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| Table 6.4. Number and percentage distribution of degrees conferred by degree-granting institutions, by level of degree, race/ethnicity, and sex: 2005–06 |
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| Race/ethnicity and sex | Total | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | First- professional1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of degrees | ||||||
| Total degrees conferred2 | 2,936,095 | 713,066 | 1,485,242 | 594,065 | 56,067 | 87,655 |
| White | 2,049,406 | 485,297 | 1,075,561 | 393,357 | 31,601 | 63,590 |
| Male | 856,763 | 190,139 | 467,467 | 150,954 | 14,659 | 33,544 |
| Female | 1,192,643 | 295,158 | 608,094 | 242,403 | 16,942 | 30,046 |
| Black | 300,525 | 89,784 | 142,420 | 58,976 | 3,122 | 6,223 |
| Male | 96,028 | 27,619 | 48,079 | 16,959 | 1,081 | 2,290 |
| Female | 204,497 | 62,165 | 94,341 | 42,017 | 2,041 | 3,933 |
| Hispanic | 227,208 | 80,854 | 107,588 | 32,438 | 1,882 | 4,446 |
| Male | 86,440 | 30,040 | 41,814 | 11,637 | 826 | 2,123 |
| Female | 140,768 | 50,814 | 65,774 | 20,801 | 1,056 | 2,323 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 185,508 | 35,201 | 102,376 | 34,029 | 3,257 | 10,645 |
| Male | 82,032 | 14,224 | 45,809 | 15,803 | 1,555 | 4,641 |
| Female | 103,476 | 20,977 | 56,567 | 18,226 | 1,702 | 6,004 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 23,936 | 8,552 | 10,940 | 3,504 | 230 | 710 |
| Male | 8,658 | 2,774 | 4,203 | 1,244 | 105 | 332 |
| Female | 15,278 | 5,778 | 6,737 | 2,260 | 125 | 378 |
| Percentage distribution | ||||||
| Total degrees conferred2 | 100.0 | 24.3 | 50.6 | 20.2 | 1.9 | 3.0 |
| White | 100.0 | 23.7 | 52.5 | 19.2 | 1.5 | 3.1 |
| Male | 100.0 | 22.2 | 54.6 | 17.6 | 1.7 | 3.9 |
| Female | 100.0 | 24.7 | 51.0 | 20.3 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Black | 100.0 | 29.9 | 47.4 | 19.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| Male | 100.0 | 28.8 | 50.1 | 17.7 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| Female | 100.0 | 30.4 | 46.1 | 20.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic | 100.0 | 35.6 | 47.4 | 14.3 | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Male | 100.0 | 34.8 | 48.4 | 13.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| Female | 100.0 | 36.1 | 46.7 | 14.8 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 100.0 | 19.0 | 55.2 | 18.3 | 1.8 | 5.7 |
| Male | 100.0 | 17.3 | 55.8 | 19.3 | 1.9 | 5.7 |
| Female | 100.0 | 20.3 | 54.7 | 17.6 | 1.6 | 5.8 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 100.0 | 35.7 | 45.7 | 14.6 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Male | 100.0 | 32.0 | 48.5 | 14.4 | 1.2 | 3.8 |
| Female | 100.0 | 37.8 | 44.1 | 14.8 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 1 A degree that signifies both completion of the academic requirements for beginning practice in a given profession and a level of professional skill beyond that normally required for a bachelor's degree. This degree usually is based on a program requiring at least 2 academic years of work prior to entrance and a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete the degree program, including both prior required college work and the professional program itself. First-professional degrees are awarded in the fields of dentistry, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, veterinary medicine, chiropractic, law, and theological professions. |
| 2 Totals include degrees conferred to nonresident aliens who are not shown in the table. |
| NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, 2007, based on 2005–06 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Fall 2006. |
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