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Table 279. | Degrees conferred by degree-granting institutions, by level of degree and sex of student: Selected years, 1869-70 through 2019-20 |
Year | Associate's degrees | Bachelor's degrees | Master's degrees | First-professional degrees | Doctor's degrees1 | |||||||||||||
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Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
1869-70 | — | — | — | 9,371 | 2 | 7,993 | 2 | 1,378 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3) | (3) | (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
1879-80 | — | — | — | 12,896 | 2 | 10,411 | 2 | 2,485 | 2 | 879 | 868 | 11 | (3) | (3) | (3) | 54 | 51 | 3 |
1889-90 | — | — | — | 15,539 | 2 | 12,857 | 2 | 2,682 | 2 | 1,015 | 821 | 194 | (3) | (3) | (3) | 149 | 147 | 2 |
1899-1900 | — | — | — | 27,410 | 2 | 22,173 | 2 | 5,237 | 2 | 1,583 | 1,280 | 303 | (3) | (3) | (3) | 382 | 359 | 23 |
1909-10 | — | — | — | 37,199 | 2 | 28,762 | 2 | 8,437 | 2 | 2,113 | 1,555 | 558 | (3) | (3) | (3) | 443 | 399 | 44 |
1919-20 | — | — | — | 48,622 | 2 | 31,980 | 2 | 16,642 | 2 | 4,279 | 2,985 | 1,294 | (3) | (3) | (3) | 615 | 522 | 93 |
1929-30 | — | — | — | 122,484 | 2 | 73,615 | 2 | 48,869 | 2 | 14,969 | 8,925 | 6,044 | (3) | (3) | (3) | 2,299 | 1,946 | 353 |
1939-40 | — | — | — | 186,500 | 2 | 109,546 | 2 | 76,954 | 2 | 26,731 | 16,508 | 10,223 | (3) | (3) | (3) | 3,290 | 2,861 | 429 |
1949-50 | — | — | — | 432,058 | 2 | 328,841 | 2 | 103,217 | 2 | 58,183 | 41,220 | 16,963 | (3) | (3) | (3) | 6,420 | 5,804 | 616 |
1959-60 | — | — | — | 392,440 | 2 | 254,063 | 2 | 138,377 | 2 | 74,435 | 50,898 | 23,537 | (3) | (3) | (3) | 9,829 | 8,801 | 1,028 |
1969-70 | 206,023 | 117,432 | 88,591 | 792,316 | 451,097 | 341,219 | 208,291 | 125,624 | 82,667 | 34,918 | 33,077 | 1,841 | 29,866 | 25,890 | 3,976 | |||
1970-71 | 252,311 | 144,144 | 108,167 | 839,730 | 475,594 | 364,136 | 230,509 | 138,146 | 92,363 | 37,946 | 35,544 | 2,402 | 32,107 | 27,530 | 4,577 | |||
1971-72 | 292,014 | 166,227 | 125,787 | 887,273 | 500,590 | 386,683 | 251,633 | 149,550 | 102,083 | 43,411 | 40,723 | 2,688 | 33,363 | 28,090 | 5,273 | |||
1972-73 | 316,174 | 175,413 | 140,761 | 922,362 | 518,191 | 404,171 | 263,371 | 154,468 | 108,903 | 50,018 | 46,489 | 3,529 | 34,777 | 28,571 | 6,206 | |||
1973-74 | 343,924 | 188,591 | 155,333 | 945,776 | 527,313 | 418,463 | 277,033 | 157,842 | 119,191 | 53,816 | 48,530 | 5,286 | 33,816 | 27,365 | 6,451 | |||
1974-75 | 360,171 | 191,017 | 169,154 | 922,933 | 504,841 | 418,092 | 292,450 | 161,570 | 130,880 | 55,916 | 48,956 | 6,960 | 34,083 | 26,817 | 7,266 | |||
1975-76 | 391,454 | 209,996 | 181,458 | 925,746 | 504,925 | 420,821 | 311,771 | 167,248 | 144,523 | 62,649 | 52,892 | 9,757 | 34,064 | 26,267 | 7,797 | |||
1976-77 | 406,377 | 210,842 | 195,535 | 919,549 | 495,545 | 424,004 | 317,164 | 167,783 | 149,381 | 64,359 | 52,374 | 11,985 | 33,232 | 25,142 | 8,090 | |||
1977-78 | 412,246 | 204,718 | 207,528 | 921,204 | 487,347 | 433,857 | 311,620 | 161,212 | 150,408 | 66,581 | 52,270 | 14,311 | 32,131 | 23,658 | 8,473 | |||
1978-79 | 402,702 | 192,091 | 210,611 | 921,390 | 477,344 | 444,046 | 301,079 | 153,370 | 147,709 | 68,848 | 52,652 | 16,196 | 32,730 | 23,541 | 9,189 | |||
1979-80 | 400,910 | 183,737 | 217,173 | 929,417 | 473,611 | 455,806 | 298,081 | 150,749 | 147,332 | 70,131 | 52,716 | 17,415 | 32,615 | 22,943 | 9,672 | |||
1980-81 | 416,377 | 188,638 | 227,739 | 935,140 | 469,883 | 465,257 | 295,739 | 147,043 | 148,696 | 71,956 | 52,792 | 19,164 | 32,958 | 22,711 | 10,247 | |||
1981-82 | 434,526 | 196,944 | 237,582 | 952,998 | 473,364 | 479,634 | 295,546 | 145,532 | 150,014 | 72,032 | 52,223 | 19,809 | 32,707 | 22,224 | 10,483 | |||
1982-83 | 449,620 | 203,991 | 245,629 | 969,510 | 479,140 | 490,370 | 289,921 | 144,697 | 145,224 | 73,054 | 51,250 | 21,804 | 32,775 | 21,902 | 10,873 | |||
1983-84 | 452,240 | 202,704 | 249,536 | 974,309 | 482,319 | 491,990 | 284,263 | 143,595 | 140,668 | 74,468 | 51,378 | 23,090 | 33,209 | 22,064 | 11,145 | |||
1984-85 | 454,712 | 202,932 | 251,780 | 979,477 | 482,528 | 496,949 | 286,251 | 143,390 | 142,861 | 75,063 | 50,455 | 24,608 | 32,943 | 21,700 | 11,243 | |||
1985-86 | 446,047 | 196,166 | 249,881 | 987,823 | 485,923 | 501,900 | 288,567 | 143,508 | 145,059 | 73,910 | 49,261 | 24,649 | 33,653 | 21,819 | 11,834 | |||
1986-87 | 436,304 | 190,839 | 245,465 | 991,264 | 480,782 | 510,482 | 289,349 | 141,269 | 148,080 | 71,617 | 46,523 | 25,094 | 34,041 | 22,061 | 11,980 | |||
1987-88 | 435,085 | 190,047 | 245,038 | 994,829 | 477,203 | 517,626 | 299,317 | 145,163 | 154,154 | 70,735 | 45,484 | 25,251 | 34,870 | 22,615 | 12,255 | |||
1988-89 | 436,764 | 186,316 | 250,448 | 1,018,755 | 483,346 | 535,409 | 310,621 | 149,354 | 161,267 | 70,856 | 45,046 | 25,810 | 35,720 | 22,648 | 13,072 | |||
1989-90 | 455,102 | 191,195 | 263,907 | 1,051,344 | 491,696 | 559,648 | 324,301 | 153,653 | 170,648 | 70,988 | 43,961 | 27,027 | 38,371 | 24,401 | 13,970 | |||
1990-91 | 481,720 | 198,634 | 283,086 | 1,094,538 | 504,045 | 590,493 | 337,168 | 156,482 | 180,686 | 71,948 | 43,846 | 28,102 | 39,294 | 24,756 | 14,538 | |||
1991-92 | 504,231 | 207,481 | 296,750 | 1,136,553 | 520,811 | 615,742 | 352,838 | 161,842 | 190,996 | 74,146 | 45,071 | 29,075 | 40,659 | 25,557 | 15,102 | |||
1992-93 | 514,756 | 211,964 | 302,792 | 1,165,178 | 532,881 | 632,297 | 369,585 | 169,258 | 200,327 | 75,387 | 45,153 | 30,234 | 42,132 | 26,073 | 16,059 | |||
1993-94 | 530,632 | 215,261 | 315,371 | 1,169,275 | 532,422 | 636,853 | 387,070 | 176,085 | 210,985 | 75,418 | 44,707 | 30,711 | 43,185 | 26,552 | 16,633 | |||
1994-95 | 539,691 | 218,352 | 321,339 | 1,160,134 | 526,131 | 634,003 | 397,629 | 178,598 | 219,031 | 75,800 | 44,853 | 30,947 | 44,446 | 26,916 | 17,530 | |||
1995-96 | 555,216 | 219,514 | 335,702 | 1,164,792 | 522,454 | 642,338 | 406,301 | 179,081 | 227,220 | 76,734 | 44,748 | 31,986 | 44,652 | 26,841 | 17,811 | |||
1996-97 | 571,226 | 223,948 | 347,278 | 1,172,879 | 520,515 | 652,364 | 419,401 | 180,947 | 238,454 | 78,730 | 45,564 | 33,166 | 45,876 | 27,146 | 18,730 | |||
1997-98 | 558,555 | 217,613 | 340,942 | 1,184,406 | 519,956 | 664,450 | 430,164 | 184,375 | 245,789 | 78,598 | 44,911 | 33,687 | 46,010 | 26,664 | 19,346 | |||
1998-99 | 559,954 | 218,417 | 341,537 | 1,200,303 | 518,746 | 681,557 | 439,986 | 186,148 | 253,838 | 78,439 | 44,339 | 34,100 | 44,077 | 25,146 | 18,931 | |||
1999-2000 | 564,933 | 224,721 | 340,212 | 1,237,875 | 530,367 | 707,508 | 457,056 | 191,792 | 265,264 | 80,057 | 44,239 | 35,818 | 44,808 | 25,028 | 19,780 | |||
2000-01 | 578,865 | 231,645 | 347,220 | 1,244,171 | 531,840 | 712,331 | 468,476 | 194,351 | 274,125 | 79,707 | 42,862 | 36,845 | 44,904 | 24,728 | 20,176 | |||
2001-02 | 595,133 | 238,109 | 357,024 | 1,291,900 | 549,816 | 742,084 | 482,118 | 199,120 | 282,998 | 80,698 | 42,507 | 38,191 | 44,160 | 23,708 | 20,452 | |||
2002-03 | 634,016 | 253,451 | 380,565 | 1,348,811 | 573,258 | 775,553 | 513,339 | 211,664 | 301,675 | 80,897 | 41,887 | 39,010 | 46,042 | 24,351 | 21,691 | |||
2003-04 | 665,301 | 260,033 | 405,268 | 1,399,542 | 595,425 | 804,117 | 558,940 | 229,545 | 329,395 | 83,041 | 42,169 | 40,872 | 48,378 | 25,323 | 23,055 | |||
2004-05 | 696,660 | 267,536 | 429,124 | 1,439,264 | 613,000 | 826,264 | 574,618 | 233,590 | 341,028 | 87,289 | 43,849 | 43,440 | 52,631 | 26,973 | 25,658 | |||
2005-06 | 713,066 | 270,095 | 442,971 | 1,485,242 | 630,600 | 854,642 | 594,065 | 237,896 | 356,169 | 87,655 | 44,038 | 43,617 | 56,067 | 28,634 | 27,433 | |||
2006-07 | 728,114 | 275,187 | 452,927 | 1,524,092 | 649,570 | 874,522 | 604,607 | 238,189 | 366,418 | 90,064 | 45,057 | 45,007 | 60,616 | 30,251 | 30,365 | |||
2007-08 | 750,164 | 282,521 | 467,643 | 1,563,069 | 667,928 | 895,141 | 625,023 | 246,491 | 378,532 | 91,309 | 45,916 | 45,393 | 63,712 | 31,215 | 32,497 | |||
2008-09 | 787,325 | 298,141 | 489,184 | 1,601,368 | 685,382 | 915,986 | 656,784 | 259,998 | 396,786 | 92,004 | 46,900 | 45,104 | 67,716 | 32,279 | 35,437 | |||
2009-104 | 797,000 | 297,000 | 500,000 | 1,652,000 | 711,000 | 941,000 | 670,000 | 270,000 | 400,000 | 97,100 | 48,800 | 48,200 | 68,800 | 33,100 | 35,800 | |||
2010-114 | 818,000 | 303,000 | 515,000 | 1,696,000 | 732,000 | 964,000 | 687,000 | 280,000 | 407,000 | 100,700 | 51,000 | 49,700 | 71,700 | 34,100 | 37,700 | |||
2011-124 | 833,000 | 307,000 | 526,000 | 1,725,000 | 749,000 | 976,000 | 696,000 | 281,000 | 416,000 | 102,300 | 52,100 | 50,200 | 74,700 | 35,100 | 39,500 | |||
2012-134 | 845,000 | 309,000 | 535,000 | 1,744,000 | 755,000 | 989,000 | 709,000 | 283,000 | 426,000 | 103,100 | 52,300 | 50,700 | 77,600 | 36,200 | 41,400 | |||
2013-144 | 858,000 | 312,000 | 547,000 | 1,762,000 | 759,000 | 1,003,000 | 727,000 | 289,000 | 439,000 | 104,600 | 52,900 | 51,700 | 80,500 | 37,200 | 43,300 | |||
2014-154 | 876,000 | 315,000 | 561,000 | 1,786,000 | 765,000 | 1,021,000 | 750,000 | 297,000 | 453,000 | 107,200 | 53,800 | 53,300 | 83,400 | 38,200 | 45,100 | |||
2015-164 | 895,000 | 319,000 | 576,000 | 1,812,000 | 773,000 | 1,039,000 | 771,000 | 306,000 | 466,000 | 110,600 | 55,200 | 55,400 | 86,300 | 39,300 | 47,000 | |||
2016-174 | 915,000 | 323,000 | 592,000 | 1,844,000 | 784,000 | 1,060,000 | 791,000 | 313,000 | 478,000 | 113,900 | 56,500 | 57,400 | 89,200 | 40,300 | 48,900 | |||
2017-184 | 934,000 | 326,000 | 608,000 | 1,871,000 | 792,000 | 1,079,000 | 809,000 | 319,000 | 490,000 | 116,900 | 57,600 | 59,200 | 92,100 | 41,400 | 50,700 | |||
2018-194 | 955,000 | 330,000 | 624,000 | 1,899,000 | 800,000 | 1,099,000 | 827,000 | 324,000 | 502,000 | 119,500 | 58,600 | 60,900 | 95,000 | 42,400 | 52,600 | |||
2019-204 | 975,000 | 334,000 | 641,000 | 1,926,000 | 809,000 | 1,117,000 | 839,000 | 328,000 | 512,000 | 121,900 | 59,400 | 62,500 | 97,900 | 43,400 | 54,500 |
—Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||
1 Includes Ph.D., Ed.D., and comparable degrees at the doctoral level. Excludes first-professional, such as M.D., D.D.S., and law degrees. | ||||||||||||||||||
2 Includes first-professional degrees. | ||||||||||||||||||
3 First-professional degrees are included with bachelor's degrees. | ||||||||||||||||||
4 Projected. | ||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: Data through 1994-95 are for institutions of higher education, while later data are for degree-granting institutions. Degree-granting institutions grant associate’s or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. The degree-granting classification is very similar to the earlier higher education classification, but it includes more 2-year colleges and excludes a few higher education institutions that did not grant degrees. (See Appendix A: Guide to Sources for details.) Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Earned Degrees Conferred, 1869-70 through 1964-65; Projections of Education Statistics to 2019; Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred" surveys, 1965-66 through 1985-86; and 1986-87 through 2008-09 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, "Completions Survey" (IPEDS-C:87-99), and Fall 2000 through Fall 2009. (This table was prepared September 2010.) |