Institutions are assigned to categories using data on program completions. To keep the statistical comparison
groups relatively stable over time institutions change categories when they meet the criterion for another category
for the third consecutive time.
Two-year colleges with bachelor's will move into the Four-year 6
category when, for the third consecutive time, they meet the three
following criteria: award at least 100 bachelor's degrees; award bachelor's
degrees in at least five CIP categories (2-digit classification) and bachelor's
degrees constitute more than 30 percent of all awards.
| Four-Year Universities and Colleges
|
| Category | Definitions |
| Four-Year 1 | Institutions awarding at least 100 doctoral degrees that are
distributed among at least 10 CIP categories (2-digit classification) with no
more than 50 percent in any one category. |
| Four-Year 2 | Institutions awarding at least 30 doctoral degrees that are
distributed among at least 5 CIP categories (2-digit classification). |
| Four-Year 3 | Institutions awarding at least 100 master's, education
specialist, post-master's, or doctoral degrees with master's, education
specialist, and post-master's degrees distributed among at least 10 CIP
categories (2-digit classification). |
| Four-Year 4 | Institutions awarding at least 30 master's, education specialist,
post-master's, or doctoral degrees with master's, education specialist, and
post-master's degrees distributed among at least 5 CIP categories (2-digit
classification). |
| Four-Year 5 | Institutions awarding at least 30 master's, education specialist,
post-master's or doctoral degrees. |
| Four-Year 6 | Institutions awarding less than 30 master's, education
specialist, post-master's or doctoral degrees. |
| Two-Year
Colleges |
| Two-Year with Bachelor's | Institutions
awarding primarily associate degrees and offering college transfer courses;
some bachelor's degrees may also be awarded. |
| Two-Year 1 | Institutions
awarding associate degrees and offering college transfer courses with FTE
enrollment of 5,000 or more; some certificates and diplomas may also be
awarded. |
| Two-Year 2 | Institutions
awarding associate degrees and offering college transfer courses with FTE
enrollment of between 2,000 and 4,999; some certificates and diplomas may also
be awarded. |
| Two-Year 3 | Institutions
awarding associate degrees and offering college transfer courses with FTE
enrollment of less than 2,000; some certificates and diplomas may also be
awarded. |
|
Technical Institutes or Colleges
|
|
Technical Institute or College 1 | Institutions awarding
vocational-technical certificates and diplomas with FTE
enrollment of 1,000 or more; some vocational-technical associate
degrees may also be awarded. |
|
Technical Institute
or College 2 | Institutions
awarding vocational-technical certificates and diplomas with FTE enrollment
less than 1,000; some vocational-technical associate degrees may also be
awarded. |
|
Technical Institute
or College -- size unknown | Institutions awarding vocational-technical
certificates and diplomas whose FTE enrollment was not reported;
some vocational-technical associate degrees may also be awarded. |
| Specialized |
| Specialized | Specialized Special purpose institutions with specialized degree programs.
These may include medical or health science centers and, in some instances, fine
arts schools or military academies. |
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