — |
1996-97 | 239,990 | 180,691 | 19,623 | 9,225 | 9,884 | 1,211 | — | 19,356 | 100.0 | 81.9 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 0.5 | — |
1997-98 | 247,319 | 183,765 | 20,725 | 9,758 | 10,915 | 1,276 | — | 20,880 | 100.0 | 81.2 | 9.2 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 0.6 | — |
1998-99 | 255,808 | 188,643 | 22,664 | 10,737 | 11,624 | 1,281 | — | 20,859 | 100.0 | 80.3 | 9.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.5 | — |
1999-2000 | 267,056 | 193,769 | 24,964 | 11,641 | 12,224 | 1,418 | — | 23,040 | 100.0 | 79.4 | 10.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 0.6 | — |
2000-01 | 275,732 | 195,695 | 26,975 | 13,290 | 12,983 | 1,571 | — | 25,218 | 100.0 | 78.1 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 0.6 | — |
2001-02 | 284,709 | 200,111 | 28,887 | 13,978 | 13,725 | 1,637 | — | 26,371 | 100.0 | 77.5 | 11.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 0.6 | — |
2002-03 | 303,527 | 210,065 | 31,926 | 15,811 | 14,788 | 1,843 | — | 29,094 | 100.0 | 76.5 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 0.7 | — |
2003-04 | 331,216 | 227,079 | 36,375 | 18,877 | 16,651 | 2,069 | — | 30,165 | 100.0 | 75.4 | 12.1 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 0.7 | — |
2004-05 | 342,996 | 233,170 | 39,194 | 20,138 | 17,804 | 2,143 | — | 30,547 | 100.0 | 74.6 | 12.5 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 0.7 | — |
2005-06 | 358,075 | 243,773 | 42,422 | 20,828 | 18,258 | 2,267 | — | 30,527 | 100.0 | 74.4 | 13.0 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 0.7 | — |
2006-07 | 368,408 | 249,321 | 45,079 | 22,494 | 19,763 | 2,314 | — | 29,437 | 100.0 | 73.6 | 13.3 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 0.7 | — |
2007-08 | 380,497 | 255,583 | 47,153 | 23,783 | 20,246 | 2,484 | — | 31,248 | 100.0 | 73.2 | 13.5 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 0.7 | — |
2008-09 | 398,541 | 264,897 | 50,665 | 25,258 | 21,533 | 2,427 | — | 33,761 | 100.0 | 72.6 | 13.9 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 0.7 | — |
2009-10 | 417,828 | 274,835 | 54,338 | 28,010 | 23,167 | 2,545 | — | 34,933 | 100.0 | 71.8 | 14.2 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 0.7 | — |
2010-11 | 439,084 | 285,123 | 56,965 | 29,574 | 23,678 | 2,539 | 4,106 | 37,099 | 100.0 | 70.9 | 14.2 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
2011-12 | 452,038 | 286,679 | 60,172 | 32,415 | 24,626 | 2,377 | 6,268 | 39,501 | 100.0 | 69.5 | 14.6 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
—Not available. | |||||||||||||||
1 Excludes 387 males and 175 females whose racial/ethnic group was not available. | |||||||||||||||
2 Excludes 1,377 males and 179 females whose racial/ethnic group was not available. | |||||||||||||||
NOTE: Data through 1990-91 are for institutions of higher education, while later data are for postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. For 1989-90 and later years, reported racial/ethnic distributions of students by level of degree, field of degree, and sex were used to estimate race/ethnicity for students whose race/ethnicity was not reported. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | |||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred" surveys, 1976-77 and 1980-81; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Completions Survey" (IPEDS-C:90-99); and IPEDS Fall 2000 through Fall 2012, Completions component. (This table was prepared July 2013.) |