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Year
ending Total Men Women
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1983 73,054 51,250 21,804
1984 74,468 51,378 23,090
1985 75,063 50,455 24,608
1986 73,910 49,261 24,649
1987 71,617 46,523 25,094
1988 70,735 45,484 25,251
1989 70,856 45,046 25,810
1990 70,988 43,961 27,027
1991 71,948 43,846 28,102
1992 74,146 45,071 29,075
1993 75,387 45,153 30,234
1994 75,418 44,707 30,711
1995 75,800 44,853 30,947
1996 * 79,100 45,700 33,400
Projected
1997 79,700 46,000 33,700
1998 78,400 46,100 32,300
1999 75,800 43,700 32,000
2000 74,000 42,000 32,000
2001 73,100 41,100 32,000
2002 72,400 40,500 31,800
2003 71,900 40,100 31,800
2004 71,800 39,800 32,000
2005 72,300 39,900 32,400
2006 73,100 40,100 33,000
2007 74,100 40,500 33,600
2008 75,000 40,800 34,200
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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.)
