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Degrees & Certificates Awarded by Ethnic Background - Five Year Trends

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Bachelors Degrees Awarded by Ethnic

(Full & Part-Time)

                         

Ethnic Background

Class Year '05

Class Year '06

Class Year '07

Class Year '08

Class Year '09

African American

276
271
266
313
322

Native American

9
5
7
12
10

Asian

84
81
105
114
147

Hispanic

65
66
73
74
97

White

2,313
2,430
2,354
2,264
2,426

Other/Unknown

155
234
242
332
298

Foreign

82
77
73
95
80

TOTAL

2,984
3,164
3,120
3,204
3,380


Note: A class includes all degrees awarded during the fiscal year; Aug, Dec, and May Grads.
Source: IPEDS, Degrees Awarded by Program & Race.

Masters Degrees Awarded by Ethnic

(Full & Part-Time)

                         

Ethnic Background

Class Year '05

Class Year '06

Class Year '07

Class Year '08

Class Year '09

African American

110
108
126
113
125

Native American

2
3
1
2
1

Asian

21
17
21
21
13

Hispanic

14
16
8
16
12

White

569
637
657
604
659

Other/Unknown

36
62
52
57
63

Foreign

75
121
130
111
101

TOTAL

827
964
995
924
974


Note: A class includes all degrees awarded during the fiscal year; Aug, Dec, and May Grads.
Source: IPEDS, Degrees Awarded by Program & Race.

Doctorates Awarded by Ethnic

(Full & Part-Time)

                         

Ethnic Background

Class Year '05

Class Year '06

Class Year '07

Class Year '08

Class Year '09

African American

0
0
1
0
0

Native American

0
0
0
0
0

Asian

0
0
0
1
1

Hispanic

0
0
0
0
0

White

4
10
10
10
11

Other/Unknown

0
0
0
0
2

Foreign

1
0
1
3
1

TOTAL

5
10
12
14
15


Note: A class includes all degrees awarded during the fiscal year; Aug, Dec, and May Grads.
Source: IPEDS, Degrees Awarded by Program & Race.

Certificates Awarded by Ethnic

(Full & Part-Time)

                         

Ethnic Background

Class Year '05

Class Year '06

Class Year '07

Class Year '08

Class Year '09

African American

22
29
31
23
31

Native American

0
0
0
1
0

Asian

1
3
5
4
5

Hispanic

3
5
1
1
5

White

65
83
62
57
83

Other/Unknown

5
9
5
12
8

Foreign

13
16
22
12
9

TOTAL

109
145
126
110
141


Note: A class includes all degrees awarded during the fiscal year; Aug, Dec, and May Grads.
Source: IPEDS, Degrees Awarded by Program & Race.

Total Degrees & Certificates Awarded by Ethnic

(Full & Part-Time)

                         

Ethnic Background

Class Year '05

Class Year '06

Class Year '07

Class Year '08

Class Year '09

African American

408
408
424
449
478

Native American

11
8
8
15
11

Asian

106
101
131
140
166

Hispanic

82
87
82
91
114

White

2,951
3,160
3,083
2,935
3,179

Other/Unknown

196
305
299
401
371

Foreign

171
214
226
221
191

TOTAL

3,925
4,283
4,253
4,252
4,510


Note: A class includes all degrees awarded during the fiscal year; Aug, Dec, and May Grads.
Source: IPEDS, Degrees Awarded by Program & Race.

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