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Table A-3. Institutions surveyed for the Higher Education Research and Development Survey, by highest degree granted and survey population for FYs 2012–14: FYs 2009–14

Highest degree granted 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Short form populationa HERD population Short form populationa HERD population Short form populationa HERD population
All respondents 711 744 912 242 652 244 642 261 634
Doctorate 360 420 455 36 423 47 434 57 439
Professional NA NA 97 34 54 41 41 42 42
Master's 191 241 251 115 129 105 121 108 110
Bachelor's 160 83 109 57 46 51 46 54 43
NA = not available; prior to FY 2011 institutions were not classified by professional degrees.
HERD = higher education research and development.
aInstitutions reporting less than $1 million received a shorter version of the survey questionnaire in FYs 2012–14.
NOTES: Prior to FY 2010, survey was known as Survey of Research and Development Expenditures at Universities and Colleges and classified institutions based on the highest degree granted in science and engineering fields. Beginning in FY 2010, classifications were based on highest degree granted in all fields.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education Research and Development Survey.