Figure 4: Bachelors Degrees Earned by Women from 1966 to 2000 



Percent 

 60 



10 



1966 



1968 



1970 



1972 



1974 



1976 



1978 



1980 



1982 



1984 



1986 



1988 



1990 



1992 



1994 



1996 



1998 



2000 



^ Life sciences 



~~ Mathematics/computer science 



' • " Physical sciences 



' — Engineering 



Data not available for 1 999 



Source: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Science and Engineering Degrees: 1966-2001, 

 NSF 04-31 1 , Project Officers, Susan T Hill and Jean M. Jofinson (Arlington, VA 2004). 



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