Six-Year Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

​The graduation rates for students of all races and ethnicities are higher at private colleges than at public institutions.

Percent of Bachelor's Degree Recipients Graduating in Six Years

​Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), various survey components. Data prepared December 2017 by the Council of Independent Colleges.

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