Bachelor's Degrees Awarded to Minority Students 1973-74. Higher Education Panel Reports, Number 24.

A survey was conducted to obtain information on the progress and degree attainment of minority students in colleges and universities. Between July 1973 and June 1974, 7.8 percent of the baccalaureates from 1,704 schools in the U.S. were awarded to minority students (Blacks, Spanish-surnamed Americans, Asian-Americans, and American Indians). Patterns of graduation from private versus public institutions, and colleges versus universities, were apparent. Nearly half the Black students graduated from Black institutions. Regional variations, sex differences, and field of study variations were apparent in the results. Some data are presented in tabular form, and appendices include the survey instrument, data on survey response rates, statistical methods, a comparison with HEGIS data, and an assessment of the survey's data quality. (Author/MSE)