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  1998-99 2008-09
Total number of bachelor's degrees 30,738 39,583
Number of degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 8,580 10,371
Percent of all degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 27.9 26.2
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 1998–99 and 2008–09 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, "Completions Survey" (IPEDS-C:99) and Fall 2009.
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↑ Significant increase.
↓ Significant decrease.
↔ No significant change.

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† Not applicable.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
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