Degrees and Certificates

DAPIR compiles official degree numbers for the university. Updated tabulations of degree and certificates awarded are available each year in the late fall.

Degrees and Certificates

Award Level 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Bachelor's 6,856 7,145 7,171 7,522 7,710 7,461 8,134 8,200 9,203 9,606
Master's/Specialist 2,224 2,228 2,348 2,326 2,561 2,470 2,860 2,777 2,963 3,048
Research Doctorate 875 803 816 738 697 773 777 845 852 878
Clinical Doctorate 617 653 653 602 760 700 685 735 749 630
Total 10,572 10,829 10,988 11,188 11,728 11,404 12,456 12,557 13,767 14,162

 

Trends in Degrees Tableau Visualization

An interactive Tableau visualization of trends in degrees; degree recipient demographics; and completed majors, named options, certificates, doctoral minors, and honors, is available.

Tableau dashboard showing a stacked bar graph of degree counts by degree level.

To download the data from the Tableau visualization:

  1. Click the Download button at the top or bottom of the visualization. The location of the button varies depending on the web browser. Tableau download icon
  2. Select Crosstab.
  3. Choose your desired format (Excel or CSV) and click download.

If you have questions about Tableau or downloading the data, contact Noah Natzke or Derek Field.

Additional information about majors, options, degrees, and certificates is available.

Historical Degrees by Award Level

Degrees Awarded by Fiscal Year, 1848-2026 (Annually since 1921): Table | Chart

Interactive Tableau visualization of degree trends and program-level counts since 1999-2000 (same as above)

Degrees by Disciplinary Division

Degrees by Disciplinary Division, 2017-2026 (PDF)