Table
A3.2.-Earned degrees conferred (assumptions) |
Variables
|
Assumptions
|
Alternatives
|
Tables |
|
Associate's degrees |
Men
|
The
number of associate's degrees awarded to men is a linear
function of full- and part-time male undergraduate enrollment
in 2-year institutions lagged 2 years. This relationship
will continue through 2010-11. |
Middle
|
26 |
Women
|
The
number of associate's degrees awarded to women is a linear
function of full-time female undergraduate enrollment in
2-year institutions lagged 2 years. This relationship will
continue through 2010-11. |
Middle
|
26 |
|
Bachelor's degrees |
Men
|
The
number of bachelor's degrees awarded to men is a linear
function of full-time male undergraduate enrollment in 4-year
institutions lagged 2 years and the male 18- to 24-year-old
population. This relationship will continue throuh 2010-11
|
Middle
|
27 |
Women
|
The
number of bachelor's degrees awarded to women is a linear
function of full-time female undergraduate enrollment in
4-year institutions lagged 3 years and the female 18- to
24-year-old population. This relationship will continue
through 2010-11. |
Middle
|
27 |
|
Master's degrees |
Men
|
The
number of master's degrees awarded to men is a linear function
of full-time male graduate enrollment. This relationship
will continue through 2010-11. |
Middle
|
28 |
Women
|
The
number of master's degrees awarded to women is a linear
function of full-time female graduate enrollment. This relationship
will continue through 2010-11. |
Middle
|
28 |
|
Doctor's degrees |
Men
|
The
number of doctor's degrees awarded to men is a linear function
of full-time
male graduate enrollment lagged one year and the unemployment
rate. This relationship will continue through 2010-11. |
Middle
|
29 |
Women
|
The
number of doctor's degrees awarded to women is a linear
function of the 35- to 44-year-old population and full-time
female graduate enrollment. This relationship will continue
through 2010-11. |
Middle
|
29 |
|
First-professional degrees |
Men
|
The
number of first-professional degrees awarded to men is a
linear function of full-time male first-professional enrollment
lagged 2 years. This relationship will continue through
2010-11. |
Middle
|
30 |
Women
|
The
number of first-professional degrees awarded to women is
a linear function of full-time female first-professional
enrollment lagged 1 year and part-time female first-professional
enrollment lagged 2 years. This relationship will continue
through 2010-11. |
Middle
|
30 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for
Education Statistics, Earned Degrees Conferred Model. (This
table was prepared June 2001.) |