Graduation:
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Graduation Rates

Six- Year Graduation Rates of Bachelor’s Students—IPEDS

Calculation

Percentage of first-time full-time bachelor’s degree-seeking students earning any formal award (certificate, associate, or bachelors degree) within six years—Title IV degree-granting institutions

Sources/Links

National Center for Educational Statistics. IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education.

Data Availability/Discussion

Data are available and reported for 1997 to most recent available—annually. The calculation does not account for transfers across institutions. The representation of institutions and students is included in the data table provided.

Three-Year Graduation Rates of Associate Students—IPEDS

Calculation

Percentage of first-time full-time associate degree-seeking students earning any formal award (certificate or associates degree) within three years—Title IV degree- granting institutions

Sources/Links

National Center for Educational Statistics. IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education.

Data Availability/Discussion

Data are available and reported for 1997 to most recent available—annually. The calculation does not account for transfers across institutions. The representation of institutions and students is included in the data table provided.