[Libs-Or] NCES Releases Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2008; Graduation Rates, 2002 & 2005 Cohorts; and Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2008

[Ann Reed]

NCES Releases Enrollment in Postsecondary Institutions, Fall 2008; Graduation Rates, 2002 & 2005 Cohorts; and Financial Statistics, Fiscal Year 2008

Approximately 57 percent of full-time, first-time bachelor's or equivalent degree-seekers in 2002 attending 4-year institutions completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree at the institution where they began their studies within 6 years. This First Look report presents findings from the spring 2009 data collection of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics within the Institute of Education Sciences. 

This collection included five components: Student Financial Aid for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students for the 2008-09 academic year; enrollment for fall 2008; graduation rates within 150 percent of normal program completion;  graduation rates within 200; and Finance for fiscal year 2008 
Other findings include:

*  Four-year public institutions received 18 percent of their revenues from tuition and fees, compared to 36 percent at private not-for-profit institutions, and 88 percent at private for-profit institutions.

*  At public 4-year institutions, 26 percent of expenses were for instruction, compared to 39 percent of expenses at public 2-year institutions. 

*  In fall 2008, Title IV institutions in the United States enrolled a total of 19.6 million graduate and undergraduate students; 62 percent were enrolled in 4-year institutions, 36 percent were enrolled in 2-year institutions, and 2 percent were enrolled in less-than-2-year institutions. 

*  During the 2007-08 academic year, 76 percent of the 2.9 million full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates attending Title IV institutions located in the United States received financial aid.

To view the full report please visit http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010152


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