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Table 325.95. | Degrees in visual and performing arts conferred by postsecondary institutions, by level of degree and sex of student: Academic years 1959-60 through 2020-21 |
Year | Bachelor's degrees | Master's degrees | Doctor's degrees | ||||||||
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Total | Males | Females | Females as a percent of total | Total | Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | ||
Number | Annual percent change | ||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
1959-60 | 13,163 | † | 6,141 | 7,022 | 53.3 | 2,892 | 1,763 | 1,129 | 292 | 238 | 54 |
1960-61 | 12,942 | -1.7 | 5,877 | 7,065 | 54.6 | 2,910 | 1,817 | 1,093 | 303 | 260 | 43 |
1961-62 | 13,609 | 5.2 | 6,043 | 7,566 | 55.6 | 3,151 | 1,858 | 1,293 | 311 | 257 | 54 |
1962-63 | 14,515 | 6.7 | 6,267 | 8,248 | 56.8 | 3,363 | 2,027 | 1,336 | 379 | 322 | 57 |
1963-64 | 16,159 | 11.3 | 6,757 | 9,402 | 58.2 | 3,673 | 2,117 | 1,556 | 422 | 358 | 64 |
1964-65 |
17,391 | 7.6 | 7,179 | 10,212 | 58.7 | 4,244 | 2,473 | 1,771 | 428 | 360 | 68 |
1965-66 | 18,679 | 7.4 | 7,933 | 10,746 | 57.5 | 5,019 | 2,760 | 2,259 | 476 | 396 | 80 |
1966-67 | 21,548 | 15.4 | 8,985 | 12,563 | 58.3 | 5,812 | 3,336 | 2,476 | 504 | 411 | 93 |
1967-68 | 25,521 | 18.4 | 10,390 | 15,131 | 59.3 | 6,563 | 3,704 | 2,859 | 528 | 428 | 100 |
1968-69 | 31,588 | 23.8 | 12,933 | 18,655 | 59.1 | 7,413 | 4,093 | 3,320 | 684 | 565 | 119 |
1969-70 |
35,901 | 13.7 | 15,347 | 20,554 | 57.3 | 7,849 | 4,158 | 3,691 | 734 | 592 | 142 |
1970-71 | 30,394 | -15.3 | 12,256 | 18,138 | 59.7 | 6,675 | 3,510 | 3,165 | 621 | 483 | 138 |
1971-72 | 33,831 | 11.3 | 13,580 | 20,251 | 59.9 | 7,537 | 4,049 | 3,488 | 572 | 428 | 144 |
1972-73 | 36,017 | 6.5 | 14,267 | 21,750 | 60.4 | 7,254 | 4,005 | 3,249 | 616 | 449 | 167 |
1973-74 | 39,730 | 10.3 | 15,821 | 23,909 | 60.2 | 8,001 | 4,325 | 3,676 | 585 | 440 | 145 |
1974-75 |
40,782 | 2.6 | 15,532 | 25,250 | 61.9 | 8,362 | 4,448 | 3,914 | 649 | 446 | 203 |
1975-76 | 42,138 | 3.3 | 16,491 | 25,647 | 60.9 | 8,817 | 4,507 | 4,310 | 620 | 447 | 173 |
1976-77 | 41,793 | -0.8 | 16,166 | 25,627 | 61.3 | 8,636 | 4,211 | 4,425 | 662 | 447 | 215 |
1977-78 | 40,951 | -2.0 | 15,572 | 25,379 | 62.0 | 9,036 | 4,327 | 4,709 | 708 | 448 | 260 |
1978-79 | 40,969 | # | 15,380 | 25,589 | 62.5 | 8,524 | 3,933 | 4,591 | 700 | 454 | 246 |
1979-80 |
40,892 | -0.2 | 15,065 | 25,827 | 63.2 | 8,708 | 4,067 | 4,641 | 655 | 413 | 242 |
1980-81 | 40,479 | -1.0 | 14,798 | 25,681 | 63.4 | 8,629 | 4,056 | 4,573 | 654 | 396 | 258 |
1981-82 | 40,422 | -0.1 | 14,819 | 25,603 | 63.3 | 8,746 | 3,866 | 4,880 | 670 | 380 | 290 |
1982-83 | 39,804 | -1.5 | 14,695 | 25,109 | 63.1 | 8,763 | 4,013 | 4,750 | 692 | 404 | 288 |
1983-84 | 40,131 | 0.8 | 15,089 | 25,042 | 62.4 | 8,526 | 3,897 | 4,629 | 730 | 406 | 324 |
1984-85 |
38,285 | -4.6 | 14,518 | 23,767 | 62.1 | 8,720 | 3,896 | 4,824 | 696 | 407 | 289 |
1985-86 | 37,241 | -2.7 | 14,236 | 23,005 | 61.8 | 8,420 | 3,775 | 4,645 | 722 | 396 | 326 |
1986-87 | 36,873 | -1.0 | 13,980 | 22,893 | 62.1 | 8,508 | 3,756 | 4,752 | 793 | 447 | 346 |
1987-88 | 37,150 | 0.8 | 14,225 | 22,925 | 61.7 | 7,939 | 3,442 | 4,497 | 727 | 424 | 303 |
1988-89 | 38,420 | 3.4 | 14,698 | 23,722 | 61.7 | 8,267 | 3,611 | 4,656 | 753 | 446 | 307 |
1989-90 |
39,934 | 3.9 | 15,189 | 24,745 | 62.0 | 8,481 | 3,706 | 4,775 | 849 | 472 | 377 |
1990-91 | 42,186 | 5.6 | 15,761 | 26,425 | 62.6 | 8,657 | 3,830 | 4,827 | 838 | 466 | 372 |
1991-92 | 46,522 | 10.3 | 17,616 | 28,906 | 62.1 | 9,353 | 4,078 | 5,275 | 906 | 504 | 402 |
1992-93 | 47,761 | 2.7 | 18,610 | 29,151 | 61.0 | 9,440 | 4,099 | 5,341 | 882 | 478 | 404 |
1993-94 | 49,053 | 2.7 | 19,538 | 29,515 | 60.2 | 9,925 | 4,229 | 5,696 | 1,054 | 585 | 469 |
1994-95 |
48,690 | -0.7 | 19,781 | 28,909 | 59.4 | 10,277 | 4,374 | 5,903 | 1,080 | 545 | 535 |
1995-96 | 49,296 | 1.2 | 20,126 | 29,170 | 59.2 | 10,280 | 4,361 | 5,919 | 1,067 | 524 | 543 |
1996-97 | 50,083 | 1.6 | 20,729 | 29,354 | 58.6 | 10,627 | 4,470 | 6,157 | 1,060 | 525 | 535 |
1997-98 | 52,077 | 4.0 | 21,483 | 30,594 | 58.7 | 11,145 | 4,596 | 6,549 | 1,163 | 566 | 597 |
1998-99 | 54,446 | 4.5 | 22,270 | 32,176 | 59.1 | 10,762 | 4,544 | 6,218 | 1,117 | 567 | 550 |
1999-2000 |
58,791 | 8.0 | 24,003 | 34,788 | 59.2 | 10,918 | 4,672 | 6,246 | 1,127 | 537 | 590 |
2000-01 | 61,148 | 4.0 | 24,967 | 36,181 | 59.2 | 11,404 | 4,788 | 6,616 | 1,167 | 568 | 599 |
2001-02 | 66,773 | 9.2 | 27,130 | 39,643 | 59.4 | 11,595 | 4,912 | 6,683 | 1,114 | 490 | 624 |
2002-03 | 71,482 | 7.1 | 27,922 | 43,560 | 60.9 | 11,982 | 4,975 | 7,007 | 1,293 | 613 | 680 |
2003-04 | 77,181 | 8.0 | 30,037 | 47,144 | 61.1 | 12,906 | 5,531 | 7,375 | 1,282 | 572 | 710 |
2004-05 |
80,955 | 4.9 | 31,355 | 49,600 | 61.3 | 13,183 | 5,646 | 7,537 | 1,278 | 594 | 684 |
2005-06 | 83,292 | 2.9 | 32,115 | 51,177 | 61.4 | 13,531 | 5,802 | 7,729 | 1,383 | 639 | 744 |
2006-07 | 85,210 | 2.3 | 32,738 | 52,472 | 61.6 | 13,768 | 5,910 | 7,858 | 1,364 | 625 | 739 |
2007-08 | 87,731 | 3.0 | 33,863 | 53,868 | 61.4 | 14,170 | 6,001 | 8,169 | 1,453 | 675 | 778 |
2008-09 | 89,143 | 1.6 | 35,055 | 54,088 | 60.7 | 14,918 | 6,325 | 8,593 | 1,569 | 726 | 843 |
2009-10 |
91,798 | 3.0 | 35,768 | 56,030 | 61.0 | 15,562 | 6,531 | 9,031 | 1,599 | 700 | 899 |
2010-11 | 93,939 | 2.3 | 36,342 | 57,597 | 61.3 | 16,277 | 6,881 | 9,396 | 1,646 | 770 | 876 |
2011-12 | 95,806 | 2.0 | 37,164 | 58,642 | 61.2 | 17,307 | 7,320 | 9,987 | 1,728 | 790 | 938 |
2012-13 | 97,799 | 2.1 | 38,063 | 59,736 | 61.1 | 17,869 | 7,610 | 10,259 | 1,814 | 850 | 964 |
2013-14 | 97,414 | -0.4 | 38,177 | 59,237 | 60.8 | 17,869 | 7,712 | 10,157 | 1,778 | 869 | 909 |
2014-15 |
95,840 | -1.6 | 38,024 | 57,816 | 60.3 | 17,756 | 7,643 | 10,113 | 1,793 | 837 | 956 |
2015-16 | 92,979 | -3.0 | 36,712 | 56,267 | 60.5 | 18,052 | 7,679 | 10,373 | 1,809 | 853 | 956 |
2016-17 | 91,291 | -1.8 | 35,304 | 55,987 | 61.3 | 17,516 | 7,561 | 9,955 | 1,774 | 812 | 962 |
2017-18 | 88,507 | -3.0 | 34,170 | 54,337 | 61.4 | 17,668 | 7,391 | 10,277 | 1,759 | 852 | 907 |
2018-19 | 89,741 | 1.4 | 33,927 | 55,814 | 62.2 | 17,119 | 7,088 | 10,031 | 1,845 | 911 | 934 |
2019-20 |
92,299 | 2.9 | 34,057 | 58,242 | 63.1 | 16,521 | 6,894 | 9,627 | 1,716 | 816 | 900 |
2020-21 | 90,022 | -2.5 | 33,161 | 56,861 | 63.2 | 15,743 | 6,424 | 9,319 | 1,668 | 827 | 841 |
Percent change |
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2010-11 to 2015-16 | -1.0 | † | 1.0 | -2.3 | † | 10.9 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 9.1 |
2015-16 to 2020-21 | -3.2 | † | -9.7 | 1.1 | † | -12.8 | -16.3 | -10.2 | -7.8 | -3.0 | -12.0 |
†Not applicable. | |||||||||||
#Rounds to zero. | |||||||||||
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data are for postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Data in this table are based on the 2020 Classification of Instructional Programs. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | |||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Earned Degrees Conferred, 1959-60 through 1969-70; Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred" surveys, 1970-71 through 1985-86; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Completions Survey" (IPEDS-C:87-99); and IPEDS Fall 2000 through Fall 2021, Completions component. (This table was prepared September 2022.) |