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Table 318.45. Number and percentage distribution of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees/certificates conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ ethnicity, level of degree/certificate, and sex of student: Academic years 2011-12 through 2020-21
Sex and year Number of STEM degrees/certificates conferred to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and nonresidents Percentage distribution of STEM degrees/certificates conferred to U.S. citizens and permanent residents
Total White Black Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian/Alaska Native Two or more races Nonresident Total White Black Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian/Alaska Native Two or more races
Total Asian Pacific Islander Total Asian Pacific Islander
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
  Total, all levels of degrees/certificates
Total                                      
2011-12 556,696 333,652 47,004 49,262 53,670 52,336 1,334 3,600 7,388 62,120 100.0 67.5 9.5 10.0 10.9 10.6 0.3 0.7 1.5
2012-13 574,000 337,241 47,710 53,015 56,995 55,577 1,418 3,576 9,812 65,651 100.0 66.3 9.4 10.4 11.2 10.9 0.3 0.7 1.9
2013-14 604,167 348,586 49,455 58,104 59,088 57,664 1,424 3,472 13,305 72,157 100.0 65.5 9.3 10.9 11.1 10.8 0.3 0.7 2.5
2014-15 635,800 353,950 50,760 63,689 62,193 60,800 1,393 3,401 15,764 86,043 100.0 64.4 9.2 11.6 11.3 11.1 0.3 0.6 2.9
2015-16 668,091 358,113 48,512 67,822 66,528 65,252 1,276 3,159 18,778 105,179 100.0 63.6 8.6 12.0 11.8 11.6 0.2 0.6 3.3
                                       
2016-17 704,861 367,260 49,888 74,461 71,633 70,327 1,306 3,240 20,510 117,869 100.0 62.6 8.5 12.7 12.2 12.0 0.2 0.6 3.5
2017-18 733,459 376,795 51,256 81,816 77,133 75,791 1,342 3,144 22,471 120,844 100.0 61.5 8.4 13.4 12.6 12.4 0.2 0.5 3.7
2018-19 756,960 384,765 53,993 89,797 82,234 80,920 1,314 3,153 24,859 118,159 100.0 60.2 8.5 14.1 12.9 12.7 0.2 0.5 3.9
2019-20 774,598 385,351 55,655 95,031 86,555 85,301 1,254 3,025 26,502 122,479 100.0 59.1 8.5 14.6 13.3 13.1 0.2 0.5 4.1
2020-21 790,752 385,194 59,848 101,761 92,217 90,930 1,287 3,158 28,389 120,185 100.0 57.4 8.9 15.2 13.8 13.6 0.2 0.5 4.2
                                       
Males                                      
2011-12 387,705 239,003 30,152 34,851 33,240 32,361 879 2,427 4,764 43,268 100.0 69.4 8.8 10.1 9.7 9.4 0.3 0.7 1.4
2012-13 397,223 239,688 30,632 37,032 35,828 34,838 990 2,375 6,442 45,226 100.0 68.1 8.7 10.5 10.2 9.9 0.3 0.7 1.8
2013-14 417,547 247,899 32,012 40,583 36,874 35,886 988 2,331 8,493 49,355 100.0 67.3 8.7 11.0 10.0 9.7 0.3 0.6 2.3
2014-15 436,775 250,211 32,831 43,847 38,768 37,817 951 2,312 10,011 58,795 100.0 66.2 8.7 11.6 10.3 10.0 0.3 0.6 2.6
2015-16 455,559 251,395 30,381 45,946 41,337 40,474 863 2,138 12,034 72,328 100.0 65.6 7.9 12.0 10.8 10.6 0.2 0.6 3.1
                                       
2016-17 478,829 256,877 30,923 50,077 44,500 43,585 915 2,180 12,994 81,278 100.0 64.6 7.8 12.6 11.2 11.0 0.2 0.5 3.3
2017-18 495,586 263,254 31,800 54,801 47,604 46,685 919 2,112 14,141 81,874 100.0 63.6 7.7 13.2 11.5 11.3 0.2 0.5 3.4
2018-19 507,039 266,977 32,938 59,763 50,646 49,745 901 2,106 15,555 79,054 100.0 62.4 7.7 14.0 11.8 11.6 0.2 0.5 3.6
2019-20 511,364 263,483 33,504 62,038 52,653 51,820 833 2,022 16,421 81,243 100.0 61.3 7.8 14.4 12.2 12.0 0.2 0.5 3.8
2020-21 514,323 261,183 35,330 64,609 55,101 54,221 880 2,065 17,129 78,906 100.0 60.0 8.1 14.8 12.7 12.5 0.2 0.5 3.9
                                       
Females                                      
2011-12 168,991 94,649 16,852 14,411 20,430 19,975 455 1,173 2,624 18,852 100.0 63.0 11.2 9.6 13.6 13.3 0.3 0.8 1.7
2012-13 176,777 97,553 17,078 15,983 21,167 20,739 428 1,201 3,370 20,425 100.0 62.4 10.9 10.2 13.5 13.3 0.3 0.8 2.2
2013-14 186,620 100,687 17,443 17,521 22,214 21,778 436 1,141 4,812 22,802 100.0 61.5 10.6 10.7 13.6 13.3 0.3 0.7 2.9
2014-15 199,025 103,739 17,929 19,842 23,425 22,983 442 1,089 5,753 27,248 100.0 60.4 10.4 11.6 13.6 13.4 0.3 0.6 3.3
2015-16 212,532 106,718 18,131 21,876 25,191 24,778 413 1,021 6,744 32,851 100.0 59.4 10.1 12.2 14.0 13.8 0.2 0.6 3.8
                                       
2016-17 226,032 110,383 18,965 24,384 27,133 26,742 391 1,060 7,516 36,591 100.0 58.3 10.0 12.9 14.3 14.1 0.2 0.6 4.0
2017-18 237,873 113,541 19,456 27,015 29,529 29,106 423 1,032 8,330 38,970 100.0 57.1 9.8 13.6 14.8 14.6 0.2 0.5 4.2
2018-19 249,921 117,788 21,055 30,034 31,588 31,175 413 1,047 9,304 39,105 100.0 55.9 10.0 14.2 15.0 14.8 0.2 0.5 4.4
2019-20 263,234 121,868 22,151 32,993 33,902 33,481 421 1,003 10,081 41,236 100.0 54.9 10.0 14.9 15.3 15.1 0.2 0.5 4.5
2020-21 276,429 124,011 24,518 37,152 37,116 36,709 407 1,093 11,260 41,279 100.0 52.7 10.4 15.8 15.8 15.6 0.2 0.5 4.8
  Certificates below the associate's degree level
Total                                      
2011-12 60,304 35,126 9,665 10,800 2,674 2,471 203 789 785 465 100.0 58.7 16.2 18.0 4.5 4.1 0.3 1.3 1.3
2012-13 60,908 36,022 8,887 10,706 2,913 2,697 216 686 1,095 599 100.0 59.7 14.7 17.8 4.8 4.5 0.4 1.1 1.8
2013-14 70,041 41,032 10,802 11,507 3,555 3,313 242 744 1,499 902 100.0 59.3 15.6 16.6 5.1 4.8 0.4 1.1 2.2
2014-15 71,253 41,338 10,663 12,175 3,824 3,580 244 810 1,498 945 100.0 58.8 15.2 17.3 5.4 5.1 0.3 1.2 2.1
2015-16 76,048 44,404 10,660 12,760 4,126 3,887 239 777 2,154 1,167 100.0 59.3 14.2 17.0 5.5 5.2 0.3 1.0 2.9
                                       
2016-17 77,832 45,023 10,627 13,440 4,319 4,064 255 893 2,192 1,338 100.0 58.9 13.9 17.6 5.6 5.3 0.3 1.2 2.9
2017-18 83,243 48,102 10,847 14,812 4,874 4,611 263 781 2,402 1,425 100.0 58.8 13.3 18.1 6.0 5.6 0.3 1.0 2.9
2018-19 89,119 50,621 11,392 16,281 5,426 5,128 298 895 2,901 1,603 100.0 57.8 13.0 18.6 6.2 5.9 0.3 1.0 3.3
2019-20 87,625 48,948 11,770 15,995 5,564 5,343 221 809 2,988 1,551 100.0 56.9 13.7 18.6 6.5 6.2 0.3 0.9 3.5
2020-21 90,677 50,278 12,591 16,507 5,662 5,396 266 817 3,203 1,619 100.0 56.5 14.1 18.5 6.4 6.1 0.3 0.9 3.6
                                       
Males                                      
2011-12 48,658 28,699 7,487 8,895 2,018 1,855 163 610 610 339 100.0 59.4 15.5 18.4 4.2 3.8 0.3 1.3 1.3
2012-13 48,155 29,017 6,664 8,556 2,143 1,978 165 509 859 407 100.0 60.8 14.0 17.9 4.5 4.1 0.3 1.1 1.8
2013-14 55,569 33,310 8,077 9,290 2,652 2,454 198 558 1,132 550 100.0 60.5 14.7 16.9 4.8 4.5 0.4 1.0 2.1
2014-15 56,074 33,088 7,959 9,843 2,820 2,622 198 592 1,141 631 100.0 59.7 14.4 17.8 5.1 4.7 0.4 1.1 2.1
2015-16 59,840 35,851 7,829 10,139 2,990 2,805 185 605 1,652 774 100.0 60.7 13.3 17.2 5.1 4.7 0.3 1.0 2.8
                                       
2016-17 61,234 36,205 7,795 10,781 3,238 3,027 211 665 1,621 929 100.0 60.0 12.9 17.9 5.4 5.0 0.3 1.1 2.7
2017-18 66,736 39,470 8,101 11,979 3,728 3,503 225 609 1,821 1,028 100.0 60.1 12.3 18.2 5.7 5.3 0.3 0.9 2.8
2018-19 69,916 40,814 8,282 12,965 3,977 3,745 232 681 2,160 1,037 100.0 59.3 12.0 18.8 5.8 5.4 0.3 1.0 3.1
2019-20 68,903 39,767 8,688 12,530 4,043 3,870 173 645 2,247 983 100.0 58.5 12.8 18.4 6.0 5.7 0.3 0.9 3.3
2020-21 70,372 40,586 9,096 12,757 3,932 3,717 215 614 2,346 1,041 100.0 58.5 13.1 18.4 5.7 5.4 0.3 0.9 3.4
                                       
Females                                      
2011-12 11,646 6,427 2,178 1,905 656 616 40 179 175 126 100.0 55.8 18.9 16.5 5.7 5.3 0.3 1.6 1.5
2012-13 12,753 7,005 2,223 2,150 770 719 51 177 236 192 100.0 55.8 17.7 17.1 6.1 5.7 0.4 1.4 1.9
2013-14 14,472 7,722 2,725 2,217 903 859 44 186 367 352 100.0 54.7 19.3 15.7 6.4 6.1 0.3 1.3 2.6
2014-15 15,179 8,250 2,704 2,332 1,004 958 46 218 357 314 100.0 55.5 18.2 15.7 6.8 6.4 0.3 1.5 2.4
2015-16 16,208 8,553 2,831 2,621 1,136 1,082 54 172 502 393 100.0 54.1 17.9 16.6 7.2 6.8 0.3 1.1 3.2
                                       
2016-17 16,598 8,818 2,832 2,659 1,081 1,037 44 228 571 409 100.0 54.5 17.5 16.4 6.7 6.4 0.3 1.4 3.5
2017-18 16,507 8,632 2,746 2,833 1,146 1,108 38 172 581 397 100.0 53.6 17.0 17.6 7.1 6.9 0.2 1.1 3.6
2018-19 19,203 9,807 3,110 3,316 1,449 1,383 66 214 741 566 100.0 52.6 16.7 17.8 7.8 7.4 0.4 1.1 4.0
2019-20 18,722 9,181 3,082 3,465 1,521 1,473 48 164 741 568 100.0 50.6 17.0 19.1 8.4 8.1 0.3 0.9 4.1
2020-21 20,305 9,692 3,495 3,750 1,730 1,679 51 203 857 578 100.0 49.1 17.7 19.0 8.8 8.5 0.3 1.0 4.3
  Associate's degrees
Total                                      
2011-12 92,464 60,467 12,082 11,509 4,893 4,578 315 957 1,052 1,504 100.0 66.5 13.3 12.7 5.4 5.0 0.3 1.1 1.2
2012-13 88,800 56,147 11,670 11,867 5,069 4,733 336 1,013 1,586 1,448 100.0 64.3 13.4 13.6 5.8 5.4 0.4 1.2 1.8
2013-14 87,366 53,887 11,459 12,434 5,237 4,954 283 959 1,827 1,563 100.0 62.8 13.4 14.5 6.1 5.8 0.3 1.1 2.1
2014-15 88,401 53,005 11,784 13,255 5,736 5,474 262 901 2,064 1,656 100.0 61.1 13.6 15.3 6.6 6.3 0.3 1.0 2.4
2015-16 79,869 47,633 8,833 12,699 5,740 5,515 225 749 2,261 1,954 100.0 61.1 11.3 16.3 7.4 7.1 0.3 1.0 2.9
                                       
2016-17 82,334 47,975 8,656 13,847 6,327 6,079 248 728 2,371 2,430 100.0 60.0 10.8 17.3 7.9 7.6 0.3 0.9 3.0
2017-18 85,271 47,833 8,501 15,531 7,233 6,989 244 750 2,596 2,827 100.0 58.0 10.3 18.8 8.8 8.5 0.3 0.9 3.1
2018-19 86,833 47,092 8,598 16,600 7,741 7,545 196 709 2,916 3,177 100.0 56.3 10.3 19.8 9.3 9.0 0.2 0.8 3.5
2019-20 85,231 44,809 8,288 17,075 8,087 7,876 211 691 3,088 3,193 100.0 54.6 10.1 20.8 9.9 9.6 0.3 0.8 3.8
2020-21 87,382 44,348 8,897 17,859 9,220 9,008 212 665 3,400 2,993 100.0 52.6 10.5 21.2 10.9 10.7 0.3 0.8 4.0
                                       
Males                                      
2011-12 73,348 49,404 8,965 8,924 3,521 3,293 228 703 761 1,070 100.0 68.4 12.4 12.3 4.9 4.6 0.3 1.0 1.1
2012-13 69,944 45,642 8,666 9,060 3,665 3,415 250 701 1,199 1,011 100.0 66.2 12.6 13.1 5.3 5.0 0.4 1.0 1.7
2013-14 68,671 43,787 8,632 9,373 3,753 3,525 228 684 1,351 1,091 100.0 64.8 12.8 13.9 5.6 5.2 0.3 1.0 2.0
2014-15 68,932 42,963 8,813 9,862 4,047 3,866 181 632 1,487 1,128 100.0 63.4 13.0 14.5 6.0 5.7 0.3 0.9 2.2
2015-16 61,252 38,278 6,338 9,200 3,950 3,794 156 518 1,639 1,329 100.0 63.9 10.6 15.4 6.6 6.3 0.3 0.9 2.7
                                       
2016-17 62,671 38,505 6,161 9,775 4,352 4,168 184 503 1,687 1,688 100.0 63.1 10.1 16.0 7.1 6.8 0.3 0.8 2.8
2017-18 64,347 38,226 6,013 10,872 4,938 4,758 180 520 1,833 1,945 100.0 61.3 9.6 17.4 7.9 7.6 0.3 0.8 2.9
2018-19 64,410 37,231 5,915 11,554 5,121 4,974 147 479 2,026 2,084 100.0 59.7 9.5 18.5 8.2 8.0 0.2 0.8 3.3
2019-20 62,435 35,253 5,557 11,699 5,257 5,105 152 464 2,126 2,079 100.0 58.4 9.2 19.4 8.7 8.5 0.3 0.8 3.5
2020-21 62,103 34,436 5,788 11,601 5,791 5,646 145 423 2,225 1,839 100.0 57.1 9.6 19.3 9.6 9.4 0.2 0.7 3.7
                                       
Females                                      
2011-12 19,116 11,063 3,117 2,585 1,372 1,285 87 254 291 434 100.0 59.2 16.7 13.8 7.3 6.9 0.5 1.4 1.6
2012-13 18,856 10,505 3,004 2,807 1,404 1,318 86 312 387 437 100.0 57.0 16.3 15.2 7.6 7.2 0.5 1.7 2.1
2013-14 18,695 10,100 2,827 3,061 1,484 1,429 55 275 476 472 100.0 55.4 15.5 16.8 8.1 7.8 0.3 1.5 2.6
2014-15 19,469 10,042 2,971 3,393 1,689 1,608 81 269 577 528 100.0 53.0 15.7 17.9 8.9 8.5 0.4 1.4 3.0
2015-16 18,617 9,355 2,495 3,499 1,790 1,721 69 231 622 625 100.0 52.0 13.9 19.4 9.9 9.6 0.4 1.3 3.5
                                       
2016-17 19,663 9,470 2,495 4,072 1,975 1,911 64 225 684 742 100.0 50.1 13.2 21.5 10.4 10.1 0.3 1.2 3.6
2017-18 20,924 9,607 2,488 4,659 2,295 2,231 64 230 763 882 100.0 47.9 12.4 23.2 11.5 11.1 0.3 1.1 3.8
2018-19 22,423 9,861 2,683 5,046 2,620 2,571 49 230 890 1,093 100.0 46.2 12.6 23.7 12.3 12.1 0.2 1.1 4.2
2019-20 22,796 9,556 2,731 5,376 2,830 2,771 59 227 962 1,114 100.0 44.1 12.6 24.8 13.1 12.8 0.3 1.0 4.4
2020-21 25,279 9,912 3,109 6,258 3,429 3,362 67 242 1,175 1,154 100.0 41.1 12.9 25.9 14.2 13.9 0.3 1.0 4.9
  Bachelor's degrees
Total                                      
2011-12 286,788 187,978 20,208 22,313 35,626 34,932 694 1,526 4,399 14,738 100.0 69.1 7.4 8.2 13.1 12.8 0.3 0.6 1.6
2012-13 302,340 194,333 21,511 25,310 37,931 37,177 754 1,591 5,583 16,081 100.0 67.9 7.5 8.8 13.3 13.0 0.3 0.6 2.0
2013-14 318,612 201,578 21,595 28,655 39,372 38,607 765 1,492 8,219 17,701 100.0 67.0 7.2 9.5 13.1 12.8 0.3 0.5 2.7
2014-15 335,849 207,850 22,537 32,264 41,440 40,685 755 1,418 10,271 20,069 100.0 65.8 7.1 10.2 13.1 12.9 0.2 0.4 3.3
2015-16 354,794 214,144 23,046 36,025 44,741 44,039 702 1,351 12,020 23,467 100.0 64.6 7.0 10.9 13.5 13.3 0.2 0.4 3.6
                                       
2016-17 376,869 221,624 24,428 40,396 48,049 47,385 664 1,328 13,390 27,654 100.0 63.5 7.0 11.6 13.8 13.6 0.2 0.4 3.8
2017-18 395,235 226,192 25,295 44,047 51,929 51,216 713 1,394 14,682 31,696 100.0 62.2 7.0 12.1 14.3 14.1 0.2 0.4 4.0
2018-19 412,962 231,112 26,872 48,520 55,040 54,333 707 1,271 15,833 34,314 100.0 61.0 7.1 12.8 14.5 14.3 0.2 0.3 4.2
2019-20 429,352 234,716 28,119 52,909 58,231 57,526 705 1,268 16,986 37,123 100.0 59.8 7.2 13.5 14.8 14.7 0.2 0.3 4.3
2020-21 437,302 232,278 30,150 57,390 61,330 60,659 671 1,387 18,181 36,586 100.0 58.0 7.5 14.3 15.3 15.1 0.2 0.3 4.5
                                       
Males                                      
2011-12 185,802 126,158 10,858 14,012 21,105 20,689 416 922 2,679 10,068 100.0 71.8 6.2 8.0 12.0 11.8 0.2 0.5 1.5
2012-13 196,343 130,099 12,047 15,997 23,001 22,504 497 985 3,399 10,815 100.0 70.1 6.5 8.6 12.4 12.1 0.3 0.5 1.8
2013-14 206,935 135,164 12,034 18,231 23,693 23,217 476 915 4,887 12,011 100.0 69.3 6.2 9.4 12.2 11.9 0.2 0.5 2.5
2014-15 217,832 139,061 12,669 20,158 25,014 24,530 484 913 6,173 13,844 100.0 68.2 6.2 9.9 12.3 12.0 0.2 0.4 3.0
2015-16 228,705 142,174 12,756 22,551 27,048 26,599 449 832 7,258 16,086 100.0 66.9 6.0 10.6 12.7 12.5 0.2 0.4 3.4
                                       
2016-17 242,286 146,821 13,428 25,150 28,844 28,412 432 827 8,103 19,113 100.0 65.8 6.0 11.3 12.9 12.7 0.2 0.4 3.6
2017-18 252,738 149,211 13,889 27,213 30,969 30,523 446 847 8,779 21,830 100.0 64.6 6.0 11.8 13.4 13.2 0.2 0.4 3.8
2018-19 262,925 151,680 14,747 29,912 32,990 32,536 454 784 9,394 23,418 100.0 63.3 6.2 12.5 13.8 13.6 0.2 0.3 3.9
2019-20 268,950 151,298 15,083 32,159 34,522 34,089 433 758 9,979 25,151 100.0 62.1 6.2 13.2 14.2 14.0 0.2 0.3 4.1
2020-21 270,160 148,298 15,903 34,132 35,943 35,504 439 847 10,460 24,577 100.0 60.4 6.5 13.9 14.6 14.5 0.2 0.3 4.3
                                       
Females                                      
2011-12 100,986 61,820 9,350 8,301 14,521 14,243 278 604 1,720 4,670 100.0 64.2 9.7 8.6 15.1 14.8 0.3 0.6 1.8
2012-13 105,997 64,234 9,464 9,313 14,930 14,673 257 606 2,184 5,266 100.0 63.8 9.4 9.2 14.8 14.6 0.3 0.6 2.2
2013-14 111,677 66,414 9,561 10,424 15,679 15,390 289 577 3,332 5,690 100.0 62.7 9.0 9.8 14.8 14.5 0.3 0.5 3.1
2014-15 118,017 68,789 9,868 12,106 16,426 16,155 271 505 4,098 6,225 100.0 61.5 8.8 10.8 14.7 14.5 0.2 0.5 3.7
2015-16 126,089 71,970 10,290 13,474 17,693 17,440 253 519 4,762 7,381 100.0 60.6 8.7 11.4 14.9 14.7 0.2 0.4 4.0
                                       
2016-17 134,583 74,803 11,000 15,246 19,205 18,973 232 501 5,287 8,541 100.0 59.3 8.7 12.1 15.2 15.1 0.2 0.4 4.2
2017-18 142,497 76,981 11,406 16,834 20,960 20,693 267 547 5,903 9,866 100.0 58.0 8.6 12.7 15.8 15.6 0.2 0.4 4.5
2018-19 150,037 79,432 12,125 18,608 22,050 21,797 253 487 6,439 10,896 100.0 57.1 8.7 13.4 15.8 15.7 0.2 0.4 4.6
2019-20 160,402 83,418 13,036 20,750 23,709 23,437 272 510 7,007 11,972 100.0 56.2 8.8 14.0 16.0 15.8 0.2 0.3 4.7
2020-21 167,142 83,980 14,247 23,258 25,387 25,155 232 540 7,721 12,009 100.0 54.1 9.2 15.0 16.4 16.2 0.1 0.3 5.0
  Master's degrees
Total                                      
2011-12 91,612 39,014 4,383 3,859 8,591 8,486 105 269 989 34,507 100.0 68.3 7.7 6.8 15.0 14.9 0.2 0.5 1.7
2012-13 95,375 39,490 4,911 4,268 9,172 9,075 97 235 1,353 35,946 100.0 66.4 8.3 7.2 15.4 15.3 0.2 0.4 2.3
2013-14 100,078 40,241 4,883 4,617 8,999 8,892 107 215 1,480 39,643 100.0 66.6 8.1 7.6 14.9 14.7 0.2 0.4 2.4
2014-15 112,260 40,006 5,120 4,969 9,213 9,099 114 208 1,626 51,118 100.0 65.4 8.4 8.1 15.1 14.9 0.2 0.3 2.7
2015-16 129,142 40,199 5,235 5,291 9,955 9,863 92 230 1,937 66,295 100.0 64.0 8.3 8.4 15.8 15.7 0.1 0.4 3.1
                                       
2016-17 139,282 40,985 5,457 5,655 10,828 10,707 121 235 2,096 74,026 100.0 62.8 8.4 8.7 16.6 16.4 0.2 0.4 3.2
2017-18 140,255 42,724 5,848 6,291 11,011 10,905 106 181 2,298 71,902 100.0 62.5 8.6 9.2 16.1 16.0 0.2 0.3 3.4
2018-19 138,192 44,228 6,398 7,162 11,803 11,712 91 226 2,644 65,731 100.0 61.0 8.8 9.9 16.3 16.2 0.1 0.3 3.6
2019-20 142,799 45,504 6,791 7,846 12,618 12,516 102 223 2,851 66,966 100.0 60.0 9.0 10.3 16.6 16.5 0.1 0.3 3.8
2020-21 146,573 47,489 7,468 8,644 14,059 13,931 128 250 3,024 65,639 100.0 58.7 9.2 10.7 17.4 17.2 0.2 0.3 3.7
                                       
Males                                      
2011-12 63,212 27,720 2,512 2,568 5,562 5,499 63 159 615 24,076 100.0 70.8 6.4 6.6 14.2 14.1 0.2 0.4 1.6
2012-13 65,369 27,745 2,889 2,934 5,944 5,875 69 149 869 24,839 100.0 68.5 7.1 7.2 14.7 14.5 0.2 0.4 2.1
2013-14 67,904 28,044 2,911 3,143 5,704 5,631 73 140 949 27,013 100.0 68.6 7.1 7.7 13.9 13.8 0.2 0.3 2.3
2014-15 75,544 27,524 3,046 3,363 5,774 5,694 80 137 1,029 34,671 100.0 67.3 7.5 8.2 14.1 13.9 0.2 0.3 2.5
2015-16 87,052 27,462 3,072 3,450 6,196 6,134 62 153 1,245 45,474 100.0 66.0 7.4 8.3 14.9 14.8 0.1 0.4 3.0
                                       
2016-17 93,746 27,832 3,162 3,702 6,811 6,733 78 150 1,310 50,779 100.0 64.8 7.4 8.6 15.9 15.7 0.2 0.3 3.0
2017-18 92,504 28,847 3,399 4,079 6,751 6,690 61 114 1,417 47,897 100.0 64.7 7.6 9.1 15.1 15.0 0.1 0.3 3.2
2018-19 90,099 29,768 3,599 4,604 7,238 7,183 55 130 1,651 43,109 100.0 63.3 7.7 9.8 15.4 15.3 0.1 0.3 3.5
2019-20 91,662 30,000 3,831 4,958 7,597 7,529 68 136 1,736 43,404 100.0 62.2 7.9 10.3 15.7 15.6 0.1 0.3 3.6
2020-21 92,965 31,160 4,149 5,341 8,316 8,242 74 156 1,777 42,066 100.0 61.2 8.2 10.5 16.3 16.2 0.1 0.3 3.5
                                       
Females                                      
2011-12 28,400 11,294 1,871 1,291 3,029 2,987 42 110 374 10,431 100.0 62.9 10.4 7.2 16.9 16.6 0.2 0.6 2.1
2012-13 30,006 11,745 2,022 1,334 3,228 3,200 28 86 484 11,107 100.0 62.1 10.7 7.1 17.1 16.9 0.1 0.5 2.6
2013-14 32,174 12,197 1,972 1,474 3,295 3,261 34 75 531 12,630 100.0 62.4 10.1 7.5 16.9 16.7 0.2 0.4 2.7
2014-15 36,716 12,482 2,074 1,606 3,439 3,405 34 71 597 16,447 100.0 61.6 10.2 7.9 17.0 16.8 0.2 0.4 2.9
2015-16 42,090 12,737 2,163 1,841 3,759 3,729 30 77 692 20,821 100.0 59.9 10.2 8.7 17.7 17.5 0.1 0.4 3.3
                                       
2016-17 45,536 13,153 2,295 1,953 4,017 3,974 43 85 786 23,247 100.0 59.0 10.3 8.8 18.0 17.8 0.2 0.4 3.5
2017-18 47,751 13,877 2,449 2,212 4,260 4,215 45 67 881 24,005 100.0 58.4 10.3 9.3 17.9 17.8 0.2 0.3 3.7
2018-19 48,093 14,460 2,799 2,558 4,565 4,529 36 96 993 22,622 100.0 56.8 11.0 10.0 17.9 17.8 0.1 0.4 3.9
2019-20 51,137 15,504 2,960 2,888 5,021 4,987 34 87 1,115 23,562 100.0 56.2 10.7 10.5 18.2 18.1 0.1 0.3 4.0
2020-21 53,608 16,329 3,319 3,303 5,743 5,689 54 94 1,247 23,573 100.0 54.4 11.1 11.0 19.1 18.9 0.2 0.3 4.2
  Doctor's degrees
Total                                      
2011-12 25,528 11,067 666 781 1,886 1,869 17 59 163 10,906 100.0 75.7 4.6 5.3 12.9 12.8 0.1 0.4 1.1
2012-13 26,577 11,249 731 864 1,910 1,895 15 51 195 11,577 100.0 75.0 4.9 5.8 12.7 12.6 0.1 0.3 1.3
2013-14 28,070 11,848 716 891 1,925 1,898 27 62 280 12,348 100.0 75.4 4.6 5.7 12.2 12.1 0.2 0.4 1.8
2014-15 28,037 11,751 656 1,026 1,980 1,962 18 64 305 12,255 100.0 74.5 4.2 6.5 12.5 12.4 0.1 0.4 1.9
2015-16 28,238 11,733 738 1,047 1,966 1,948 18 52 406 12,296 100.0 73.6 4.6 6.6 12.3 12.2 0.1 0.3 2.5
                                       
2016-17 28,544 11,653 720 1,123 2,110 2,092 18 56 461 12,421 100.0 72.3 4.5 7.0 13.1 13.0 0.1 0.3 2.9
2017-18 29,455 11,944 765 1,135 2,086 2,070 16 38 493 12,994 100.0 72.6 4.6 6.9 12.7 12.6 0.1 0.2 3.0
2018-19 29,854 11,712 733 1,234 2,224 2,202 22 52 565 13,334 100.0 70.9 4.4 7.5 13.5 13.3 0.1 0.3 3.4
2019-20 29,591 11,374 687 1,206 2,055 2,040 15 34 589 13,646 100.0 71.3 4.3 7.6 12.9 12.8 0.1 0.2 3.7
2020-21 28,818 10,801 742 1,361 1,946 1,936 10 39 581 13,348 100.0 69.8 4.8 8.8 12.6 12.5 0.1 0.3 3.8
                                       
Males                                      
2011-12 16,685 7,022 330 452 1,034 1,025 9 33 99 7,715 100.0 78.3 3.7 5.0 11.5 11.4 0.1 0.4 1.1
2012-13 17,412 7,185 366 485 1,075 1,066 9 31 116 8,154 100.0 77.6 4.0 5.2 11.6 11.5 0.1 0.3 1.3
2013-14 18,468 7,594 358 546 1,072 1,059 13 34 174 8,690 100.0 77.7 3.7 5.6 11.0 10.8 0.1 0.3 1.8
2014-15 18,393 7,575 344 621 1,113 1,105 8 38 181 8,521 100.0 76.7 3.5 6.3 11.3 11.2 0.1 0.4 1.8
2015-16 18,710 7,630 386 606 1,153 1,142 11 30 240 8,665 100.0 76.0 3.8 6.0 11.5 11.4 0.1 0.3 2.4
                                       
2016-17 18,892 7,514 377 669 1,255 1,245 10 35 273 8,769 100.0 74.2 3.7 6.6 12.4 12.3 0.1 0.3 2.7
2017-18 19,261 7,500 398 658 1,218 1,211 7 22 291 9,174 100.0 74.4 3.9 6.5 12.1 12.0 0.1 0.2 2.9
2018-19 19,689 7,484 395 728 1,320 1,307 13 32 324 9,406 100.0 72.8 3.8 7.1 12.8 12.7 0.1 0.3 3.2
2019-20 19,414 7,165 345 692 1,234 1,227 7 19 333 9,626 100.0 73.2 3.5 7.1 12.6 12.5 0.1 0.2 3.4
2020-21 18,723 6,703 394 778 1,119 1,112 7 25 321 9,383 100.0 71.8 4.2 8.3 12.0 11.9 0.1 0.3 3.4
                                       
Females                                      
2011-12 8,843 4,045 336 329 852 844 8 26 64 3,191 100.0 71.6 5.9 5.8 15.1 14.9 0.1 0.5 1.1
2012-13 9,165 4,064 365 379 835 829 6 20 79 3,423 100.0 70.8 6.4 6.6 14.5 14.4 0.1 0.3 1.4
2013-14 9,602 4,254 358 345 853 839 14 28 106 3,658 100.0 71.6 6.0 5.8 14.4 14.1 0.2 0.5 1.8
2014-15 9,644 4,176 312 405 867 857 10 26 124 3,734 100.0 70.7 5.3 6.9 14.7 14.5 0.2 0.4 2.1
2015-16 9,528 4,103 352 441 813 806 7 22 166 3,631 100.0 69.6 6.0 7.5 13.8 13.7 0.1 0.4 2.8
                                       
2016-17 9,652 4,139 343 454 855 847 8 21 188 3,652 100.0 69.0 5.7 7.6 14.3 14.1 0.1 0.4 3.1
2017-18 10,194 4,444 367 477 868 859 9 16 202 3,820 100.0 69.7 5.8 7.5 13.6 13.5 0.1 0.3 3.2
2018-19 10,165 4,228 338 506 904 895 9 20 241 3,928 100.0 67.8 5.4 8.1 14.5 14.3 0.1 0.3 3.9
2019-20 10,177 4,209 342 514 821 813 8 15 256 4,020 100.0 68.4 5.6 8.3 13.3 13.2 0.1 0.2 4.2
2020-21 10,095 4,098 348 583 827 824 3 14 260 3,965 100.0 66.9 5.7 9.5 13.5 13.4 # 0.2 4.2
#Rounds to zero.
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. 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. STEM fields include biological and biomedical sciences, computer and information sciences, engineering and engineering technologies, mathematics and statistics, and physical sciences and science technologies. Degree counts are limited to degree-granting institutions; certificate counts include both degree-and non-degree-granting institutions. 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, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall 2011 through Fall 2020, Completions component. (This table was prepared September 2022.)

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