Higher Education Graduation by Institution, Gender, Ethnicity

Methodology:

This report shows number of degrees conferred by institution by gender and ethnicity, within level of degree. Data for each selected institution type, school year, and level of degree appear on separate pages with individual pages accessible via pulldown menus. Summary pages for all selected institution types and for all degree levels are available from the page selections "Total" on the pulldown menus.

Data Elements:

Higher Education Graduation. All degrees and certificates awarded to students in active Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved programs are reported once a year in the fall immediately following the school year in which students received their degrees and certificates. (Source: THECB CBM009 Graduation Report)

Higher Education Institution Type.

• Texas Public Universities - four-year universities and two-year, upper division universities and centers
• Texas Public Two-year Colleges - two-year community, technical and lower-division state colleges
• Texas Public Health-related institutions

Level of Degree Conferred.

• Associate degree - an award that normally requires at least two years of full-time equivalent college work, awarded by two-year colleges and a few universities.
• Baccalaureate degree - an award that requires at least four but less than five years of full-time undegraduate college work, awarded by universities and health-related institutions.
• Master's degree - a graduate award that requires at least the full-time equivalent of one but not more than two academic years beyond a baccalaureate degree and is awarded by universities and health-related institutions that have approved master's level programs.
• Doctoral degree - the highest award a student can earn for graduate study and is awarded by universities and health-related institutions that have approved doctoral level programs.
• Special/Professional degree - a graduate award that requires completion of the academic requirements to begin practice in the profession, awarded by universities and health-related institutions that have approved special/professional programs. These degrees include law, optometry, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, dentistry, and medicine.
• Certificate - a formal award certifying the satisfactory completion of a postsecondary education program from a two-year institution comprised of at least 15 semester credit hours and not more than 59 semester credit hours.
• Enhanced skills certificate - an award that is associated with an AAS (Associate in Applied Science) or AAA (Associate in Applied Arts) degree program from a two-year institution, comprised of at least 6 and not more than 15 semester credit hours.
• Associate (certificate only) - a certificate awarded by health-related institutions from an approved associate, baccalaureate or master's level program.

Gender. Female, Male

Ethnic Origin. There are seven THECB reporting categories: White, Black, Hispanic, Asian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan Native, International, Unknown or Not Reported.

School Year. The reporting period consisting of the fall, spring, and summer semesters that begins generally in September and runs through the following August. Fall 2001, spring 2002 and summer 2002 comprise school year 2001-2002, also referred to as school year 2002.