Bacc Degree AZ

Arizona Statewide
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPIENTS
WHO ENTERED AS NEW TRANSFERS
FROM AZ Community Colleges *
Demographic Characteristics and Transfer Hours at Entry

Characteristics	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	Five-Year % Change
Total AZCC Bacc Degree Recipients	7,867	7,677	7,690	7,739	7,989	7,571	-3.8%
Ethnicity/Race
African American	386	357	378	404	418	401	3.9%
American Indian	233	232	208	243	241	242	3.9%
Asian	361	354	348	345	394	355	-1.7%
Pacific Islander	43	32	38	38	43	28	-34.9%
Hispanic	2,067	2,171	2,251	2,406	2,503	2,386	15.4%
White	4,616	4,330	4,265	4,137	4,139	3,880	-15.9%
International	90	129	137	116	141	89	-1.1%
Unknown	71	72	65	50	110	190	167.6%
Total Minority	3,090	3,146	3,223	3,436	3,599	3,412	10.4%
Gender
Female	4,337	4,311	4,316	4,418	4,693	4,496	3.7%
Male	3,530	3,366	3,374	3,321	3,296	3,075	-12.9%
Age Group
less than 20	453	514	429	485	469	459	1.3%
20 - 24	4,448	4,468	4,484	4,480	4,715	4,409	-0.9%
25 - 29	1,398	1,295	1,324	1,376	1,409	1,318	-5.7%
30 or older	1,568	1,400	1,453	1,398	1,396	1,385	-11.7%
AZCC Transfer Hours at Entry **
12 to 23 hours	439	469	464	522	518	478	8.9%
24 to 34 hours	590	580	524	594	603	521	-11.7%
35 to 59 hours	2,350	2,233	2,302	2,347	2,397	2,269	-3.4%
60 or more hours	4,488	4,395	4,400	4,276	4,471	4,303	-4.1%

NOTES

* Students with 12 or more AZCC credits who entered an Arizona university as new transfers in a fall or spring semester.
** Students may have additional transfer hours from other 2-year or 4-year postsecondary institutions.

Academic year includes summer, fall and spring semesters.

SOURCE

ASSIST Data Warehouse, July 2023

Bacc Degree AZ

Arizona Statewide
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPIENTS
WHO ENTERED AS NEW TRANSFERS
FROM AZ Community Colleges *
By Discipline at Entry

University CIP Discipline	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	Five-Year % Change
Total AZCC Bacc Degree Recipients	7,867	7,677	7,690	7,739	7,989	7,571	-3.8%
Agriculture, Agriculture Ops & Related Sciences	39	31	31	32	36	28	-28.2%
Architecture and Related Services	60	60	72	87	60	71	18.3%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies	34	16	18	10	14	16	-52.9%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	448	404	423	451	472	440	-1.8%

Business, Management, Marketing & Related Service	1,119	1,144	1,144	1,049	1,140	1,100	-1.7%
Accounting and Related Services	145	104	100	106	99	107	-26.2%
Business Administration, Management and Operations	348	370	307	288	343	359	3.2%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	267	319	351	364	396	350	31.1%
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	9	9	5	11	14	15	66.7%
Finance and Financial Management Services	79	87	83	56	81	82	3.8%
Hospitality Administration/Management	83	61	84	44	43	44	-47.0%
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	19	20	31	27	27	18	-5.3%
Marketing	71	68	61	64	59	61	-14.1%
Other Business	98	106	122	89	78	64	-34.7%

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	365	354	365	357	414	370	1.4%
Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services	179	214	199	215	265	251	40.2%

Education	632	618	611	614	604	715	13.1%
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	44	30	41	52	40	37	-15.9%
Education, Other	28	43	30	39	36	33	17.9%
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	--	--	--	--	1	1	--
Elementary Education and Teaching	253	259	285	254	273	347	37.2%
Learning Sciences	--	15	15	13	15	16	--
Secondary Education and Teaching	142	147	127	145	134	133	-6.3%
Special Education and Teaching, General	165	124	113	111	105	148	-10.3%

Engineering	418	457	532	503	452	398	-4.8%
Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related	51	55	40	72	72	66	29.4%
English Language and Literature/Letters	173	161	124	125	160	122	-29.5%
Exploratory/Undeclared	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	223	201	187	159	163	113	-49.3%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	59	54	38	43	40	38	-35.6%

Health Professions and Related Programs	829	911	950	1,011	1,074	1,031	24.4%
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	--	--	--	--	--	2	--
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	44	47	49	46	59	56	27.3%
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	23	16	14	20	24	17	-26.1%
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	--	--	--	--	--	1	--
Health and Medical Administrative Services	--	4	3	6	17	31	--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	2	13	20	14	14	51	2450%
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	95	74	113	94	143	126	32.6%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	12	20	25	21	18	19	58.3%
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	--	--	--	3	8	5	--
Public Health	113	123	144	153	128	64	-43.4%
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	540	612	580	647	659	656	21.5%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	--	2	2	7	4	3	--

History	72	48	69	56	60	56	-22.2%

By Discipline at Entry Continued

University CIP Discipline	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	Five-Year % Change
Homeland Security, Law Enfmt, Firefighting & Related	242	234	209	211	235	211	-12.8%
Legal Professions and Studies	9	11	17	19	20	20	122.2%
Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies & Humanities	142	148	137	140	132	125	-12.0%
Mathematics and Statistics	52	47	56	74	50	37	-28.8%
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences	--	--	--	1	22	72	--

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies	654	604	560	554	573	495	-24.3%
Applied Science	16	5	8	3	3	4	-75%
Comparative Cultural Studies	1	1	1	--	1	1	--
Data Science	--	--	--	--	--	2	--
Dietetics	--	--	--	--	--	6	--
Earth & Environmental Studies	10	9	12	7	8	3	-70%
Global Health	17	20	13	19	13	8	-52.9%
Global Studies	13	15	13	12	11	14	7.7%
Human Systems Engineering	--	--	--	--	4	6	--
Innovation in Society	--	5	5	7	5	2	--
Interdisciplinary Studies	570	533	480	486	498	417	-26.8%
Nutrition	--	--	--	--	--	4	--
Nutrition and Food Systems	--	--	--	--	1	2	--
Nutritional Sciences	27	16	25	16	25	15	-44.4%
Philosophy	--	--	--	1	1	1	--
Social & Cultural Analysis	--	--	3	3	1	2	--
Social Justice and Human Rights	--	--	--	--	2	7	--
Sustainable Food Systems	--	--	--	--	--	1	--

Natural Resources and Conservation	76	67	72	68	82	66	-13.2%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	207	170	205	169	145	142	-31.4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies	28	24	22	21	26	20	-28.6%
Physical Sciences	69	67	58	76	62	76	10.1%
Psychology	438	419	443	478	542	577	31.7%
Public Administration and Social Service Professions	226	249	264	239	231	216	-4.4%
Science Technologies/Technicians	194	188	212	229	209	128	-34.0%

Social Sciences	505	480	390	404	395	350	-30.7%
Anthropology	57	59	44	59	48	46	-19.3%
Criminology	88	70	91	60	56	69	-21.6%
Economics	71	70	61	52	55	53	-25.4%
Other Social Science	48	40	25	37	39	43	-10.4%
Political Science and Government	141	148	101	127	121	82	-41.8%
Sociology	100	93	68	69	76	57	-43%

Visual and Performing Arts	324	241	242	272	239	221	-31.8%

NOTES

* Students with 12 or more AZCC credits who entered an Arizona university as new transfers in a fall or spring semester.

Academic year includes summer, fall and spring semesters.

SOURCE

ASSIST Data Warehouse, July 2023

Bacc Degree AZ

Arizona Statewide
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPIENTS
WHO ENTERED AS NEW TRANSFERS
FROM AZ Community Colleges *
By Discipline at Entry - Sorted by 2021-22 Enrollment

University CIP Discipline	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	Five-Year % Change
Total AZCC Bacc Degree Recipients	7,867	7,677	7,690	7,739	7,989	7,571	-3.8%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	1,119	1,144	1,144	1,049	1,140	1,100	-1.7%
Health Professions and Related Programs	829	911	950	1,011	1,074	1,031	24.4%
Education	632	618	611	614	604	715	13.1%
Psychology	438	419	443	478	542	577	31.7%
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies	654	604	560	554	573	495	-24.3%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	448	404	423	451	472	440	-1.8%
Engineering	418	457	532	503	452	398	-4.8%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	365	354	365	357	414	370	1.4%
Social Sciences	505	480	390	404	395	350	-30.7%
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	179	214	199	215	265	251	40.2%
Visual and Performing Arts	324	241	242	272	239	221	-31.8%
Public Administration and Social Service Professions	226	249	264	239	231	216	-4.4%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services	242	234	209	211	235	211	-12.8%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	207	170	205	169	145	142	-31.4%
Science Technologies/Technicians	194	188	212	229	209	128	-34.0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	142	148	137	140	132	125	-12.0%
English Language and Literature/Letters	173	161	124	125	160	122	-29.5%
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	223	201	187	159	163	113	-49.3%
Physical Sciences	69	67	58	76	62	76	10.1%
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences	--	--	--	1	22	72	--
Architecture and Related Services	60	60	72	87	60	71	18.3%
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields	51	55	40	72	72	66	29.4%
Natural Resources and Conservation	76	67	72	68	82	66	-13.2%
History	72	48	69	56	60	56	-22.2%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	59	54	38	43	40	38	-35.6%
Mathematics and Statistics	52	47	56	74	50	37	-28.8%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences	39	31	31	32	36	28	-28.2%
Legal Professions and Studies	9	11	17	19	20	20	122.2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies	28	24	22	21	26	20	-28.6%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies	34	16	18	10	14	16	-52.9%

NOTES

* Students with 12 or more AZCC credits who entered an Arizona university as new transfers in a fall or spring semester.

Academic year includes summer, fall and spring semesters.

SOURCE

ASSIST Data Warehouse, July 2023

Bacc Degree AZ

Arizona Statewide
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPIENTS
WHO ENTERED AS NEW TRANSFERS
FROM AZ Community Colleges*
By Academic Preparation

AGEC/Associate Degree	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	Five-Year % Change
Total AZCC Bacc Degree Recipients	7,867	7,677	7,690	7,739	7,989	7,571	-3.8%

Transfers with an AGEC Only**	513	500	461	424	406	414	-19.3%
Percent of New AZCC Transfers	6.5%	6.5%	6.0%	5.5%	5.1%	5.5%
AGEC Type:
AGEC - Arts	438	418	392	353	342	345	-21.2%
AGEC - Business	36	36	33	34	35	37	2.8%
AGEC - Science	39	46	36	37	29	32	-17.9%

Transfers with AGEC & AA/AB/AS Degree	4,381	4,329	4,429	4,439	4,591	4,268	-2.6%
Percent of New AZCC Transfers	55.7%	56.4%	57.6%	57.4%	57.5%	56.4%
Associate Degree Type:
Associate of Arts	3,116	3,023	2,993	3,078	3,208	2,973	-4.6%
Associate of Business	624	634	632	596	605	564	-9.6%
Associate of Science	641	672	804	765	778	731	14.0%

Transfers with Non-AA/AB/AS Degree Only	471	440	531	601	620	556	18.0%
Percent of New AZCC Transfers	6.0%	5.7%	6.9%	7.8%	7.8%	7.3%
Associate Degree Type:
Associate in General Studies	63	63	86	63	54	61	-3.2%
Associate of Applied Science	396	370	440	534	552	488	23.2%
Associate in Transfer Partnership***	12	7	5	4	14	7	-41.7%
Non-Arizona Associate	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Transfers with no AGEC or Associate	2,502	2,408	2,269	2,275	2,372	2,333	-6.8%
Percent of New AZCC Transfers	31.8%	31.4%	29.5%	29.4%	29.7%	30.8%

NOTES

* Students with 12 or more AZCC credits who entered an Arizona university as new transfers in a fall or spring semester.

** Transfers with AGEC Only refers to students with an AGEC but no AA, AB or AS degree. Student may have a non-AA-AB-AS degree.

***Associate in Transfer Partnership refers to MCCCD/ASU Transfer Partnership Degree.

Students are counted only once if they completed more than one AGEC or Associate Degree. Academic year includes summer, fall and spring semesters.

SOURCE

ASSIST Data Warehouse, July 2023

ASSIST Steering Committee
Arizona State University MELINDA GEBEL Director, Office of Institutional Analysis MELINDA.GEBEL@ASU.EDU	Mohave Community College SHELLY CASTANEDA Institutional Research SCASTANEDA@MOHAVE.EDU
Arizona Western College BETTY LOPEZ Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Research BETTY.LOPEZ@AZWESTERN.EDU	Northern Arizona University LAURA JONES Associate Vice President, Planning & Institutional Research LAURA.JONES@NAU.EDU
Central Arizona College DUSTIN MARONEY Executive Director, Institutional Research & Planning DUSTIN.MARONEY@CENTRALAZ.EDU	Northland Pioneer College JUDY YIP-REYES Director Institutional Research JUDY.YIP-REYES@NPC.EDU
Cochise College JANELLE SIMPSON Executive Director, Institutional Research IR@COCHISE.EDU	Pima Community College NIC RICHMOND Chief Strategy Officer NCRICHMOND@PIMA.EDU
Coconino Community College JANE JARBOE Institutional Research & Assessment JANE.JARBOE@COCONINO.EDU	University of Arizona RAVNEET CHADHA Exec Director, University Analytics & Institutional Research RSCHADHA@EMAIL.ARIZONA.EDU
Eastern Arizona College TERESA BAILEY Associate Director, Institutional Research TERESA.BAILEY@EAC.EDU	Yavapai College MICHAEL MERICA Director, Office of Institutional Research MICHAEL.MERICA@YC.EDU
Maricopa Community College District JOHN SNELLING Director, PVCC Institutional Research JOHN.SNELLING@PVMAIL.MARICOPA.EDU

ASSIST Steering Committee