College Graduation Statistics

Although the number of college graduates has increased significantly over time, College Graduation Statistics show that more than 50% of college students do not graduate on time, and more than one million students drop out of college every year.

• The number of college graduates in the United States has increased by 187% from 1970 to 2021.
• Statistics show that the number of college graduates reached a total of 4,001,000 in 2020/2021.
• Graduation rates have increased over the past few years, especially at public 4-year institutions.
• Between 2010 and the present year, the 6-year graduation rate at 4-year institutions increased from 58% to 63%
• Compared to students who enroll part-time, full-time students are more likely to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree after six years of enrollment.
• Among all degree levels, the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded is the highest.
• The highest number of bachelor’s degrees awarded is 20,211 at Western Governors University.
• Among all majors, the field of Humanities produces the largest number of graduates.
• Students between the ages of 25 to 29 belong to the highest number of college graduates.
• 5% of the total student population in the United States are international students.
• Among all states, California, New York, and Texas host the largest number of international students.
• California is also one of the states with the highest number of degrees awarded in the United States.
• Between these years, 6-year graduation rates decreased from 29% to 26% at private for-profit institutions, but increased from 56% to 62% at public institutions, and from 65% to 68% at private nonprofit institutions.
• Students that enrolled at a 4-year institution for the first-time, full-time in fall of 2013, completed their bachelor’s degree within 6 years at the same institution.
• In 2013, 41% of students seeking a bachelor’s degree at 4-year postsecondary institutions graduated within 4 years of enrolling for first-time, full-time; 15% graduated within 5 years; and, 4% graduated within 6 years.
• In 2013, the 150% graduation rate at 2-year postsecondary institutions was 24% at public institutions, 60% at private nonprofit institutions, and 60% at private for-profit institutions.
• Data shows that between private (60%) and public (24%) 2-year institutions, the 150% graduation rate was twice as high at private institutions.

College Graduation Statistics by Year

Over the years the number of college graduates in the United States has increased significantly.

• 4,001,000 students graduated from college in the academic year of 2020/2021.
• During 1970-1971, there were a total of 1,392,603 graduate students.
• Ten years later, the number of college graduates increased to 1,752,170 — showing an increase of 25% from 1970 to 1980.
• From the academic year of 1980/1981 to 1990/1991, the number of college graduates increased by 52% — from 1,752,170 as it was in 1980, it rose to 2,678,927 in 1990.
• Thirty years forward from 1970, the number of college graduates increased to 2,968,626 — showing an increase of 113% from 1970 to 2000.
• In 2010, the number of college graduates reached 4,584,785.
• In comparison to the 2000/20001 academic year, the number of students that graduated from college in 2010 increased by 54%.
• The number of students that graduated from college in 2011/2012 experienced a growth of 239% — showing an increase of 3,336,523 from 1970.
• From the academic year 2012/2013 to 2018/2019, the college graduation rate kept increasing.
• From 4,729,126 as it was during 2011/2012, the number of college graduates increased to 4,951,850 in 2017/2018 — showing an increase of 5%.
• In 2018/2019, the number of college graduates increased to 5,070,786 only to experience a decrease of 21% in 2019/2020 (3,995,000).

College Graduation Statistics by Major

• Over 336,000 students earned degrees in Humanities.
  
  
• Around 152,000 students earned degrees in Psychology.
  
  
• More than 185,000 students earned degrees in Social Sciences and History.
  
  
• Approximately 231,000 students earned degrees in Natural Scienes and Mathematics 231,355.
  
  
• Over 137,000 students earned degrees in Computer Science.
  
  
• Around 213,000 students earned degrees in Engineering.
  
  
• More than 243,000 students earned degrees in Education.
  
  
• At least 591,000 students earned degrees in Business.
  
  
• Nearly 466,000 students earned degrees in the Health Professions and Related Programs field.
  
  
• More than 478,000 students earned degrees in the “Other Fields” category.

Humanities

This field includes degrees in Area, ethnic, cultural, gender and group studies; English language and literature/letters; Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics; Liberal arts and sciences, general studies, and humanities; Multi/interdisciplinary studies; Philosophy and religious studies; Theology and vocational and Visual and performing arts.

• A total of 269,934 students received a bachelor’s degree in Humanities.
  
  
• 57,952 students graduated with a master’s degree.
  
  
• A total of 8,358 graduated with a doctor's degree.
  
  
• In comparison to the academic year of 1970/1971, the number of students that graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Humanities (143,549) increased by 88%.
  
  
• The number of master’s degrees awarded in the Humanities field was 34,510 in the academic year of 1970/1971 — showing an increase of 68% in the current number.
  
  
• From the academic year 1970/1971, the number of doctor’s degrees awarded in the field of Humanities has increased from 4,402 to 8,358 — showing an increase of 90%.

Psychology

• A total of 116,536 bachelor’s degrees were awarded in the field of Psychology.
  
  
• 29,135 is the number of master’s degrees awarded in the field of Psychology.
  
  
• The number of doctor’s degrees awarded in the Psychology field is 6,214.
  
  
• From 1970/1971, the number of bachelor psychology graduates increased to 116,536 from 38,187— showing an increase of 205%.
• The number of master’s degrees awarded in the psychology field has increased to 29,135 from 5,717 as it was in 1970/1971 — showing an increase of 410%.
  
  
• There has been an increase of 190% in the number of doctor’s degrees awarded from the academic year of 1970/1971 — from 2,144 to 6,214.

Social Sciences and History

• 160,628 bachelor’s degrees were awarded in the Social Sciences and History field.
  
  
• The number of master’s degrees awarded in the Social Sciences and History field is 20,301.
  
  
• 4,544 doctor’s degrees were awarded in the Social Sciences and History field.
  
  
• From 1970/1971 there has been an increase of 3% in the number of bachelor’s degrees in the field of Social Sciences and History (155,324 to 160,628).
• The number of master’s degrees awarded in the field of Social Sciences and History has increased from 16,539 to 20,301 from the academic year of 1970/1971 — showing an increase of 23%.
  
  
• There has been an increase of 24% in the number of doctor’s degrees awarded in the field of Social Sciences and History from 1970/1971 (3,660 to 4,544).

Natural Sciences and Mathematics

This field includes Biological and biomedical sciences; Mathematics and statistics; and Physical sciences and science technology.

• The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in the field of Natural Sciences and Mathematics is 178,485.
  
  
• From the academic year of 1970/1971, the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics field has increased by 118%.
  
  
• 36,591 master’s degrees were awarded in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics field.
  
  
• In 1970/1971, there were a total of 17,152 degrees conferred in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics field — showing an increase of 133% almost five decades later.
  
  
• A total of 16,279 doctor’s degrees were awarded in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics field.
  
  
• The number of doctor’s degrees awarded in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics field was 9,126 in the academic year of 1970/1971.
• There has been a 78% increase in the number of doctor's degrees awarded in the field of Natural Sciences and Mathematics from 1970/1971.

Computer Sciences

• The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in the field of Computer Science is 88,633.
  
  
• In 1970/1971 the number of bachelor’s degrees was 2,388 — showing an increase of 3611%.
  
  
• A total of 45,667 master’s degrees were awarded in the field of Computer Science.
  
  
• The number of master’s degrees conferred in the Computer Science field has increased by 2775% from 1970/1971 (1,588 to 45,667).
  
  
• In 1970/1971 there were only 128 doctor’s degrees awarded in the field of computer science.
• Currently, the number of computer science doctor’s degrees has risen to 2,224 showing an increase of 1637% from the academic year 1970/1971.

Engineering

This field includes Engineering; Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields; Construction trades; and Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians.

• The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in the field of Engineering is 146,307.
  
  
• From 1970/1971, there has been an increase of 191% in the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in the Engineering field.
  
  
• Currently, there are 55,922 master’s degrees awarded in the field of Engineering.
  
  
• The number of master’s degrees conferred in the Engineering field has increased by 230% from 1970/1971 (16,947 to 55,922).
  
  
• 11,350 doctor’s degrees were awarded in the field of Engineering.
  
  
• In 1970/1971, the number of doctor’s degrees conferred in the Engineering field was 3,688. Since then, the number has increased to 11,350 — showing a 208% increase.

Education

The number of students graduating in Education has undergone rises and downfalls across the years.

• Currently, there are a total of 83,946 bachelor’s degrees awarded in the Education field.
  
  
• In 1970/1971 there were a total of 176,307 bachelor’s degrees conferred in the Education field — showing a 52% decrease in the number of degrees earned in this category.
• There are currently 146,432 master’s degrees conferred in the Education field.
  
  
• In 1970/1971, there were a total of 87,666 master’s degrees awarded in the Education field.
  
  
• There has been an increase of 67% in the number of master’s degrees awarded in the Education field from 1970/1971 (87,666 to 146,432).
  
  
• The number of doctor’s degrees awarded in the Education field is 13,020.
  
  
• The number of doctor’s degrees awarded in the field of Education rose to 13,020 from 6,041 as it was in the academic year of 1970/1971 — showing an increase of 115%.

Business

This field includes Business, management, marketing, and related support services; and Personal and culinary services.

• The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in the Business field is 390,564.
  
  
• Five decades earlier, in the academic year 1970/1971, the number of bachelor’s degrees earned in the Business field was 115,396.
  
  
• From 1970/1971, there has been an increase of 238% in the number of degrees earned in the field of Business.
• Currently, there are a total of 197,089 master’s degrees awarded in the Business field.
  
  
• The number of master’s degrees awarded in the Business field has increased by 644% from the academic year 1970/1971.
  
• The number of doctor’s degrees awarded in the field of Business is 3,636.
  
  
• From 1970/1971, there has been an increase of 370% in the number of doctor’s degrees awarded in the Business field (774 to 3,636).

Health Professions and Related Programs

• Currently, there are a total of 251,355 bachelor’s degrees awarded in the field of Health Professions and Related Programs.
  
  
• In 1970/1971, a total of 25,223 students earned bachelor’s degrees in the field of Health Professions and Related Programs — showing an increase of 896%.
  
  
• A total of 131,569 students earned master’s degrees in the field of Health Professions and Related Programs.
  
  
• From 1970/1971, there has been an increase of 2368% in the number of master’s degrees earned in the field of Health Professions and Related Programs (5,330 to 131,569).
  
  
• 82,895 students earned doctor’s degrees in the Health Professions and Related Programs field.
  
  
• The number of doctor’s degrees awarded in the field of Health Professions and Related Programs has increased significantly from the academic year of 1970/1971 — from 15,988 to 82,895 — showing an increase of 418%.

Other Fields

This field includes Agriculture, agriculture operations, and related sciences; Architecture and related services; Communication, journalism, and related programs; Communication technologies; Family and consumer sciences/ human sciences; Homeland security, law enforcement, and firefighting; Legal professions and studies; Library science; Military technologies and applied sciences; Natural resources and conservation; Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies; Precision production; Public administration and services; Transportation and materials moving; and Not Classified by field of study.

• The number of graduates in the “Other Fields” category has increased significantly in the last five decades.
  
  
• In 1990, the number of students awarded a bachelor’s degree in this category (143,325) had increased by 180%, in comparison to 1970 when there were only 51,258 graduates.
  
  
• Four decades later, the number of bachelor’s degrees in this category has reached 326,466 — showing a 128% increase from 1990.
  
  
• Currently, there are a total of 326,466 bachelor’s degrees awarded in the “Other Fields” category.
  
  
• The number of master’s degrees awarded in the “Other Fields” category is 113,048.
  
  
• In comparison to the academic year of 1970/1971, there has been an increase of 378% in the number of master’s degrees awarded in the “Other Fields” category.
  
  
• The number of doctor’s degrees awarded in this category is 39,048.
  
  
• From 1970/1971, there has been an increase of 105% in the number of doctor’s degrees awarded in this category.

College Graduation by University

Data presented below show universities with the highest and lowest number of degrees conferred by level, awarded in US postsecondary institutions that enroll more than 15,000 students.

• The university with the highest number of associate’s degrees awarded in the United States is Miami Dade College — counting a total of 10,672 associate’s degrees conferred.
  
  
• The lowest number of associate’s degrees awarded is 2 — in both Pennsylvania State University, Main Campus /12/ and Indiana University, Bloomington.
  
  
• The highest number of bachelor’s degrees awarded is 20,211 at Western Governors University.
  
  
• The lowest number of bachelor’s degrees awarded is 9 at Cypress College.
  
  
• Western Governors University counts the highest number of master’s degrees awarded — a total of 13,705.
  
  
• The University of North Georgia counts a total of 204 master’s degrees awarded — which is the lowest number of master’s degrees awarded in the United States.
  
  
• University of Florida has the highest number of doctor’s degrees awarded — a total of 1,965.
  
  
• California State University, East Bay has the lowest number of doctor’s degrees awarded — a total of 3.

College Graduation by Degree Type

• The number of awarded certificates below the associate’s degree is 713,706 at public institutions.
  
  
• At private institutions, the number of students that earned certificates below the associate’s degree is 286,290.
  
  
• There is a 85% difference between the number of awarded certificates below the associate’s degree at public institutions and private institutions — the higher number belonging to public institutions.
  
  
• The number of associate’s degrees earned at public institutions is 915,011.
  
  
• At private institutions, the number of associate’s degrees conferred is 121,651.
  
  
• There is a 153% difference between the number of associate’s degrees conferred at public and private institutions — the higher number belonging to public institutions.
  
  
• 1,976,000 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree in the United States.
  
  
• 915,000 students obtained master’s degrees.
  
  
• 195,500 students earned doctoral degrees.

Degrees and Certificates Awarded Annually

• In 2000, the number of awarded certificates below the associate’s was 309,624.
  
  
• Two decades later, the number of awarded certificates below the associate’s rose to 713,706 — showing an increase of 130% from 2000.
  
  
• In 1990, the number of associate’s degrees conferred was 398,055.
  
  
• Three decades later, the number of associate’s degrees conferred increased to 915,011 — showing an increase of 130% from 1990.
  
  
• By the end of the academic year 1970/1971, a total of 839,730 bachelor’s degrees were awarded in the United States.
  
  
• In comparison to the current number, there has been an increase of 135% in the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded since 1970/1971.
  
  
• Thirty years forward, the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded rose to 812,438 — showing an increase of 3% from 1970 to 2000.
  
  
• The number of master’s degrees awarded by the end of the academic year 1970/1971 (235,564) increased by 288% compared to the current number of master’s degrees awarded (915,000).
  
  
• Between the academic year of 2000/2001 to 2010/2011, there was an increase of 54% in the number of master’s degrees obtained.
  
  
• In comparison to the current number of doctoral degrees awarded (195,500), there has been an increase of 200% since 1970/1971.

College Graduation by Attendance Status

• Studies show that around 21% of part-time students obtain degrees within six years of enrolling for the first time.
  
  
• More than 60% of part-time students drop out.
  
  
• For part-time students, the chances of obtaining a degree increase with age.
  
  
• Studies also show that around 12% of students who enroll a bachelor’s program full-time drop out before the beginning of their second year of study.
  
  
• 74% of the total number of undergraduate students are enrolled full-time at 4-year institutions.
  
  
• 26% of students at 4-year institutions attended university part-time.
  
  
• 37% of undergraduate students are enrolled at 2-year institutions full-time.
  
  
• 63% of students at 2-year institutions attended university part-time

College Graduation in Distance Education Courses

65% of colleges in the United States offer distance education (DE) courses and programs, 23% offer some distance education courses but no distance education programs, and the remaining 21% offer no distance education courses.

• Out of all public 4-year colleges, 78% offer DE courses and programs; 18% offer some DE courses but no DE programs; and, 4% offer no DE courses.
  
  
• Out of public 2-year colleges, 68% offer DE courses and DE programs; 29% offer some DE courses but no DE programs; and, 3% offer no DE courses.
  
  
• 54% of 4-year private nonprofit colleges offer DE courses and programs; 20% offer some DE courses but no DE programs; and, 26% offer no DE courses.
  
  
• 17% of 2-year private nonprofit colleges offer DE courses and DE programs; 30% offer some DE courses but no DE programs; and, 53% offer no DE courses.
  
  
• 44% of 4-year private for-profit colleges offer DE courses and DE programs; 27% offer some DE courses but no DE programs; and, 29% offer no DE courses.
  
  
• 14% of 2-year private for-profit colleges offer DE courses and DE programs; 26% offer some DE courses but no DE programs; and, 59% offer no DE courses.
• A total of 29,588 students earned associate’s degrees in institutions that primarily offer online programs.
  
  
• 107,029 students earned bachelor’s degrees at these types of institutions.
  
  
• 75,160 students earned master’s degrees at these types of institutions.
  
  
• 5,319 students earned doctor’s degrees at these types of institutions.

College Graduation Demographics

• White, Black and Hispanic students belong to the group of students earning the most associate’s degrees.
  
  
• Apart from White, Black and Hispanic students, Asian and international students earn the most bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• White, Hispanic and international students earn the most master’s and doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• The highest number of college graduates belongs to students of ages 25 to 29.
  
  
• The highest number of associate’s degrees is awarded to female students.
  
  
• In 1980/1981, the number of male students that earned bachelor’s degrees was higher for male students. After that, the number of female students with bachelor’s degrees kept increasing.
  
  
• Up until 2004/2005, the number of male students who earned doctor’s degrees was higher than the number of female students.
• Out of all students in the United States, international students make 5% of the total student population, and the vast majority come from Asia.

College Graduation Statistics by Race

Associate's Degrees

• In 2019, a total of 1,036,662 students received associate’s degrees.
  
  
• Out of 1,036,662 students that received associate’s degrees in 2019, 530,717 were White; 125,198 were Black; 246,893 were Hispanic; 63,920 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 9,064 were American/Indian/Alaska Native; 36,410 were of two or more races; 24,460 were Nonresident alien.
  
  
• Out of 1,008,228 students that received associate’s degrees in 2015, 566,622 were White; 134,012 were Black; 196,044 were Hispanic; 53,753 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 9,490 were American/ Indian/Alaska Native; 28,933 were of two or more races; 19,374 were Nonresident Alien.
  
  
• Out of 943,506 students that received associate’s degrees in 2010, 604,745 were White; 129,044 were Black; 126,297 were Hispanic; 45,489 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 10,180 were American/ Indian/Alaska Native; 11,126 were of two or more races; 16,625 were Nonresident Alien.
  
  
• Out of 713,315 students that received associate’s degrees in 2005, 485,481 were White; 89,813 were Black; 80,870 were Hispanic; 35,215 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 8,555 were American/ Indian/Alaska Native; 13,381 were Nonresident Alien.

Associate's Degrees Conferred By Postsecondary Institutions By Race

Bachelor’s Degrees

• In 2019, a total of 2,012,854 students received bachelor’s degrees.
• Out of 2,012,854 students that received bachelor’s degrees in 2019, 1,190,009 were White; 196,656 were Black; 285,010 were Hispanic; 156,536 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 9,165 were American/Indian/Alaska Native; 73,642 were of two or more races; 101,836 were Nonresident alien.
• Out of 1,920,750 students that received bachelor’s degrees in 2015, 1,197,323 were White; 194,408 were Black; 235,190 were Hispanic; 138,257 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 9,735 were American/Indian/Alaska Native; 61,584 were of two or more races; 84,253 were Nonresident alien.
• Out of 1,716,053 students that received bachelor’s degrees in 2010,1,182,690 were White;172,731 were Black; 154,450 were Hispanic; 121,118 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 11,935 were American/Indian/Alaska Native; 20,589 were of two or more races; 52,540 were Nonresident alien.
• Out of 1,485,104 students that received bachelor’s degrees in 2005,1,075,471 were White; 142,405 were Black; 107,575 were Hispanic; 102,371 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 10,938 were American/Indian/Alaska Native; 46,344 were Nonresident alien.

Bachelor's Degrees Conferred By Postsecondary Institutions By Race

Master’s Degrees

• In 2019, a total of 833,706 students received master’s degrees.
• Out of 833,706 students that received master’s degrees in 2019, 447,425 were White; 93,126 were Black; 78,874 were Hispanic; 52,222 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 3,453 were American/Indian/Alaska Native; 20,516 were of two or more races; 138,090 were Nonresident alien.
• Out of 785,757 students that received master’s degrees in 2015, 431,885 were White; 88,786 were Black; 63,060 were Hispanic; 45,921 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 3,538 were American/Indian/Alaska Native; 16,589 were of two or more races; 135,978 were Nonresident alien.
• Out of 730,922 students that received master’s degrees in 2010, 462,922 were White; 80,742 were Black; 46,823 were Hispanic; 43,482 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 3,946 were American/Indian/Alaska Native; 6,597 were of two or more races; 86,410 were Nonresident alien.
• Out of 599,862 students that received master’s degrees in 2005, 397,519 were White; 59,822 were Black;32,578 were Hispanic; 34,302 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 3,519 were American/Indian/Alaska Native; 72,122 were Nonresident alien.

Master's Degrees Conferred By Postsecondary Institutions By Race

Doctor’s Degrees

• In 2019, a total of 187,568 students received doctor’s degrees.
• Out of 187,568 students that received doctor’s degrees in 2019, 107,567 were White; 15,118 were Black; 14,142 were Hispanic; 21,040 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 720 were American/Indian/Alaska Native; 5,090 were of two or more races; 23,152 were Nonresident alien.
• Out of 178,134 students that received doctor’s degrees in 2015, 107,235 were White; 13,377 were Black; 11,781 were Hispanic; 19,614 were Asian/Pacific Islander ; 811 were American/ Indian/Alaska Native; 3,782 were of two or more races; 21,534 were Nonresident Alien.
• Out of 163,827 students that received doctor’s degrees in 2010, 105,990 were White; 10,934 were Black; 8,662 were Hispanic; 17,078 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 947 were American/ Indian/Alaska Native; 1,251 were of two or more races; 18,965 were Nonresident Alien.
• Out of 138,056 students that received doctor’s degrees in 2005, 91,050 were White; 8,523 were Black; 6,202 were Hispanic; 13,686 were Asian/Pacific Islander; 929 were American/ Indian/Alaska Native; 17,666 were Nonresident Alien.

Doctor's Degrees Conferred By Postsecondary Institutions By Race

College Graduation Statistics by Age

• Students between the ages of 25 to 29 belong to the highest number of college graduates.
  
  
• The number of younger graduate students has increased due to an increased college enrollment of students aged 20-24.
  
  
• 38% of students attending public institutions full-time were under 25 years old; 36% were age 25 to 29; 19% were of ages 30 to 39; and, 7% were 40 and over.
  
  
• 32% of students attending private nonprofit institutions were under 25; 36% were age 25 to 29; 20% were 30 to 39; and 12% were 40 and over.
  
  
• 8% of students attending private for-profit institutions were under 25; 21% were 25 to 29; 33% were 30 to 39; and, 37% were 40 and over.
  
  
• Among students that attended university part-time, a vast majority were aged 30 to 39.

College Graduation Statistics by Sex or Gender

• Projections show that the number of male students that are expected to earn associate’s degrees in 2021/2022 will be 384,000.
  
  
• The number of female students that are expected to earn associate’s degrees in the academic year of 2021/2022 is 602,000.
  
  
• Projections show that the number of students that will earn bachelor’s degrees in 2021/2022 will be the highest — 846,000 will be male students and 1,154,000 will be female students.
  
  
• The number of master’s degrees that male students are expected to earn in 2021/2022 is 328,000, and 507,000 master’s degrees will be awarded to female students.
  
  
• Projections show that the number of doctor’s degrees awarded in 2021/2022 will reach a total of 86,000 to male students, and 101,000 to female students.
  
  
• Between 1980/1981 and 2018/2019, the number of male students that earned associate’s degrees increased by 185% (188,638 to 407,219).
  
  
• On the other hand, the number of female students that earned associate’s degrees during 1980/1981 increased by 176% in 2018/2019 (227,739 to 629,443).
  
  
• The number of male students that earned bachelor’s degrees in 1980/1981 was 469,883, which increased to 857,545 in 2018/2019 — showing an increase of 82%.
  
  
• A total of 465,257 female students earned bachelor’s degrees in 1980/1981, while in 2018/2019 the number rose to 1,155,309— showing an increase of 148%.
  
  
• From 1980/1981 to 2018/2019, the number of master’s degrees awarded to male students increased by 113%.
  
  
• The number of master’s degrees awarded to female students increased by 239% from 1980/1981 to 2018/2019.
  
  
• The number of male students that earned doctor’s degrees was 69,567 in 1980/1981, and 85,769 in 2018/2019 — showing an increase of 492%.
  
  
• The number of female students that earned doctor’s degrees increased by 258% from 1980/1981 to 2018/2019.

College Graduation by Country of Origin

• International students make 5% of the total student population in the United States.
  
  
• Three states that are home to the largest number of international students in the United States are California, New York, and Texas.
  
  
• Data suggests that around 50% of international students that study in the United States are enrolled in STEM Programs.
  
• The vast majority of international graduates come from Asia.
  
  
• Out of all Asian countries, China brings the most international students to the United States.
  
  
• Apart from China, students from India also make a huge part of the international students population.
  
  
• Central Africa, Sweden, Egypt, Singapore and Australia belong to the group of countries that have a lower number of international graduates in the U.S.

College Graduation Statistics by State

• California is the state with the highest number of associate’s (197,152), bachelor’s (219,511), master’s (83,342), and doctor’s (19,884) degrees awarded in the United States.
• A total of 1,036,662 associate’s degrees were awarded in the United States — from which 915,011 were conferred by public institutions, 54,432 by private nonprofit institutions, and 67,219 by private for-profit institutions.
  
  
• 2,012,854 bachelor’s degrees were awarded in the United States — from which 1,340,147 were conferred by public institutions, 575,586 by private nonprofit institutions, and 97,121 by private for-profit institutions.
  
  
• From 833,706 master’s degrees that were awarded in the United States, 386,166 were awarded by public institutions, 380,885 were awarded by private nonprofit institutions, and 66,655 were awarded by private for-profit institutions.
• The number of doctor’s degrees awarded in the United States is 187,568 — from which 94,563 were awarded by public institutions, 85,706 were awarded by private nonprofit institutions, and 7,299 were awarded by private for-profit institutions.

College Graduation Statistics in Alabama

• A total of 62,371 students earned degrees in Alabama.
  
  
• 13,198 are associate’s degrees.
• 33,068 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 13,418 are master’s degrees.
  
  
• 2,687 are doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In comparison to the current number of degrees awarded in Alabama, there were 60,292 degrees obtained by the end of the academic year of 2016/2017 — showing an increase of 3.45% in the number of awarded degrees.
  
  
• 60,580 students earned degrees in 2017/2018 — showing a slight increase of 0.48% from 2016/2017.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Alaska

• 3,772 students earned degrees in Alaska.
  
  
• 1,197 students earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 1,922 students earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
• 605 students graduated with master’s degrees.
  
  
• 48 students obtained doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• 3,833 students obtained degrees during the academic year of 2017/2018. In comparison to the 2016/2017 academic year where 4,051 students earned degrees, there was a decrease of 5% in the number of degrees awarded.
  
  
• Out of 4,051 degrees that were awarded in 2016/2017, 1,535 were associate’s degrees, 2,006 were bachelor’s degrees, 633 were master’s degrees, and 59 were doctor’s degrees.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Arizona

• 120,469 students obtained degrees in Arizona.
  
  
• 26,875 earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 60,301 earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 29,583 earned master’s degrees.
  
  
• 3,890 earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• By the end of the academic year 2016/2017, 116,243 students graduated in Arizona — showing an increase of 4% in comparison to the current number of degrees earned.
  
  
• From the 2016/2017 to 2017/2018 academic year, there was a decrease of 0.6% in the number of degrees awarded in Arizona (from 116,243 to 115,502).

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Arkansas

• Arkansas numbers a total of 33,362 degrees awarded.
  
  
• 10,060 are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 16,746 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 5,766 are master’s degrees.
  
  
• 1,060 are doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, a total of 31,878 degrees were awarded in Arkansas — from which 8,600 were associate’s degrees; 16,107 were bachelor’s degrees; 6,149 were master’s degrees, and 1,022 were doctor’s degrees.
• From the academic year of 2016/2017 to 2017/2018, there was an increase of 1.5% in the number of degrees conferred in Arkansas (from 31,878 to 32,356).

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in California

• California numbers a total of 519,889 degrees awarded.
  
  
• 197,152 out of 519,889 are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 219,511 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 83,342 are master’s degrees.
  
• 19,884 are doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• By the end of the 2016/2017 academic year, a total of 461,768 degrees were awarded in California.
  
  
• Out of 461,768 students that earned degrees in California during 2016/2017, 151,343 earned associate’s degrees; 211,947 earned bachelor’s degrees; 79,142 earned master’s degrees, and 19,336 earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In California, by the end of the academic year 2017/2018, 487,730 degrees were conferred — showing an increase of 6% from 2016/2017.
  
  
• Of 487,730 students that were awarded degrees in California in 2017/2018, 170,896 earned associate’s degrees, 216,813 earned bachelor’s degrees, 80,483 earned master’s degrees, and 19,884 earned doctor’s degrees.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Colorado

• 68,202 students earned degrees in Colorado.
  
  
• 12,961 out of 68,202 degrees awarded are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 36,814 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 15,447 are master’s degrees.
  
  
• 2,980 are doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, a total of 67,824 degrees were awarded in Colorado.
  
  
• Of 67,824 degrees, 13,523 were associate’s degrees, 34,590 were bachelor’s degrees, 14,812 were master’s degrees, and 2,899 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• The number of associate’s degrees awarded during 2016/2017 in Colorado was 15,523 — showing a decrease of 4% in the current number of associate’s degrees awarded (12,961).
  
  
• By the end of the academic year 2017/2018, there were a total of 66,514 degrees awarded in Colorado— showing a decrease of 2% from 2016/2017.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Connecticut

• 43,916 students earned degrees in Connecticut.
  
  
• 6,614 earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 23,785 earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 11,322 earned master’s degrees.
  
  
• 2,195 earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In comparison to 2016/2017 (43,898), the number of awarded degrees has risen to 43,916 — showing a slight increase of 0.04%.
  
  
• The academic year of 2017/2018 in Connecticut numbered a total of 42,852 degrees conferred.
  
  
• Out of 42,852 degrees, 6,323 were associate’s degrees, 22,906 were bachelor’s degrees, 11,424 were master’s degrees, and 2,199 were doctor’s degrees.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Delaware

• There are a total of 13,249 degrees awarded in Delaware.
  
  
• 2,037 are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 7,274 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 3,480 are master’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2016/2017 there were a total of 13,320 degrees conferred in Delaware.
  
  
• In comparison to the current number of degrees awarded (13,249) in Delaware, there has been a slight decrease of 0.53% since the academic year of 2016/2017 (13,320).
• The academic year of 2017/2018 numbered a total of 14,284 degrees conferred — showing an increase of 7% since 2016/2017 (13,320).

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in the District of Columbia

• 27,620 students earned degrees in the District of Columbia.
  
  
• 759 earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 10,220 earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 13,226 earned master’s degrees.
  
  
• 3,415 earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• By the end of the academic year 2016/2017, the District of Columbia numbered a total of 25,748 degrees conferred — showing a 7% increase in the current number of degrees conferred (from 25,748 to 27,620).
  
  
• The academic year of 2017/2018 in the District of Columbia numbered 26,479 awarded degrees — showing an increase of 3% from 2016/2017.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Florida

• 246,438 students earned degrees in Florida.
  
  
• 94,671 of 246,438 are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 108,197 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 34,375 are master’s degrees.
  
  
• 9,195 are doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• The number of degrees conferred by the end of the academic year 2016/2017 was 240,683 — showing an increase of 2% in the current number of degrees awarded (246,438).
  
  
• In comparison to 2016/2017, the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in Florida has increased by 4%.
  
  
• From 2017/2018, the number of degrees awarded in Florida has increased by 2% (from 241,911 to 246,438).

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Georgia

• Georgia numbers a total of 97,580 degrees conferred.
  
  
• 18,553 are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 54,036 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 20,136 are master’s degrees.
  
  
• 4,855 are doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• By the end of the academic year 2016/2017, there were a total of 95,158 degrees awarded in Georgia.
  
  
• There has been an increase of 3% in the number of degrees conferred in Georgia from the academic year 2016/2017 till now.
  
  
• In 2017/2018, 96,027 students were awarded degrees in Georgia — showing a slight increase of 0.91%.
  
  

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Hawaii

• 12,171 students earned degrees in Hawaii.
  
  
• 4,015 students earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 6,365 students earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 1,312 students earned master’s degrees.
  
  
• 479 students earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• By the end of the academic year 2016/2017, a total of 13,534 degrees were awarded in Hawaii.
  
  
• There has been a decrease of 10% in the number of degrees conferred from 2016/2017 until now.
  
  
• In 2017/2018, 12,809 students earned degrees in Hawaii.
  
  
• From 2016/2017 to 2017/2018 there has been a decrease of 5% in the number of degrees conferred in Hawaii.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Idaho

• 20,542 students earned degrees in Idaho.
  
  
• 5,193 students earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 12,955 students earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 2,008 students earned master’s degrees.
  
  
• 386 students earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, 19,357 degrees were conferred in Idaho.
  
  
• Out of 19,357 degrees that were conferred in 2016/2017, 5,310 were associate’s degrees, 11,759 were bachelor’s degrees, 1,916 were master’s degrees, and 372 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• There was an increase of 6% in the number of degrees conferred in Idaho from 2016/2017 until now.
  
  
• In 2017/2018 a total of 20,136 degrees were awarded in Idaho — showing an increase of 4% from 2016/2017.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Illinois

• Illinois numbered a total of 160,311 degrees conferred.
  
  
• 35,642 were associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 72,735 were bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 42,953 were master’s degrees.
  
  
• 8,981 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• 168,461 students earned degrees during the academic year of 2016/2017.
  
  
• In comparison to the current number of awarded degrees in Idaho, there has been a decrease of 5% from 2016/2017 (from 168,461 to 160,311).
  
  
• The academic year of 2017/2018 numbered a total of 165,812 degrees conferred.
  
  
• Out of 165,812 students, 37,785 earned associate’s degrees, 75,610 earned bachelor’s degrees, 43,610 earned master’s degrees, and 8,807 earned doctor’s degrees.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Indiana

• Indiana numbered a total of 88,852 degrees conferred.
  
  
• 14,656 students earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 51,271 students earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 18,865 students earned master’s degrees.
  
  
• 4,060 students earned doctor’s degrees.
• In Indiana, by the end of the academic year of 2016/2017, 81,953 students received degrees.
  
  
• Out of 81,953 students, 14,436 students earned associate’s degrees, 47,964 earned bachelor’s degrees, 15,648 earned master’s degrees, and 3,905 earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In comparison to the current number of degrees awarded in Indiana, there has been an increase of 8% from 2016/2017.
  
  
• Later on, by the end of the academic year 2017/2018, 80,830 students earned degrees.
  
  
• From 2016/2017 to 2017/2018 there has been a decrease of 1% in the number of degrees awarded.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Iowa

• 44,161 students received degrees in Iowa.
  
  
• Out of 44,161 students, 11,293 received associate’s degrees.
• 24,153 students received bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 5,865 students received master’s degrees.
  
  
• 2,850 students received doctor’s degrees.
• Iowa numbered a total of 54,057 degrees awarded during the academic year of 2016/2017.
• In the 2017/2018 academic year the number of degrees awarded decreased to 51,822 — showing a decrease of 4%.
  
  
• In comparison to the academic year 2016/2017, the current number of degrees awarded in Iowa has decreased by 18%.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Kansas

• Kansas numbered a total of 40,576 degrees conferred.
  
  
• Of 40,576, 10,958 are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 20,359 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 7,570 are master’s degrees.
  
  
• 1,689 are doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, a total of 40,045 degrees were conferred in Kansas.
  
  
• Out of 40,045 degrees, 10,692 were associate’s degrees, 20,092 were bachelor’s degrees, 7,627 were master’s degrees, and 1,634 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2017/2018 the number of degrees awarded in Iowa rose to 40,200 — showing a slight increase of 0.39%.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Kentucky

• In Kentucky, 51,290 students earned degrees.
  
  
• 12,049 students earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 24,522 students earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 12,207 students earned master’s degrees.
  
  
• 2,512 students earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In the academic year of 2016/2017, Kentucky numbered a total of 47,968 degrees conferred — showing an increase of 7% in the current number of awarded degrees.
  
  
• By the end of the academic year 2017/2018, the number of degrees conferred in Kentucky was 49,066.
  
  
• There was a slight decrease of 2% in the number of degrees earned in Kentucky from the academic year of 2016/2017 to 2017/2018.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Louisiana

• Louisiana numbered a total of 40,978 degrees awarded.
  
  
• 6,804 out of 40,978 degrees are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 23,093 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 8,645 are master’s degrees.
  
  
• 2,436 are doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In Louisiana, a total of 39,311 students earned degrees in the academic year of 2016/2017 — showing that there has been an increase of 4% in the current number of awarded degrees.
  
  
• From 2016/2017 to 2017/2018 there has been a slight decrease 0.67% in the number of degrees earned in Louisiana (from 39,311 to 39,048).

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Maine

• 12,820 students earned degrees in Maine.
  
  
• 2,572 out of 12,820 students earned associate’s degrees.
• 7,337 students earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 2,195 students earned master’s degrees.
  
  
• 716 students earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, there were a total of 13,453 degrees awarded in Maine.
  
  
• Out of 13,453 degrees, 2,864 were associate’s degrees, 7,688 were bachelor’s degrees, 2,231 were master’s degrees, and 670 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2017/2018, 13,162 students earned degrees in Maine — showing a decrease of 2% from 2016/2017.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Maryland

• 75,468 students earned degrees in Maryland.
  
  
• 16,890 students earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 34,586 students earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 21,045 students earned master’s degrees.
  
  
• 2,947 students earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• Maryland numbered a total of 73,372 degrees awarded in the academic year of 2016/2017 — showing an increase of 3% in current number of students that have earned degrees in Maryland.
  
  
• In the academic year of 2017/2018, there were 75,509 degrees conferred in Maryland — from which 16,965 were associate’s degrees, 34,570 were bachelor’s degrees, 20,901 were master’s degrees, and 3,073 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• From 2016/2017 to 2017/2018, there has been a 3% increase in the number of students that have earned degrees in Maryland.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Massachusetts

• 124,565 students earned degrees in Massachusetts.
  
  
• 12,198 students earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 61,699 students earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 42,146 students earned master’s degrees.
  
  
• 8,522 students earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, Massachusetts numbered a total of 122,371 awarded degrees.
  
  
• From 2016/2017 the number of degrees earned in Massachusetts has risen to 124,565 — showing an increase of 2%.
  
  
• By the end of the academic year 2017/2018, 124,137 students earned degrees in Massachusetts.
  
  
• From 2016/2017 to 2017/2018, the number of degrees earned in Massachusetts has increased by 1.44%.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Michigan

• 111,861 students were awarded degrees in Michigan.
  
  
• 25,444 were associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 59,782 were bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 20,919 were master’s degrees.
  
  
• 5,716 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• Michigan numbered a total of 114,901 degrees awarded in the academic year of 2016/2017 — showing an increase of 3% in the current number of degrees conferred.
  
  
• The academic year of 2017/2018 in Michigan numbered a total of 117,324 degrees earned.
  
  
• From 2016/2017, the number of degrees awarded in Michigan rose to 117,324 — showing an increase of 2%.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Minnesota

• In Minnesota. a total of 86,022 degrees were conferred.
  
  
• The number of associate’s degrees awarded is 17,088.
  
  
• 37,024 out of 86,022 were bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 26,203 were master’s degrees.
  
  
• 5,707 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, the number of degrees earned reached a total of 84,533 in Minnesota.
  
  
• In comparison to the current number of degrees conferred in Minnesota, there has been an increase of 2% since 2016/2017.
  
  
• 84,671 students earned degrees by the end of the academic year of 2017/2018.
  
  
• From the academic year of 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 there was a slight increase of 0.16% in the number of degrees conferred in Minnesota.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Mississippi

• Mississippi numbered a total of 36,987 awarded degrees.
  
  
• 13,632 were associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 16,608 were bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 5,216 were master’s degrees.
  
  
• 1,531 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• The academic year 2016/2017 in Mississippi numbered a total of 35,313 degrees awarded — showing an increase of 5% from the current number of awarded degrees.
  
  
• Out of 35,313 degrees that were awarded in 2016/2017, 13,497 were associate’s degrees, 15,219 were bachelor’s degrees, 5,176 were master’s degrees, and 1,421 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2017/2018, a total of 36,036 students were awarded degrees in Mississippi.
  
  
• From 2016/2017 to 2017/2018, there was an increase of 2% in the number of degrees awarded in Mississippi.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Missouri

• In Missouri, 80,854 degrees were conferred.
  
  
• 15,322 out of 80,854 are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 46,610 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 19,721 are master’s degrees.
  
  
• 5,201 are doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• 86,232 students earned degrees in Missouri in the academic year of 2016/2017.
• There has been an increase of 6% in the number of degrees earned in Missouri since 2016/2017.
  
  
• The academic year of 2017/2018 in Missouri, numbered a total of 82,744 degrees awarded.
  
  
• From 2016/2017 to 2017/2018, there was an increase of 4% in the number of degrees earned in Missouri.
  
  

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Montana

• In Montana, a total of 10,480 students earned degrees.
  
  
• 2,409 were associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 6,242 were bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 1,309 were master’s degrees.
  
  
• 520 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• Montana numbered a total of 9,938 degrees awarded in 2016/2017.
  
  
• From 2016/2017, there has been an increase of 5% in the number of degrees awarded in Montana.
  
  
• In 2017/2018, the number of degrees awarded in Montana decreased to 9,832 — showing a slight decrease of 1.07%.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Nebraska

• In Nebraska, 26,621 degrees were awarded.
  
  
• 5,007 were associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 14,445 were bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 5,390 were master’s degrees.
  
  
• 1,779 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• The academic year of 2016/2017 in Nebraska numbered a total of 26,779 awarded degrees.
  
  
• There has been a decrease of 0.59% in the number of degrees awarded in Nebraska from 2016/2017.
  
  
• In 2017/2018, the number of awarded degrees in Nebraska decreased to 26,383 — showing a slight decrease of 1.48% from the 2016/2017 academic year.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Nevada

• Nevada numbered a total of 19,280 degrees conferred.
  
  
• 6,209 out of 19,280 degrees are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 9,702 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 2,296 are master’s degrees.
  
  
• 1,073 are doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In Nevada, a total of 18,391 students were awarded degrees in the academic year of 2016/2017.
• There has been an increase of 5% in the number of degrees earned in Nevada from the academic year of 2016/2017.
• In 2017/2018, the number of awarded degrees in Nevada rose to 18,795 — showing a slight increase of 2% from the 2016/2017 academic year.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in New Hampshire

• In New Hampshire, 33,553 students earned degrees.
• 4,566 earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 19,005 earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 9,465 earned master’s degrees.
• 517 earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• 26,634 students earned degrees in the academic year of 2016/2017 in New Hampshire.
  
  
• There has been a 26% increase in the number of degrees earned in New Hampshire since 2016/2017.
  
  
• In 2017/2018, the number of degrees earned in New Hampshire rose to 31,389 — showing an increase of 18% from the academic year of 2016/2017.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in New Jersey

• A total of 87,911 degrees were awarded in New Jersey.
  
  
• 22,647 were associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 44,690 were bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 17,236 were master’s degrees.
  
  
• 3,338 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In New Jersey a total of 87,367 degrees were awarded in the academic year of 2016/2017 — showing an increase of 0.62% in the current number of degrees earned in the country.
  
  
• Out of 87,367 students, 23,421 were associate’s degrees, 43,720 were bachelor’s degrees, 17,079 were master’s degrees and 3,147 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2017/2018, there were a total of 88,316 degrees awarded in New Jersey — showing an increase of 1% in the number of degrees earned from 2016/2017.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in New Mexico

• In New Mexico, a total of 22,254 students earned degrees.
  
  
• Out of 22,254 students, 9,670 earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 8,560 students earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 3,341 students earned master’s degrees.
  
  
• 683 students earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, 23,623 degrees were conferred in New Mexico — out of which 10,457 were associate’s degrees, 9,207 were bachelor’s degrees, 3,308 were master’s degrees, and 651 were doctor’s degrees.
• The number of earned degrees in New Mexico has increase to 22,254 from 2016/2017 — showing an decrease of 6%.
  
  
• In the 2017/2018 academic year, the number of degrees earned in New Mexico was also higher than the current number — showing a decrease of 2% (from 22,692 to 22,254).

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in New York

• New York numbered a total of 299,217 degrees awarded.
  
  
• 64,521 are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 143,790 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 76,229 are master’s degrees.
  
  
• 14,677 are doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, the number of degrees awarded in New York was 292,629.
  
  
• From 2016/2017, the number of degrees awarded in New York has risen to 299,217 — showing an increase of 2%.
  
  
• In 2017/2018, a total of 296,469 students were awarded degrees in New York.
  
  
• From 2016/2017 to 2017/2018 there has been an increase of 1.31% in the number of degrees awarded in New York.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in North Carolina

• In North Carolina, a total of 116,110 students were awarded degrees.
  
  
• 34,326 students earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 56,892 students earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 19,722 students earned master’s degrees.
  
  
• 5,170 students earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• 112,634 students were awarded degrees in North Carolina by the end of the academic year 2016/2017.
  
  
• 113,320 degrees were awarded a year later, during the academic year of 2017/2018.
  
  
• There has been a 3% increase in the number of degrees awarded in North Carolina from the academic year of 2016/2017 until now.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in North Dakota

• North Dakota numbered a total of 11,435 degrees awarded.
  
  
• 2,323 out of 11,435 degrees are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 6,623 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 1,876 are master’s degrees.
  
  
• 613 are doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• North Dakota numbered a total of 11,012 degrees conferred in the academic year of 2016/2017.
  
  
• In comparison to the current number of awarded degrees, there has been a 4% increase in the number of awarded degrees in North Dakota since 2016/2017.
  
  
• In 2017/2018, the number of degrees conferred in North Dakota increased to 11,290 — showing a 3% increase in the number of degrees conferred from 2016/2017.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Ohio

• 134,058 degrees were awarded in Ohio.
  
  
• 31,330 were associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 72,250 were bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 24,153 were master’s degrees.
  
  
• 6,325 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• The academic year of 2016/2017 in Ohio numbered a total of 133,940 degrees earned.
  
  
• Out of 133,940 degrees, 31,374 were associate’s degrees, 71,631 were bachelor’s degrees, 24,922 were master’s degrees and 6,013 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2017/2018 the number of awarded degrees decreased to 132,363 from 133,940 as it was in the 2016/2017 academic year — showing a decrease of 1.18%.
  
  
• Out of 132,363 degrees that were awarded in 2017/2018, 30,396 were associate’s degrees, 71,661 were bachelor’s degrees, 24,242 were master’s degrees and 6,064 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Oklahoma

• 41,125 students earned degrees in Oklahoma.
  
  
• 11,240 students earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 21,574 students earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 6,671 students earned master’s degrees.
  
  
• 1,640 students earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• By the end of the academic year 2016/2017, a total of 41,306 students earned degrees in Oklahoma — showing a slight decrease of 0,44% in the current number of awarded degrees (41,125).
  
  
• In the 2017/2018 academic year, the number of degrees earned decreased by 2% — from 41,306 as it was in 2016/2017 it decreased to 40,613.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Oregon

• In Oregon, a total of 45,797 students were awarded degrees.
  
  
• 13,538 students received associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 24,107 students received bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 8,152 students received master’s degrees.
  
  
• 2,292 students received doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, a total of 47,777 degrees were awarded in Oregon.
• A year later, by the end of the academic year 2017/2018, the number of awarded degrees rose to 48,360 — showing an increase of 1.22%.
  
  
• In comparison to 2016/2017, the current number of awarded degrees (45,797) decreased by 4%.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Pennsylvania

• A total of 164,242 students received degrees in Pennsylvania.
  
  
• 23,031 of 164,242 students received associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 91,190 students received bachelor’s degrees.
  
• 39,367 students received master’s degrees.
  
  
• 10,654 students received doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, 165,660 degrees were awarded in Pennsylvania.
  
  
• In comparison to the current number of awarded degrees in Pennsylvania (164,242), there has been a slight decrease of 0.86% from the academic year of 2016/2017.
  
  
• By the end of the academic year, 2017/2018, 165,626 students were awarded degrees in Pennsylvania from which 23,706 received associate’s degrees, 91,830 received bachelor’s degrees, 39,570 received master’s degrees, and 10,654 received doctor’s degrees.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Rhode Island

• In Rhode Island, there are a total of 19,761 degrees conferred.
• 3,311 are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 12,345 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 3,328 are master’s degrees.
  
  
• 777 are doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In comparison to the current number (19,761), there has been a slight decrease of 0.13% in the number of degrees awarded in 2017/2018 (19,787).
  
  
• By the end of the academic year of 2016/2017, there were a total of 19,219 degrees conferred in Rhode Island — showing an increase of 3% from the current number of degrees awarded (19,761).
  
  

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in South Carolina

• In South Carolina, there are a total of 45,676 awarded degrees.
  
  
• 10,322 out of 45,676 awarded degrees are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 26,761 are bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 6,516 are master’s degrees.
  
  
• 2,087 are doctor’s degrees.
  
• During 2016/2017, there were a total of 45,108 degrees awarded.
  
  
• Out of 45,108 degrees that were awarded in South Carolina during 2016/2017, 10,322 were associate’s degrees, 26,761 were bachelor’s degrees, 6,516 were master’s degrees, and 1,825 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• By the end of the academic year 2017/2018, a total of 45,097 degrees were awarded in South Carolina — showing a slight decrease of 0.02% from 2016/2017 (45,108).

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in South Dakota

• South Dakota numbered a total of 11,090 degrees conferred.
  
  
• 2,433 students earned associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 6,170 students earned bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 2,024 students earned master’s degrees.
  
  
• The current number of degrees awarded in South Dakota (11,090) is 7% higher than the total of degrees conferred during 2016/2017 (10,345).
  
  
• In comparison to 2016/2017, the number of degrees awarded in South Dakota during 2017/2018 was 10,445 — showing an increase of 0.97%.
  
  
• Out of 10,345 degrees awarded in 2016/2017 — 2,319 were associate’s degrees, 6,068 were bachelor’s degrees, 1,563 were master’s degrees, and 395 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• Out of 10,455 students that earned a degree in 2017/2018 — 2,250 earned associate’s degrees, 5,991 earned bachelor’s degrees, 2,024 earned master’s degrees, and 454 earned doctor’s degrees.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Tennessee

• 65,208 degrees were awarded in Tennessee.
  
  
• 14,090 out of 65,208 degrees were associate’s degrees.
• The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded was 34,960.
  
  
• Master’s degrees awarded in Tennessee number a total of 11,974.
  
  
• Out of 65,208 degrees awarded in Tennessee, 4,184 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• During the academic year of 2016/2017, 65,500 degrees were awarded in Tennessee.
  
  
• During 2017/2018, the number of degrees conferred in Tennessee was 64,922 — showing a slight increase of 0.88% in the number of degrees awarded from 2016/2017.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Texas

• 304,221 degrees were awarded in Texas.
• Out of 304,221 students, 97,018 earned an associate’s degree.
  
  
• 141,280 earned a bachelor’s degree.
  
  
• 54,215 earned a master’s degree.
  
  
• 11,708 earned a doctor’s degree.
  
  
• The number of associate’s degrees awarded in 2016/2017 was 91,644 — showing an increase of 6% from the current number of associate’s degrees awarded.
  
  
• In 2016/2017 the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded was 130,818. In comparison to the current number of bachelor graduates (141,280), there is an increase of 8%.
  
  
• The number of master’s degrees awarded in Texas has increased by 2% since 2016/2017 (53,047).
  
  
• In comparison to the current number of doctor’s degree graduates in Texas, the number of doctor’s degrees awarded increased by 6% since 2016/2017 (11,072), and 4% since 2017/2018 (11,262).

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Utah

• Utah numbered a total of 80,752 degrees awarded.
  
  
• 13,939 students earned an associate’s degree.
  
  
• 46,121 earned a bachelor’s degree.
  
  
• 19,343 graduated with a master’s degree.
  
  
• The remaining 1,349 earned a doctor’s degree.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, 13,778 students earned an associate’s degree — showing an increase of 1.17%.
  
  
• There was an increase of 25% from the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in 2016/2017 (36,862) to the current number of bachelor graduates (46,121).
  
  
• The number of master’s degree graduates in Utah during 2016/2017 was 13,354 — showing an increase of 45% from the current number of master’s degree graduates.
  
  
• The number of doctor’s degrees earned in Utah during 2016/2017 (1,277) increased slightly by 0.39% during 2017/2018 (1,349).

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Vermont

• In Vermont, a total of 10,139 students earned a degree.
  
  
• Out of 10,139 students, 941 earned an associate’s degree.
  
  
• In Vermont, during 2017/2018, 1,082 students earned an associate’s degree, while during 2016/2017 there were a total of 1,056 associate’s degrees awarded — showing an increase of 2%.
  
  
• Comparing the current number of associate’s degrees awarded from 2016/2017, there was an 11% decrease in the number of associate degrees earned in Vermont.
  
  
• A total of 6,481 students earned a bachelor’s degree in Vermont.
  
  
• Comparing the current number of bachelor’s degrees awarded to the academic year of 2016/2017 — there was a slight increase of 0.82% in the number of bachelor’s degree graduates.
  
  
• The number of master’s degrees awarded in Vermont is 2,335.
  
  
• During the academic year of 2016/2017, a total of 2,486 master’s degrees were awarded in Vermont — showing a decrease of 6% in comparison to the current number.
  
  
• A total of 382 doctor’s degrees were awarded in Vermont.
  
  
• In comparison to 2016/2017, there was an increase of 8% in the number of doctor’s degrees awarded (352).

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Virginia

• In Virginia, there were a total of 113,158 degrees conferred.
  
  
• 23,251 students graduated with an associate’s degree.
  
  
• In comparison to 2016/2017, the number of students that earned an associate’s degree was 24,187 — showing a 4% decrease.
  
  
• The number of students that earned a bachelor’s degree in Virginia is 59,752.
  
  
• During the 2017/2018 academic year, a total of 58,709 students earned a bachelor’s degree — showing a 2% decrease from the current number (23,251).
• 24,971 students earned a master’s degree in Virginia.
  
  
• In contrast to the academic year 2016/2017, 24,658 students earned a master’s degree in Virginia — showing an increase of 1.27%.
  
  
• The number of students that earned a doctor’s degree in Virginia is 5,814.
• Between the academic year of 2016/2017 and 2017/2018, the number of students that earned a doctor’s degree in Virginia increased by 7%.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Washington

• Washington numbered a total of 79,712 degrees awarded.
  
  
• 30,855 were associate’s degrees.
  
  
• 35,690 were bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• 10,282 were master’s degrees.
• 2,885 were doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, the number of associate’s degrees awarded in Washington was 30,217 — showing an increase of 2%.
  
  
• The number of bachelor’s degrees increased by 4% since 2016/2017 (35,690).
  
  
• Since 2017/2018, the number of master’s degrees awarded in Washington has increased by 2%.
  
  
• The number of students that received doctor’s degrees in Washington increased by 9% from 2016/2017 (2,642) to 2017/2018 (2,885).

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in West Virginia

• The number of degrees awarded in West Virginia is 30,635.
  
  
• Out of 30,635, 6,718 are associate’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2017/2018 the number of associate’s degrees awarded was 6,525 — showing an increase of 1% from 2016/2017 where the number of associate’s degrees awarded was 6,456.
• A total of 16,841 bachelor’s degrees were awarded in West Virginia.
  
  
• The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded during 2016/2017 in West Virginia was 16,344 — showing an increase of 3%.
  
  
• The number of master’s degrees awarded in West Virginia is 5,937.
  
  
• A total of 1,139 students earned a doctor’s degree.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, a total of 1,233 students in West Virginia earned doctor’s degrees.
  
  
• During 2017/2018, the number of students that earned a doctor’s degree was 1,131 — showing a decrease of 8% from 2016/2017.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Wisconsin

• Wisconsin numbered a total of 61,419 awarded degrees.
  
  
• The number of associate’s degrees awarded is 12,459.
  
  
• In 2016/2017, the number of associate’s degrees awarded was 13,008— which in 2017/2018 decreased by 3% (12,653).
  
  
• 36,626 of 61,419 degrees awarded were bachelor’s degrees.
  
  
• In 2016/2017 the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in Wisconsin was higher than in 2017/2018 — showing a decrease of 0.24% (37,075 to 36,985).
  
  
• The number of master’s degrees awarded in Wisconsin is 9,518 — which is higher than in 2016/2017 (9,229) — showing an increase of 3% from 2016/2017.
  
  
• The number of doctor’s degrees awarded is 2,861.
• In 2016/2017, the number of doctor’s degrees awarded was 2,728, while in 2017/2018 it was 2,825 — showing an increase of 4%.

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Wyoming

• There were a total of 5,625 degrees awarded in Wyoming.
  
  
• A total of 2,675 were associate’s degrees.
  
  
• The number of associate’s degrees awarded increased by 6% from 2016/2017 (2,765) to 2017/2018 (2,935).
• In contrast to many other countries in the United States, the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in Wyoming (2,228) is 17% lower than the number of associate’s degrees.
  
  
• The number of master’s degrees awarded in Wyoming reached a total of 484, which shows an increase of only 2% from the 2016/2017 academic year (475).
  
  
• The number of doctor’s degrees awarded in Wyoming is 238.
• The number of doctor’s degrees awarded in Wyoming has not increased significantly from 2016/2017 — showing an increase of only 2% (232 to 238).

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit)

College Graduation Statistics in Puerto Rico

• There were a total of 34,856 degrees awarded in Puerto Rico.
• A total of 7,286 students received an associate’s degree.
  
  
• In comparison to the academic year of 2016/2017, the number of associate’s degrees awarded in Puerto Rico has decreased by 7.4%.
  
  
• From 34,857 graduate students, a total of 20,417 students graduated with a bachelor’s degree.
  
  
• Since 2016/2017, the number of bachelor graduates in Puerto Rico (16,358) has increased by 24%.
• The number of master’s degrees awarded in Puerto Rico has reached a total of 5,708.
  
  
• In comparison to the 2016/2017 academic year, the number of students that received a master’s degree in Puerto Rico increased by 9%.
• A total of 1,445 doctor’s degrees were awarded in Puerto Rico. This number has increased by 26% in comparison to the academic year of 2016/2017 (1,143).

*includes data from all postsecondary institutions (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit).

Projected College Graduation (Up to 2030)

• The number of associate’s degrees awarded during 2021/2022 is projected to be 986,000.
  
  
• According to projections, the number of associate’s degrees awarded in 2029/2030 will be 1,007,000 — showing an increase of 2.13%.
  
  
• Projections show that during the academic year of 2021/2022, the number of students graduating with a bachelor’s degree will reach 2,000,000.
• The total number of bachelor’s degrees is projected to increase 1.45% between 2021/2022 and 2029/2030 (2,029,000).
  
  
• The total number of master’s degree graduates is projected to be 835,000 during the 2021/2022 academic year.
• Projections show that between the academic year of 2021/2022 and 2029/2030 there will be an increase of 1.68% in the number of master’s degree graduates.
• The total number of doctor’s degrees in 2021/2022 is projected to be 187,000.
  
  
• Projections show an increase of 1.6% in the total number of doctor’s degree graduates between 2021/2022 (187,000) and 2029/2030 (190,000) academic year.

Associate’s Degrees

• Projections show that during the 2021/2022 academic year, a total of 986,000 associate’s degrees will be awarded — from which 384,000 will be awarded to male students, and the other 602,000 to female students.
  
  
• From the academic year of 2021/2022 to 2024/2025, projections show that the number of associate degrees awarded will increase by 0.91% (from 986,000 to 995,000).
  
  
• In the 2029/2030 academic year, projections show that 392,000 male and 615,000 female students will be awarded associate’s degrees.
  
  
• Projections show that the number of female students being awarded associate’s degrees is significantly higher than the number of male students receiving this degree.
  
  
• In the 2029/2030 academic year, the number of associate’s degrees is expected to rise to a total of 1,007,000 — showing an increase of 2.13% from 2021/2022 (986,000).

Bachelor’s Degrees

The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded is ranked as the highest of the total degrees.

• In the 2021/2022 academic year, a total of 2,000,000 students will receive bachelor’s degrees — from which 846,000 are thought to be male students, and 1,154,000 female students.
• In the academic year of 2023/2024, the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded is projected to increase by 0.35% — thus becoming 2,007,000.
• Projections show that during the academic years of 2027/2028 and 2028/2029 around 2,030,000 bachelor’s degrees will be awarded.
• Projections also show that during the 2029/2030 academic year there will be a slightly lower number of bachelor’s degrees awarded than in 2027/2028 and 2028/2029 — showing a decrease of 0,05%.
• The number of female students that will receive bachelor’s degrees is expected to grow according to projections. From 1,154,000 as projections show during 2021/2022, the number of female students graduating with a bachelor’s degree will increase to 1,171,000 in the academic year of 2029/2030.
  

Master’s Degrees

Master’s degrees are the second most awarded degrees.

• Projections show that in the 2021/2022 academic year, a total of 835,000 master’s degrees will be awarded — from which 328,000 will be awarded to male students and 507,000 to female students.
• From the academic year of 2021/2022 to 2024/2025, the number of master’s degrees awarded is projected to increase by 0.72% only.
• In comparison to the projections of 2021/2022, the number of master’s degrees awarded is projected to increase by 1.44% by the academic year of 2026-2027— hence reaching a total of 844,000.
• During the three following academic years (2027/2028; 2028/2029; 2029/2030), the number of master’s degrees awarded is projected to increase to 849,000.
• Projections show that in comparison to 2021/2022, the number of master’s degrees awarded during 2029/2030 (849,000) will increase by 1.68%.

Doctor’s Degrees

• The total number of doctor’s degrees during the academic year 2021/2022 is projected to reach the number of 187,000 — from which 86,000 will be male students and 101,000 female students.
• The number of students graduating with a doctor’s degree during the academic year of 2023/2024 is projected to be 188,000 — showing a 0.5 difference from the 2021/2022 academic year.
• Projections show that the number of students graduating with a doctor’s degree during 2025-2026 will not increase significantly either — showing an increase of only 0.53% in the number of doctor’s degrees awarded.
• The number of doctor’s degrees awarded during the academic years 2026/2027, 2027/2028, 2028/2029, 2029/2030 is projected to be 190,000.
• The number of students graduating with a doctor’s degree is projected to increase 1.6% between 2021/2022 (187,000) and 2029/2030 (190,000).