New Data Release on Postsecondary Institutions and Degrees

Between academic years 2023–24 and 2024–25, the total number of Title IV institutions declined by approximately 1 percent, from 5,819 to 5,760. During that period, the number of public 4-year institutions grew by roughly 3 percent (from 817 to 845), while the number of public 2-year institutions fell by about 4 percent (from 864 to 832). The National Center for Education Statistics released a new set of data and web tables today (September 9) that includes fully edited and imputed data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) fall 2024 collection. This collection included three survey components: Institutional Characteristics for the 2024–25 academic year, Completions covering the period July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, and 12-Month Enrollment for the 2023–24 academic year. Other findings include: Of the approximately 5,600 Title IV institutions in the United States in the 2024–25 academic year, about 3,800 were degree-granting institutions and 1,800 were non-degree-granting institutions. Among the degree-granting institutions, about 2,500 offered associate’s degree programs, 2,300 offered bachelor’s degree programs, 1,900 offered master’s degree programs, and approximately 800 offered doctor’s degree—research/scholarship programs.   Of the 3.7 million students completing degrees or certificates between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at 4-year Title IV degree-granting institutions, about 53 percent earned a bachelor’s degree. This share differed by control of institution: approximately 56 percent of the 2.3 million students at public institutions earned a bachelor’s degree, compared with approximately 49 percent of the 1.1 million students at private nonprofit institutions and about 40 percent of the 264,000 students at private for-profit institutions.   Title IV institutions reported approximately 16.1 million full-time-equivalent (FTE) students enrolled in the 12 months between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. This total included about 13.4 million undergraduates, approximately 2.3 million graduate students, and around 500,000 doctor’s—professional practice students. To use the data, visit: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data.