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Table 36.-Associate's degrees, by sex of recipient, with projections: 1984-85 to 2009-10
Year Total Men Women
1985 454,712 202,932 251,780
1986 446,047 196,166 249,881
1987 436,304 190,839 245,465
1988 435,085 190,047 245,038
1989 436,764 186,316 250,448
1990 455,102 191,195 263,907
1991 481,720 198,634 283,086
1992 504,231 207,481 296,750
1993 514,756 211,964 302,792
1994 530,632 215,261 315,371
1995 539,691 218,352 321,339
1996 555,216 219,514 335,702
1997 571,226 223,948 347,278
  Projected
1998 563,000 220,000 342,000
1999 561,000 218,000 343,000
2000 559,000 216,000 342,000
2001 569,000 215,000 354,000
2002 571,000 216,000 355,000
2003 577,000 217,000 359,000
2004 581,000 218,000 363,000
2005 583,000 218,000 364,000
2006 587,000 219,000 367,000
2007 591,000 220,000 371,000
2008 596,000 221,000 374,000
2009 603,000 223,000 380,000
2010 611,000 224,000 387,000
NOTE: Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred" survey; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Completions" survey; and Earned Degrees Conferred Model. (This table was prepared March 2000.)

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