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AAC&U Survey on Diversity Requirements
Breakdown of Data by Institutional Type and

Geographic Region

Institutional Type Overview

Surveys Received

AA = 109/543 = 20%
Bacc = 155/543 = 29%
Mas = 174/543 = 32%
Doc = 38/543 = 7%
RES = 52/543 = 10%

Institutional Type
National Percentages

AA = 41%
Bacc = 18%
Mas = 15%
Doc = 3%
RES = 3%
Specialized Institution = 20% (defined as an institution that awards at least 1/2 of all degrees in a single discipline.)

Carnegie
Classification

AA
Bacc
Mas
Doc
RES
Other
TOTAL

Surveys
Received

109
155
174
38
52
15
543

National
Sample

1,471
637
529
111
125
722
3,595

Response
Rate

7%
24%
33%
34%
42%
2%
15%

NOTE: Carnegie Numbers are based on 1994 data

Regional Overview (States in Each Region)

Region

1 - Middle States
2 - New England
3 - North Central
4 - Northwest
5 - Southern
6 - Western
TOTAL

Surveys Received
103
38
200
26
129
45
541
% of Total Received
19%
7%
37%
5%
24%
8%
(Canadian schools could not be classified)