This statistic shows the distribution of degrees granted in the United States for the 2013/14 academic year, by different types of institutions and also the different types of degrees. For profit colleges in the U.S. granted 16 percent of all associate degrees in 2013/14.
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Share of all degrees granted by public, private nonprofit and for profit colleges in the United States 2013/14, by degree type
Characteristic
Public
Private nonprofit
For-profit
Associate
79%
5%
16%
Bachelor's
63%
29%
7%
Graduate
47%
44%
9%
0%25%50%75%100%125%
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College Board. (October 31, 2015). Share of all degrees granted by public, private nonprofit and for profit colleges in the United States 2013/14, by degree type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236025/degrees-granted-in-the-us-by-institution-and-degree-type/
College Board. "Share of all degrees granted by public, private nonprofit and for profit colleges in the United States 2013/14, by degree type." Chart. October 31, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236025/degrees-granted-in-the-us-by-institution-and-degree-type/
College Board. (2015). Share of all degrees granted by public, private nonprofit and for profit colleges in the United States 2013/14, by degree type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236025/degrees-granted-in-the-us-by-institution-and-degree-type/
College Board. "Share of All Degrees Granted by Public, Private Nonprofit and for Profit Colleges in The United States 2013/14, by Degree Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236025/degrees-granted-in-the-us-by-institution-and-degree-type/
College Board, Share of all degrees granted by public, private nonprofit and for profit colleges in the United States 2013/14, by degree type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236025/degrees-granted-in-the-us-by-institution-and-degree-type/ (last visited June 13, 2025)
Share of all degrees granted by public, private nonprofit and for profit colleges in the United States 2013/14, by degree type [Graph], College Board, October 31, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236025/degrees-granted-in-the-us-by-institution-and-degree-type/
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