National Center for Education Statistics

Graduation rates within 150 percent of normal program completion time at the Title IV 4-year or 2-year institutions among students who started as full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students, by race/ethnicity, control of institution and Carnegie classification: United States, cohort years 2009 and 2012
Control of institution and Carnegie classification1		All students	American Indian or Alaska Native	Asian	Black or African American	Hispanic or Latino	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	White	Two or more races	Race/ ethnicity unknown	Nonresident alien
All institutions
Doctorate-granting universities
Research universities (very high research activity)		76.9	60.2	84.1	64.4	72.2	65.4	77.3	76.0	79.4	79.8
Research universities (high research activity)		59.2	35.9	64.4	43.7	50.9	45.2	62.5	53.4	62.1	63.1
Doctoral/research universities		54.7	48.7	63.6	39.0	51.7	54.8	59.9	53.4	54.4	63.5
Master’s colleges and universities
Master’s colleges and universities (larger programs)		52.8	32.4	58.9	34.2	47.3	45.3	57.4	49.5	49.8	55.5
Master’s colleges and universities (medium programs)		50.0	32.9	54.6	35.1	40.3	38.6	55.1	45.9	43.7	54.2
Master’s colleges and universities (smaller programs)		48.5	25.5	53.8	34.2	43.5	36.8	54.6	41.0	42.0	56.0
Baccalaureate colleges
Baccalaureate colleges— diverse fields		44.3	30.5	48.4	28.8	36.9	36.6	50.8	43.9	32.7	48.9
Baccalaureate colleges— arts and sciences		67.9	50.4	77.3	43.4	65.8	41.6	71.9	74.2	63.2	81.3
Baccalaureate/associate’s colleges		34.0	28.1	39.3	25.6	40.1	42.9	35.9	34.8	31.2	34.2
Associate’s colleges
Public 4-year primarily associate’s		27.9	19.9	31.8	16.9	29.6	9.3	30.3	14.0	30.8	37.3
Public 2-year colleges under 4-year universities		21.1	8.0	19.3	13.8	14.0	11.8	25.4	16.5	18.0	28.5
Public urban-serving multicampus		18.9	10.9	28.8	10.7	18.3	11.6	21.9	16.3	21.2	25.8
Public urban-serving single campus		15.4	12.0	18.3	8.2	13.8	16.0	18.3	12.0	14.8	21.8
Public suburban-serving multicampus		23.4	15.1	36.8	10.8	20.8	21.2	25.2	22.1	20.8	43.5
Public suburban-serving single campus		22.3	14.5	31.5	10.9	20.1	20.5	25.2	19.1	22.1	34.7
Public rural-serving large		23.2	14.9	28.5	12.7	20.1	16.3	26.7	16.8	20.2	29.7
Public rural-serving medium		25.5	17.5	25.9	14.7	22.0	19.8	28.4	20.0	24.6	32.6
Public rural-serving small		33.5	25.9	36.1	19.0	32.6	23.7	38.8	26.2	33.9	41.0
Public special use		18.9	23.5	17.5	6.8	32.4	15.0	17.5	20.5	13.6	27.9
Private nonprofit 4-year primarily associate’s		50.7	21.4	40.5	29.2	39.3	50.0	56.7	29.2	52.8	62.5
Private nonprofit		47.2	57.8	47.2	38.5	43.6	73.5	52.5	42.6	47.9	56.5
Private for-profit 4-year primarily associate’s		39.6	26.3	51.8	35.7	50.5	47.8	41.8	30.5	32.0	38.5
Private for-profit		59.1	58.9	70.0	47.9	67.5	62.9	61.5	55.5	52.2	58.8
Special focus institutions
Theological seminaries, bible colleges, and other faith-related institutions		45.2	34.2	48.9	30.9	41.2	86.7	46.2	57.1	28.0	45.7
Medical schools and medical centers		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Other health professions schools		61.6	57.1	76	39.3	44.4	50.0	63.4	42.3	51.6	83.3
Schools of engineering		66.1	8.3	78.6	27.5	55.6	0	69.6	51.6	80.0	71.4
Other technology-related schools		36.6	27.7	42.7	31.7	37.5	37.5	38.7	31.5	36.1	37.5
Schools of business and management		30.1	25.0	56.8	19.6	30.0	15.4	44.8	27.3	15.8	61.9
Schools of art, music, and design		48.5	41.2	61.7	29.7	46.7	44	52.3	50.0	40.5	73.0
Schools of law		44.4	‡	0	50.0	‡	‡	50.0	‡	50.0	‡
Other special-focus institutions		54.4	41.8	60.5	50.0	51.4	50.0	56.8	45.0	43.9	90.5
Tribal colleges		20.5	19.6	50.0	18.2	18.2	33.3	31.0	22.2	8.3	0
Other 4-year institutions		18.9	17.1	47.4	12.7	28.3	23.6	25.8	20.1	12.0	28.9
Other 2-year institutions		61.6	57.0	76.8	51.7	64.0	73.3	66.4	58.5	52.7	74.9
Public institutions
Doctorate-granting universities
Research universities (very high research activity)		74.4	57.0	81.8	60.5	69.2	63.9	75.3	70.7	75.1	75.3
Research universities (high research activity)		55.5	33.4	59.8	40.3	47.8	42.4	59.1	48.4	55.6	58.7
Doctoral/research universities		47.9	42.9	49.7	37.3	43.2	42.3	53.3	37.9	54.5	50
Master’s colleges and universities
Master’s colleges and universities (larger programs)		50.3	30.5	57.0	34.4	45.9	42.7	54.2	45.0	49.3	50.5
Master’s colleges and universities (medium programs)		47.5	31.3	52.8	34.3	37.0	46.7	52.5	41.2	44.7	48.3
Master’s colleges and universities (smaller programs)		46.1	22.3	55.0	30.6	41.1	27.3	51.8	37.1	51.4	56.4
Baccalaureate colleges
Baccalaureate colleges— diverse fields		37.9	21.6	37.8	27.5	27.8	25.3	42.5	37.0	35.2	38.0
Baccalaureate colleges— arts and sciences		52.4	35.1	61.6	34.3	54.8	37.0	56.1	61.0	40.3	71.3
Baccalaureate/associate’s colleges		30.4	21.3	27.8	16.5	19.9	12.5	36.9	19.7	23.3	29.7
Associate’s colleges
4-year primarily associate’s		27.9	19.9	31.8	16.9	29.6	9.3	30.3	14.0	30.8	37.3
2-year colleges under 4-year universities		21.1	8.0	19.3	13.8	14.0	11.8	25.4	16.5	18.0	28.5
Urban-serving multicampus		18.9	10.9	28.8	10.7	18.3	11.6	21.9	16.3	21.2	25.8
Urban-serving single campus		15.4	12.0	18.3	8.2	13.8	16.0	18.3	12.0	14.8	21.8
Suburban-serving multicampus		23.4	15.1	36.8	10.8	20.8	21.2	25.2	22.1	20.8	43.5
Suburban-serving single campus		22.3	14.5	31.5	10.9	20.1	20.5	25.2	19.1	22.1	34.7
Rural-serving large		23.2	14.9	28.5	12.7	20.1	16.3	26.7	16.8	20.2	29.7
Rural-serving medium		25.5	17.5	25.9	14.7	22.0	19.8	28.4	20.0	24.6	32.6
Rural-serving small		33.5	25.9	36.1	19.0	32.6	23.7	38.8	26.2	33.9	41.0
Special use		18.9	23.5	17.5	6.8	32.4	15.0	17.5	20.5	13.6	27.9
Special focus institutions
Theological seminaries, bible colleges, and other faith-related institutions		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Medical schools and medical centers		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Other health professions schools		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Schools of engineering		51.0	8.3	50.0	‡	44.4	0	53.7	33.3	‡	50
Other technology-related schools		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Schools of business and management		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Schools of art, music, and design		69.6	0	81.8	50.0	47.8	‡	71.4	66.7	73.3	100.0
Schools of law		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Other special-focus institutions		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Tribal colleges		17.2	15.8	50.0	18.4	15.0	33.3	31.0	20.0	8.3	0
Other 4-year institutions		34.7	30.0	56.2	17.6	50.4	45.5	34.9	26.9	38.3	45.9
Other 2-year institutions		57.9	56.8	69.1	48.6	52.3	72.6	64.6	59.0	37.1	43.7
Private nonprofit institutions
Doctorate-granting universities
Research universities (very high research activity)		90.3	81.3	92.8	86.2	88.7	87.2	90.8	92.7	87.9	88.9
Research universities (high research activity)		77.2	68.0	79.1	62.9	70.9	67.6	80.0	73.1	79.0	72.1
Doctoral/research universities		65.6	57.4	69.0	46.3	59.8	61.5	71.0	68.3	56.5	68.2
Master’s colleges and universities
Master’s colleges and universities (larger programs)		61.9	44.0	65.5	39.5	54.5	57.1	66.7	62.0	54.2	63.5
Master’s colleges and universities (medium programs)		54.6	39.4	58.0	37.7	46.7	43.8	59.3	55.3	47.8	59.1
Master’s colleges and universities (smaller programs)		54.7	36.9	53.6	40.1	45.9	41.9	59.8	45.7	45.6	56.3
Baccalaureate colleges
Baccalaureate colleges— diverse fields		48.0	36.7	52.6	29.8	39.8	43.3	55.1	49.8	34.9	54.6
Baccalaureate colleges— arts and sciences		72.4	68.6	80.5	47.5	70.4	64.4	76.1	77.7	69.3	81.8
Baccalaureate/associate’s colleges		35.4	24.4	58.2	28.0	47.5	46.1	34.0	43.9	42.7	45.5
Associate’s colleges
4-year primarily associate’s		50.7	21.4	40.5	29.2	39.3	50.0	56.7	29.2	52.8	62.5
Private nonprofit		47.2	57.8	47.2	38.5	43.6	73.5	52.5	42.6	47.9	56.5
Special focus institutions
Theological seminaries, bible colleges, and other faith-related institutions		42.9	36.1	43.8	31.3	36.3	83.3	44.0	46.5	29.8	42.9
Medical schools and medical centers		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Other health professions schools		62.8	61.5	76.6	38.9	38.0	50	64.9	40.9	53.9	83.0
Schools of engineering		74.7	‡	81.6	27.5	59.3	‡	80.6	63.2	80	75.9
Other technology-related schools		31.5	50.0	39.4	32.7	32.5	‡	29.2	44.4	31.3	42.9
Schools of business and management		53.0	42.9	69.8	27.1	53.6	0	55.3	58.3	56.5	81.0
Schools of art, music, and design		62.4	55.8	70.9	46.3	57.8	57.1	62	56.1	62.1	75.0
Schools of law		44.4	‡	0	50.0	‡	‡	50.0	‡	50.0	‡
Other special-focus institutions		73.9	100.0	71.4	57.7	70.3	50	75.0	‡	71.4	90.5
Tribal colleges		29.6	29.6	‡	16.7	50.0	‡	31.1	33.3	‡	0
Other 4-year institutions		42.6	36.6	54.4	30.4	34.7	83.3	46.3	48.0	32.8	30.1
Other 2-year institutions		57.9	47.5	76.7	48.8	61.5	82.6	64.3	52.6	53.6	86
Private for-profit institutions
Doctorate-granting universities
Research universities (very high research activity)		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Research universities (high research activity)		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Doctoral/research universities		29.8	0	0	30.4	25.0	0	37.0	0	29.1	‡
Master’s colleges and universities
Master’s colleges and universities (larger programs)		30.1	19.1	47.3	20.7	30.6	20.9	35.7	29.4	25.5	32.8
Master’s colleges and universities (medium programs)		20.4	9.1	23.5	18.5	15.6	20.0	24.5	11.8	17.3	31.3
Master’s colleges and universities (smaller programs)		32.9	17.4	26.3	41.7	43.6	50.0	31.8	31.3	13.1	51.9
Baccalaureate colleges
Baccalaureate colleges— diverse fields		36.7	24.0	67.6	21.8	46.2	0	45.3	20.0	20.7	32.0
Baccalaureate colleges— arts and sciences		6.0	3.4	0	3.1	5.9	0	8.4	‡	4.6	‡
Baccalaureate/associate’s colleges		38.0	41.3	52.9	33.3	51.4	42.3	37.8	40.4	26.8	10.0
Associate’s colleges
4-year primarily associate’s		36.3	25.7	49.4	29.0	49.9	47.6	39.6	25.3	28.3	38.5
Private for-profit		58.6	61.1	70.1	46.7	67.4	62.7	60.5	55.6	51.6	58.9
Special focus institutions
Theological seminaries, bible colleges, and other faith-related institutions		61.9	0	83.3	18.2	68.4	100.0	62.6	92.3	22.2	58.3
Medical schools and medical centers		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Other health professions schools		49.1	0	61.9	41.3	65.5	‡	45.9	50.0	31.6	100.0
Schools of engineering		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Other technology-related schools		37.3	27.1	43.3	31.6	37.8	37.5	39.4	29.7	44.1	0
Schools of business and management		21.1	11.1	43.8	17.9	27.1	18.2	32.1	15.6	11.4	29.7
Schools of art, music, and design		38.4	36.5	50.2	24.1	43.7	38.9	41.9	40.0	28.9	69.5
Schools of law		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Other special-focus institutions		46.6	40.7	55.2	47.4	46.5	‡	48.1	45	37.2	‡
Tribal colleges		‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
Other 4-year institutions		16.9	15.6	37.1	12.1	24.8	22.1	23.3	18.4	11.7	27.5
Other 2-year institutions		64.2	58.9	81.2	53.6	69.7	73.1	67.9	59.1	53.8	82.6

‡ Reporting standards not met. No institutions met the criteria to be included in this cell. There are no institutions in the Carnegie classification, or the race/ethnicity category did not have any enrollees.

¹ Based on the Carnegie Foundation’s Basic Classification, which is an update of the traditional classification framework developed by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education in 1970 to support its research program and published in

NOTE: Title IV institutions are those with a written agreement with the U.S. Department of Education that allows the institution to participate in any of the Title IV federal student financial assistance programs. The four U.S. service academies that

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Winter 2015–16, Graduation Rates component (final data).