Table A-4. Response rates for the Higher Education Research and Development Survey, by survey population and highest degree granted: FY 2014

Survey population and highest degree granted Number in survey universe Complete responses Partial responses Total responses Response rate (%)
All respondents 895 573 293 866 96.8
Institutions in the HERD population 634 337 280 617 97.3
Doctorate 439 207 227 434 98.9
Professional 42 28 10 38 90.5
Master's 110 72 31 103 93.6
Bachelor's 43 30 12 42 97.7
Institutions in the short form population 261 236 13 249 95.4
Doctorate 57 55 2 57 100.0
Professional 42 33 4 37 88.1
Master's 108 100 4 104 96.3
Bachelor's 54 48 3 51 94.4