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Year
ending Total Men Women
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1983 289,921 144,697 145,224
1984 284,263 143,595 140,668
1985 286,251 143,390 142,861
1986 288,567 143,508 145,059
1987 289,349 141,269 148,080
1988 299,317 145,163 154,154
1989 310,621 149,354 161,267
1990 324,301 153,653 170,648
1991 337,168 156,482 180,686
1992 352,838 161,842 190,996
1993 369,585 169,258 200,327
1994 387,070 176,085 210,985
1995 397,629 178,598 219,031
1996 * 398,000 179,000 219,000
Projected
1997 402,000 181,000 221,000
1998 406,000 183,000 223,000
1999 410,000 185,000 225,000
2000 414,000 187,000 227,000
2001 418,000 189,000 229,000
2002 422,000 191,000 231,000
2003 426,000 193,000 233,000
2004 430,000 195,000 235,000
2005 434,000 197,000 237,000
2006 438,000 199,000 239,000
2007 442,000 201,000 241,000
2008 446,000 203,000 243,000
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* Projected.
NOTE: Historical numbers may differ from 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"
survey and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
(IPEDS), "Completions" survey. (This table was prepared October 1997.)
