Postsecondary Education

Completions

Table A-47-1. Number of degrees conferred by degree-granting institutions and percentage of degrees conferred to females, by level of degree: Academic years 1999–2000 through 2009–10

Academic year	Associate's		Bachelor's		Master's		Doctor's¹
Academic year	Number	Percent conferred to females	Number	Percent conferred to females	Number	Percent conferred to females	Number	Percent conferred to females
1999–2000	564,933	60.2	1,237,875	57.2	463,185	57.7	118,736	45.3
2000–01	578,865	60.0	1,244,171	57.3	473,502	58.2	119,585	46.3
2001–02	595,133	60.0	1,291,900	57.4	487,313	58.4	119,663	47.6
2002–03	634,016	60.0	1,348,811	57.5	518,699	58.5	121,579	48.4
2003–04	665,301	60.9	1,399,542	57.5	564,272	58.7	126,087	49.3
2004–05	696,660	61.6	1,439,264	57.4	580,151	59.1	134,387	50.0
2005–06	713,066	62.1	1,485,242	57.5	599,731	59.7	138,056	50.1
2006–07	728,114	62.2	1,524,092	57.4	610,597	60.3	144,690	50.7
2007–08	750,164	62.3	1,563,069	57.3	630,774	60.3	149,270	50.9
2008–09	787,325	62.1	1,601,368	57.2	662,146	60.2	154,358	51.0
2009–10	849,452	62.0	1,650,014	57.2	693,025	60.3	158,558	51.7
	Increase in the number of degrees conferred
1999–2000 to 2009–10
1999–2000 to 2009–10	284,519	†	412,139	†	229,840	†	39,822	†
	Percentage change in the number of degrees conferred
1999–2000 to 2009–10
1999–2000 to 2009–10	50.4	†	33.3	†	49.6	†	33.5	†

† Not applicable.

¹ Includes Ph.D., Ed.D., and comparable degrees at the doctoral level. Includes most degrees formerly classified as first-professional, such as M.D., D.D.S., and law degrees.

NOTE: Degree-granting institutions grant associate's or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. For more information on the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classification of degree levels, see Appendix C – Commonly Used Measures. For more information on IPEDS, see Appendix B – Guide to Sources. See the glossary for the definition of doctor's degree.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Completions Survey" (IPEDS-C:96-99), and Fall 2000 through Fall 2010, Completions component.

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