October 8, 2025
Time to degree for first-time bachelor’s degree recipients, by gender and race/ethnicity (2017)
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (2019). Baccalaureate and Beyond (B&B:16/17): A First Look at the Employment and Educational Experiences of College Graduates, 1 Year Later (NCES 2019-106), Table 2. Downloaded and prepared by EPI October 7, 2025.
NOTE: Median and percentage distribution of number of months from first enrollment to bachelor’s degree completion among 2015–16 first-time bachelor’s degree recipients.
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