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Year
ending Total Men Women
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1983 969,510 479,140 490,370
1984 974,309 482,319 491,990
1985 979,477 482,528 496,949
1986 987,823 485,923 501,900
1987 991,264 480,782 510,482
1988 994,829 477,203 517,626
1989 1,018,755 483,346 535,409
1990 1,051,344 491,696 559,648
1991 1,094,538 504,045 590,493
1992 1,136,553 520,811 615,742
1993 1,165,178 532,881 632,297
1994 1,169,275 532,422 636,853
1995 1,160,134 526,131 634,003
1996 * 1,167,000 525,000 642,000
Projected
1997 1,166,000 523,000 643,000
1998 1,172,000 523,000 649,000
1999 1,166,000 510,000 655,000
2000 1,161,000 502,000 659,000
2001 1,173,000 506,000 667,000
2002 1,195,000 510,000 685,000
2003 1,214,000 515,000 699,000
2004 1,227,000 519,000 708,000
2005 1,235,000 520,000 716,000
2006 1,243,000 524,000 719,000
2007 1,256,000 527,000 729,000
2008 1,270,000 530,000 739,000
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* Projected.
NOTE: Historical numbers may differ those in previous
editions. Projections are based on data through 1994-95.
Because 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.)
