The Award of Degrees and Certificates at Ohio's Colleges and Universities

The Award of Degrees and Certificates at Ohio’s Colleges and Universities Question: How many college degrees and certificates are awarded in Ohio? In what areas are college degrees and certificates awarded? Does the award of degrees and certificates vary by type of college or institution? or certificate for many reasons: Why look at the award of degrees and certificates? Students attend college without seeking a degree Students may want to take one or two courses in a year to upgrade their current skills. Students may take one or two courses in a year to enhance the quality of their lives. Students may take one or two courses in a year because they enjoy learning. Other students and their families enroll in college with the expectation that they will complete a degree or certificate. Many prospective students and their families will also have a clear idea of the discipline they wish to pursue for their degree or certificate. Such students will want to know which colleges offer the different types and various disciplines in which they are interested. National Answers: There is a clear national relationship between educational attainment of a state’s workforce and the per capita income of residents of any state. The greater the proportion of a state’s workforce with college experience, the higher the economic benefits for individuals of that state. Using the census 2000 supplementary survey* it would appear that Ohio has increased its educational attainment since 1990 but continues to lag well behind the rest of the nation in educational attainment for adults 25 years and older. Educational attainment Completed any college Completed associate or higher degree Completed bachelor or higher degree Completed graduate degree U.S. Average 1990 45% 27% 20% 7% 2000* 52% 31% 25% 9% Ohio 1990 39% 22% 17% 6% 2000* 46% 27% 21% 7% Education Deficit** 1990 408,575 290,850 228,525 90,025 2000* 443,715 311,562 313,666 155,171 *Note: 2000 results are based upon 2000 supplementary survey – monthly samples during 2000, whereas 1990 results are full census findings (that have not been released as of 9/15/2001). **Note: The education deficit is the number of Ohio citizens aged 25 and older who must have higher educational attainment just to achieve the national average. Statewide Answers: During the 1999-2000 academic year, colleges and universities in Ohio awarded 86,485 degrees and 2,571 certificates. Note: To report degree completions for independent colleges and universities, data from the Integrated Postsecondary Data System (IPEDS) maintained by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) at the Department of Education were used. IPEDS data are collected annually from all higher education institutions eligible for federal funding through Title IV. These data have not been adjudicated by NCES and could potentially change. Because independent colleges do not report their degree or certificate completion data to the Board of Regents, information about disciplines in which degrees are awarded can only be presented for the state-supported campuses. Degrees and Certificates Awarded by Ohio’s State-Supported and Independent Colleges and Universities 1999-2000 Academic Year Type of Degree Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree First professional degree Doctoral degree Total Degrees 16,732 49,108 15,661 2,998 1,986 86,485 Percent of State Total 19% 57% 18% 3% 2% 100% Type of Certificate Less than one year award At least one but less than two-year award Certificates 911 1,660 Percent of State Total 35% 65% Total 2,571 100% Chapter 11-1 Award of Degrees by Discipline by Ohio’s State-Supported Colleges and Universities 1999-2000 Associate Baccalaureate Masters Professional Doctoral Degrees Degrees Degrees Degrees Degrees % of % of % of % of % of Degrees State Degrees State Degrees State Degrees State Degrees State 13 0% 509 2% 95 1% 3 0% 75 1% 2,001 6% 104 1% 22 1% 56 5 5 0% 0% 0% 279 159 985 338 653 419 220 498 125 877 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 0% 3% 215 77 232 178 57 28 241 55 26 83 2% 1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 6 5 64 25 2 38 4 6 3 0% 0% 4% 2% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% % of All 1% 4% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 5% 1% 1% 0% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 4% 3% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 12% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 0% 0% 1% 3% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 2% 100% Discipline Arts & Humanities 17% of all degrees Business 18% of all degrees Education 15% of all degrees Engineering - 10% of all degrees Health - 12% of all degrees Natural Science & Mathematics - 9% of all degrees Social & Behavioral Sciences 14% of all degrees Unclassified - 6% of all degrees Subject Art Communications Communications Disorders Drama English Foreign Languages Journalism Liberal Arts Music Other Visual and Performing Arts Philosophy and Religion Accounting Administrative and Secretarial Business Information and Data Processing Services Finance Human Resources Management Management Marketing Other Business Counseling Education Administration Health and Phy. Ed. General Sports and Recreation Teaching Architecture Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering Engineering Technology Industrial/ Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Other Engineering Dental Health Medicine MD Mental Health Services Nursing Optometry OPTOMETRY (OD) Osteopathic Medicine Other Medicine Pharmacy Physical and Occupational Therapy Veterinary Medicine Agriculture Biology Chemistry Computer Science Geology Math Natural Resources Other Physical Science Physics Anthropology Economics Ethnic Studies Family and Consumer Studies Geography History Other Social Studies Political Science Psychology Public Administration and Services Social Work Sociology Culinary Arts General Education Interdisciplinary Law and Legal Studies Library Science Not Specified Protective Services Total Total 620 2,202 556 246 1,286 541 712 3,068 500 712 158 1,557 478 2,621 1 155 1 594 478 411 41 26 989 199 635 17% 0% 1% 0% 4% 3% 3% 0% 0% 7% 1% 4% 824 1,118 373 713 1,544 410 3% 4% 1% 2% 5% 1% 95 133 133 927 71 157 256 339 95 131 2,553 106 107 227 27 132 202 292 17 38 264 7 202 23 55 17 46 176 104 290 64 158 47 16 46 20 75 40 93 49 97 53 141 326 185 295 54 1% 1% 1% 9% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% 24% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 2% 3% 0% 0% 3% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 3% 1% 59 102 34 133 3% 5% 2% 7% 3 6 24 2 42 72 4 1 224 2 3 36 3 10 16 120 93 635 5% 33% 10 2 76 40 14 22 108 108 10 8 28 2 5 37 6 18 10 19 9 45 6 22 140 1 10 17 0% 0% 2% 0% 3% 5% 0% 0% 15% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 8% 1,333 1,298 532 2,653 1,816 1,202 298 411 520 595 7,174 494 386 618 2,222 406 734 1,073 347 635 163 2,735 23 69 102 2,130 417 296 276 659 1,603 491 1,409 174 383 511 81 142 181 359 136 1,422 167 660 717 771 2,126 61 387 0% 3% 1,815 12% 421 402 4,010 386 276 355 377 264 516 661 33 1% 1% 13% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 204 125 1,556 23 1% 1% 10% 0% 905 1 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 3% 0% 2% 2% 2% 5% 0% 2% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 5% 3% 1% 1% 7% 7% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 0% 1% 9% 0% 1% 1% 1,529 15 112 301 29 2 510 18 176 36 10% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 3% 0% 1% 0% 323 320 226 290 1,290 277 599 102 179 286 24 59 155 265 86 1,073 109 515 635 605 1,606 59 528 529 81 336 18 1 237 3 23 3 34 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20 1% 78 1% 214 1% 10 0% 100 1% 180 1% 106 1% 217 1% 1 0% 9 0% 881 6% 15,301 100% 96 1 155 1% 0% 2% 851 44% 502 2% 31,729 100% 39 0% 10,663 100% 1,927 100% 323 1,047 610 100 261 16 1% 554 1,087 156 9 7 1% 1,429 1,542 100% 61,162 Chapter 11-2 Associate degrees were awarded to 16,732 students at both state-supported and independent colleges and universities. Over 20% of those completing an associate degree at a state-supported campus received a degree in a health-related field. Considering all degrees, the largest percentage of degrees were in the Business discipline (18%) followed closely by Arts & Humanities (17%), Education (15%) and Social and Behavioral Sciences (14%). Among students receiving their baccalaureate from a state-supported university, a degree in Teaching (13%) was the single most frequently received degree. Together, the business-related disciplines (Accounting, Business Information and Data Processing Services, Management and Marketing) comprised approximately 16% of baccalaureate degrees. Certificates were most frequently awarded in Business and Marketing. Sector Answers: Associate degrees are awarded by all types of colleges, however Ohio’s community colleges and state community colleges awarded more than 50% of all associate degrees in 1999-2000. Certificates are awarded by all types of colleges. Both state-supported university main campuses and independent colleges and universities award baccalaureate degrees and post-baccalaureate degrees and certificates. Community colleges and state community colleges awarded 51% of all associate degrees in 1999-2000. Independent colleges and universities made significant awards of short-term certificates (19% of less than one year awards and 26% of less than 2-year awards). Award of Degrees and Certificates by Type of College 1999-2000 Associate Degrees Degrees Community Colleges State Community Colleges Technical Colleges University Branch Campuses University Main Campuses Independent Colleges and Universities Total all Sectors 4,055 4,473 2,718 2,023 2,094 1,369 16,732 Baccalaureate Degrees % of State Less than 1 year certificate Certificates 242 297 22 Less than 2 year Certificate % of State 35% 14% 21% 1% 4% 26% 100% % of State Degrees 24% 27% 16% 12% 13% 8% 100% 31,729 17,379 49,108 % of State Certificates 575 27% 33% 2% 19% 19% 100% 227 353 20 59 426 1,660 65% 35% 100% 176 174 911 Campus Answers: The number and statewide percentage of degrees and certificates vary greatly by institution. Ohio State University awarded 13% of all baccalaureate and masters degrees in the state, 31% of all doctoral degrees and 23% of all professional degrees. Cuyahoga Community College, Columbus State Community College, and Sinclair Community College awarded approximately 24% of all associate degrees. Chapter 11-3 Campus Awards of Associate Degrees 1999-2000 – State-Supported Colleges and Universities Community Colleges Cuyahoga Community College Jefferson Community College Lakeland Community College Lorain County Community College Rio Grande Community College Sinclair Community College Degrees 1,392 145 782 562 114 1,060 799 293 1,208 254 284 133 769 115 33 48 276 261 174 191 642 383 204 290 336 498 100 70 97 23 90 108 105 188 200 95 18 76 89 39 88 215 342 80 196 319 50 192 570 292 290 185 % of State 9% 1% 5% 4% 1% 7% 5% 2% 8% 2% 2% 1% 5% 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1% 4% 3% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 4% 2% 2% 1% State Community Colleges Cincinnati State Technical & Community College Clark State Community College Columbus State Community College Edison State Community College Northwest State Community College Owens State Community College, Findlay Campus Owens State Community College, Toledo Campus Southern State Community College, Central Campus Southern State Community College, North Campus Southern State Community College, South Campus Terra State Community College Washington State Community College Technical Colleges Belmont Technical College Central Ohio Technical College Hocking Technical College Lima Technical College Marion Technical College Muskingum Area Technical College North Central State College Stark State College of Technology University Branch Campuses Bowling Green State University, Firelands Campus Kent State University, Ashtabula Campus Kent State University, East Liverpool Campus Kent State University, Geauga Campus Kent State University, Salem Campus Kent State University, Stark Campus Kent State University, Trumbull Campus Kent State University, Tuscarawas Campus Ohio State University, Agricultural Technical Institute Ohio University, Chillicothe Campus Ohio University, Eastern Campus Ohio University, Lancaster Campus Ohio University, Southern Campus Ohio University, Zanesville Campus University of Akron, Wayne Campus University of Cincinnati, Clermont Campus University of Cincinnati, Raymond Walters Campus Wright State University, Lake Campus University Main Campuses Miami University Ohio State University Ohio University Shawnee State University University of Akron University of Cincinnati University of Toledo Youngstown State University Chapter 11-4 Campus Awards of Associate Degrees 1999-2000 – Independent Colleges and Universities Degrees Ashland University Cedarville University Chatfield College Cincinnati Bible College Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Circleville Bible College College of Mount Saint Joseph Myers University Defiance College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Franciscan University of Steubenville Franklin University God's Bible School and College Lourdes College Marietta College Mercy College of Northwest Ohio Mount Vernon Nazarene College University of Northwestern Ohio Notre Dame College of Ohio Ohio Dominican College Tiffin University University of Findlay University of Rio Grande Urbana University Walsh University Wilmington College Xavier University 20 3 37 16 83 6 31 12 6 275 30 55 6 35 2 50 8 382 3 7 27 73 131 24 22 3 22 % of State 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% Campus Awards of Degrees Above Associate Level 1999-2000 – State-Supported Colleges and Universities Baccalaureate Degrees Degrees % of State Bowling Green State University 2,725 6% Central State University 162 0% Cleveland State University 1,389 3% Kent State University 2,655 5% Medical College of Ohio at 0 0% Toledo Miami University 3,704 8% Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine Ohio State University 6,746 14% Ohio University 3,899 8% Shawnee State University 256 1% University of Akron 1,946 4% University of Cincinnati 2,812 6% University of Toledo 2,252 5% Wright State University 1,668 3% Youngstown State University 1,515 3% Masters Degrees Professional Degrees Degrees % of State Degrees % of State 843 5% 1 0% 904 6% 231 8% 958 6% 85 479 1% 3% 127 4% Doctoral Degrees Degrees % of State 84 4% 0 0% 32 2% 156 8% 21 50 1% 3% 2,310 966 927 1,185 775 926 304 15% 6% 0% 6% 8% 5% 6% 2% 95 690 102 151 252 182 97 3% 23% 3% 5% 8% 6% 3% 609 120 114 258 85 7 6 31% 6% 6% 13% 4% 0% 0% Chapter 11-5 Campus Awards of Degrees Above Associate Level 1999-2000 – Independent Colleges and Universities Baccalaureate Degrees Degrees Antioch University Art Academy of Cincinnati Ashland University Athenaeum of Ohio Baldwin-Wallace College Bluffton College Capital University Case Western Reserve University Cedarville University Cincinnati Bible College Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Circleville Bible College Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland Institute of Music College of Mount Saint Joseph College of Wooster Columbus College of Art and Design Myers University Defiance College Denison University Franciscan University of Steubenville Franklin University God's Bible School and College Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Heidelberg College Hiram College John Carroll University Kenyon College Lake Erie College Lourdes College Malone College Marietta College McGregor School Mount Carmel College of Nursing Mount Union College Mount Vernon Nazarene College Muskingum College University of Northwestern Ohio Notre Dame College of Ohio Oberlin College Ohio Dominican College Ohio Northern University Ohio Wesleyan University Otterbein College Pontifical College Josephinum Tiffin University Union Institute University of Dayton University of Findlay University of Rio Grande Urbana University Ursuline College Walsh University Wilberforce University Wilmington College Wittenberg University Xavier University 724 173 593 714 545 79 54 32 81 48 324 348 204 201 160 503 370 756 18 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 3 62 0% 0% 62 71 231 31 88 17 103 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 18 1% 6 0% 50 59 0% 0% 3 0% 100 35 499 % of State 0% 0% 1% 13 234 9 128 1261 49 0% 1% 0% 1% 8% 0% 0% 212 431 14 7% 14% 0% 202 10% 39 5 1% 0% 10 1% Masters Degrees Degrees % of State Professional Degrees Degrees % of State Doctoral Degrees Degrees % of State 29 0% 111 221 1% 1% 219 253 703 363 99 152 467 192 59 82 373 365 274 4 88 670 354 324 448 462 9 189 188 1423 494 188 184 236 255 223 288 374 816 5 1 0% 0% 200 7% 68 6 99 680 300 67 20 66 70 0% 0% 1% 4% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 22 1% 192 31 10% 2% 130 4% 784 5% Chapter 11-6