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Year
ending Total Men Women
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1983 449,620 203,991 245,629
1984 452,240 202,704 249,536
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 * 530,000 213,000 316,000
Projected
1997 528,000 211,000 317,000
1998 520,000 209,000 311,000
1999 528,000 209,000 319,000
2000 532,000 208,000 323,000
2001 543,000 210,000 333,000
2002 550,000 211,000 339,000
2003 555,000 212,000 343,000
2004 559,000 213,000 346,000
2005 560,000 213,000 347,000
2006 565,000 214,000 351,000
2007 572,000 215,000 357,000
2008 579,000 216,000 363,000
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* Projected.
NOTE: Historical numbers may differ from those in previous
editions. Projections are based on data through 1994-95.
of rounding, details may not add to totals.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education
Statistics, "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred"
surveys and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
(IPEDS), "Completions" surveys. (This table was prepared October 1997.)
