National Center for Education Statistics

Graduation rates at 4-year and 2-year Title IV institutions, by race/ethnicity, control of institution, and Carnegie classification: United States, cohort years 2000 and 2003
Control and Carnegie classification1	Total	White, non-Hispanic	Black, non-Hispanic	Hispanic	Asian/ Pacific Islander	American Indian/ Alaska Native	Race/ ethnicity unknown	Nonresident alien
All institutions
Doctorate-granting universities
Research universities (very high research activity)	72.8	73.1	62.1	67.2	78.8	55.3	75.3	74.9
Research universities (high research activity)	56.3	58.9	44.3	46.1	60.1	42.8	55.9	54.7
Doctoral/research universities	51.3	55.2	41.3	48.3	57.2	41.6	35.9	53.6
Master's colleges and universities
Master's colleges and universities (larger programs)	49.0	53.2	34.9	40.1	49.4	32.3	39.9	47.0
Master's colleges and universities (medium programs)	48.3	52.3	33.5	36.1	50.0	29.0	43.0	46.3
Master's colleges and universities (smaller programs)	48.7	53.6	35.9	40.1	46.8	37.0	32.4	51.3
Baccalaureate colleges
Baccalaureate colleges— diverse fields	45.2	49.3	32.4	35.2	46.2	28.2	33.8	49.2
Baccalaureate colleges— arts—sciences	66.8	68.9	51.3	56.6	71.9	44.0	63.1	71.9
Baccalaureate/associate's colleges	39.6	40.3	32.2	41.4	45.1	30.8	47.2	34.2
Associate's colleges
Public 4-year primarily associate's	28.4	33.8	19.7	21.9	35.2	20.7	22.8	25.7
Public 2-year colleges under 4-year universities	18.1	20.7	12.9	10.8	12.7	9.2	14.4	22.5
Public urban-serving multicampus	16.8	19.8	9.5	13.5	25.5	15.8	17.7	22.7
Public urban-serving single campus	14.6	17.4	8.2	10.4	14.2	8.8	13.3	16.7
Public suburban-serving multicampus	20.5	21.3	11.4	17.8	28.3	18.0	19.5	29.2
Public suburban-serving single campus	19.8	21.1	10.3	17.2	27.0	13.1	17.6	26.5
Public rural-serving large	23.0	25.3	12.9	19.8	26.5	15.0	20.6	24.9
Public rural-serving medium	26.2	28.2	17.0	21.5	22.6	21.2	24.8	31.2
Public rural-serving small	34.4	38.5	23.1	34.0	34.2	21.1	30.3	33.8
Public special use	27.8	29.8	15.5	46.0	41.5	9.1	3.8	34.6
Private not-for-profit 4-year primarily associate's	44.2	47.0	40.2	34.1	42.1	87.7	35.5	31.5
Private not-for-profit	51.0	57.1	38.2	39.7	45.2	30.0	46.7	63.2
Private for-profit 4-year primarily associate's	55.7	57.8	46.3	57.9	61.1	35.7	65.9	63.3
Private for-profit	56.6	61.4	47.2	59.3	54.5	59.1	54.0	40.7
Special focus institutions
Theological seminaries, bible colleges, and other faith-related institutions	42.6	43.2	37.5	35.6	50.7	53.8	10.2	42.1
Medical schools and medical centers	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Other health professions schools	48.8	50.9	29.9	50.0	54.7	18.8	42.0	41.2
Schools of engineering	63.8	66.1	50.0	50.0	62.8	27.3	56.3	41.7
Other technology-related schools	48.6	51.6	39.0	48.1	57.0	43.6	39.4	59.0
Schools of business and management	40.4	50.7	35.2	44.3	54.6	28.6	17.5	44.4
Schools of art, music, and design	57.8	62.5	45.8	56.9	64.4	49.7	42.4	65.4
Schools of law	60.5	62.1	50.0	57.1	50.0	100.0	63.6	33.3
Other special-focus institutions	64.2	67.9	53.4	71.7	70.8	37.5	58.5	69.7
Tribal colleges	24.5	32.7	8.3	22.2	0.0	23.8	0.0	†
Other 4-year institutions	73.7	75.3	67.9	76.9	85.7	33.3	72.9	57.1
Other 2-year institutions	62.2	65.8	53.5	61.5	56.5	60.9	65.0	73.9
Public institutions
Doctorate-granting universities
Research universities (very high research activity)	69.6	70.5	57.7	62.9	75.5	50.9	67.9	67.1
Research universities (high research activity)	52.4	55.1	40.9	43.1	55.8	41.0	48.9	50.9
Doctoral/research universities	47.5	50.2	40.9	37.0	45.6	35.4	39.2	53.0
Master's colleges and universities
Master's colleges and universities (larger programs)	46.2	49.6	34.0	37.6	47.2	30.7	45.2	44.0
Master's colleges and universities (medium programs)	43.5	47.5	31.5	30.1	43.5	27.2	43.2	41.3
Master's colleges and universities (smaller programs)	42.6	46.7	34.0	31.8	40.3	31.6	37.3	51.5
Baccalaureate colleges
Baccalaureate colleges— diverse fields	39.8	42.3	32.1	29.2	42.9	22.6	30.4	40.8
Baccalaureate colleges— arts—sciences	47.2	49.5	42.4	35.1	44.2	23.7	37.7	47.9
Baccalaureate/associate's colleges	29.0	33.1	13.7	16.5	27.9	13.2	32.1	27.0
Associate's colleges
4-year primarily associate's	28.4	33.8	19.7	21.9	35.2	20.7	22.8	25.7
2-year colleges under 4-year universities	18.1	20.7	12.9	10.8	12.7	9.2	14.4	22.5
Urban-serving multicampus	16.8	19.8	9.5	13.5	25.5	15.8	17.7	22.7
Urban-serving single campus	14.6	17.4	8.2	10.4	14.2	8.8	13.3	16.7
Suburban-serving multicampus	20.5	21.3	11.4	17.8	28.3	18.0	19.5	29.2
Suburban-serving single campus	19.8	21.1	10.3	17.2	27.0	13.1	17.6	26.5
Rural-serving large	23.0	25.3	12.9	19.8	26.5	15.0	20.6	24.9
Rural-serving medium	26.2	28.2	17.0	21.5	22.6	21.2	24.8	31.2
Rural-serving small	34.4	38.5	23.1	34.0	34.2	21.1	30.3	33.8
Special use	27.8	29.8	15.5	46.0	41.5	9.1	3.8	34.6
Special focus institutions
Theological seminaries, bible colleges, and other faith-related institutions	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Medical schools and medical centers	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Other health professions schools	25.7	26.6	8.3	12.5	23.1	50.0	37.5	0.0
Schools of engineering	45.1	46.7	33.3	0.0	50.0	20.0	38.5	100.0
Other technology-related schools	40.8	66.0	33.9	36.0	15.0	0.0	†	†
Schools of business and management	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Schools of art, music, and design	60.5	61.6	54.2	64.3	70.6	0.0	41.2	57.1
Schools of law	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Other special-focus institutions	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Tribal colleges	22.9	24.8	10.0	20.0	0.0	23.0	0.0	†
Other 4-year institutions	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Other 2-year institutions	57.2	61.3	53.4	50.5	30.7	63.2	47.5	77.3
Private not-for-profit institutions
Doctorate-granting universities
Research universities (very high research activity)	88.2	88.3	84.1	85.8	91.6	80.3	88.0	86.0
Research universities (high research activity)	73.4	76.4	59.9	67.0	73.7	64.2	71.0	63.5
Doctoral/research universities	62.0	65.8	47.4	56.7	63.1	56.8	54.2	57.1
Master's colleges and universities
Master's colleges and universities (larger programs)	59.5	63.8	40.4	49.4	58.5	40.9	48.7	52.5
Master's colleges and universities (medium programs)	56.4	59.5	40.4	46.5	57.2	35.7	51.6	50.7
Master's colleges and universities (smaller programs)	53.2	57.8	37.9	46.9	49.3	50.5	34.2	51.3
Baccalaureate colleges
Baccalaureate colleges— diverse fields	48.3	53.4	32.6	39.7	49.7	35.1	34.7	51.8
Baccalaureate colleges— arts—sciences	71.1	73.2	52.7	66.7	79.5	60.7	66.6	73.4
Baccalaureate/associate's colleges	40.9	44.1	26.1	54.2	45.3	35.7	38.9	28.8
Associate's colleges
4-year primarily associate's	44.2	47.0	40.2	34.1	42.1	87.7	35.5	31.5
Private not-for-profit	49.7	55.6	36.1	39.3	44.7	27.4	46.7	64.2
Special focus institutions
Theological seminaries, bible colleges, and other faith-related institutions	42.6	43.2	37.5	35.6	50.7	53.8	10.2	42.1
Medical schools and medical centers	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Other health professions schools	57.2	62.5	35.8	38.0	60.9	9.1	38.9	60.0
Schools of engineering	70.2	73.4	50.8	61.9	64.1	100.0	60.8	39.1
Other technology-related schools	45.7	48.6	30.4	27.8	47.9	71.4	47.8	35.0
Schools of business and management	47.7	52.4	29.7	41.3	69.5	33.3	42.1	43.5
Schools of art, music, and design	59.4	61.3	48.1	56.9	61.5	42.1	48.1	66.7
Schools of law	60.5	62.1	50.0	57.1	50.0	100.0	63.6	33.3
Other special-focus institutions	61.3	66.4	47.2	73.5	72.7	33.3	48.5	69.7
Tribal colleges	29.1	47.2	0.0	25.0	0.0	26.2	†	†
Other 4-year institutions	74.2	76.4	68.3	86.4	81.3	0.0	71.4	57.1
Other 2-year institutions	69.0	72.9	57.4	71.1	54.2	70.0	66.1	80.0
Private for-profit institutions
Doctorate-granting universities
Research universities (very high research activity)	88.2	88.3	84.1	85.8	91.6	80.3	88.0	86.0
Research universities (high research activity)	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Doctoral/research universities	9.0	16.7	5.6	7.1	12.5	17.6	5.5	3.1
Master's colleges and universities
Master's colleges and universities (larger programs)	29.6	35.6	28.5	35.0	48.4	33.3	10.7	47.2
Master's colleges and universities (medium programs)	30.1	37.6	17.3	28.3	44.2	30.4	7.2	38.5
Master's colleges and universities (smaller programs)	49.9	57.8	41.7	23.6	46.2	23.5	13.6	50.0
Baccalaureate colleges
Baccalaureate colleges— diverse fields	30.8	30.9	25.6	25.6	21.4	0.0	36.8	60.0
Baccalaureate colleges— arts—sciences	22.2	33.3	0.0	†	0.0	†	†	†
Baccalaureate/associate's colleges	54.4	54.3	55.5	52.3	58.6	51.7	53.3	75.0
Associate's colleges
4-year primarily associate's	55.7	57.8	46.3	57.9	61.1	35.7	65.9	63.3
Private for-profit	56.6	61.4	47.2	59.3	54.5	59.1	54.0	40.7
Special focus institutions
Theological seminaries, bible colleges, and other faith-related institutions	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Medical schools and medical centers	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Other health professions schools	76.6	87.3	30.8	80.5	18.8	0.0	48.0	16.7
Schools of engineering	40.0	40.0	†	†	†	†	†	†
Other technology-related schools	49.2	52.2	39.7	49.3	58.9	43.0	38.2	68.3
Schools of business and management	34.5	47.1	37.4	44.9	41.3	26.7	8.5	48.5
Schools of art, music, and design	57.0	63.2	45.2	56.8	66.3	52.3	40.4	63.5
Schools of law	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Other special-focus institutions	71.6	73.1	72.4	66.7	50.0	50.0	70.7	†
Tribal colleges	†	†	†	†	†	†	†	†
Other 4-year institutions	72.7	70.5	0.0	64.7	89.5	100.0	73.0	†
Other 2-year institutions	64.0	67.8	53.4	64.4	73.6	57.6	66.2	55.9

† Not applicable. 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 1973 for use by other researchers.

NOTE: One Carnegie classification has been omitted from this table—Schools of law—because none of these schools had a baccalaureate cohort. Perturbation procedures were applied to small cell sizes to protect the confidentiality of individuals. The graduation rate was calculated as required for disclosure and reporting purposes under the Student Right-to-Know Act. This rate was calculated as the total number of completers within 150 percent of normal time divided by the revised cohort minus any allowable exclusions. The revised cohort is the current (spring 2007) estimate of the number of students entering the institution as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates in the reference year. Allowable exclusions include those students who died or were totally and permanently disabled; those who left school to serve in the armed forces; those who left to serve with a foreign aid service of the federal government, such as the Peace Corps; and those who left to serve on official church missions.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2007, Graduation Rates component.