Each Friday (almost) on AIKCU.org we feature a new graphic that highlights an important aspect of independent higher education in Kentucky.

This week’s graph follows up on our earlier report on the growth in spring degrees awarded by AIKCU institutions. AIKCU institutions accounted for 27 percent of bachelor’s degrees awarded this spring. Total degrees at all levels - from certificate to doctorate - increased by 15 percent from 2008 to 2009, and by 32 percent over the last five years. Bachelor’s degrees increased by 9 percent and 23 percent over those same respective time periods.

Download AIKCU Spring Degrees Graph (PDF).

To see the spring degree numbers for both AIKCU and the public sector, see the CPE press release.