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English, Literature & Writing — Trends 2015–2024

Degrees Awarded

0 12,500 25,000 37,500 50,000 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 41,765 39,297 37,958 36,955 36,610 35,618 33,684 31,833 30,093 29,013

Share of College Degrees

0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2.9% 2.7% 2.5% 2.4% 2.3% 2.2% 2.0% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8%

Male (%)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 30.6% 30.0% 29.6% 29.2% 28.7% 27.9% 27.6% 27.2% 27.4% 26.4%

International (%)

0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1.2% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 1.6% 1.6% 1.5%