Count and percentage of certificates and degrees conferred by institution, award type, race, and gender.

Related Datasets:
Public Postsecondary Awards Conferred by Institution: Detail
Public Postsecondary Awards Conferred Statewide

Notes:
- Data appear as reported to the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.
- Figures published by DHE may differ slightly from figures published by other institutions and organizations due to differences in timing of publication, data definitions, and calculation logic.
- An award is conferred to a student by a postsecondary educational institution as official recognition after their successful completion of a program of study.
- A fiscal year (FY) is 12-month period beginning July 1 and ending June 30. Because a fiscal year straddles two different calendar years, the calendar year and fiscal year will not always match. For example, FY 2025 runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

Count of certificates and degrees conferred statewide by race, gender, meta major, and major (CIP 2).

Related Datasets:
Public Postsecondary Awards Conferred by Institution: Summary
Public Postsecondary Awards Conferred by Institution: Detail

Notes:
- Data appear as reported to the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.
- Figures published by DHE may differ slightly from figures published by other institutions and organizations due to differences in timing of publication, data definitions, and calculation logic.
- An award is conferred to a student by a postsecondary educational institution as official recognition after their successful completion of a program of study.
- A fiscal year (FY) is 12-month period beginning July 1 and ending June 30. Because a fiscal year straddles two different calendar years, the calendar year and fiscal year will not always match. For example, FY 2025 runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.

This dataset contains the total Fall enrollment headcount and FTE for undergraduate and graduate students at all public Massachusetts institutions of higher education since 2014.

Related datasets:
Public Postsecondary Fall Enrollment by Race and Gender
Public Postsecondary Annual Enrollment
Public Postsecondary Annual Enrollment by Race and Gender

Notes:
- Data appear as reported to the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.
- Figures published here may vary from those of individual institutions due to differences in calculation methodologies.

Total undergraduate Fall enrollment headcount and percentages by race and gender at all public Massachusetts institutions of higher education since 2014.

Related datasets:
Public Postsecondary Fall Enrollment
Public Postsecondary Annual Enrollment
Public Postsecondary Annual Enrollment by Race and Gender

Notes:
- Data appear as reported to the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education.
- Figures published here may vary from those of individual institutions due to differences in calculation methodologies.

The DHE, collaborating with the Executive Office of Education and the Commonwealth’s public colleges and universities, is engaged in a wide-ranging effort to modernize data and analytics systems, and improve analytic capabilities. Our mission is to “Drive organizational transformation by prioritizing evidence over intuition, with data at the center of every conversation.”

The link below provides the following DHE reports pertaining to Success & Completion.

Community Colleges:

Annual Credit Course Complete Rate

First-Year Retention Rate

Number of Annual Degrees and Certificates Awarded

State Universities:

First-Year Retention Rate

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Data on the number of degrees and certificates awarded annually can be found on the E2C Research and Data Hub.

Resource Allocation and District Action Reports (RADAR) enable district leaders to compare their staffing, class size, special education services, school performance, and per-pupil spending data with similar districts. They are intended to support districts in making effective strategic decisions as they develop district plans and budgets. There are three reports:

RADAR Benchmarking Online
Gives districts an overall picture of how their resources are being allocated and resulting outcomes, including a wide variety of charts and tables.

RADAR Special Education
Indicates district resources and outcomes related to students with disabilities.

Student Sending and Receiving Report
Shows which towns/cities send students to a particular district, and which districts receive students from a particular town/city.

Assess and compare how schools and districts allocate resources and serve students with disabilities. This dashboard provides district and comparison data on special education enrollment, staffing, and placement trajectories over several years.

This data story illustrates the scope of chronic absenteeism in Massachusetts, how it affects student success, and evidence-based strategies to improve student attendance.

Here we summarize interesting and impactful research from the news or using state data.

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