Reimagining Bibliography

WICHE will strive to provide access to postsecondary education opportunities that are both valuable and equitable for residents of the West, so that all may realize their potential as individuals and contribute to the region’s economic, social, and cultural vitality.

National Center of Education Statistics (NCES) -Postsecondary institutions within the United States1 conferred 3.1 million undergraduate degrees in 2020–21. These included 1.0 million associate’s degrees and 2.1 million bachelor’s degrees. The majority of both associate’s and bachelor’s degrees were conferred to female students. At both levels, business and health professions and related programs were among the top three most common fields of study in which degrees were conferred to students in each racial/ethnic group.