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Table 324.20. | Doctor's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976-77 through 2019-20 |
Year and sex | Number of degrees conferred1 to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and nonresident aliens | Percentage distribution of degrees conferred1 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 races2 |
Non- resi- dent alien |
Total | White | Black | His- panic |
Asian/ Pacific Islander |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
Two or more races2 |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Total | |||||||||||||||
1976-773,4 | 91,218 | 79,932 | 3,575 | 1,533 | 1,674 | 240 | --- | 4,264 | 100.0 | 91.9 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | --- |
1980-815,6 | 97,281 | 84,200 | 3,893 | 1,924 | 2,267 | 312 | --- | 4,685 | 100.0 | 90.9 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 | --- |
1990-91 | 105,547 | 81,791 | 4,429 | 3,210 | 5,120 | 356 | --- | 10,641 | 100.0 | 86.2 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 0.4 | --- |
1999-2000 | 118,736 | 82,984 | 7,078 | 5,042 | 10,682 | 708 | --- | 12,242 | 100.0 | 77.9 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 10.0 | 0.7 | --- |
2000-01 | 119,585 | 82,321 | 7,035 | 5,204 | 11,587 | 705 | --- | 12,733 | 100.0 | 77.0 | 6.6 | 4.9 | 10.8 | 0.7 | --- |
2005-06 |
138,056 | 91,050 | 8,523 | 6,202 | 13,686 | 929 | --- | 17,666 | 100.0 | 75.6 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 11.4 | 0.8 | --- |
2006-07 | 144,694 | 94,225 | 9,371 | 6,576 | 14,727 | 917 | --- | 18,878 | 100.0 | 74.9 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 0.7 | --- |
2007-08 | 149,190 | 97,701 | 9,451 | 6,933 | 15,170 | 932 | --- | 19,003 | 100.0 | 75.0 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 0.7 | --- |
2008-09 | 154,564 | 101,400 | 10,188 | 7,497 | 15,840 | 978 | --- | 18,661 | 100.0 | 74.6 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 0.7 | --- |
2009-10 | 158,590 | 104,419 | 10,413 | 8,085 | 16,560 | 952 | --- | 18,161 | 100.0 | 74.4 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 11.8 | 0.7 | --- |
2010-11 |
163,827 | 105,990 | 10,934 | 8,662 | 17,078 | 947 | 1,251 | 18,965 | 100.0 | 73.2 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 11.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
2011-12 | 170,217 | 109,365 | 11,794 | 9,223 | 17,896 | 915 | 1,571 | 19,453 | 100.0 | 72.5 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
2012-13 | 175,026 | 110,759 | 12,085 | 10,108 | 18,406 | 900 | 2,440 | 20,328 | 100.0 | 71.6 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
2013-14 | 177,587 | 110,157 | 12,621 | 10,665 | 19,118 | 861 | 2,966 | 21,199 | 100.0 | 70.4 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
2014-15 | 178,548 | 108,914 | 13,272 | 11,263 | 19,186 | 884 | 3,670 | 21,359 | 100.0 | 69.3 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 12.2 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
2015-16 |
178,134 | 107,235 | 13,377 | 11,781 | 19,614 | 811 | 3,782 | 21,534 | 100.0 | 68.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
2016-17 | 181,357 | 107,444 | 14,070 | 12,493 | 20,345 | 747 | 4,166 | 22,092 | 100.0 | 67.5 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 12.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
2017-18 | 183,734 | 107,237 | 14,230 | 13,225 | 20,693 | 707 | 4,490 | 23,152 | 100.0 | 66.8 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 2.8 |
2018-19 | 187,577 | 107,570 | 15,119 | 14,145 | 21,035 | 721 | 5,090 | 23,897 | 100.0 | 65.7 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
2019-20 | 190,178 | 107,853 | 15,725 | 14,868 | 21,611 | 674 | 5,497 | 23,950 | 100.0 | 64.9 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 13.0 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
Males |
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1976-773 | 71,709 | 62,977 | 2,338 | 1,216 | 1,311 | 182 | --- | 3,685 | 100.0 | 92.6 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | --- |
1980-815 | 68,853 | 59,574 | 2,206 | 1,338 | 1,589 | 223 | --- | 3,923 | 100.0 | 91.8 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.3 | --- |
1990-91 | 64,242 | 48,812 | 1,991 | 1,835 | 3,038 | 196 | --- | 8,370 | 100.0 | 87.4 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 0.4 | --- |
1999-2000 | 64,930 | 45,308 | 2,762 | 2,602 | 5,467 | 333 | --- | 8,458 | 100.0 | 80.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 9.7 | 0.6 | --- |
2000-01 | 64,171 | 44,131 | 2,655 | 2,564 | 5,759 | 346 | --- | 8,716 | 100.0 | 79.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 10.4 | 0.6 | --- |
2005-06 |
68,912 | 45,476 | 2,949 | 2,850 | 5,977 | 429 | --- | 11,231 | 100.0 | 78.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 10.4 | 0.7 | --- |
2006-07 | 71,311 | 46,215 | 3,223 | 3,037 | 6,449 | 421 | --- | 11,966 | 100.0 | 77.9 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 10.9 | 0.7 | --- |
2007-08 | 73,340 | 48,118 | 3,291 | 3,139 | 6,516 | 447 | --- | 11,829 | 100.0 | 78.2 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 0.7 | --- |
2008-09 | 75,674 | 49,880 | 3,531 | 3,388 | 6,914 | 460 | --- | 11,501 | 100.0 | 77.7 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 10.8 | 0.7 | --- |
2009-10 | 76,610 | 50,707 | 3,609 | 3,642 | 7,184 | 430 | --- | 11,038 | 100.0 | 77.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 11.0 | 0.7 | --- |
2010-11 |
79,672 | 51,688 | 3,838 | 3,990 | 7,545 | 454 | 557 | 11,600 | 100.0 | 75.9 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
2011-12 | 82,670 | 53,488 | 4,121 | 4,218 | 7,792 | 418 | 701 | 11,932 | 100.0 | 75.6 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
2012-13 | 85,080 | 54,196 | 4,310 | 4,473 | 8,190 | 400 | 1,085 | 12,426 | 100.0 | 74.6 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 11.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
2013-14 | 85,585 | 53,374 | 4,510 | 4,788 | 8,270 | 365 | 1,297 | 12,981 | 100.0 | 73.5 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 11.4 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
2014-15 | 84,922 | 52,069 | 4,464 | 5,011 | 8,330 | 410 | 1,678 | 12,960 | 100.0 | 72.4 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
2015-16 |
84,240 | 50,694 | 4,564 | 5,122 | 8,632 | 371 | 1,718 | 13,139 | 100.0 | 71.3 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 12.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
2016-17 | 84,649 | 50,002 | 4,794 | 5,421 | 8,906 | 307 | 1,780 | 13,439 | 100.0 | 70.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
2017-18 | 85,389 | 49,555 | 4,951 | 5,838 | 8,971 | 309 | 1,862 | 13,903 | 100.0 | 69.3 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 2.6 |
2018-19 | 85,771 | 48,818 | 5,076 | 6,024 | 8,975 | 307 | 2,137 | 14,434 | 100.0 | 68.4 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 |
2019-20 | 85,225 | 47,673 | 5,149 | 6,187 | 9,208 | 262 | 2,249 | 14,497 | 100.0 | 67.4 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 13.0 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
Females |
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1976-774 | 19,509 | 16,955 | 1,237 | 317 | 363 | 58 | --- | 579 | 100.0 | 89.6 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | --- |
1980-816 | 28,428 | 24,626 | 1,687 | 586 | 678 | 89 | --- | 762 | 100.0 | 89.0 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.3 | --- |
1990-91 | 41,305 | 32,979 | 2,438 | 1,375 | 2,082 | 160 | --- | 2,271 | 100.0 | 84.5 | 6.2 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 0.4 | --- |
1999-2000 | 53,806 | 37,676 | 4,316 | 2,440 | 5,215 | 375 | --- | 3,784 | 100.0 | 75.3 | 8.6 | 4.9 | 10.4 | 0.7 | --- |
2000-01 | 55,414 | 38,190 | 4,380 | 2,640 | 5,828 | 359 | --- | 4,017 | 100.0 | 74.3 | 8.5 | 5.1 | 11.3 | 0.7 | --- |
2005-06 |
69,144 | 45,574 | 5,574 | 3,352 | 7,709 | 500 | --- | 6,435 | 100.0 | 72.7 | 8.9 | 5.3 | 12.3 | 0.8 | --- |
2006-07 | 73,383 | 48,010 | 6,148 | 3,539 | 8,278 | 496 | --- | 6,912 | 100.0 | 72.2 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 12.5 | 0.7 | --- |
2007-08 | 75,850 | 49,583 | 6,160 | 3,794 | 8,654 | 485 | --- | 7,174 | 100.0 | 72.2 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 12.6 | 0.7 | --- |
2008-09 | 78,890 | 51,520 | 6,657 | 4,109 | 8,926 | 518 | --- | 7,160 | 100.0 | 71.8 | 9.3 | 5.7 | 12.4 | 0.7 | --- |
2009-10 | 81,980 | 53,712 | 6,804 | 4,443 | 9,376 | 522 | --- | 7,123 | 100.0 | 71.8 | 9.1 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 0.7 | --- |
2010-11 |
84,155 | 54,302 | 7,096 | 4,672 | 9,533 | 493 | 694 | 7,365 | 100.0 | 70.7 | 9.2 | 6.1 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
2011-12 | 87,547 | 55,877 | 7,673 | 5,005 | 10,104 | 497 | 870 | 7,521 | 100.0 | 69.8 | 9.6 | 6.3 | 12.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
2012-13 | 89,946 | 56,563 | 7,775 | 5,635 | 10,216 | 500 | 1,355 | 7,902 | 100.0 | 68.9 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 12.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
2013-14 | 92,002 | 56,783 | 8,111 | 5,877 | 10,848 | 496 | 1,669 | 8,218 | 100.0 | 67.8 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 12.9 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
2014-15 | 93,626 | 56,845 | 8,808 | 6,252 | 10,856 | 474 | 1,992 | 8,399 | 100.0 | 66.7 | 10.3 | 7.3 | 12.7 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
2015-16 |
93,894 | 56,541 | 8,813 | 6,659 | 10,982 | 440 | 2,064 | 8,395 | 100.0 | 66.1 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 12.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
2016-17 | 96,708 | 57,442 | 9,276 | 7,072 | 11,439 | 440 | 2,386 | 8,653 | 100.0 | 65.2 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 |
2017-18 | 98,345 | 57,682 | 9,279 | 7,387 | 11,722 | 398 | 2,628 | 9,249 | 100.0 | 64.7 | 10.4 | 8.3 | 13.2 | 0.4 | 2.9 |
2018-19 | 101,806 | 58,752 | 10,043 | 8,121 | 12,060 | 414 | 2,953 | 9,463 | 100.0 | 63.6 | 10.9 | 8.8 | 13.1 | 0.4 | 3.2 |
2019-20 | 104,953 | 60,180 | 10,576 | 8,681 | 12,403 | 412 | 3,248 | 9,453 | 100.0 | 63.0 | 11.1 | 9.1 | 13.0 | 0.4 | 3.4 |
---Not available. | |||||||||||||||
1 Includes Ph.D., Ed.D., and comparable degrees at the doctoral level, as well as such degrees as M.D., D.D.S., and law degrees that were classified as first-professional degrees prior to 2010-11. | |||||||||||||||
2 For years prior to 2010-11, the survey did not yet include the "Two or more races" category, and each student could be counted in only one race category. | |||||||||||||||
3 Excludes 500 males whose racial/ethnic group was not available. | |||||||||||||||
4 Excludes 12 females whose racial/ethnic group was not available. | |||||||||||||||
5 Excludes 714 males whose racial/ethnic group was not available. | |||||||||||||||
6 Excludes 21 females whose racial/ethnic group was not available. | |||||||||||||||
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. 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 study, 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:91); and IPEDS Fall 2000 through Fall 2020, Completions component. (This table was prepared September 2021.) |