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The proportion of all degrees that were awarded by for-profit institutions increased from 3% to 7% between 1995-96 and 2005-06. In 1995-96, 9% of associate degrees were granted by for-profit institutions. A decade later, that proportion was 15%. |
| Percentage Distribution of FTE Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions by Sector, Fall 1995 and Fall 2005 | ||||||
Associate |
Bachelor's |
Master's |
First-Professional |
Doctoral |
Total |
|
| 1995-96 | 555,216 |
1,164,792 |
406,301 |
76,734 |
44,652 |
2,247,695 |
| 2005-06 | 713,066 |
1,485,242 |
594,065 |
87,655 |
56,067 |
2,936,095 |
| % increase | 28% |
28% |
46% |
14% |
26% |
31% |
Note: First-professional degrees involve completion of all academic requirements to begin practice in any of the following fields: chiropractic, dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, podiatry, theology and veterinary medicine.
Source: NCES, Condition of Education 2008, Table 41.1
Download Excel for this figure. Download Excel for all figures and tables. This figure was prepared in October 2008 and was from Trends in College Pricing 2008.
- Just over half of all degrees granted are bachelor’s degrees.
In 1995-96, 66% of these degrees were from public institutions, 33% were from private not-for-profit institutions, and 1% were from for-profit institutions. In 2005-06, 64% of bachelor’s degrees were from public institutions, 32% were from private non-profit institutions, and 4% were from for-profit institutions.More
- The total number of degrees granted rose by 31% over the decade.
The number of master’s degrees granted grew by 46%, while the number of first-professional degrees rose by only 14%.More
- In 2005-06, public two-year and four-year institutions enrolled 74% of FTE students and granted 64% of all degrees. Private not-for-profit
institutions enrolled 20% of FTE students and granted 29% of all degrees. For-profit institutions accounted for 6% of enrollments and 7% of degrees.More
Also Important
- For-profit institutions accounted
for about 1% of total FTE postsecondary enrollments in fall 1995 and about 6% in fall 2005.This growth was primarily in four-year institutions, which enroll three-quarters of the students in the for-profit sector.More - For-profit institutions enrolled just under 6% of undergraduates and just over 6% of graduate students in fall 2005.
- In for-profit institutions, 83% of undergraduate and 75% of graduate students are enrolled full-time.
This compares to 63% of undergraduates and 54% of graduate students in all sectors who are enrolled full-time.More
