Table 322.20. | Bachelor'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 |
|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Total | |||||||||||||||
1976-771 | 917,900 | 807,688 | 58,636 | 18,743 | 13,793 | 3,326 | — | 15,714 | 100.0 | 89.5 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.4 | — |
1980-812 | 934,800 | 807,319 | 60,673 | 21,832 | 18,794 | 3,593 | — | 22,589 | 100.0 | 88.5 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.4 | — |
1990-91 | 1,094,538 | 914,093 | 66,375 | 37,342 | 42,529 | 4,583 | — | 29,616 | 100.0 | 85.8 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 0.4 | — |
1999-2000 | 1,237,875 | 929,102 | 108,018 | 75,063 | 77,909 | 8,717 | — | 39,066 | 100.0 | 77.5 | 9.0 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 0.7 | — |
2000-01 | 1,244,171 | 927,357 | 111,307 | 77,745 | 78,902 | 9,049 | — | 39,811 | 100.0 | 77.0 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 0.8 | — |
2002-03 | 1,348,811 | 994,616 | 124,253 | 89,029 | 87,964 | 9,875 | — | 43,074 | 100.0 | 76.2 | 9.5 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 0.8 | — |
2003-04 | 1,399,542 | 1,026,114 | 131,241 | 94,644 | 92,073 | 10,638 | — | 44,832 | 100.0 | 75.7 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 0.8 | — |
2004-05 | 1,439,264 | 1,049,141 | 136,122 | 101,124 | 97,209 | 10,307 | — | 45,361 | 100.0 | 75.3 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 0.7 | — |
2005-06 | 1,485,104 | 1,075,471 | 142,405 | 107,575 | 102,371 | 10,938 | — | 46,344 | 100.0 | 74.7 | 9.9 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 0.8 | — |
2006-07 | 1,524,729 | 1,100,308 | 146,767 | 114,962 | 105,287 | 11,463 | — | 45,942 | 100.0 | 74.4 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 0.8 | — |
2007-08 | 1,563,734 | 1,123,246 | 152,627 | 122,770 | 109,177 | 11,509 | — | 44,405 | 100.0 | 73.9 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 0.8 | — |
2008-09 | 1,601,399 | 1,144,628 | 156,603 | 129,473 | 112,581 | 12,221 | — | 45,893 | 100.0 | 73.6 | 10.1 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 0.8 | — |
2009-10 | 1,649,919 | 1,167,322 | 164,789 | 140,426 | 117,391 | 12,405 | — | 47,586 | 100.0 | 72.9 | 10.3 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 0.8 | — |
2010-11 | 1,716,053 | 1,182,690 | 172,731 | 154,450 | 121,118 | 11,935 | 20,589 | 52,540 | 100.0 | 71.1 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
2011-12 | 1,792,163 | 1,212,417 | 185,916 | 169,736 | 126,177 | 11,498 | 27,234 | 59,185 | 100.0 | 70.0 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
2012-13 | 1,840,381 | 1,221,908 | 191,233 | 186,677 | 130,129 | 11,432 | 34,128 | 64,874 | 100.0 | 68.8 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
2013-14 | 1,870,150 | 1,218,998 | 191,437 | 202,425 | 131,662 | 10,784 | 45,422 | 69,422 | 100.0 | 67.7 | 10.6 | 11.2 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
2014-15 | 1,894,969 | 1,210,071 | 192,829 | 218,098 | 133,916 | 10,202 | 54,215 | 75,638 | 100.0 | 66.5 | 10.6 | 12.0 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 3.0 |
2015-16 | 1,920,750 | 1,197,323 | 194,408 | 235,190 | 138,257 | 9,735 | 61,584 | 84,253 | 100.0 | 65.2 | 10.6 | 12.8 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
2016-17 | 1,956,032 | 1,196,007 | 196,300 | 252,166 | 144,078 | 9,582 | 66,526 | 91,373 | 100.0 | 64.1 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 3.6 |
Males | |||||||||||||||
1976-771 | 494,424 | 438,161 | 25,147 | 10,318 | 7,638 | 1,804 | — | 11,356 | 100.0 | 90.7 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.4 | — |
1980-812 | 469,625 | 406,173 | 24,511 | 10,810 | 10,107 | 1,700 | — | 16,324 | 100.0 | 89.6 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | — |
1990-91 | 504,045 | 421,290 | 24,800 | 16,598 | 21,203 | 1,938 | — | 18,216 | 100.0 | 86.7 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 0.4 | — |
1999-2000 | 530,367 | 402,954 | 37,029 | 30,304 | 35,853 | 3,463 | — | 20,764 | 100.0 | 79.1 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 0.7 | — |
2000-01 | 531,840 | 401,780 | 38,103 | 31,368 | 35,865 | 3,700 | — | 21,024 | 100.0 | 78.7 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 0.7 | — |
2002-03 | 573,258 | 430,248 | 41,494 | 35,101 | 40,230 | 3,870 | — | 22,315 | 100.0 | 78.1 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 0.7 | — |
2003-04 | 595,425 | 445,483 | 43,851 | 37,288 | 41,360 | 4,244 | — | 23,199 | 100.0 | 77.9 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 0.7 | — |
2004-05 | 613,000 | 456,592 | 45,810 | 39,490 | 43,711 | 4,143 | — | 23,254 | 100.0 | 77.4 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 0.7 | — |
2005-06 | 630,502 | 467,397 | 48,073 | 41,805 | 45,803 | 4,202 | — | 23,222 | 100.0 | 77.0 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 0.7 | — |
2006-07 | 649,816 | 480,747 | 49,715 | 44,761 | 47,577 | 4,508 | — | 22,508 | 100.0 | 76.6 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 0.7 | — |
2007-08 | 668,184 | 492,360 | 52,298 | 47,797 | 49,535 | 4,523 | — | 21,671 | 100.0 | 76.2 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 0.7 | — |
2008-09 | 685,422 | 503,396 | 53,465 | 50,596 | 50,773 | 4,849 | — | 22,343 | 100.0 | 75.9 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 0.7 | — |
2009-10 | 706,660 | 513,711 | 56,136 | 55,139 | 53,365 | 4,879 | — | 23,430 | 100.0 | 75.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 0.7 | — |
2010-11 | 734,159 | 519,992 | 59,015 | 60,869 | 55,321 | 4,798 | 8,028 | 26,136 | 100.0 | 73.4 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
2011-12 | 765,772 | 532,463 | 63,736 | 67,083 | 57,521 | 4,476 | 10,945 | 29,548 | 100.0 | 72.3 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
2012-13 | 787,408 | 535,358 | 67,351 | 74,067 | 59,806 | 4,611 | 13,834 | 32,381 | 100.0 | 70.9 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
2013-14 | 801,905 | 536,009 | 68,290 | 80,312 | 59,844 | 4,171 | 18,137 | 35,142 | 100.0 | 69.9 | 8.9 | 10.5 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
2014-15 | 812,693 | 530,418 | 69,316 | 86,881 | 61,080 | 4,061 | 22,245 | 38,692 | 100.0 | 68.5 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
2015-16 | 821,746 | 522,834 | 69,847 | 92,989 | 63,182 | 3,822 | 25,157 | 43,915 | 100.0 | 67.2 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 3.2 |
2016-17 | 836,045 | 521,421 | 70,554 | 99,331 | 65,398 | 3,730 | 27,084 | 48,527 | 100.0 | 66.2 | 9.0 | 12.6 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 3.4 |
Females | |||||||||||||||
1976-771 | 423,476 | 369,527 | 33,489 | 8,425 | 6,155 | 1,522 | — | 4,358 | 100.0 | 88.2 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.4 | — |
1980-812 | 465,175 | 401,146 | 36,162 | 11,022 | 8,687 | 1,893 | — | 6,265 | 100.0 | 87.4 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | — |
1990-91 | 590,493 | 492,803 | 41,575 | 20,744 | 21,326 | 2,645 | — | 11,400 | 100.0 | 85.1 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 0.5 | — |
1999-2000 | 707,508 | 526,148 | 70,989 | 44,759 | 42,056 | 5,254 | — | 18,302 | 100.0 | 76.3 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 0.8 | — |
2000-01 | 712,331 | 525,577 | 73,204 | 46,377 | 43,037 | 5,349 | — | 18,787 | 100.0 | 75.8 | 10.6 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 0.8 | — |
2002-03 | 775,553 | 564,368 | 82,759 | 53,928 | 47,734 | 6,005 | — | 20,759 | 100.0 | 74.8 | 11.0 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 0.8 | — |
2003-04 | 804,117 | 580,631 | 87,390 | 57,356 | 50,713 | 6,394 | — | 21,633 | 100.0 | 74.2 | 11.2 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 0.8 | — |
2004-05 | 826,264 | 592,549 | 90,312 | 61,634 | 53,498 | 6,164 | — | 22,107 | 100.0 | 73.7 | 11.2 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 0.8 | — |
2005-06 | 854,602 | 608,074 | 94,332 | 65,770 | 56,568 | 6,736 | — | 23,122 | 100.0 | 73.1 | 11.3 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 0.8 | — |
2006-07 | 874,913 | 619,561 | 97,052 | 70,201 | 57,710 | 6,955 | — | 23,434 | 100.0 | 72.8 | 11.4 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 0.8 | — |
2007-08 | 895,550 | 630,886 | 100,329 | 74,973 | 59,642 | 6,986 | — | 22,734 | 100.0 | 72.3 | 11.5 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 0.8 | — |
2008-09 | 915,977 | 641,232 | 103,138 | 78,877 | 61,808 | 7,372 | — | 23,550 | 100.0 | 71.9 | 11.6 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 0.8 | — |
2009-10 | 943,259 | 653,611 | 108,653 | 85,287 | 64,026 | 7,526 | — | 24,156 | 100.0 | 71.1 | 11.8 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 0.8 | — |
2010-11 | 981,894 | 662,698 | 113,716 | 93,581 | 65,797 | 7,137 | 12,561 | 26,404 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 11.9 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
2011-12 | 1,026,391 | 679,954 | 122,180 | 102,653 | 68,656 | 7,022 | 16,289 | 29,637 | 100.0 | 68.2 | 12.3 | 10.3 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
2012-13 | 1,052,973 | 686,550 | 123,882 | 112,610 | 70,323 | 6,821 | 20,294 | 32,493 | 100.0 | 67.3 | 12.1 | 11.0 | 6.9 | 0.7 | 2.0 |
2013-14 | 1,068,245 | 682,989 | 123,147 | 122,113 | 71,818 | 6,613 | 27,285 | 34,280 | 100.0 | 66.1 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 6.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 |
2014-15 | 1,082,276 | 679,653 | 123,513 | 131,217 | 72,836 | 6,141 | 31,970 | 36,946 | 100.0 | 65.0 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
2015-16 | 1,099,004 | 674,489 | 124,561 | 142,201 | 75,075 | 5,913 | 36,427 | 40,338 | 100.0 | 63.7 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
2016-17 | 1,119,987 | 674,586 | 125,746 | 152,835 | 78,680 | 5,852 | 39,442 | 42,846 | 100.0 | 62.6 | 11.7 | 14.2 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
—Not available. | |||||||||||||||
1 Excludes 1,121 males and 528 females whose racial/ethnic group was not available. | |||||||||||||||
2 Excludes 258 males and 82 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. 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). |