Table A-4. Response rates for the Higher Education Research and Development Survey, by survey population and highest degree granted: FY 2015

Survey population and highest degree granted Number in survey universe Complete responses Partial responses Total responses Response rate (%)
All respondents 906 591 285 876 96.7
Institutions in the standard form population 640 355 273 628 98.1
Doctorate 456 226 225 451 98.9
Professional 36 25 10 35 97.2
Master's 106 74 28 102 96.2
Bachelor's 42 30 10 40 95.2
Institutions in the short form population 266 236 12 248 93.2
Doctorate 57 54 2 56 98.2
Professional 43 38 3 41 95.3
Master's 108 94 5 99 91.7
Bachelor's 58 50 2 52 89.7