Figure C-2. Bachelor's and associate's degrees awarded in computer sciences,
by sex, 1985–2005
by sex, 1985–2005
NOTE: National data not available for 1999.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, special tabulations of U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Completions Survey, 1985–2005.
Women are a decreasing share of computer science degree earners.
- The percentage of bachelor's computer science degrees earned by women dropped from 37% in 1985 to 22% in 2005.
- The percentage of associate's degrees in computer science earned by women dropped from 49% in 1985 to 30% in 2005.
- In 2005, the numbers of computer science degrees earned by both men and women dropped sharply.
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This figure will be updated as new data become available. This figure was last updated May 2008.