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Degrees conferred by race/ethnicity and sex
Question:
What is the percentage of degrees conferred by race/ethnicity and sex?
Response:
The percentage of degrees conferred by race/ethnicity and sex varied by level of degree in 2018–19.
Associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctor’s degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: 2018–19
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 firstprofessional degrees prior to 2010–11.
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. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics. (2020, June). Table 321.20. Associate’s degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976–77 through 2018–19; Table 322.20. Bachelor’s degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: 1976–77 through 2018–19; Table 323.20. Master’s degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976–77 through 2018–19; and Table 324.20. Doctor’s degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976–77 through 2018–19. [Data tables]. In Digest of education statistics. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved February 2, 2022, from https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d20/tables/dt20_321.20.asp, https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d20/tables/dt20_322.20.asp, https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d20/tables/dt20_323.20.asp, and https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d20/tables/dt20_324.20.asp
Related Tables and Figures: (Listed by Release Date)
2022, Digest of Education Statistics 2020, Table 318.30. Bachelor's, master's, and doctor's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by sex of student and field of study: 2018–19
2022, Digest of Education Statistics 2020, Table 320.20. Certificates below the associate's degree level conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: 1998–99 through 2018–19
2021, Digest of Education Statistics 2020, Table 101.20. Estimates of resident population, by race/ethnicity and age group: Selected years, 1980 through 2020
2021, Digest of Education Statistics 2020, 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: 2009–10 through 2018–19
2021, Digest of Education Statistics 2020, Table 320.10. Certificates below the associate's degree level conferred by postsecondary institutions, by length of curriculum, sex of student, institution level and control, and discipline division: 2018–19
2021, Digest of Education Statistics 2020, Table 321.10. Associate's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by sex of student and discipline division: 2008–09 through 2018–19
2021, Digest of Education Statistics 2020, Table 321.20. Associate's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976–77 through 2018–19
2021, Digest of Education Statistics 2020, Table 322.20. Bachelor's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976–77 through 2018–19
2021, Digest of Education Statistics 2020, Table 323.20. Master's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976–77 through 2018–19
2021, Digest of Education Statistics 2020, Table 324.20. Doctor's degrees conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity and sex of student: Selected years, 1976–77 through 2018–19
2021, The Condition of Education 2021: Graduate Degree Fields
2021, The Condition of Education 2021: Undergraduate Degree Fields
Other Resources: (Listed by Release Date)
2022, Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B): B&B examines students’ education and work experiences after they complete a bachelor’s degree.
2022, Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS): BPS studies follow students who first begin their postsecondary education.
2022, The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): IPEDS is a system of surveys designed to collect data from all primary providers of postsecondary education.
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