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Table 321.20. | Associate's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976-77 through 2016-17 |
Year and sex | Number of degrees conferred to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and nonresident aliens | Percentage distribution of degrees conferred to U.S. citizens and permanent residents | |||||||||||||
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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 |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Total | |||||||||||||||
1976-771 | 404,956 | 342,290 | 33,159 | 16,636 | 7,044 | 2,498 | — | 3,329 | 100.0 | 85.2 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | — |
1980-812 | 410,174 | 339,167 | 35,330 | 17,800 | 8,650 | 2,584 | — | 6,643 | 100.0 | 84.0 | 8.8 | 4.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 | — |
1990-91 | 481,720 | 391,264 | 38,835 | 25,540 | 15,257 | 3,871 | — | 6,953 | 100.0 | 82.4 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 | — |
1999-2000 | 564,933 | 408,822 | 60,208 | 51,563 | 27,778 | 6,474 | — | 10,088 | 100.0 | 73.7 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 1.2 | — |
2000-01 | 578,865 | 411,075 | 63,855 | 57,288 | 28,463 | 6,623 | — | 11,561 | 100.0 | 72.5 | 11.3 | 10.1 | 5.0 | 1.2 | — |
2002-03 | 634,016 | 438,261 | 75,609 | 66,673 | 32,629 | 7,461 | — | 13,383 | 100.0 | 70.6 | 12.2 | 10.7 | 5.3 | 1.2 | — |
2003-04 | 665,301 | 456,047 | 81,183 | 72,270 | 33,149 | 8,119 | — | 14,533 | 100.0 | 70.1 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 5.1 | 1.2 | — |
2004-05 | 696,660 | 475,513 | 86,402 | 78,557 | 33,669 | 8,435 | — | 14,084 | 100.0 | 69.7 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 4.9 | 1.2 | — |
2005-06 | 713,315 | 485,481 | 89,813 | 80,870 | 35,215 | 8,555 | — | 13,381 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 12.8 | 11.6 | 5.0 | 1.2 | — |
2006-07 | 727,616 | 491,333 | 91,440 | 85,275 | 37,243 | 8,579 | — | 13,746 | 100.0 | 68.8 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 5.2 | 1.2 | — |
2007-08 | 750,166 | 501,467 | 95,566 | 91,289 | 38,848 | 8,827 | — | 14,169 | 100.0 | 68.1 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 5.3 | 1.2 | — |
2008-09 | 787,243 | 521,834 | 101,631 | 98,408 | 41,364 | 8,823 | — | 15,183 | 100.0 | 67.6 | 13.2 | 12.7 | 5.4 | 1.1 | — |
2009-10 | 848,856 | 552,376 | 113,867 | 112,403 | 44,026 | 10,101 | — | 16,083 | 100.0 | 66.3 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 5.3 | 1.2 | — |
2010-11 | 943,506 | 604,745 | 129,044 | 126,297 | 45,489 | 10,180 | 11,126 | 16,625 | 100.0 | 65.2 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
2011-12 | 1,021,718 | 635,755 | 142,512 | 151,807 | 48,861 | 10,738 | 14,858 | 17,187 | 100.0 | 63.3 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
2012-13 | 1,007,427 | 617,308 | 135,892 | 157,989 | 49,474 | 10,546 | 19,383 | 16,835 | 100.0 | 62.3 | 13.7 | 15.9 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
2013-14 | 1,005,155 | 601,959 | 134,621 | 168,106 | 50,368 | 10,338 | 22,695 | 17,068 | 100.0 | 60.9 | 13.6 | 17.0 | 5.1 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
2014-15 | 1,014,341 | 590,616 | 137,920 | 180,598 | 51,767 | 9,996 | 25,505 | 17,939 | 100.0 | 59.3 | 13.8 | 18.1 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
2015-16 | 1,008,228 | 566,622 | 134,012 | 196,044 | 53,753 | 9,490 | 28,933 | 19,374 | 100.0 | 57.3 | 13.6 | 19.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
2016-17 | 1,005,649 | 551,033 | 129,874 | 209,138 | 55,801 | 9,268 | 29,630 | 20,905 | 100.0 | 56.0 | 13.2 | 21.2 | 5.7 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
Males | |||||||||||||||
1976-771 | 209,672 | 178,236 | 15,330 | 9,105 | 3,630 | 1,216 | — | 2,155 | 100.0 | 85.9 | 7.4 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.6 | — |
1980-812 | 183,819 | 151,242 | 14,290 | 8,327 | 4,557 | 1,108 | — | 4,295 | 100.0 | 84.2 | 8.0 | 4.6 | 2.5 | 0.6 | — |
1990-91 | 198,634 | 161,858 | 14,143 | 10,738 | 7,164 | 1,439 | — | 3,292 | 100.0 | 82.9 | 7.2 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 0.7 | — |
1999-2000 | 224,721 | 164,317 | 20,968 | 20,947 | 12,009 | 2,222 | — | 4,258 | 100.0 | 74.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 5.4 | 1.0 | — |
2000-01 | 231,645 | 166,322 | 22,147 | 23,350 | 12,339 | 2,294 | — | 5,193 | 100.0 | 73.4 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 5.4 | 1.0 | — |
2002-03 | 253,451 | 179,163 | 25,591 | 26,461 | 14,057 | 2,618 | — | 5,561 | 100.0 | 72.3 | 10.3 | 10.7 | 5.7 | 1.1 | — |
2003-04 | 260,033 | 183,819 | 25,961 | 27,828 | 13,907 | 2,740 | — | 5,778 | 100.0 | 72.3 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 5.5 | 1.1 | — |
2004-05 | 267,536 | 188,569 | 27,151 | 29,658 | 13,802 | 2,774 | — | 5,582 | 100.0 | 72.0 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 1.1 | — |
2005-06 | 270,139 | 190,174 | 27,618 | 30,043 | 14,227 | 2,777 | — | 5,300 | 100.0 | 71.8 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 5.4 | 1.0 | — |
2006-07 | 275,034 | 191,487 | 28,251 | 31,609 | 15,502 | 2,872 | — | 5,313 | 100.0 | 71.0 | 10.5 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 1.1 | — |
2007-08 | 282,695 | 194,354 | 29,984 | 33,852 | 15,941 | 2,989 | — | 5,575 | 100.0 | 70.1 | 10.8 | 12.2 | 5.8 | 1.1 | — |
2008-09 | 298,066 | 202,670 | 32,004 | 36,919 | 17,305 | 3,075 | — | 6,093 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 11.0 | 12.6 | 5.9 | 1.1 | — |
2009-10 | 322,747 | 215,977 | 36,148 | 42,210 | 18,268 | 3,555 | — | 6,589 | 100.0 | 68.3 | 11.4 | 13.4 | 5.8 | 1.1 | — |
2010-11 | 361,408 | 238,012 | 41,649 | 47,911 | 19,085 | 3,727 | 4,197 | 6,827 | 100.0 | 67.1 | 11.7 | 13.5 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
2011-12 | 393,479 | 251,964 | 46,377 | 57,926 | 20,537 | 3,924 | 5,569 | 7,182 | 100.0 | 65.2 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
2012-13 | 389,195 | 243,868 | 45,458 | 60,536 | 21,223 | 3,638 | 7,434 | 7,038 | 100.0 | 63.8 | 11.9 | 15.8 | 5.6 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
2013-14 | 391,474 | 239,289 | 45,868 | 64,658 | 21,824 | 3,682 | 8,969 | 7,184 | 100.0 | 62.3 | 11.9 | 16.8 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
2014-15 | 396,782 | 236,381 | 47,393 | 69,291 | 22,377 | 3,590 | 9,997 | 7,753 | 100.0 | 60.8 | 12.2 | 17.8 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
2015-16 | 392,084 | 226,142 | 44,777 | 74,531 | 23,426 | 3,335 | 11,251 | 8,622 | 100.0 | 59.0 | 11.7 | 19.4 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 2.9 |
2016-17 | 394,159 | 223,661 | 43,173 | 78,464 | 24,453 | 3,372 | 11,676 | 9,360 | 100.0 | 58.1 | 11.2 | 20.4 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
Females | |||||||||||||||
1976-771 | 195,284 | 164,054 | 17,829 | 7,531 | 3,414 | 1,282 | — | 1,174 | 100.0 | 84.5 | 9.2 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.7 | — |
1980-812 | 226,355 | 187,925 | 21,040 | 9,473 | 4,093 | 1,476 | — | 2,348 | 100.0 | 83.9 | 9.4 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | — |
1990-91 | 283,086 | 229,406 | 24,692 | 14,802 | 8,093 | 2,432 | — | 3,661 | 100.0 | 82.1 | 8.8 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 0.9 | — |
1999-2000 | 340,212 | 244,505 | 39,240 | 30,616 | 15,769 | 4,252 | — | 5,830 | 100.0 | 73.1 | 11.7 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 1.3 | — |
2000-01 | 347,220 | 244,753 | 41,708 | 33,938 | 16,124 | 4,329 | — | 6,368 | 100.0 | 71.8 | 12.2 | 10.0 | 4.7 | 1.3 | — |
2002-03 | 380,565 | 259,098 | 50,018 | 40,212 | 18,572 | 4,843 | — | 7,822 | 100.0 | 69.5 | 13.4 | 10.8 | 5.0 | 1.3 | — |
2003-04 | 405,268 | 272,228 | 55,222 | 44,442 | 19,242 | 5,379 | — | 8,755 | 100.0 | 68.7 | 13.9 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 1.4 | — |
2004-05 | 429,124 | 286,944 | 59,251 | 48,899 | 19,867 | 5,661 | — | 8,502 | 100.0 | 68.2 | 14.1 | 11.6 | 4.7 | 1.3 | — |
2005-06 | 443,176 | 295,307 | 62,195 | 50,827 | 20,988 | 5,778 | — | 8,081 | 100.0 | 67.9 | 14.3 | 11.7 | 4.8 | 1.3 | — |
2006-07 | 452,582 | 299,846 | 63,189 | 53,666 | 21,741 | 5,707 | — | 8,433 | 100.0 | 67.5 | 14.2 | 12.1 | 4.9 | 1.3 | — |
2007-08 | 467,471 | 307,113 | 65,582 | 57,437 | 22,907 | 5,838 | — | 8,594 | 100.0 | 66.9 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 1.3 | — |
2008-09 | 489,177 | 319,164 | 69,627 | 61,489 | 24,059 | 5,748 | — | 9,090 | 100.0 | 66.5 | 14.5 | 12.8 | 5.0 | 1.2 | — |
2009-10 | 526,109 | 336,399 | 77,719 | 70,193 | 25,758 | 6,546 | — | 9,494 | 100.0 | 65.1 | 15.0 | 13.6 | 5.0 | 1.3 | — |
2010-11 | 582,098 | 366,733 | 87,395 | 78,386 | 26,404 | 6,453 | 6,929 | 9,798 | 100.0 | 64.1 | 15.3 | 13.7 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
2011-12 | 628,239 | 383,791 | 96,135 | 93,881 | 28,324 | 6,814 | 9,289 | 10,005 | 100.0 | 62.1 | 15.5 | 15.2 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
2012-13 | 618,232 | 373,440 | 90,434 | 97,453 | 28,251 | 6,908 | 11,949 | 9,797 | 100.0 | 61.4 | 14.9 | 16.0 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
2013-14 | 613,681 | 362,670 | 88,753 | 103,448 | 28,544 | 6,656 | 13,726 | 9,884 | 100.0 | 60.1 | 14.7 | 17.1 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 2.3 |
2014-15 | 617,559 | 354,235 | 90,527 | 111,307 | 29,390 | 6,406 | 15,508 | 10,186 | 100.0 | 58.3 | 14.9 | 18.3 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
2015-16 | 616,144 | 340,480 | 89,235 | 121,513 | 30,327 | 6,155 | 17,682 | 10,752 | 100.0 | 56.2 | 14.7 | 20.1 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
2016-17 | 611,490 | 327,372 | 86,701 | 130,674 | 31,348 | 5,896 | 17,954 | 11,545 | 100.0 | 54.6 | 14.5 | 21.8 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
—Not available. | |||||||||||||||
1 Excludes 1,170 males and 251 females whose racial/ethnic group was not available. | |||||||||||||||
2 Excludes 4,819 males and 1,384 females whose racial/ethnic group was not available. | |||||||||||||||
NOTE: Data through 1990-91 are for institutions of higher education, while later data are for degree-granting postsecondary institutions, which are institutions that grant associate's or higher degrees and participate 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. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | |||||||||||||||
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 2017, Completions component. (This table was prepared August 2018.) |