Women earned 28.0% of U.S. physical-science bachelor’s degrees in 1984–85.

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"Women earned 28.0% of U.S. physical-science bachelor’s degrees in 1984–85."

NCES shows women’s share of physical-science bachelor’s degrees rising from 13.8% in 1970–71 to 28.0% in 1984–85 and continuing upward afterward.

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Source title Percentage of bachelor’s degrees earned by women and change in the percentage earned by women from 1970–71 to 2001–02, by field of study: 1970–71, 1984–85, and 2001–02

Source authors National Center for Education Statistics

Source year 2003

Confidence high

Importance mid