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Table A-4. Response rates for the Higher Education Research and Development Survey, by survey population, highest degree granted, and institutional control: FY 2016

Survey population and type of institution Number in survey universe Complete responses Partial responses Total responses Response rate (%)
All respondents 902 589 287 876 97.1
Standard form institutions 640 355 273 628 98.1
Doctorate 454 225 223 448 98.7
Professional 44 30 13 43 97.7
Master's 106 72 30 102 96.2
Bachelor's 36 28 7 35 97.2
Public 393 212 178 390 99.2
Private 247 143 95 238 96.4
Short form institutions 262 234 14 248 94.7
Doctorate 65 57 4 61 93.8
Professional 40 33 4 37 92.5
Master's 103 93 5 98 95.1
Bachelor's 54 51 1 52 96.3
Public 122 110 7 117 95.9
Private 140 124 7 131 93.6
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY 2016.