This report summarizes results of survey data gathered by the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System concerning the numbers and types of degrees awarded in academic year 1993-94, by level of award (associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional), field of study, gender of recipient, control of institution (public/private), and within field of study, by racial/ethnic group (non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, Hispanic, Asian America/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native, nonresident alien). Data are limited to the 3,651 institutions in the 50 states and District of Columbia, accredited by a federally-recognized agency. An introductory section describes the survey's methodology and reporting specifications. Thirteen summary data tables are presented. Highlighted findings include: (1) institutions conferred just over 2.2 million degrees in academic year 1993-94, a 2 percent increase over 1992-93; (2) 24 percent of awarded degrees were associate's degrees, 53 percent were bachelor's degrees, 17 percent were master's degrees, 2 percent were doctoral degrees, and 3 percent were first-professional degrees; (3) public institutions awarded almost 69 percent of all degrees; (4) women received the majority of all degrees (55 percent), and increase of 3 percent over the previous year; (5) White, non Hispanics received nearly 77 percent of all degrees awarded, while minorities' share rose from 15 to 16 percent; the number of bachelor's and master's degrees awarded to Hispanics increased by over 10 percent; the number of degrees to black, non-Hispanics increased at all levels; Asian or Pacific islanders received a larger number of degrees at all levels with the most dramatic percentage increase being at the doctoral level, up 27 percent; and (6) non-resident aliens, who received 5 percent of all degrees, received 12 percent of all master's degrees and 27 percent of all doctoral degrees. (MSE)