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Biology — Trends 2015–2024

Degrees Awarded

0 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 71,902 73,320 74,372 74,500 75,472 77,669 80,043 78,954 77,261 74,383

Share of College Degrees

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5.0% 4.9% 4.8% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 4.7%

Male (%)

0% 12% 24% 36% 48% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 39.3% 38.3% 37.3% 36.1% 35.2% 34.1% 32.8% 32.4% 32.1% 31.6%

International (%)

0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2.3% 2.5% 2.5% 2.6% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 2.7% 2.6%