Earned Degrees Conferred: 1969-70 Summary Data.

This document presents a report of earned degrees conferred by institutions of higher education in the United States in 1969-1970. Some of the highlights of the report include: (1) 1,072,581 degrees were conferred at the bachelor's and higher levels at 1,617 institutions; (2) publically controlled institutions awarded 65% of all degrees; (3) publically controlled institutions awarded 66% of all bachelor's degrees, 42% of all first-professional degrees; 65% of all master's degrees, and 64% of all doctoral degrees; (4) 54% of all bachelor's degrees were in the areas of education, social sciences, and business and commerce; (5) 60% of all master's degrees were in the areas of education, social sciences, and business and commerce; and (6) 47% of all doctoral degrees were in the areas of education, the physical sciences, and the social sciences. (HS)