During 2005-06, public institutions granted 29,570 degrees. Of those, 8,354 (28.3 percent) were associate degrees, 15,257 (51.6 percent) were bachelor’s degrees, and 4,537 (15.3 percent) were master’s or doctoral degrees.

From 1995-96 to 2005-06, persistence rates (within the institution) for new freshmen increased from 75.4 to 821.8 percent at the research universities, increased from 62.7 to 65.0 percent at the regional universities, and increased from 52.6 to 59.0 percent at the community colleges.