Degrees Awarded by Independent Institutions, Spring 2003

• TOTAL – 63,474
• Associate – 1,950
• Bachelor’s – 32,267
• Master’s – 23,081
• Doctorate – 2,046
• First Professional – 4,130

Source: www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds

Students Enrolled in Independent Institutions, Fall 2003

• TOTAL – 242,879
• By Attendance Status
  • Full-time – 186,675
  • Part-time – 56,204
  • By Degree Level
  • Undergraduate – 157,527
  • First Professional – 15,280
  • Graduate – 70,072
• By Gender
  • Women – 137,117
  • Men – 105,762
• By Ethnicity
  • Black, non-Hispanic – 13,526
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native - 852
  • Asian or Pacific Islander – 17,962
  • Hispanic – 10,544
  • White – 139,813
  • Foreign – 21,527
  • Race/ethnicity unknown – 38,665
• By Age (full-time students only)
  • Under 18 – 3,081
  • 18-19 – 55,501
  • 20-21 – 54,003
  • 22-24 – 30,238
  • 25 and over – 42,351
• First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen, Massachusetts Residents – 9,835

Source: www.nces.ed.gov/ipeds