ERIC ED377916: University and Community College System of Nevada Completions Report.

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JC 950 052
TITLE
University and Community College System of Nevada
Completions Report.
INSTITUTION
Nevada Univ. and Community Coll. System, Reno. Office
of the Chancellor.
PUB DATE
Jan 95
NOTE
36p.; For the 1995-1999 Planning Report,
see JC 950
056.
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DESCRIPTORS
*Associate Degrees; Bachelors Degrees; *College
Graduates; College Programs; Community Colleges;
*Degrees (Academic); Doctoral Degrees; Educational
Attainment; *Educational Certificates; *Educational
Trends; Higher Education; State Surveys; State
Universities; *Student Characteristics; Two Year
Colleges
IDENTIFIERS
Nevada; *University and Community College System of
Nevada
ABSTRACT
Consisting primarily of graphs and tables, this
report provides longitudinal data
on degrees and certificates
cbnferred by the University and Community College
System of Nevada
(UCCSN) from 1980 to 1993 and the
characteristics of their
recipients. Data are presented
on degrees conferred by the entire
system, by subject area, and by
campus. For the system-wide and
campus sections, data provided include degrees by institution,
discipline, gender, racial
or ethnic group, and subject area. Report
highlights include the following;
(1) 5,365 certificates and degrees
were awarded during 1992-93, with 55% of these bachelor's
degrees,
23% associate degrees, and 16% master's
degrees;
(2) 56.3% of degrees
were awarded to females, a 9.7% increase since 1980;
(3) 59% of
doctorates and 63% of professional degrees
were earned by males;
(4)
81% of degrees conferred in 1993
were earned by Whites, 3.7% by
Hispanics, 3.2% by Blacks, 3.1% by Pacific
Islanders, and 0.8% by
Native Americans or Alaskan Natives;
14.8% of the degrees awarded
(5)
to minority students were certificates,
followed by the 13.2%
associat- degrees;
(6) 26% of the degrees awarded
were in business
management, 17% were in humanities, 15% in social
and behavioral
sciences, 14% in education, 12% in science
and technology, and 11% in
health professions; and (7)
in 1980, more degrees
were awarded in
health (16%), education (17%), and science
and technology (14%) than
in 1993, while fewer degrees
were awarded in business and management
(22%) and the humanities (13%).
(KP)
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INTRODUCTION
The University and Community College System of Nevada
(UCCSN) Completions
Report is published annually by the Chancellor's Office
of Academic Affairs. The data used
to produce this document are derived from information collected for and
reported to the U.S.
Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics for
the Integrated
Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) "Completions
Survey."
The UCCSN Completions Report represents
a summary of the degrees and certificates
awarded by all institutions of the University and Community
College System of Nevada for
the period July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993. Information is
provided in the form of systemwide
summary, supplemented by campus-specific data, and is presented by level of
degree,
discipline, gender, and racial/ethnic designation.
Please direct any comments concerning this report
or requests for additional copies to
the Chancellor's Office of Academic Affairs
at the following address:
Office of Academic Affairs
Chancellor's Office
2601 Enterprise Road
Reno, Nevada 89512
phone: [phone]
fax:
[phone]
UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY
COLLEGE SYSTEM OF BOARD OF
REGENTS
Dr. James Eardley, Chairman
Mr. Mark Alden
Mrs. Shelley Berkley
Dr. Jill Derby
Mr. Joseph M. Foley
Mrs. Dorothy S. Gallagher
Mr. Madison Graves, II
Mr. Daniel J. Klaich
Mr. David L. Phillips
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Mrs. Nancy Price
Mrs. Carolyn Sparks
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Dr. Richard Jarvis, Chancellor
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UCCSN Completions Report
January 1995
Prepared by
Office of Academic Affairs
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
Executive Summary
1
Section 1. Summary of University &
Community College System of Nevada
Degrees Conferred, 1980-1993
3
Degrees By Discipline
5
Degrees By Gender
9
Degrees By Racial or Ethnic Group
10
Section 2. Number of Degrees
Conferred by Subject Area, 1993
11
Section 3. Percent of Degrees Conferred
by Campus, 1993
Degrees By Gender
16
Degrees By Racial or Ethnic Group
17
Degrees By Subject Area
19
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UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY
COLLEGE SYSTEM OF
NEVADA
COMPLETIONS REPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Degrees Awarded
The six instructional
campuses of the University and Community
College System of
Nevada (UCCSN) awarded
5,365 certificates and degrees
during 1992-931. More
than one-half of the degrees
awarded were bachelor's
degrees (55%), followed by
associate (23%) and master's
(16%) degrees.
Certificates, first professional
degrees', and doctorates
comprised the remaining
share of degrees awarded.
Degrees by Gender
More than one-half of all
1993 degrees conferred
were awarded to females (56.3%),
a
9.7% increase since 1980.
The majority of certificates
were earned by female
students (75.7%), and
more than one-half of associate,
bachelor's, and master's
degrees were also awarded
to females. More than one-half
of the doctorates (59%)
and nearly two-thirds of
the first professional degrees
(63%) were conferred
to males,
however. The proportion of
females receiving degrees
has increased in all degree
types except certificates since 1980.
Degrees by Racial/Ethnic
Designation
The racial/ethnic
group receiving the greatest
percentage of degrees conferred in
the
UCCSN in 1993
was Whites at 81.7%. Hispanics
received 3.7% of the degrees
awarded, followed by Blacks
at 3.2%, Asian or Pacific
Islanders at 3.1%, and
American Indians
or Alaskan Natives at 0.8%.
Non-resident alien students
were
awarded 4.3% of all degrees
conferred in 1993. The highest
percentage of degrees
awarded to minority students
was at the certificate (14.8%) and
associate (13.2%)
levels.
Principle Degree Areas
Among all degrees and
certificates conferred by
UCCSN campuses, business
and
management was the subject
area in which most degrees (26%)
were awarded. An
additional 17% were awarded
in humanities, followed by
15% in social and
behavioral sciences, 14% in
education, 12% in science
and technology, and 11%
in
health professions. This
reflects a change in degree
emphasis over time. In 1980
Data sources for this
report are Integrated Postsecondary
Education Data System
(IPEDS) "Completions Survey",
1980-1993.
2 Degrees conferred
in medicine (M.D.)
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more degrees were awarded in health (16%), education, (17%), and science and
technology (14%) while fewer degrees
were awarded in business and management
(22%) and the humanities (13%).
During 1993, the majority of certificates
were awarded in the areas of health
professions (54%) and business (21%). The diversity
of subject areas in which
certificates are awarded has increased
among all community college campuses since
1980.
Approximately 47% of the 1993 associate degrees
were awarded in liberal/general
studies. The number of associate degrees awarded in
this discipline has increased
rapidly since 1980 (157%). Other subject
areas in which the number of associate
degrees awarded are rising include health professions,
(41.5% increase) and business
management and administrative services, (22.4% increase).
Among bachelor's degrees conferred, business and management
was the subject of
choice for the majority of the 1993 graduates (32.6%).
This represents an increase of
151.2% in the number of bachelor's degrees conferred
in this area since 1980.
Education (13.7%), health professions (7.4%), and
social sciences and history (7.3%)
were also popular subject areas for students receiving bachelor's degrees
during 1993.
The majority of graduate degrees
were awarded in the field of education during 1993.
Approximately one-third (35.3%) of master's and doctorate
degrees were awarded in
education, which represents an increase of 28.4% since
1980. A large number of
master's degrees were also conferred in the
areas of business and management
(18.7%) and public administration (11.1%).
Among doctorate degrees, a significant
share were awarded in the physical sciences (17.9%)
and engineering (15.4%).
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SECTION 1. SUMMARY OF UNIVERSITY
AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SYSTEM OF NEVADA
DEGREES CONFERRED, 1980-1993
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TABLE 1. TOTAL DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
CONFERRED,
BY INSTITUTION
1980 TO 1993
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Institution
Year
Certificates
I
Associates
I
I
[TOTAL
I CCS_N]
1980-81
19
290
309
1981-82
5
337
342
1982-83
58
432
490
1983-84
54
478
532
1984-85
72
397
469
1985-86
53
408
461
1986-87
36
374
410
1987-88
396
31
427
1988-89
393
71
464
1989-90
67
434
501
1990-91
67
412
479
1991-92
146
509
655
1992-93
103
523
626
L NNCCI
1980-81
0
64
64
1981-82
29
31
60
1982-83
18
39
57
1983-84
19
40
59
1984-85
22
41
63
1985-86
24
36
60
1986-87
24
37
61
1987-88
19
31
50
1988-89
10
39
49
1989-90
7
47
54
1990-91
13
52
65
1991-92
9
48
57
1992-93
10
103
113
I TMCCI
1980-81
18
165
183
1981-82
15
186
201
1982-83
28
195
223
1983-84
24
294
318
1984-85
38
235
273
1985-86
26
268
294
1986-87
37
285
322
1987-88
32
205
237
1988-89
22
264
286
1989-90
28
249
277
1990-91
53
280
333
1991-92
46
305
351
1992-93
32
343
375
WNC
1980-81
16
74
90
1981-82
42
82
124
1982-83
156
106
262
1983-84
8
122
130
1984-85
15
104
119
1985-86
15
115
130
1986-87
12
103
115
1987-88
16
108
124
1988-89
17
126
143
1989-90
22
192
214
1990-91
35
206
241
1901-92
35
236
271
1992-93
24
286
310
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TABLE 1. TOTAL DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
CONFERRED,
BY INSTITUTION
1980 TO 1993
(continued)
UNIVERSITIES
Institution
Year
Certificates
Associates
Bachelor's
Master's 1
Doctorates) Professional I
TOTAL
UNLV1
- -
1980-81
564
91
- -
250
5
910
1981-82
-
93
733
- -
253
10
1,089
- -
1982-83
91
855
- -
242
7
1,195
- -
1983-84
108
940
- -
251
4
1,303
- -
1984-85
98
906
- -
233
5
1,242
- -
1985-86
89
- -
921
203
7
1,220
- -
1986-87
78
993
- -
225
6
1,302
1987-88
-
19
983
212 - -
8
1,222
- -
1988-89
- -
64
1,076
233
7
1,380
1989-90
-
28
1,172
280
-
8
1,488
- -
1990-91
2
1,268
- -
340
3
1,613
- -
1991-92
- -
1,479
- -
391
6
1,876
- -
- -
1992-93
- -
1,815
481
7
2,303
1 UNR I
- -
1980-81
19
817
181
17
48
1,082
- -
1981-82
41
779
216
24
45
1,105
-
1982-83
48
835
189
19
42
1,133
- -
198: -84
38
904
194
25
48
1,209
- -
1984-85
40
941
177
26
46
1,230
- -
1985-86
917
2C
218
21
49
1,225
1986-87
- -
- -
904
198
26
42
1,170
- -
1987-88
- -
945
218
25
46
1,234
- -
1988-89
- -
938
284
28
46
1,296
-
1989-90
- -
1,034
283
32
49
1,398
- -
1990-91
- -
1,079
283
34
38
1,434
- -
1991-92
-
1,170
328
40
44
1,582
1992-93
- -
- -
1,163
389
32
54
1,638
UCCSN TOTAL 1980 -81
53
703
1,381
431
22
48
2,638
1981-82
91
770
1,512
469
34
45
2,921
1982-83
260
911
1,690
431
26
42
3,360
1983-84
105
1,080
1,844
445
29
48
3,551
1984-85
147
915
1,847
410
31
46
3,396
1985-86
118
936
1,838
421
28
49
3,390
1986-87
113
877
1,897
419
32
42
3,380
1987-88
98
759
1,928
430
33
46
3,294
1988-89
120
886
2,014
517
35
46
3,618
1989-90
124
950
2,206
563
40
49
3,932
1990-91
168
952
2,347
623
37
38
4,165
1991-92
236
1,098
2,649
719
46
4,792
44
1992-93
169
1,255
2,978
870
39
54
5,365
Percent of Degrees
Awarded, 1992-93
3.2%
23.4%
55.5%
16.2%
0.7%
1.0%
100.0%
'For 1990-91 and later, post-bacccalaureate
and post-master's degrees are Included
as master's degrees.
Source: IPEDS
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