| Table 29. Actual and alternative projected numbers for master’s degrees, by sex of recipient: 1991–92 through 2016–17 |
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| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | |||
| 1991–92 | 352,838 | 161,842 | 190,996 |
| 1992–93 | 369,585 | 169,258 | 200,327 |
| 1993–94 | 387,070 | 176,085 | 210,985 |
| 1994–95 | 397,629 | 178,598 | 219,031 |
| 1995–96 | 406,301 | 179,081 | 227,220 |
| 1996–97 | 419,401 | 180,947 | 238,454 |
| 1997–98 | 430,164 | 184,375 | 245,789 |
| 1998–99 | 439,986 | 186,148 | 253,838 |
| 1999–2000 | 457,056 | 191,792 | 265,264 |
| 2000–01 | 468,476 | 194,351 | 274,125 |
| 2001–02 | 482,118 | 199,120 | 282,998 |
| 2002–03 | 512,645 | 211,381 | 301,264 |
| 2003–04 | 558,940 | 229,545 | 329,395 |
| 2004–05 | 574,618 | 233,590 | 341,028 |
| Middle alternative projections | |||
| 2005–06 | 606,000 | 245,000 | 361,000 |
| 2006–07 | 618,000 | 243,000 | 374,000 |
| 2007–08 | 634,000 | 247,000 | 387,000 |
| 2008–09 | 649,000 | 252,000 | 397,000 |
| 2009–10 | 662,000 | 256,000 | 405,000 |
| 2010–11 | 671,000 | 260,000 | 411,000 |
| 2011–12 | 683,000 | 264,000 | 419,000 |
| 2012–13 | 696,000 | 269,000 | 428,000 |
| 2013–14 | 715,000 | 275,000 | 440,000 |
| 2014–15 | 736,000 | 281,000 | 455,000 |
| 2015–16 | 757,000 | 286,000 | 471,000 |
| 2016–17 | 778,000 | 290,000 | 487,000 |
| Low alternative projections | |||
| 2005–06 | 606,000 | 245,000 | 361,000 |
| 2006–07 | 594,000 | 234,000 | 360,000 |
| 2007–08 | 585,000 | 228,000 | 357,000 |
| 2008–09 | 584,000 | 226,000 | 357,000 |
| 2009–10 | 581,000 | 225,000 | 356,000 |
| 2010–11 | 575,000 | 223,000 | 353,000 |
| 2011–12 | 564,000 | 218,000 | 346,000 |
| 2012–13 | 576,000 | 222,000 | 354,000 |
| 2013–14 | 591,000 | 227,000 | 364,000 |
| 2014–15 | 608,000 | 232,000 | 376,000 |
| 2015–16 | 626,000 | 236,000 | 390,000 |
| 2016–17 | 643,000 | 240,000 | 403,000 |
| High alternative projections | |||
| 2005–06 | 606,000 | 245,000 | 361,000 |
| 2006–07 | 642,000 | 253,000 | 389,000 |
| 2007–08 | 683,000 | 266,000 | 417,000 |
| 2008–09 | 715,000 | 277,000 | 438,000 |
| 2009–10 | 743,000 | 288,000 | 455,000 |
| 2010–11 | 767,000 | 297,000 | 470,000 |
| 2011–12 | 801,000 | 310,000 | 492,000 |
| 2012–13 | 817,000 | 315,000 | 502,000 |
| 2013–14 | 839,000 | 322,000 | 516,000 |
| 2014–15 | 864,000 | 329,000 | 534,000 |
| 2015–16 | 889,000 | 336,000 | 553,000 |
| 2016–17 | 913,000 | 341,000 | 572,000 |
| NOTE: Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Mean absolute percentage errors of selected education statistics can be found in table A2, appendix A. |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, "Completions Survey" (IPEDS-C:92–99), and Fall 2000 through Fall 2005; and Degrees Conferred Model, 1975–76 through 2004–05. (This table was prepared December 2006.) |
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