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Of all associate degrees reported to the National Student Clearinghouse for the 2009-10 academic year, 536,351 were earned by students with no previous degrees or certificates. Within the next six academic years, over 64 percent of these students enrolled at a four-year institution and 41 percent earned a bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n

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Two in Five Associate Degrees Lead to Bachelor\u2019s within Six Years<\/h2>\n

Of all associate degrees reported to the National Student Clearinghouse for the 2009-10 academic year, 536,351 were earned by students with no previous degrees or certificates. Within the next six academic years, over 64 percent of these students enrolled at a four-year institution and 41 percent earned a bachelor\u2019s degree. The associate-to-bachelor\u2019s pathway was most frequently completed by students in the 20 and under age group, with nearly 61 percent earning a bachelor\u2019s degree within six years. Women and men completed the associate-to-bachelor\u2019s pathway at about the same rate. Analysis is based on degree records reported to the Clearinghouse through its DegreeVerify service. See the end of this report for more detailed information about the sample of postsecondary credentials included in this report.<\/p>\n

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Associate-to-Bachelor\u2019s Took 2.8 Years on Average<\/h2>\n

Of the 2009-10 associate degree earners who went on to earn a bachelor\u2019s degree, two-thirds did so within three years of earning an associate degree. The mean number of years from associate to bachelor\u2019s degree completion was 2.8. Analysis is limited to bachelor\u2019s degrees earned within six years of the associate award date. Calculation of mean time-to-degree excludes students taking longer than six years.<\/p>\n

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One in Four Certificates Lead to Associate or Bachelor\u2019s within Six Years<\/h2>\n

Of all certificates reported to the Clearinghouse for the 2009-10 academic year, 231,029 were earned by students with no previous degrees or certificates. Within the next six academic years, over 64 percent of these students enrolled in additional college courses and 26 percent earned an associate degree, bachelor\u2019s degree, or both. About 32 percent of certificate earners in the 20 and under age group went on to earn an associate or bachelor\u2019s degree, the highest percentage of any age group. Twenty-nine percent of women who earned a certificate as their first credential went on to earn an associate or bachelor\u2019s, compared to 23 percent of men.<\/p>\n

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Certificate-to-Associate Took 2.0 Years on Average<\/h2>\n

Of the 2009-10 certificate earners who went on to earn an associate degree, about 78 percent did so within three years of earning their certificate. The mean number of years from certificate to associate degree completion was 2.0. Of the 2009-10 certificate recipients who went on to earn a bachelor\u2019s degree, about 69 percent did so within four years of earning their certificate. The mean number of years from certificate to bachelor\u2019s degree completion was 3.1. Analysis is limited to associate and bachelor\u2019s degrees earned within six years of the certificate award date. Calculation of mean time-to-degree excludes students taking longer than six years. Students who earned both associate and bachelor\u2019s degrees are counted in the distributions for both degree levels.<\/p>\n

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Additional Notes on the Data<\/h2>\n

Analysis in this report is based exclusively on credentials reported to the National Student Clearinghouse through its DegreeVerify\u2120 service. This applies to both the first postsecondary credential earned, as well as subsequent associate and bachelor\u2019s degrees. Results are not adjusted to account for DegreeVerify\u2120 participation rates.<\/p>\n

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center has estimated that credentials being reported through the DegreeVerify\u2120 service account for 79 percent of all educational certificates awarded by U.S. Title IV, degree-granting institutions, 85 percent of associate degrees, and 95 percent of bachelor\u2019s degrees. These estimates are based on IPEDS counts of postsecondary credentials for all U.S. Title IV, degree-granting institutions. It should be noted that many certificates are also awarded by institutions classified by IPEDS as non-degree-granting, but these institutions generally do not participate in Clearinghouse services.<\/p>\n

Analysis of subsequent associate and bachelor\u2019s degrees is limited to degrees earned within six years of the student\u2019s first postsecondary credential. Therefore, calculation of mean time-to-degree excludes students who will eventually earn credentials in seven years or longer. Including these students would increase the mean time to subsequent degree.<\/p>\n

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