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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 2018

Survey population and type of institution Number in survey universe Complete responses Partial responses Total responses Response rate (%)
All respondents 915 623 264 887 96.9
Standard form institutions 646 379 251 630 97.5
Doctorate 467 246 213 459 98.3
Professional 34 21 8 29 85.3
Master's 102 77 22 99 97.1
Bachelor's 43 35 8 43 100.0
Public 408 230 170 400 98.0
Private 238 149 81 230 96.6
Short form institutions 269 244 13 257 95.5
Doctorate 77 72 3 75 97.4
Professional 45 40 4 44 97.8
Master's 97 88 4 92 94.8
Bachelor's 50 44 2 46 92.0
Public 115 107 5 112 97.4
Private 154 137 8 145 94.2
SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, National Science Foundation, Higher Education Research and Development Survey, FY 2018.