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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 2017

Survey population and type of institution Number in survey universe Complete responses Partial responses Total responses Response rate (%)
All respondents 903 597 272 869 96.2
Standard form institutions 644 360 261 621 96.4
Doctorate 464 232 221 453 97.6
Professional 36 22 9 31 86.1
Master's 105 76 22 98 93.3
Bachelor's 39 30 9 39 100.0
Public 400 224 166 390 97.5
Private 244 136 95 231 94.7
Short form institutions 259 237 11 248 95.8
Doctorate 69 63 2 65 94.2
Professional 42 38 3 41 97.6
Master's 102 94 3 97 95.1
Bachelor's 46 42 3 45 97.8
Public 112 104 6 110 98.2
Private 147 133 5 138 93.9
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY 2017.