Number and percentage distribution of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees/certificates conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity, level of degree/certificate, and sex of student: Academic years 2012-13 through 2021-22

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Table 318.45.Number and percentage distribution of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees/certificates conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity, level of degree/certificate, and sex of student: Academic years 2012-13 through 2021-22
Sex and year	Number of STEM degrees/certificates conferred to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and nonresidents	Percentage distribution of STEM degrees/certificates conferred to U.S. citizens and permanent residents
	Total, all levels of degrees/certificates
Total
2012-13	574,000	3,576	56,995	55,577	1,418	47,710	53,015	337,241	9,812	65,651	100.0	0.7	11.2	10.9	0.3	9.4	10.4	66.3	1.9
2013-14	604,167	3,472	59,088	57,664	1,424	49,455	58,104	348,586	13,305	72,157	100.0	0.7	11.1	10.8	0.3	9.3	10.9	65.5	2.5
2014-15	635,800	3,401	62,193	60,800	1,393	50,760	63,689	353,950	15,764	86,043	100.0	0.6	11.3	11.1	0.3	9.2	11.6	64.4	2.9
2015-16	668,091	3,159	66,528	65,252	1,276	48,512	67,822	358,113	18,778	105,179	100.0	0.6	11.8	11.6	0.2	8.6	12.0	63.6	3.3
2016-17	704,861	3,240	71,633	70,327	1,306	49,888	74,461	367,260	20,510	117,869	100.0	0.6	12.2	12.0	0.2	8.5	12.7	62.6	3.5

2017-18	733,459	3,144	77,133	75,791	1,342	51,256	81,816	376,795	22,471	120,844	100.0	0.5	12.6	12.4	0.2	8.4	13.4	61.5	3.7
2018-19	756,960	3,153	82,234	80,920	1,314	53,993	89,797	384,765	24,859	118,159	100.0	0.5	12.9	12.7	0.2	8.5	14.1	60.2	3.9
2019-20	774,598	3,025	86,555	85,301	1,254	55,655	95,031	385,351	26,502	122,479	100.0	0.5	13.3	13.1	0.2	8.5	14.6	59.1	4.1
2020-21	790,886	3,161	92,232	90,945	1,287	59,853	101,785	385,223	28,393	120,239	100.0	0.5	13.8	13.6	0.2	8.9	15.2	57.4	4.2
2021-22	789,264	3,035	98,926	97,622	1,304	61,074	106,892	385,048	30,111	104,178	100.0	0.4	14.4	14.2	0.2	8.9	15.6	56.2	4.4

Males
2012-13	397,223	2,375	35,828	34,838	990	30,632	37,032	239,688	6,442	45,226	100.0	0.7	10.2	9.9	0.3	8.7	10.5	68.1	1.8
2013-14	417,547	2,331	36,874	35,886	988	32,012	40,583	247,899	8,493	49,355	100.0	0.6	10.0	9.7	0.3	8.7	11.0	67.3	2.3
2014-15	436,775	2,312	38,768	37,817	951	32,831	43,847	250,211	10,011	58,795	100.0	0.6	10.3	10.0	0.3	8.7	11.6	66.2	2.6
2015-16	455,559	2,138	41,337	40,474	863	30,381	45,946	251,395	12,034	72,328	100.0	0.6	10.8	10.6	0.2	7.9	12.0	65.6	3.1
2016-17	478,829	2,180	44,500	43,585	915	30,923	50,077	256,877	12,994	81,278	100.0	0.5	11.2	11.0	0.2	7.8	12.6	64.6	3.3

2017-18	495,586	2,112	47,604	46,685	919	31,800	54,801	263,254	14,141	81,874	100.0	0.5	11.5	11.3	0.2	7.7	13.2	63.6	3.4
2018-19	507,039	2,106	50,646	49,745	901	32,938	59,763	266,977	15,555	79,054	100.0	0.5	11.8	11.6	0.2	7.7	14.0	62.4	3.6
2019-20	511,364	2,022	52,653	51,820	833	33,504	62,038	263,483	16,421	81,243	100.0	0.5	12.2	12.0	0.2	7.8	14.4	61.3	3.8
2020-21	514,415	2,066	55,110	54,230	880	35,335	64,626	261,209	17,129	78,940	100.0	0.5	12.7	12.5	0.2	8.1	14.8	60.0	3.9
2021-22	509,064	1,987	58,794	57,909	885	35,961	67,668	258,635	18,346	67,673	100.0	0.5	13.3	13.1	0.2	8.1	15.3	58.6	4.2

Females
2012-13	176,777	1,201	21,167	20,739	428	17,078	15,983	97,553	3,370	20,425	100.0	0.8	13.5	13.3	0.3	10.9	10.2	62.4	2.2
2013-14	186,620	1,141	22,214	21,778	436	17,443	17,521	100,687	4,812	22,802	100.0	0.7	13.6	13.3	0.3	10.6	10.7	61.5	2.9
2014-15	199,025	1,089	23,425	22,983	442	17,929	19,842	103,739	5,753	27,248	100.0	0.6	13.6	13.4	0.3	10.4	11.6	60.4	3.3
2015-16	212,532	1,021	25,191	24,778	413	18,131	21,876	106,718	6,744	32,851	100.0	0.6	14.0	13.8	0.2	10.1	12.2	59.4	3.8
2016-17	226,032	1,060	27,133	26,742	391	18,965	24,384	110,383	7,516	36,591	100.0	0.6	14.3	14.1	0.2	10.0	12.9	58.3	4.0

2017-18	237,873	1,032	29,529	29,106	423	19,456	27,015	113,541	8,330	38,970	100.0	0.5	14.8	14.6	0.2	9.8	13.6	57.1	4.2
2018-19	249,921	1,047	31,588	31,175	413	21,055	30,034	117,788	9,304	39,105	100.0	0.5	15.0	14.8	0.2	10.0	14.2	55.9	4.4
2019-20	263,234	1,003	33,902	33,481	421	22,151	32,993	121,868	10,081	41,236	100.0	0.5	15.3	15.1	0.2	10.0	14.9	54.9	4.5
2020-21	276,471	1,095	37,122	36,715	407	24,518	37,159	124,014	11,264	41,299	100.0	0.5	15.8	15.6	0.2	10.4	15.8	52.7	4.8
2021-22	280,200	1,048	40,132	39,713	419	25,113	39,224	126,413	11,765	36,505	100.0	0.4	16.5	16.3	0.2	10.3	16.1	51.9	4.8
	Certificates below the baccalaureate level¹
Total
2012-13	60,908	686	2,913	2,697	216	8,887	10,706	36,022	1,095	599	100.0	1.1	4.8	4.5	0.4	14.7	17.8	59.7	1.8
2013-14	70,041	744	3,555	3,313	242	10,802	11,507	41,032	1,499	902	100.0	1.1	5.1	4.8	0.4	15.6	16.6	59.3	2.2
2014-15	71,253	810	3,824	3,580	244	10,663	12,175	41,338	1,498	945	100.0	1.2	5.4	5.1	0.3	15.2	17.3	58.8	2.1
2015-16	76,048	777	4,126	3,887	239	10,660	12,760	44,404	2,154	1,167	100.0	1.0	5.5	5.2	0.3	14.2	17.0	59.3	2.9
2016-17	77,832	893	4,319	4,064	255	10,627	13,440	45,023	2,192	1,338	100.0	1.2	5.6	5.3	0.3	13.9	17.6	58.9	2.9

2017-18	83,243	781	4,874	4,611	263	10,847	14,812	48,102	2,402	1,425	100.0	1.0	6.0	5.6	0.3	13.3	18.1	58.8	2.9
2018-19	89,119	895	5,426	5,128	298	11,392	16,281	50,621	2,901	1,603	100.0	1.0	6.2	5.9	0.3	13.0	18.6	57.8	3.3
2019-20	87,625	809	5,564	5,343	221	11,770	15,995	48,948	2,988	1,551	100.0	0.9	6.5	6.2	0.3	13.7	18.6	56.9	3.5
2020-21	90,704	821	5,663	5,397	266	12,594	16,513	50,287	3,203	1,623	100.0	0.9	6.4	6.1	0.3	14.1	18.5	56.5	3.6
2021-22	96,637	833	6,601	6,334	267	13,354	18,475	51,956	3,776	1,642	100.0	0.9	6.9	6.7	0.3	14.1	19.4	54.7	4.0

Males
2012-13	48,155	509	2,143	1,978	165	6,664	8,556	29,017	859	407	100.0	1.1	4.5	4.1	0.3	14.0	17.9	60.8	1.8
2013-14	55,569	558	2,652	2,454	198	8,077	9,290	33,310	1,132	550	100.0	1.0	4.8	4.5	0.4	14.7	16.9	60.5	2.1
2014-15	56,074	592	2,820	2,622	198	7,959	9,843	33,088	1,141	631	100.0	1.1	5.1	4.7	0.4	14.4	17.8	59.7	2.1
2015-16	59,840	605	2,990	2,805	185	7,829	10,139	35,851	1,652	774	100.0	1.0	5.1	4.7	0.3	13.3	17.2	60.7	2.8
2016-17	61,234	665	3,238	3,027	211	7,795	10,781	36,205	1,621	929	100.0	1.1	5.4	5.0	0.3	12.9	17.9	60.0	2.7

2017-18	66,736	609	3,728	3,503	225	8,101	11,979	39,470	1,821	1,028	100.0	0.9	5.7	5.3	0.3	12.3	18.2	60.1	2.8
2018-19	69,916	681	3,977	3,745	232	8,282	12,965	40,814	2,160	1,037	100.0	1.0	5.8	5.4	0.3	12.0	18.8	59.3	3.1
2019-20	68,903	645	4,043	3,870	173	8,688	12,530	39,767	2,247	983	100.0	0.9	6.0	5.7	0.3	12.8	18.4	58.5	3.3
2020-21	70,387	616	3,932	3,717	215	9,096	12,761	40,591	2,346	1,045	100.0	0.9	5.7	5.4	0.3	13.1	18.4	58.5	3.4
2021-22	74,252	611	4,512	4,307	205	9,680	14,159	41,574	2,730	986	100.0	0.8	6.2	5.9	0.3	13.2	19.3	56.7	3.7

Females
2012-13	12,753	177	770	719	51	2,223	2,150	7,005	236	192	100.0	1.4	6.1	5.7	0.4	17.7	17.1	55.8	1.9
2013-14	14,472	186	903	859	44	2,725	2,217	7,722	367	352	100.0	1.3	6.4	6.1	0.3	19.3	15.7	54.7	2.6
2014-15	15,179	218	1,004	958	46	2,704	2,332	8,250	357	314	100.0	1.5	6.8	6.4	0.3	18.2	15.7	55.5	2.4
2015-16	16,208	172	1,136	1,082	54	2,831	2,621	8,553	502	393	100.0	1.1	7.2	6.8	0.3	17.9	16.6	54.1	3.2
2016-17	16,598	228	1,081	1,037	44	2,832	2,659	8,818	571	409	100.0	1.4	6.7	6.4	0.3	17.5	16.4	54.5	3.5

2017-18	16,507	172	1,146	1,108	38	2,746	2,833	8,632	581	397	100.0	1.1	7.1	6.9	0.2	17.0	17.6	53.6	3.6
2018-19	19,203	214	1,449	1,383	66	3,110	3,316	9,807	741	566	100.0	1.1	7.8	7.4	0.4	16.7	17.8	52.6	4.0
2019-20	18,722	164	1,521	1,473	48	3,082	3,465	9,181	741	568	100.0	0.9	8.4	8.1	0.3	17.0	19.1	50.6	4.1
2020-21	20,317	205	1,731	1,680	51	3,498	3,752	9,696	857	578	100.0	1.0	8.8	8.5	0.3	17.7	19.0	49.1	4.3
2021-22	22,385	222	2,089	2,027	62	3,674	4,316	10,382	1,046	656	100.0	1.0	9.6	9.3	0.3	16.9	19.9	47.8	4.8
	Associate's degrees
Total
2012-13	88,800	1,013	5,069	4,733	336	11,670	11,867	56,147	1,586	1,448	100.0	1.2	5.8	5.4	0.4	13.4	13.6	64.3	1.8
2013-14	87,366	959	5,237	4,954	283	11,459	12,434	53,887	1,827	1,563	100.0	1.1	6.1	5.8	0.3	13.4	14.5	62.8	2.1
2014-15	88,401	901	5,736	5,474	262	11,784	13,255	53,005	2,064	1,656	100.0	1.0	6.6	6.3	0.3	13.6	15.3	61.1	2.4
2015-16	79,869	749	5,740	5,515	225	8,833	12,699	47,633	2,261	1,954	100.0	1.0	7.4	7.1	0.3	11.3	16.3	61.1	2.9
2016-17	82,334	728	6,327	6,079	248	8,656	13,847	47,975	2,371	2,430	100.0	0.9	7.9	7.6	0.3	10.8	17.3	60.0	3.0

2017-18	85,271	750	7,233	6,989	244	8,501	15,531	47,833	2,596	2,827	100.0	0.9	8.8	8.5	0.3	10.3	18.8	58.0	3.1
2018-19	86,833	709	7,741	7,545	196	8,598	16,600	47,092	2,916	3,177	100.0	0.8	9.3	9.0	0.2	10.3	19.8	56.3	3.5
2019-20	85,231	691	8,087	7,876	211	8,288	17,075	44,809	3,088	3,193	100.0	0.8	9.9	9.6	0.3	10.1	20.8	54.6	3.8
2020-21	87,422	665	9,223	9,011	212	8,908	17,861	44,362	3,396	3,007	100.0	0.8	10.9	10.7	0.3	10.6	21.2	52.6	4.0
2021-22	84,856	647	9,034	8,800	234	8,827	18,024	42,523	3,446	2,355	100.0	0.8	11.0	10.7	0.3	10.7	21.8	51.5	4.2

Males
2012-13	69,944	701	3,665	3,415	250	8,666	9,060	45,642	1,199	1,011	100.0	1.0	5.3	5.0	0.4	12.6	13.1	66.2	1.7
2013-14	68,671	684	3,753	3,525	228	8,632	9,373	43,787	1,351	1,091	100.0	1.0	5.6	5.2	0.3	12.8	13.9	64.8	2.0
2014-15	68,932	632	4,047	3,866	181	8,813	9,862	42,963	1,487	1,128	100.0	0.9	6.0	5.7	0.3	13.0	14.5	63.4	2.2
2015-16	61,252	518	3,950	3,794	156	6,338	9,200	38,278	1,639	1,329	100.0	0.9	6.6	6.3	0.3	10.6	15.4	63.9	2.7
2016-17	62,671	503	4,352	4,168	184	6,161	9,775	38,505	1,687	1,688	100.0	0.8	7.1	6.8	0.3	10.1	16.0	63.1	2.8

2017-18	64,347	520	4,938	4,758	180	6,013	10,872	38,226	1,833	1,945	100.0	0.8	7.9	7.6	0.3	9.6	17.4	61.3	2.9
2018-19	64,410	479	5,121	4,974	147	5,915	11,554	37,231	2,026	2,084	100.0	0.8	8.2	8.0	0.2	9.5	18.5	59.7	3.3
2019-20	62,435	464	5,257	5,105	152	5,557	11,699	35,253	2,126	2,079	100.0	0.8	8.7	8.5	0.3	9.2	19.4	58.4	3.5
2020-21	62,127	423	5,793	5,648	145	5,797	11,600	34,443	2,220	1,851	100.0	0.7	9.6	9.4	0.2	9.6	19.2	57.1	3.7
2021-22	60,288	413	5,755	5,591	164	5,664	11,899	32,798	2,326	1,433	100.0	0.7	9.8	9.5	0.3	9.6	20.2	55.7	4.0

Females
2012-13	18,856	312	1,404	1,318	86	3,004	2,807	10,505	387	437	100.0	1.7	7.6	7.2	0.5	16.3	15.2	57.0	2.1
2013-14	18,695	275	1,484	1,429	55	2,827	3,061	10,100	476	472	100.0	1.5	8.1	7.8	0.3	15.5	16.8	55.4	2.6
2014-15	19,469	269	1,689	1,608	81	2,971	3,393	10,042	577	528	100.0	1.4	8.9	8.5	0.4	15.7	17.9	53.0	3.0
2015-16	18,617	231	1,790	1,721	69	2,495	3,499	9,355	622	625	100.0	1.3	9.9	9.6	0.4	13.9	19.4	52.0	3.5
2016-17	19,663	225	1,975	1,911	64	2,495	4,072	9,470	684	742	100.0	1.2	10.4	10.1	0.3	13.2	21.5	50.1	3.6

2017-18	20,924	230	2,295	2,231	64	2,488	4,659	9,607	763	882	100.0	1.1	11.5	11.1	0.3	12.4	23.2	47.9	3.8
2018-19	22,423	230	2,620	2,571	49	2,683	5,046	9,861	890	1,093	100.0	1.1	12.3	12.1	0.2	12.6	23.7	46.2	4.2
2019-20	22,796	227	2,830	2,771	59	2,731	5,376	9,556	962	1,114	100.0	1.0	13.1	12.8	0.3	12.6	24.8	44.1	4.4
2020-21	25,295	242	3,430	3,363	67	3,111	6,261	9,919	1,176	1,156	100.0	1.0	14.2	13.9	0.3	12.9	25.9	41.1	4.9
2021-22	24,568	234	3,279	3,209	70	3,163	6,125	9,725	1,120	922	100.0	1.0	13.9	13.6	0.3	13.4	25.9	41.1	4.7
	Bachelor's degrees
Total
2012-13	302,340	1,591	37,931	37,177	754	21,511	25,310	194,333	5,583	16,081	100.0	0.6	13.3	13.0	0.3	7.5	8.8	67.9	2.0
2013-14	318,612	1,492	39,372	38,607	765	21,595	28,655	201,578	8,219	17,701	100.0	0.5	13.1	12.8	0.3	7.2	9.5	67.0	2.7
2014-15	335,849	1,418	41,440	40,685	755	22,537	32,264	207,850	10,271	20,069	100.0	0.4	13.1	12.9	0.2	7.1	10.2	65.8	3.3
2015-16	354,794	1,351	44,741	44,039	702	23,046	36,025	214,144	12,020	23,467	100.0	0.4	13.5	13.3	0.2	7.0	10.9	64.6	3.6
2016-17	376,869	1,328	48,049	47,385	664	24,428	40,396	221,624	13,390	27,654	100.0	0.4	13.8	13.6	0.2	7.0	11.6	63.5	3.8

2017-18	395,235	1,394	51,929	51,216	713	25,295	44,047	226,192	14,682	31,696	100.0	0.4	14.3	14.1	0.2	7.0	12.1	62.2	4.0
2018-19	412,962	1,271	55,040	54,333	707	26,872	48,520	231,112	15,833	34,314	100.0	0.3	14.5	14.3	0.2	7.1	12.8	61.0	4.2
2019-20	429,352	1,268	58,231	57,526	705	28,119	52,909	234,716	16,986	37,123	100.0	0.3	14.8	14.7	0.2	7.2	13.5	59.8	4.3
2020-21	437,344	1,386	61,352	60,681	671	30,144	57,404	232,279	18,187	36,592	100.0	0.3	15.3	15.1	0.2	7.5	14.3	58.0	4.5
2021-22	435,506	1,228	64,947	64,289	658	29,917	58,616	227,752	18,721	34,325	100.0	0.3	16.2	16.0	0.2	7.5	14.6	56.8	4.7

Males
2012-13	196,343	985	23,001	22,504	497	12,047	15,997	130,099	3,399	10,815	100.0	0.5	12.4	12.1	0.3	6.5	8.6	70.1	1.8
2013-14	206,935	915	23,693	23,217	476	12,034	18,231	135,164	4,887	12,011	100.0	0.5	12.2	11.9	0.2	6.2	9.4	69.3	2.5
2014-15	217,832	913	25,014	24,530	484	12,669	20,158	139,061	6,173	13,844	100.0	0.4	12.3	12.0	0.2	6.2	9.9	68.2	3.0
2015-16	228,705	832	27,048	26,599	449	12,756	22,551	142,174	7,258	16,086	100.0	0.4	12.7	12.5	0.2	6.0	10.6	66.9	3.4
2016-17	242,286	827	28,844	28,412	432	13,428	25,150	146,821	8,103	19,113	100.0	0.4	12.9	12.7	0.2	6.0	11.3	65.8	3.6

2017-18	252,738	847	30,969	30,523	446	13,889	27,213	149,211	8,779	21,830	100.0	0.4	13.4	13.2	0.2	6.0	11.8	64.6	3.8
2018-19	262,925	784	32,990	32,536	454	14,747	29,912	151,680	9,394	23,418	100.0	0.3	13.8	13.6	0.2	6.2	12.5	63.3	3.9
2019-20	268,950	758	34,522	34,089	433	15,083	32,159	151,298	9,979	25,151	100.0	0.3	14.2	14.0	0.2	6.2	13.2	62.1	4.1
2020-21	270,192	846	35,955	35,516	439	15,900	34,144	148,305	10,463	24,579	100.0	0.3	14.6	14.5	0.2	6.5	13.9	60.4	4.3
2021-22	266,449	760	37,667	37,245	422	15,807	34,465	144,295	10,842	22,613	100.0	0.3	15.4	15.3	0.2	6.5	14.1	59.2	4.4

Females
2012-13	105,997	606	14,930	14,673	257	9,464	9,313	64,234	2,184	5,266	100.0	0.6	14.8	14.6	0.3	9.4	9.2	63.8	2.2
2013-14	111,677	577	15,679	15,390	289	9,561	10,424	66,414	3,332	5,690	100.0	0.5	14.8	14.5	0.3	9.0	9.8	62.7	3.1
2014-15	118,017	505	16,426	16,155	271	9,868	12,106	68,789	4,098	6,225	100.0	0.5	14.7	14.5	0.2	8.8	10.8	61.5	3.7
2015-16	126,089	519	17,693	17,440	253	10,290	13,474	71,970	4,762	7,381	100.0	0.4	14.9	14.7	0.2	8.7	11.4	60.6	4.0
2016-17	134,583	501	19,205	18,973	232	11,000	15,246	74,803	5,287	8,541	100.0	0.4	15.2	15.1	0.2	8.7	12.1	59.3	4.2

2017-18	142,497	547	20,960	20,693	267	11,406	16,834	76,981	5,903	9,866	100.0	0.4	15.8	15.6	0.2	8.6	12.7	58.0	4.5
2018-19	150,037	487	22,050	21,797	253	12,125	18,608	79,432	6,439	10,896	100.0	0.4	15.8	15.7	0.2	8.7	13.4	57.1	4.6
2019-20	160,402	510	23,709	23,437	272	13,036	20,750	83,418	7,007	11,972	100.0	0.3	16.0	15.8	0.2	8.8	14.0	56.2	4.7
2020-21	167,152	540	25,397	25,165	232	14,244	23,260	83,974	7,724	12,013	100.0	0.3	16.4	16.2	0.1	9.2	15.0	54.1	5.0
2021-22	169,057	468	27,280	27,044	236	14,110	24,151	83,457	7,879	11,712	100.0	0.3	17.3	17.2	0.1	9.0	15.3	53.0	5.0
	Master's degrees
Total
2012-13	95,375	235	9,172	9,075	97	4,911	4,268	39,490	1,353	35,946	100.0	0.4	15.4	15.3	0.2	8.3	7.2	66.4	2.3
2013-14	100,078	215	8,999	8,892	107	4,883	4,617	40,241	1,480	39,643	100.0	0.4	14.9	14.7	0.2	8.1	7.6	66.6	2.4
2014-15	112,260	208	9,213	9,099	114	5,120	4,969	40,006	1,626	51,118	100.0	0.3	15.1	14.9	0.2	8.4	8.1	65.4	2.7
2015-16	129,142	230	9,955	9,863	92	5,235	5,291	40,199	1,937	66,295	100.0	0.4	15.8	15.7	0.1	8.3	8.4	64.0	3.1
2016-17	139,282	235	10,828	10,707	121	5,457	5,655	40,985	2,096	74,026	100.0	0.4	16.6	16.4	0.2	8.4	8.7	62.8	3.2

2017-18	140,255	181	11,011	10,905	106	5,848	6,291	42,724	2,298	71,902	100.0	0.3	16.1	16.0	0.2	8.6	9.2	62.5	3.4
2018-19	138,192	226	11,803	11,712	91	6,398	7,162	44,228	2,644	65,731	100.0	0.3	16.3	16.2	0.1	8.8	9.9	61.0	3.6
2019-20	142,799	223	12,618	12,516	102	6,791	7,846	45,504	2,851	66,966	100.0	0.3	16.6	16.5	0.1	9.0	10.3	60.0	3.8
2020-21	146,594	250	14,047	13,919	128	7,465	8,646	47,491	3,026	65,669	100.0	0.3	17.4	17.2	0.2	9.2	10.7	58.7	3.7
2021-22	139,944	288	16,064	15,930	134	8,100	10,170	50,799	3,466	51,057	100.0	0.3	18.1	17.9	0.2	9.1	11.4	57.2	3.9

Males
2012-13	65,369	149	5,944	5,875	69	2,889	2,934	27,745	869	24,839	100.0	0.4	14.7	14.5	0.2	7.1	7.2	68.5	2.1
2013-14	67,904	140	5,704	5,631	73	2,911	3,143	28,044	949	27,013	100.0	0.3	13.9	13.8	0.2	7.1	7.7	68.6	2.3
2014-15	75,544	137	5,774	5,694	80	3,046	3,363	27,524	1,029	34,671	100.0	0.3	14.1	13.9	0.2	7.5	8.2	67.3	2.5
2015-16	87,052	153	6,196	6,134	62	3,072	3,450	27,462	1,245	45,474	100.0	0.4	14.9	14.8	0.1	7.4	8.3	66.0	3.0
2016-17	93,746	150	6,811	6,733	78	3,162	3,702	27,832	1,310	50,779	100.0	0.3	15.9	15.7	0.2	7.4	8.6	64.8	3.0

2017-18	92,504	114	6,751	6,690	61	3,399	4,079	28,847	1,417	47,897	100.0	0.3	15.1	15.0	0.1	7.6	9.1	64.7	3.2
2018-19	90,099	130	7,238	7,183	55	3,599	4,604	29,768	1,651	43,109	100.0	0.3	15.4	15.3	0.1	7.7	9.8	63.3	3.5
2019-20	91,662	136	7,597	7,529	68	3,831	4,958	30,000	1,736	43,404	100.0	0.3	15.7	15.6	0.1	7.9	10.3	62.2	3.6
2020-21	92,983	156	8,310	8,236	74	4,148	5,343	31,164	1,779	42,083	100.0	0.3	16.3	16.2	0.1	8.1	10.5	61.2	3.5
2021-22	87,360	179	9,516	9,429	87	4,325	6,230	32,732	2,016	32,362	100.0	0.3	17.3	17.1	0.2	7.9	11.3	59.5	3.7

Females
2012-13	30,006	86	3,228	3,200	28	2,022	1,334	11,745	484	11,107	100.0	0.5	17.1	16.9	0.1	10.7	7.1	62.1	2.6
2013-14	32,174	75	3,295	3,261	34	1,972	1,474	12,197	531	12,630	100.0	0.4	16.9	16.7	0.2	10.1	7.5	62.4	2.7
2014-15	36,716	71	3,439	3,405	34	2,074	1,606	12,482	597	16,447	100.0	0.4	17.0	16.8	0.2	10.2	7.9	61.6	2.9
2015-16	42,090	77	3,759	3,729	30	2,163	1,841	12,737	692	20,821	100.0	0.4	17.7	17.5	0.1	10.2	8.7	59.9	3.3
2016-17	45,536	85	4,017	3,974	43	2,295	1,953	13,153	786	23,247	100.0	0.4	18.0	17.8	0.2	10.3	8.8	59.0	3.5

2017-18	47,751	67	4,260	4,215	45	2,449	2,212	13,877	881	24,005	100.0	0.3	17.9	17.8	0.2	10.3	9.3	58.4	3.7
2018-19	48,093	96	4,565	4,529	36	2,799	2,558	14,460	993	22,622	100.0	0.4	17.9	17.8	0.1	11.0	10.0	56.8	3.9
2019-20	51,137	87	5,021	4,987	34	2,960	2,888	15,504	1,115	23,562	100.0	0.3	18.2	18.1	0.1	10.7	10.5	56.2	4.0
2020-21	53,611	94	5,737	5,683	54	3,317	3,303	16,327	1,247	23,586	100.0	0.3	19.1	18.9	0.2	11.0	11.0	54.4	4.2
2021-22	52,584	109	6,548	6,501	47	3,775	3,940	18,067	1,450	18,695	100.0	0.3	19.3	19.2	0.1	11.1	11.6	53.3	4.3
	Doctor's degrees
Total
2012-13	26,577	51	1,910	1,895	15	731	864	11,249	195	11,577	100.0	0.3	12.7	12.6	0.1	4.9	5.8	75.0	1.3
2013-14	28,070	62	1,925	1,898	27	716	891	11,848	280	12,348	100.0	0.4	12.2	12.1	0.2	4.6	5.7	75.4	1.8
2014-15	28,037	64	1,980	1,962	18	656	1,026	11,751	305	12,255	100.0	0.4	12.5	12.4	0.1	4.2	6.5	74.5	1.9
2015-16	28,238	52	1,966	1,948	18	738	1,047	11,733	406	12,296	100.0	0.3	12.3	12.2	0.1	4.6	6.6	73.6	2.5
2016-17	28,544	56	2,110	2,092	18	720	1,123	11,653	461	12,421	100.0	0.3	13.1	13.0	0.1	4.5	7.0	72.3	2.9

2017-18	29,455	38	2,086	2,070	16	765	1,135	11,944	493	12,994	100.0	0.2	12.7	12.6	0.1	4.6	6.9	72.6	3.0
2018-19	29,854	52	2,224	2,202	22	733	1,234	11,712	565	13,334	100.0	0.3	13.5	13.3	0.1	4.4	7.5	70.9	3.4
2019-20	29,591	34	2,055	2,040	15	687	1,206	11,374	589	13,646	100.0	0.2	12.9	12.8	0.1	4.3	7.6	71.3	3.7
2020-21	28,822	39	1,947	1,937	10	742	1,361	10,804	581	13,348	100.0	0.3	12.6	12.5	0.1	4.8	8.8	69.8	3.8
2021-22	32,321	39	2,280	2,269	11	876	1,607	12,018	702	14,799	100.0	0.2	13.0	12.9	0.1	5.0	9.2	68.6	4.0

Males
2012-13	17,412	31	1,075	1,066	9	366	485	7,185	116	8,154	100.0	0.3	11.6	11.5	0.1	4.0	5.2	77.6	1.3
2013-14	18,468	34	1,072	1,059	13	358	546	7,594	174	8,690	100.0	0.3	11.0	10.8	0.1	3.7	5.6	77.7	1.8
2014-15	18,393	38	1,113	1,105	8	344	621	7,575	181	8,521	100.0	0.4	11.3	11.2	0.1	3.5	6.3	76.7	1.8
2015-16	18,710	30	1,153	1,142	11	386	606	7,630	240	8,665	100.0	0.3	11.5	11.4	0.1	3.8	6.0	76.0	2.4
2016-17	18,892	35	1,255	1,245	10	377	669	7,514	273	8,769	100.0	0.3	12.4	12.3	0.1	3.7	6.6	74.2	2.7

2017-18	19,261	22	1,218	1,211	7	398	658	7,500	291	9,174	100.0	0.2	12.1	12.0	0.1	3.9	6.5	74.4	2.9
2018-19	19,689	32	1,320	1,307	13	395	728	7,484	324	9,406	100.0	0.3	12.8	12.7	0.1	3.8	7.1	72.8	3.2
2019-20	19,414	19	1,234	1,227	7	345	692	7,165	333	9,626	100.0	0.2	12.6	12.5	0.1	3.5	7.1	73.2	3.4
2020-21	18,726	25	1,120	1,113	7	394	778	6,706	321	9,382	100.0	0.3	12.0	11.9	0.1	4.2	8.3	71.8	3.4
2021-22	20,715	24	1,344	1,337	7	485	915	7,236	432	10,279	100.0	0.2	12.9	12.8	0.1	4.6	8.8	69.3	4.1

Females
2012-13	9,165	20	835	829	6	365	379	4,064	79	3,423	100.0	0.3	14.5	14.4	0.1	6.4	6.6	70.8	1.4
2013-14	9,602	28	853	839	14	358	345	4,254	106	3,658	100.0	0.5	14.4	14.1	0.2	6.0	5.8	71.6	1.8
2014-15	9,644	26	867	857	10	312	405	4,176	124	3,734	100.0	0.4	14.7	14.5	0.2	5.3	6.9	70.7	2.1
2015-16	9,528	22	813	806	7	352	441	4,103	166	3,631	100.0	0.4	13.8	13.7	0.1	6.0	7.5	69.6	2.8
2016-17	9,652	21	855	847	8	343	454	4,139	188	3,652	100.0	0.4	14.3	14.1	0.1	5.7	7.6	69.0	3.1

2017-18	10,194	16	868	859	9	367	477	4,444	202	3,820	100.0	0.3	13.6	13.5	0.1	5.8	7.5	69.7	3.2
2018-19	10,165	20	904	895	9	338	506	4,228	241	3,928	100.0	0.3	14.5	14.3	0.1	5.4	8.1	67.8	3.9
2019-20	10,177	15	821	813	8	342	514	4,209	256	4,020	100.0	0.2	13.3	13.2	0.1	5.6	8.3	68.4	4.2
2020-21	10,096	14	827	824	3	348	583	4,098	260	3,966	100.0	0.2	13.5	13.4	#	5.7	9.5	66.9	4.2
2021-22	11,606	15	936	932	4	391	692	4,782	270	4,520	100.0	0.2	13.2	13.2	0.1	5.5	9.8	67.5	3.8
#Rounds to zero.
¹Includes certificates of less than 2 years as well as those of at least 2 years but less than 4 years. This was previously reported as “Certificates below the associate's degree level"; however, the data are comparable over time.
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data are for postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs and U.S. service academies. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Reported racial/ethnic distributions of students by level of degree, field of study, and sex were used to estimate race/ethnicity for students whose race/ethnicity was not reported. STEM fields include biological and biomedical sciences, computer and information sciences, engineering and engineering technologies, mathematics and statistics, and physical sciences and science technologies. Degree counts are limited to degree-granting institutions as classified in the fall following the reported data year. A small number of current non-degree-granting institutions could have awarded associate’s degrees to students in the prior year, but these counts are excluded from this table. Certificate counts include both degree- and non-degree-granting institutions. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some data have been revised from previously published figures.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Completions component, Fall 2012 through Fall 2021 (final data) and Fall 2022 (provisional data). (This table was prepared October 2023.)

Table 318.45.Number and percentage distribution of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees/certificates conferred by postsecondary institutions, by race/ethnicity, level of degree/certificate, and sex of student: Academic years 2012-13 through 2021-22

Sex and year

Number of STEM degrees/certificates conferred to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and nonresidents

Percentage distribution of STEM degrees/certificates conferred to U.S. citizens and permanent residents

Total

American Indian/Alaska Native

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

Hispanic

White

Two or more races

Nonresident

Total

American Indian/Alaska Native

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

Hispanic

White

Two or more races

Total

Asian

Pacific Islander

Total

Asian

Pacific Islander

Total, all levels of degrees/certificates

Total

2012-13

574,000

3,576

56,995

55,577

1,418

47,710

53,015

337,241

9,812

65,651

100.0

0.7

11.2

10.9

0.3

9.4

10.4

66.3

1.9

2013-14

604,167

3,472

59,088

57,664

1,424

49,455

58,104

348,586

13,305

72,157

100.0

0.7

11.1

10.8

0.3

9.3

10.9

65.5

2.5

2014-15

635,800

3,401

62,193

60,800

1,393

50,760

63,689

353,950

15,764

86,043

100.0

0.6

11.3

11.1

0.3

9.2

11.6

64.4

2.9

2015-16

668,091

3,159

66,528

65,252

1,276

48,512

67,822

358,113

18,778

105,179

100.0

0.6

11.8

11.6

0.2

8.6

12.0

63.6

3.3

2016-17

704,861

3,240

71,633

70,327

1,306

49,888

74,461

367,260

20,510

117,869

100.0

0.6

12.2

12.0

0.2

8.5

12.7

62.6

3.5

2017-18

733,459

3,144

77,133

75,791

1,342

51,256

81,816

376,795

22,471

120,844

100.0

0.5

12.6

12.4

0.2

8.4

13.4

61.5

3.7

2018-19

756,960

3,153

82,234

80,920

1,314

53,993

89,797

384,765

24,859

118,159

100.0

0.5

12.9

12.7

0.2

8.5

14.1

60.2

3.9

2019-20

774,598

3,025

86,555

85,301

1,254

55,655

95,031

385,351

26,502

122,479

100.0

0.5

13.3

13.1

0.2

8.5

14.6

59.1

4.1

2020-21

790,886

3,161

92,232

90,945

1,287

59,853

101,785

385,223

28,393

120,239

100.0

0.5

13.8

13.6

0.2

8.9

15.2

57.4

4.2

2021-22

789,264

3,035

98,926

97,622

1,304

61,074

106,892

385,048

30,111

104,178

100.0

0.4

14.4

14.2

0.2

8.9

15.6

56.2

4.4

Males

2012-13

397,223

2,375

35,828

34,838

990

30,632

37,032

239,688

6,442

45,226

100.0

0.7

10.2

9.9

0.3

8.7

10.5

68.1

1.8

2013-14

417,547

2,331

36,874

35,886

988

32,012

40,583

247,899

8,493

49,355

100.0

0.6

10.0

9.7

0.3

8.7

11.0

67.3

2.3

2014-15

436,775

2,312

38,768

37,817

951

32,831

43,847

250,211

10,011

58,795

100.0

0.6

10.3

10.0

0.3

8.7

11.6

66.2

2.6

2015-16

455,559

2,138

41,337

40,474

863

30,381

45,946

251,395

12,034

72,328

100.0

0.6

10.8

10.6

0.2

7.9

12.0

65.6

3.1

2016-17

478,829

2,180

44,500

43,585

915

30,923

50,077

256,877

12,994

81,278

100.0

0.5

11.2

11.0

0.2

7.8

12.6

64.6

3.3

2017-18

495,586

2,112

47,604

46,685

919

31,800

54,801

263,254

14,141

81,874

100.0

0.5

11.5

11.3

0.2

7.7

13.2

63.6

3.4

2018-19

507,039

2,106

50,646

49,745

901

32,938

59,763

266,977

15,555

79,054

100.0

0.5

11.8

11.6

0.2

7.7

14.0

62.4

3.6

2019-20

511,364

2,022

52,653

51,820

833

33,504

62,038

263,483

16,421

81,243

100.0

0.5

12.2

12.0

0.2

7.8

14.4

61.3

3.8

2020-21

514,415

2,066

55,110

54,230

880

35,335

64,626

261,209

17,129

78,940

100.0

0.5

12.7

12.5

0.2

8.1

14.8

60.0

3.9

2021-22

509,064

1,987

58,794

57,909

885

35,961

67,668

258,635

18,346

67,673

100.0

0.5

13.3

13.1

0.2

8.1

15.3

58.6

4.2

Females

2012-13

176,777

1,201

21,167

20,739

428

17,078

15,983

97,553

3,370

20,425

100.0

0.8

13.5

13.3

0.3

10.9

10.2

62.4

2.2

2013-14

186,620

1,141

22,214

21,778

436

17,443

17,521

100,687

4,812

22,802

100.0

0.7

13.6

13.3

0.3

10.6

10.7

61.5

2.9

2014-15

199,025

1,089

23,425

22,983

442

17,929

19,842

103,739

5,753

27,248

100.0

0.6

13.6

13.4

0.3

10.4

11.6

60.4

3.3

2015-16

212,532

1,021

25,191

24,778

413

18,131

21,876

106,718

6,744

32,851

100.0

0.6

14.0

13.8

0.2

10.1

12.2

59.4

3.8

2016-17

226,032

1,060

27,133

26,742

391

18,965

24,384

110,383

7,516

36,591

100.0

0.6

14.3

14.1

0.2

10.0

12.9

58.3

4.0

2017-18

237,873

1,032

29,529

29,106

423

19,456

27,015

113,541

8,330

38,970

100.0

0.5

14.8

14.6

0.2

9.8

13.6

57.1

4.2

2018-19

249,921

1,047

31,588

31,175

413

21,055

30,034

117,788

9,304

39,105

100.0

0.5

15.0

14.8

0.2

10.0

14.2

55.9

4.4

2019-20

263,234

1,003

33,902

33,481

421

22,151

32,993

121,868

10,081

41,236

100.0

0.5

15.3

15.1

0.2

10.0

14.9

54.9

4.5

2020-21

276,471

1,095

37,122

36,715

407

24,518

37,159

124,014

11,264

41,299

100.0

0.5

15.8

15.6

0.2

10.4

15.8

52.7

4.8

2021-22

280,200

1,048

40,132

39,713

419

25,113

39,224

126,413

11,765

36,505

100.0

0.4

16.5

16.3

0.2

10.3

16.1

51.9

4.8

Certificates below the baccalaureate level¹

Total

2012-13

60,908

686

2,913

2,697

216

8,887

10,706

36,022

1,095

599

100.0

1.1

4.8

4.5

0.4

14.7

17.8

59.7

1.8

2013-14

70,041

744

3,555

3,313

242

10,802

11,507

41,032

1,499

902

100.0

1.1

5.1

4.8

0.4

15.6

16.6

59.3

2.2

2014-15

71,253

810

3,824

3,580

244

10,663

12,175

41,338

1,498

945

100.0

1.2

5.4

5.1

0.3

15.2

17.3

58.8

2.1

2015-16

76,048

777

4,126

3,887

239

10,660

12,760

44,404

2,154

1,167

100.0

1.0

5.5

5.2

0.3

14.2

17.0

59.3

2.9

2016-17

77,832

893

4,319

4,064

255

10,627

13,440

45,023

2,192

1,338

100.0

1.2

5.6

5.3

0.3

13.9

17.6

58.9

2.9

2017-18

83,243

781

4,874

4,611

263

10,847

14,812

48,102

2,402

1,425

100.0

1.0

6.0

5.6

0.3

13.3

18.1

58.8

2.9

2018-19

89,119

895

5,426

5,128

298

11,392

16,281

50,621

2,901

1,603

100.0

1.0

6.2

5.9

0.3

13.0

18.6

57.8

3.3

2019-20

87,625

809

5,564

5,343

221

11,770

15,995

48,948

2,988

1,551

100.0

0.9

6.5

6.2

0.3

13.7

18.6

56.9

3.5

2020-21

90,704

821

5,663

5,397

266

12,594

16,513

50,287

3,203

1,623

100.0

0.9

6.4

6.1

0.3

14.1

18.5

56.5

3.6

2021-22

96,637

833

6,601

6,334

267

13,354

18,475

51,956

3,776

1,642

100.0

0.9

6.9

6.7

0.3

14.1

19.4

54.7

4.0

Males

2012-13

48,155

509

2,143

1,978

165

6,664

8,556

29,017

859

407

100.0

1.1

4.5

4.1

0.3

14.0

17.9

60.8

1.8

2013-14

55,569

558

2,652

2,454

198

8,077

9,290

33,310

1,132

550

100.0

1.0

4.8

4.5

0.4

14.7

16.9

60.5

2.1

2014-15

56,074

592

2,820

2,622

198

7,959

9,843

33,088

1,141

631

100.0

1.1

5.1

4.7

0.4

14.4

17.8

59.7

2.1

2015-16

59,840

605

2,990

2,805

185

7,829

10,139

35,851

1,652

774

100.0

1.0

5.1

4.7

0.3

13.3

17.2

60.7

2.8

2016-17

61,234

665

3,238

3,027

211

7,795

10,781

36,205

1,621

929

100.0

1.1

5.4

5.0

0.3

12.9

17.9

60.0

2.7

2017-18

66,736

609

3,728

3,503

225

8,101

11,979

39,470

1,821

1,028

100.0

0.9

5.7

5.3

0.3

12.3

18.2

60.1

2.8

2018-19

69,916

681

3,977

3,745

232

8,282

12,965

40,814

2,160

1,037

100.0

1.0

5.8

5.4

0.3

12.0

18.8

59.3

3.1

2019-20

68,903

645

4,043

3,870

173

8,688

12,530

39,767

2,247

983

100.0

0.9

6.0

5.7

0.3

12.8

18.4

58.5

3.3

2020-21

70,387

616

3,932

3,717

215

9,096

12,761

40,591

2,346

1,045

100.0

0.9

5.7

5.4

0.3

13.1

18.4

58.5

3.4

2021-22

74,252

611

4,512

4,307

205

9,680

14,159

41,574

2,730

986

100.0

0.8

6.2

5.9

0.3

13.2

19.3

56.7

3.7

Females

2012-13

12,753

177

770

719

2,223

2,150

7,005

236

192

100.0

1.4

6.1

5.7

0.4

17.7

17.1

55.8

1.9

2013-14

14,472

186

903

859

2,725

2,217

7,722

367

352

100.0

1.3

6.4

6.1

0.3

19.3

15.7

54.7

2.6

2014-15

15,179

218

1,004

958

2,704

2,332

8,250

357

314

100.0

1.5

6.8

6.4

0.3

18.2

15.7

55.5

2.4

2015-16

16,208

172

1,136

1,082

2,831

2,621

8,553

502

393

100.0

1.1

7.2

6.8

0.3

17.9

16.6

54.1

3.2

2016-17

16,598

228

1,081

1,037

2,832

2,659

8,818

571

409

100.0

1.4

6.7

6.4

0.3

17.5

16.4

54.5

3.5

2017-18

16,507

172

1,146

1,108

2,746

2,833

8,632

581

397

100.0

1.1

7.1

6.9

0.2

17.0

17.6

53.6

3.6

2018-19

19,203

214

1,449

1,383

3,110

3,316

9,807

741

566

100.0

1.1

7.8

7.4

0.4

16.7

17.8

52.6

4.0

2019-20

18,722

164

1,521

1,473

3,082

3,465

9,181

741

568

100.0

0.9

8.4

8.1

0.3

17.0

19.1

50.6

4.1

2020-21

20,317

205

1,731

1,680

3,498

3,752

9,696

857

578

100.0

1.0

8.8

8.5

0.3

17.7

19.0

49.1

4.3

2021-22

22,385

222

2,089

2,027

3,674

4,316

10,382

1,046

656

100.0

1.0

9.6

9.3

0.3

16.9

19.9

47.8

4.8

Associate's degrees

Total

2012-13

88,800

1,013

5,069

4,733

336

11,670

11,867

56,147

1,586

1,448

100.0

1.2

5.8

5.4

0.4

13.4

13.6

64.3

1.8

2013-14

87,366

959

5,237

4,954

283

11,459

12,434

53,887

1,827

1,563

100.0

1.1

6.1

5.8

0.3

13.4

14.5

62.8

2.1

2014-15

88,401

901

5,736

5,474

262

11,784

13,255

53,005

2,064

1,656

100.0

1.0

6.6

6.3

0.3

13.6

15.3

61.1

2.4

2015-16

79,869

749

5,740

5,515

225

8,833

12,699

47,633

2,261

1,954

100.0

1.0

7.4

7.1

0.3

11.3

16.3

61.1

2.9

2016-17

82,334

728

6,327

6,079

248

8,656

13,847

47,975

2,371

2,430

100.0

0.9

7.9

7.6

0.3

10.8

17.3

60.0

3.0

2017-18

85,271

750

7,233

6,989

244

8,501

15,531

47,833

2,596

2,827

100.0

0.9

8.8

8.5

0.3

10.3

18.8

58.0

3.1

2018-19

86,833

709

7,741

7,545

196

8,598

16,600

47,092

2,916

3,177

100.0

0.8

9.3

9.0

0.2

10.3

19.8

56.3

3.5

2019-20

85,231

691

8,087

7,876

211

8,288

17,075

44,809

3,088

3,193

100.0

0.8

9.9

9.6

0.3

10.1

20.8

54.6

3.8

2020-21

87,422

665

9,223

9,011

212

8,908

17,861

44,362

3,396

3,007

100.0

0.8

10.9

10.7

0.3

10.6

21.2

52.6

4.0

2021-22

84,856

647

9,034

8,800

234

8,827

18,024

42,523

3,446

2,355

100.0

0.8

11.0

10.7

0.3

10.7

21.8

51.5

4.2

Males

2012-13

69,944

701

3,665

3,415

250

8,666

9,060

45,642

1,199

1,011

100.0

1.0

5.3

5.0

0.4

12.6

13.1

66.2

1.7

2013-14

68,671

684

3,753

3,525

228

8,632

9,373

43,787

1,351

1,091

100.0

1.0

5.6

5.2

0.3

12.8

13.9

64.8

2.0

2014-15

68,932

632

4,047

3,866

181

8,813

9,862

42,963

1,487

1,128

100.0

0.9

6.0

5.7

0.3

13.0

14.5

63.4

2.2

2015-16

61,252

518

3,950

3,794

156

6,338

9,200

38,278

1,639

1,329

100.0

0.9

6.6

6.3

0.3

10.6

15.4

63.9

2.7

2016-17

62,671

503

4,352

4,168

184

6,161

9,775

38,505

1,687

1,688

100.0

0.8

7.1

6.8

0.3

10.1

16.0

63.1

2.8

2017-18

64,347

520

4,938

4,758

180

6,013

10,872

38,226

1,833

1,945

100.0

0.8

7.9

7.6

0.3

9.6

17.4

61.3

2.9

2018-19

64,410

479

5,121

4,974

147

5,915

11,554

37,231

2,026

2,084

100.0

0.8

8.2

8.0

0.2

9.5

18.5

59.7

3.3

2019-20

62,435

464

5,257

5,105

152

5,557

11,699

35,253

2,126

2,079

100.0

0.8

8.7

8.5

0.3

9.2

19.4

58.4

3.5

2020-21

62,127

423

5,793

5,648

145

5,797

11,600

34,443

2,220

1,851

100.0

0.7

9.6

9.4

0.2

9.6

19.2

57.1

3.7

2021-22

60,288

413

5,755

5,591

164

5,664

11,899

32,798

2,326

1,433

100.0

0.7

9.8

9.5

0.3

9.6

20.2

55.7

4.0

Females

2012-13

18,856

312

1,404

1,318

3,004

2,807

10,505

387

437

100.0

1.7

7.6

7.2

0.5

16.3

15.2

57.0

2.1

2013-14

18,695

275

1,484

1,429

2,827

3,061

10,100

476

472

100.0

1.5

8.1

7.8

0.3

15.5

16.8

55.4

2.6

2014-15

19,469

269

1,689

1,608

2,971

3,393

10,042

577

528

100.0

1.4

8.9

8.5

0.4

15.7

17.9

53.0

3.0

2015-16

18,617

231

1,790

1,721

2,495

3,499

9,355

622

625

100.0

1.3

9.9

9.6

0.4

13.9

19.4

52.0

3.5

2016-17

19,663

225

1,975

1,911

2,495

4,072

9,470

684

742

100.0

1.2

10.4

10.1

0.3

13.2

21.5

50.1

3.6

2017-18

20,924

230

2,295

2,231

2,488

4,659

9,607

763

882

100.0

1.1

11.5

11.1

0.3

12.4

23.2

47.9

3.8

2018-19

22,423

230

2,620

2,571

2,683

5,046

9,861

890

1,093

100.0

1.1

12.3

12.1

0.2

12.6

23.7

46.2

4.2

2019-20

22,796

227

2,830

2,771

2,731

5,376

9,556

962

1,114

100.0

1.0

13.1

12.8

0.3

12.6

24.8

44.1

4.4

2020-21

25,295

242

3,430

3,363

3,111

6,261

9,919

1,176

1,156

100.0

1.0

14.2

13.9

0.3

12.9

25.9

41.1

4.9

2021-22

24,568

234

3,279

3,209

3,163

6,125

9,725

1,120

922

100.0

1.0

13.9

13.6

0.3

13.4

25.9

41.1

4.7

Bachelor's degrees

Total

2012-13

302,340

1,591

37,931

37,177

754

21,511

25,310

194,333

5,583

16,081

100.0

0.6

13.3

13.0

0.3

7.5

8.8

67.9

2.0

2013-14

318,612

1,492

39,372

38,607

765

21,595

28,655

201,578

8,219

17,701

100.0

0.5

13.1

12.8

0.3

7.2

9.5

67.0

2.7

2014-15

335,849

1,418

41,440

40,685

755

22,537

32,264

207,850

10,271

20,069

100.0

0.4

13.1

12.9

0.2

7.1

10.2

65.8

3.3

2015-16

354,794

1,351

44,741

44,039

702

23,046

36,025

214,144

12,020

23,467

100.0

0.4

13.5

13.3

0.2

7.0

10.9

64.6

3.6

2016-17

376,869

1,328

48,049

47,385

664

24,428

40,396

221,624

13,390

27,654

100.0

0.4

13.8

13.6

0.2

7.0

11.6

63.5

3.8

2017-18

395,235

1,394

51,929

51,216

713

25,295

44,047

226,192

14,682

31,696

100.0

0.4

14.3

14.1

0.2

7.0

12.1

62.2

4.0

2018-19

412,962

1,271

55,040

54,333

707

26,872

48,520

231,112

15,833

34,314

100.0

0.3

14.5

14.3

0.2

7.1

12.8

61.0

4.2

2019-20

429,352

1,268

58,231

57,526

705

28,119

52,909

234,716

16,986

37,123

100.0

0.3

14.8

14.7

0.2

7.2

13.5

59.8

4.3

2020-21

437,344

1,386

61,352

60,681

671

30,144

57,404

232,279

18,187

36,592

100.0

0.3

15.3

15.1

0.2

7.5

14.3

58.0

4.5

2021-22

435,506

1,228

64,947

64,289

658

29,917

58,616

227,752

18,721

34,325

100.0

0.3

16.2

16.0

0.2

7.5

14.6

56.8

4.7

Males

2012-13

196,343

985

23,001

22,504

497

12,047

15,997

130,099

3,399

10,815

100.0

0.5

12.4

12.1

0.3

6.5

8.6

70.1

1.8

2013-14

206,935

915

23,693

23,217

476

12,034

18,231

135,164

4,887

12,011

100.0

0.5

12.2

11.9

0.2

6.2

9.4

69.3

2.5

2014-15

217,832

913

25,014

24,530

484

12,669

20,158

139,061

6,173

13,844

100.0

0.4

12.3

12.0

0.2

6.2

9.9

68.2

3.0

2015-16

228,705

832

27,048

26,599

449

12,756

22,551

142,174

7,258

16,086

100.0

0.4

12.7

12.5

0.2

6.0

10.6

66.9

3.4

2016-17

242,286

827

28,844

28,412

432

13,428

25,150

146,821

8,103

19,113

100.0

0.4

12.9

12.7

0.2

6.0

11.3

65.8

3.6

2017-18

252,738

847

30,969

30,523

446

13,889

27,213

149,211

8,779

21,830

100.0

0.4

13.4

13.2

0.2

6.0

11.8

64.6

3.8

2018-19

262,925

784

32,990

32,536

454

14,747

29,912

151,680

9,394

23,418

100.0

0.3

13.8

13.6

0.2

6.2

12.5

63.3

3.9

2019-20

268,950

758

34,522

34,089

433

15,083

32,159

151,298

9,979

25,151

100.0

0.3

14.2

14.0

0.2

6.2

13.2

62.1

4.1

2020-21

270,192

846

35,955

35,516

439

15,900

34,144

148,305

10,463

24,579

100.0

0.3

14.6

14.5

0.2

6.5

13.9

60.4

4.3

2021-22

266,449

760

37,667

37,245

422

15,807

34,465

144,295

10,842

22,613

100.0

0.3

15.4

15.3

0.2

6.5

14.1

59.2

4.4

Females

2012-13

105,997

606

14,930

14,673

257

9,464

9,313

64,234

2,184

5,266

100.0

0.6

14.8

14.6

0.3

9.4

9.2

63.8

2.2

2013-14

111,677

577

15,679

15,390

289

9,561

10,424

66,414

3,332

5,690

100.0

0.5

14.8

14.5

0.3

9.0

9.8

62.7

3.1

2014-15

118,017

505

16,426

16,155

271

9,868

12,106

68,789

4,098

6,225

100.0

0.5

14.7

14.5

0.2

8.8

10.8

61.5

3.7

2015-16

126,089

519

17,693

17,440

253

10,290

13,474

71,970

4,762

7,381

100.0

0.4

14.9

14.7

0.2

8.7

11.4

60.6

4.0

2016-17

134,583

501

19,205

18,973

232

11,000

15,246

74,803

5,287

8,541

100.0

0.4

15.2

15.1

0.2

8.7

12.1

59.3

4.2

2017-18

142,497

547

20,960

20,693

267

11,406

16,834

76,981

5,903

9,866

100.0

0.4

15.8

15.6

0.2

8.6

12.7

58.0

4.5

2018-19

150,037

487

22,050

21,797

253

12,125

18,608

79,432

6,439

10,896

100.0

0.4

15.8

15.7

0.2

8.7

13.4

57.1

4.6

2019-20

160,402

510

23,709

23,437

272

13,036

20,750

83,418

7,007

11,972

100.0

0.3

16.0

15.8

0.2

8.8

14.0

56.2

4.7

2020-21

167,152

540

25,397

25,165

232

14,244

23,260

83,974

7,724

12,013

100.0

0.3

16.4

16.2

0.1

9.2

15.0

54.1

5.0

2021-22

169,057

468

27,280

27,044

236

14,110

24,151

83,457

7,879

11,712

100.0

0.3

17.3

17.2

0.1

9.0

15.3

53.0

5.0

Master's degrees

Total

2012-13

95,375

235

9,172

9,075

4,911

4,268

39,490

1,353

35,946

100.0

0.4

15.4

15.3

0.2

8.3

7.2

66.4

2.3

2013-14

100,078

215

8,999

8,892

107

4,883

4,617

40,241

1,480

39,643

100.0

0.4

14.9

14.7

0.2

8.1

7.6

66.6

2.4

2014-15

112,260

208

9,213

9,099

114

5,120

4,969

40,006

1,626

51,118

100.0

0.3

15.1

14.9

0.2

8.4

8.1

65.4

2.7

2015-16

129,142

230

9,955

9,863

5,235

5,291

40,199

1,937

66,295

100.0

0.4

15.8

15.7

0.1

8.3

8.4

64.0

3.1

2016-17

139,282

235

10,828

10,707

121

5,457

5,655

40,985

2,096

74,026

100.0

0.4

16.6

16.4

0.2

8.4

8.7

62.8

3.2

2017-18

140,255

181

11,011

10,905

106

5,848

6,291

42,724

2,298

71,902

100.0

0.3

16.1

16.0

0.2

8.6

9.2

62.5

3.4

2018-19

138,192

226

11,803

11,712

6,398

7,162

44,228

2,644

65,731

100.0

0.3

16.3

16.2

0.1

8.8

9.9

61.0

3.6

2019-20

142,799

223

12,618

12,516

102

6,791

7,846

45,504

2,851

66,966

100.0

0.3

16.6

16.5

0.1

9.0

10.3

60.0

3.8

2020-21

146,594

250

14,047

13,919

128

7,465

8,646

47,491

3,026

65,669

100.0

0.3

17.4

17.2

0.2

9.2

10.7

58.7

3.7

2021-22

139,944

288

16,064

15,930

134

8,100

10,170

50,799

3,466

51,057

100.0

0.3

18.1

17.9

0.2

9.1

11.4

57.2

3.9

Males

2012-13

65,369

149

5,944

5,875

2,889

2,934

27,745

869

24,839

100.0

0.4

14.7

14.5

0.2

7.1

7.2

68.5

2.1

2013-14

67,904

140

5,704

5,631

2,911

3,143

28,044

949

27,013

100.0

0.3

13.9

13.8

0.2

7.1

7.7

68.6

2.3

2014-15

75,544

137

5,774

5,694

3,046

3,363

27,524

1,029

34,671

100.0

0.3

14.1

13.9

0.2

7.5

8.2

67.3

2.5

2015-16

87,052

153

6,196

6,134

3,072

3,450

27,462

1,245

45,474

100.0

0.4

14.9

14.8

0.1

7.4

8.3

66.0

3.0

2016-17

93,746

150

6,811

6,733

3,162

3,702

27,832

1,310

50,779

100.0

0.3

15.9

15.7

0.2

7.4

8.6

64.8

3.0

2017-18

92,504

114

6,751

6,690

3,399

4,079

28,847

1,417

47,897

100.0

0.3

15.1

15.0

0.1

7.6

9.1

64.7

3.2

2018-19

90,099

130

7,238

7,183

3,599

4,604

29,768

1,651

43,109

100.0

0.3

15.4

15.3

0.1

7.7

9.8

63.3

3.5

2019-20

91,662

136

7,597

7,529

3,831

4,958

30,000

1,736

43,404

100.0

0.3

15.7

15.6

0.1

7.9

10.3

62.2

3.6

2020-21

92,983

156

8,310

8,236

4,148

5,343

31,164

1,779

42,083

100.0

0.3

16.3

16.2

0.1

8.1

10.5

61.2

3.5

2021-22

87,360

179

9,516

9,429

4,325

6,230

32,732

2,016

32,362

100.0

0.3

17.3

17.1

0.2

7.9

11.3

59.5

3.7

Females

2012-13

30,006

3,228

3,200

2,022

1,334

11,745

484

11,107

100.0

0.5

17.1

16.9

0.1

10.7

7.1

62.1

2.6

2013-14

32,174

3,295

3,261

1,972

1,474

12,197

531

12,630

100.0

0.4

16.9

16.7

0.2

10.1

7.5

62.4

2.7

2014-15

36,716

3,439

3,405

2,074

1,606

12,482

597

16,447

100.0

0.4

17.0

16.8

0.2

10.2

7.9

61.6

2.9

2015-16

42,090

3,759

3,729

2,163

1,841

12,737

692

20,821

100.0

0.4

17.7

17.5

0.1

10.2

8.7

59.9

3.3

2016-17

45,536

4,017

3,974

2,295

1,953

13,153

786

23,247

100.0

0.4

18.0

17.8

0.2

10.3

8.8

59.0

3.5

2017-18

47,751

4,260

4,215

2,449

2,212

13,877

881

24,005

100.0

0.3

17.9

17.8

0.2

10.3

9.3

58.4

3.7

2018-19

48,093

4,565

4,529

2,799

2,558

14,460

993

22,622

100.0

0.4

17.9

17.8

0.1

11.0

10.0

56.8

3.9

2019-20

51,137

5,021

4,987

2,960

2,888

15,504

1,115

23,562

100.0

0.3

18.2

18.1

0.1

10.7

10.5

56.2

4.0

2020-21

53,611

5,737

5,683

3,317

3,303

16,327

1,247

23,586

100.0

0.3

19.1

18.9

0.2

11.0

54.4

4.2

2021-22

52,584

109

6,548

6,501

3,775

3,940

18,067

1,450

18,695

100.0

0.3

19.3

19.2

0.1

11.1

11.6

53.3

4.3

Doctor's degrees

Total

2012-13

26,577

1,910

1,895

731

864

11,249

195

11,577

100.0

0.3

12.7

12.6

0.1

4.9

5.8

75.0

1.3

2013-14

28,070

1,925

1,898

716

891

11,848

280

12,348

100.0

0.4

12.2

12.1

0.2

4.6

5.7

75.4

1.8

2014-15

28,037

1,980

1,962

656

1,026

11,751

305

12,255

100.0

0.4

12.5

12.4

0.1

4.2

6.5

74.5

1.9

2015-16

28,238

1,966

1,948

738

1,047

11,733

406

12,296

100.0

0.3

12.3

12.2

0.1

4.6

6.6

73.6

2.5

2016-17

28,544

2,110

2,092

720

1,123

11,653

461

12,421

100.0

0.3

13.1

13.0

0.1

4.5

7.0

72.3

2.9

2017-18

29,455

2,086

2,070

765

1,135

11,944

493

12,994

100.0

0.2

12.7

12.6

0.1

4.6

6.9

72.6

3.0

2018-19

29,854

2,224

2,202

733

1,234

11,712

565

13,334

100.0

0.3

13.5

13.3

0.1

4.4

7.5

70.9

3.4

2019-20

29,591

2,055

2,040

687

1,206

11,374

589

13,646

100.0

0.2

12.9

12.8

0.1

4.3

7.6

71.3

3.7

2020-21

28,822

1,947

1,937

742

1,361

10,804

581

13,348

100.0

0.3

12.6

12.5

0.1

4.8

8.8

69.8

3.8

2021-22

32,321

2,280

2,269

876

1,607

12,018

702

14,799

100.0

0.2

13.0

12.9

0.1

5.0

9.2

68.6

4.0

Males

2012-13

17,412

1,075

1,066

366

485

7,185

116

8,154

100.0

0.3

11.6

11.5

0.1

4.0

5.2

77.6

1.3

2013-14

18,468

1,072

1,059

358

546

7,594

174

8,690

100.0

0.3

11.0

10.8

0.1

3.7

5.6

77.7

1.8

2014-15

18,393

1,113

1,105

344

621

7,575

181

8,521

100.0

0.4

11.3

11.2

0.1

3.5

6.3

76.7

1.8

2015-16

18,710

1,153

1,142

386

606

7,630

240

8,665

100.0

0.3

11.5

11.4

0.1

3.8

6.0

76.0

2.4

2016-17

18,892

1,255

1,245

377

669

7,514

273

8,769

100.0

0.3

12.4

12.3

0.1

3.7

6.6

74.2

2.7

2017-18

19,261

1,218

1,211

398

658

7,500

291

9,174

100.0

0.2

12.1

12.0

0.1

3.9

6.5

74.4

2.9

2018-19

19,689

1,320

1,307

395

728

7,484

324

9,406

100.0

0.3

12.8

12.7

0.1

3.8

7.1

72.8

3.2

2019-20

19,414

1,234

1,227

345

692

7,165

333

9,626

100.0

0.2

12.6

12.5

0.1

3.5

7.1

73.2

3.4

2020-21

18,726

1,120

1,113

394

778

6,706

321

9,382

100.0

0.3

12.0

11.9

0.1

4.2

8.3

71.8

3.4

2021-22

20,715

1,344

1,337

485

915

7,236

432

10,279

100.0

0.2

12.9

12.8

0.1

4.6

8.8

69.3

4.1

Females

2012-13

9,165

835

829

365

379

4,064

3,423

100.0

0.3

14.5

14.4

0.1

6.4

6.6

70.8

1.4

2013-14

9,602

853

839

358

345

4,254

106

3,658

100.0

0.5

14.4

14.1

0.2

6.0

5.8

71.6

1.8

2014-15

9,644

867

857

312

405

4,176

124

3,734

100.0

0.4

14.7

14.5

0.2

5.3

6.9

70.7

2.1

2015-16

9,528

813

806

352

441

4,103

166

3,631

100.0

0.4

13.8

13.7

0.1

6.0

7.5

69.6

2.8

2016-17

9,652

855

847

343

454

4,139

188

3,652

100.0

0.4

14.3

14.1

0.1

5.7

7.6

69.0

3.1

2017-18

10,194

868

859

367

477

4,444

202

3,820

100.0

0.3

13.6

13.5

0.1

5.8

7.5

69.7

3.2

2018-19

10,165

904

895

338

506

4,228

241

3,928

100.0

0.3

14.5

14.3

0.1

5.4

8.1

67.8

3.9

2019-20

10,177

821

813

342

514

4,209

256

4,020

100.0

0.2

13.3

13.2

0.1

5.6

8.3

68.4

4.2

2020-21

10,096

827

824

348

583

4,098

260

3,966

100.0

0.2

13.5

13.4

5.7

9.5

66.9

4.2

2021-22

11,606

936

932

391

692

4,782

270

4,520

100.0

0.2

13.2

0.1

5.5

9.8

67.5

3.8

#Rounds to zero.

¹Includes certificates of less than 2 years as well as those of at least 2 years but less than 4 years. This was previously reported as “Certificates below the associate's degree level"; however, the data are comparable over time.

NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data are for postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs and U.S. service academies. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Reported racial/ethnic distributions of students by level of degree, field of study, and sex were used to estimate race/ethnicity for students whose race/ethnicity was not reported. STEM fields include biological and biomedical sciences, computer and information sciences, engineering and engineering technologies, mathematics and statistics, and physical sciences and science technologies. Degree counts are limited to degree-granting institutions as classified in the fall following the reported data year. A small number of current non-degree-granting institutions could have awarded associate’s degrees to students in the prior year, but these counts are excluded from this table. Certificate counts include both degree- and non-degree-granting institutions. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some data have been revised from previously published figures.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Completions component, Fall 2012 through Fall 2021 (final data) and Fall 2022 (provisional data). (This table was prepared October 2023.)