University System
Degrees Awarded by Sector and Level
From 1992 to 2001, the total number of degrees increased 16 percent. The Provost Area grew by 17 percent and the Medical Center grew by 7 percent.
The greatest rise in the Universty System took place at the Master's level at the Medical Center (99%), while the greatest decline took place at the Bachelor's level at the Medical Center (-30%).
Over the past ten years the greatest increases in the Provost Area took place in the Colleges of Architecture (124%), Agriculture (42%), and Fine Arts (39%), while the greatest decreases took place in Social Work (-9%) and Communications and Information Studies (-2%).
UNIVERSITY SECTORS
DEGREE YEAR
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
PROVOST AREA
Bachelor's
2,506
2,400
2,401
2,447
2,620
2,831
2,851
3,005
2,929
2,991
Master's & Specialist
799
869
888
976
922
921
936
969
914
904
First Professional
122
158
155
111
137
144
141
134
139
129
Doctorate
169
166
191
188
194
192
187
174
198
189
Sector Total
3,596
3,593
3,635
3,722
3,873
4,088
4,115
4,282
4,180
4,213
MEDICAL CENTER
Bachelor's
353
380
380
389
383
303
396
280
258
248
Master's & Specialist
76
76
73
95
111
111
197
165
153
151
First Professional
163
171
171
179
216
208
222
231
230
246
Doctorate
40
26
38
35
42
48
45
30
51
30
Sector Total
632
653
662
698
752
670
860
706
692
675
UK System Total
Bachelor's
2,859
2,780
2,781
2,836
3,003
3,134
3,247
3,285
3,187
3,239
Master's & Specialist
875
945
961
1,071
1,033
1,032
1,133
1,134
1,067
1,055
First Professional
285
329
326
290
353
352
363
365
369
375
Doctorate
209
192
229
223
236
240
232
204
249
219
System Total
4,228
4,246
4,297
4,420
4,625
4,758
4,975
4,988
4,872
4,888