In the academic year of 2020/21, about 8,151 Associate's degrees were earned by American Indian or Alaska Native students in the United States. In that same year, about 266,117 Associate's degrees were earned by Hispanic students nationwide.
Number of Associate's degrees earned in the United States in 2020/21, by ethnicity
Ethnicity
Number of degrees
White
508,795
Hispanic
266,117
Black
123,901
Asian/ Pacific Islander
68,420
Two or more races
39,108
Non- resident alien
21,939
American Indian/ Alaska Native
8,151
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