2023 Tables and Figures | All Years of Tables and Figures | Most Recent Full Issue of the Digest |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
1970-71 | --- | 215,645 | 557,996 | 151,603 | 36,927 | --- | 36,666 | 281,734 | 83,961 | 28,071 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1971-72 | --- | 255,218 | 599,615 | 167,075 | 40,297 | --- | 36,796 | 287,658 | 90,126 | 30,909 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1972-73 | --- | 278,132 | 630,899 | 174,405 | 44,229 | --- | 38,042 | 291,463 | 94,249 | 35,283 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1973-74 | --- | 303,188 | 651,544 | 184,632 | 45,018 | --- | 40,736 | 294,232 | 97,442 | 37,573 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1974-75 | --- | 318,474 | 634,785 | 193,804 | 45,788 | --- | 41,697 | 288,148 | 103,741 | 39,116 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1975-76 | --- | 345,006 | 635,161 | 206,298 | 47,517 | --- | 46,448 | 290,585 | 111,179 | 43,490 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1976-77 | --- | 355,650 | 630,463 | 208,901 | 47,573 | --- | 50,727 | 289,086 | 114,124 | 44,157 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1977-78 | --- | 358,874 | 627,903 | 202,099 | 47,553 | --- | 53,372 | 293,301 | 115,888 | 44,792 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1978-79 | --- | 346,808 | 621,666 | 192,016 | 48,602 | --- | 55,894 | 299,724 | 115,670 | 46,369 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1979-80 | --- | 344,536 | 624,084 | 187,499 | 48,550 | --- | 56,374 | 305,333 | 117,697 | 47,081 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1980-81 | --- | 352,391 | 626,452 | 184,384 | 50,023 | --- | 63,986 | 3 | 308,688 | 118,253 | 47,993 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
1981-82 | --- | 366,732 | 636,475 | 182,295 | 50,500 | --- | 67,794 | 3 | 316,523 | 120,152 | 47,338 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
1982-83 | --- | 377,817 | 646,317 | 176,246 | 50,943 | --- | 71,803 | 3 | 323,193 | 120,169 | 48,392 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
1983-84 | --- | 379,249 | 646,013 | 170,693 | 50,727 | --- | 72,991 | 328,296 | 120,448 | 50,072 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1984-85 | --- | 377,625 | 652,246 | 170,000 | 51,489 | --- | 77,087 | 327,231 | 123,472 | 49,296 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1985-86 | --- | 369,052 | 658,586 | 169,903 | 51,001 | --- | 76,995 | 329,237 | 125,947 | 49,279 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1986-87 | --- | 358,811 | 659,260 | 167,797 | 51,216 | --- | 77,493 | 332,004 | 128,733 | 47,261 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1987-88 | --- | 354,180 | 658,491 | 173,778 | 51,641 | --- | 80,905 | 336,338 | 132,005 | 47,498 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1988-89 | --- | 357,001 | 675,675 | 179,109 | 51,963 | --- | 79,763 | 343,080 | 137,517 | 48,608 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
1989-90 | --- | 375,635 | 700,015 | 186,104 | 53,451 | --- | 79,467 | 351,329 | 144,048 | 50,057 | --- | 42,497 | 344,569 | 142,681 | 49,655 | --- | 36,970 | 6,760 | 1,367 | 402 | |
1990-91 | --- | 398,055 | 724,062 | 193,057 | 55,235 | --- | 83,665 | 370,476 | 149,806 | 50,312 | --- | 45,821 | 360,634 | 146,161 | 49,841 | --- | 37,844 | 9,842 | 3,645 | 471 | |
1991-92 | --- | 420,265 | 759,475 | 203,398 | 56,186 | --- | 83,966 | 377,078 | 154,691 | 53,368 | --- | 45,700 | 370,718 | 153,291 | 52,830 | --- | 38,266 | 6,360 | 1,400 | 538 | |
1992-93 | --- | 430,321 | 785,112 | 213,843 | 57,020 | --- | 84,435 | 380,066 | 161,189 | 55,052 | --- | 47,713 | 373,346 | 159,562 | 54,399 | --- | 36,722 | 6,720 | 1,627 | 653 | |
1993-94 | --- | 444,373 | 789,148 | 221,428 | 58,366 | --- | 86,259 | 380,127 | 171,609 | 54,270 | --- | 48,493 | 371,561 | 168,718 | 53,502 | --- | 37,766 | 8,566 | 2,891 | 768 | |
1994-95 | --- | 451,539 | 776,670 | 224,152 | 58,788 | --- | 88,152 | 383,464 | 179,457 | 55,478 | --- | 48,643 | 373,454 | 176,485 | 54,675 | --- | 39,509 | 10,010 | 2,972 | 803 | |
1995-96 | 307,358 | 454,291 | 774,070 | 227,179 | 59,398 | 313,311 | 100,925 | 390,722 | 185,001 | 56,109 | 34,259 | 50,678 | 379,916 | 181,142 | 55,506 | 279,052 | 50,247 | 10,806 | 3,859 | 603 | |
1996-97 | 326,687 | 465,494 | 776,677 | 233,237 | 61,081 | 272,237 | 105,732 | 396,202 | 192,023 | 57,666 | 35,560 | 49,168 | 384,086 | 186,963 | 56,864 | 236,677 | 56,564 | 12,116 | 5,060 | 802 | |
1997-98 | 305,910 | 455,084 | 784,296 | 235,922 | 60,948 | 246,571 | 103,471 | 400,110 | 200,115 | 57,787 | 32,166 | 47,625 | 386,455 | 194,048 | 57,089 | 214,405 | 55,846 | 13,655 | 6,067 | 698 | |
1998-99 | 304,294 | 452,616 | 792,392 | 238,954 | 60,028 | 251,589 | 112,368 | 409,847 | 207,084 | 56,672 | 29,402 | 47,757 | 394,749 | 198,481 | 55,663 | 222,187 | 64,611 | 15,098 | 8,603 | 1,009 | |
1999-2000 | 294,912 | 448,446 | 810,855 | 243,157 | 60,655 | 263,217 | 116,487 | 427,020 | 220,028 | 58,081 | 28,580 | 46,337 | 406,958 | 209,720 | 56,972 | 234,637 | 70,150 | 20,062 | 10,308 | 1,109 | |
2000-01 | 309,624 | 456,487 | 812,438 | 246,054 | 60,820 | 242,879 | 122,378 | 431,733 | 227,448 | 58,765 | 29,336 | 45,711 | 408,701 | 215,815 | 57,722 | 213,543 | 76,667 | 23,032 | 11,633 | 1,043 | |
2001-02 | 319,291 | 471,660 | 841,180 | 249,820 | 61,061 | 264,957 | 123,473 | 450,720 | 237,493 | 58,602 | 32,904 | 45,761 | 424,322 | 223,229 | 57,707 | 232,053 | 77,712 | 26,398 | 14,264 | 895 | |
2002-03 | 355,727 | 498,279 | 875,596 | 265,643 | 61,611 | 290,698 | 135,737 | 473,215 | 253,056 | 59,968 | 36,926 | 46,183 | 442,060 | 238,069 | 58,894 | 253,772 | 89,554 | 31,155 | 14,987 | 1,074 | |
2003-04 | 363,563 | 525,656 | 905,818 | 285,180 | 64,208 | 323,566 | 140,289 | 493,942 | 279,426 | 62,117 | 35,316 | 45,724 | 451,721 | 251,186 | 60,682 | 288,250 | 94,565 | 42,221 | 28,240 | 1,435 | |
2004-05 | 370,770 | 547,576 | 932,951 | 291,683 | 67,517 | 339,577 | 149,510 | 506,897 | 288,879 | 66,754 | 36,075 | 45,346 | 458,039 | 253,797 | 65,156 | 303,502 | 104,164 | 48,858 | 35,082 | 1,598 | |
2005-06 | 370,570 | 557,366 | 955,370 | 293,535 | 70,036 | 344,220 | 155,949 | 529,734 | 306,327 | 68,020 | 35,909 | 46,459 | 467,697 | 261,203 | 66,066 | 308,311 | 109,490 | 62,037 | 45,124 | 1,954 | |
2006-07 | 389,244 | 566,219 | 975,903 | 292,073 | 73,087 | 339,071 | 161,397 | 548,826 | 318,630 | 71,607 | 34,195 | 43,790 | 478,053 | 267,694 | 69,241 | 304,876 | 117,607 | 70,773 | 50,936 | 2,366 | |
2007-08 | 399,741 | 578,661 | 996,769 | 300,019 | 75,551 | 348,613 | 171,505 | 566,965 | 330,825 | 73,639 | 33,915 | 45,014 | 491,016 | 275,971 | 70,473 | 314,698 | 126,491 | 75,949 | 54,854 | 3,166 | |
2008-09 | 428,849 | 596,391 | 1,020,521 | 308,215 | 77,270 | 375,771 | 190,852 | 580,878 | 353,867 | 77,294 | 31,939 | 46,930 | 496,353 | 290,401 | 73,583 | 343,832 | 143,922 | 84,525 | 63,466 | 3,711 | |
2009-10 | 472,428 | 640,265 | 1,049,179 | 322,389 | 78,805 | 463,291 | 208,591 | 600,740 | 370,924 | 79,785 | 35,652 | 46,673 | 503,264 | 300,053 | 75,172 | 427,639 | 161,918 | 97,476 | 70,871 | 4,613 | |
2010-11 | 519,711 | 696,884 | 1,088,722 | 339,420 | 82,013 | 510,766 | 246,622 | 627,331 | 391,502 | 81,814 | 36,534 | 51,967 | 512,821 | 313,317 | 76,595 | 474,232 | 194,655 | 114,510 | 78,185 | 5,219 | |
2011-12 | 525,264 | 756,484 | 1,131,885 | 349,349 | 84,730 | 463,797 | 265,234 | 660,278 | 406,618 | 85,487 | 32,856 | 54,347 | 526,022 | 325,175 | 79,498 | 430,941 | 210,887 | 134,256 | 81,443 | 5,989 | |
2012-13 | 545,446 | 772,978 | 1,163,616 | 346,751 | 86,411 | 421,768 | 234,449 | 676,765 | 404,967 | 88,615 | 30,913 | 55,651 | 535,958 | 327,013 | 81,543 | 390,855 | 178,798 | 140,807 | 77,954 | 7,072 | |
2013-14 | 576,468 | 794,925 | 1,186,742 | 346,238 | 88,911 | 392,810 | 210,230 | 683,408 | 408,344 | 88,676 | 30,738 | 53,127 | 544,253 | 333,539 | 80,894 | 362,072 | 157,103 | 139,155 | 74,805 | 7,782 | |
2014-15 | 602,904 | 822,218 | 1,209,464 | 351,216 | 90,252 | 358,242 | 192,123 | 685,505 | 407,588 | 88,296 | 46,090 | 58,613 | 553,543 | 336,181 | 80,093 | 312,152 | 133,510 | 131,962 | 71,407 | 8,203 | |
2015-16 | 615,137 | 848,081 | 1,240,423 | 364,619 | 90,030 | 324,154 | 160,147 | 680,327 | 421,138 | 88,104 | 40,010 | 56,595 | 560,834 | 350,790 | 80,067 | 284,144 | 103,552 | 119,493 | 70,348 | 8,037 | |
2016-17 | 631,076 | 861,970 | 1,275,610 | 374,160 | 91,532 | 314,947 | 143,717 | 680,504 | 430,382 | 89,825 | 35,281 | 56,487 | 566,607 | 360,437 | 81,550 | 279,666 | 87,230 | 113,897 | 69,945 | 8,275 | |
2017-18 | 671,851 | 885,962 | 1,310,980 | 383,964 | 92,689 | 283,662 | 125,734 | 669,685 | 436,278 | 91,045 | 25,844 | 56,236 | 571,105 | 372,178 | 83,714 | 257,818 | 69,498 | 98,580 | 64,100 | 7,331 | |
2018-19 | 716,357 | 915,013 | 1,340,302 | 386,202 | 94,565 | 286,170 | 121,627 | 672,784 | 447,590 | 93,012 | 25,858 | 54,432 | 575,776 | 380,962 | 85,713 | 260,312 | 67,195 | 97,008 | 66,628 | 7,299 | |
2019-20 | 701,164 | 903,578 | 1,362,941 | 392,810 | 95,498 | 265,467 | 115,460 | 675,741 | 450,721 | 94,635 | 24,893 | 51,695 | 578,984 | 383,941 | 86,178 | 240,574 | 63,765 | 96,757 | 66,780 | 8,457 | |
2020-21 | 696,692 | 919,568 | 1,385,326 | 405,255 | 95,832 | 295,137 | 117,763 | 681,137 | 461,677 | 98,220 | 27,187 | 50,869 | 579,096 | 391,227 | 89,110 | 267,950 | 66,894 | 102,041 | 70,450 | 9,110 | |
2021-22 | 724,916 | 892,545 | 1,345,590 | 420,846 | 100,802 | 317,446 | 115,740 | 669,445 | 459,403 | 103,082 | 28,862 | 49,606 | 568,582 | 392,456 | 94,171 | 288,584 | 66,134 | 100,863 | 66,947 | 8,911 | |
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1Includes certificates of less than 2 years as well as those of at least 2 years but less than 4 years. This was previously reported as “Certificates below the associate's degree level"; however, the data are comparable over time. | |||||||||||||||||||||
2Includes Ph.D., Ed.D., and comparable degrees at the doctoral level. Includes most degrees that were classified as first-professional prior to 2010-11, such as M.D., D.D.S., and law degrees. | |||||||||||||||||||||
3Part of the increase is due to the addition of schools accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 and U.S. service academies. Degree counts are limited to degree-granting institutions as classified in the fall following the reported data year. A small number of current non-degree-granting institutions could have awarded associate’s degrees to students in the prior year, but these counts are excluded from this table. Certificate counts include both degree- and non-degree-granting institutions. 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, 1970-71 through 1985-86; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Completions Survey" (IPEDS-C:87-99); and IPEDS, Completions component, Fall 2000 through Fall 2021 (final data) and Fall 2022 (provisional data). (This table was prepared October 2023.) |