Total Degrees by Type
1875-2009–The table below lists the total number of degrees from the first graduating class of 1875 through the graduating class of 2008. Graduates who received more than one degree are counted once for each degree.
| Graduates (non-degree, 3-year program, 1875-1891) | 166 |
| Associate’s degrees (1989-2009) | 848 |
| Bachelor’s degrees (1883-2009) | 180,404 |
| Master’s degrees (1892-2009) | 47,624 |
| Graduate/professional degrees (1893-1941) | 267 |
| Doctor of philosophy (1942-2009) | 9,783 |
| Doctor of education (1973-2009) | 1,755 |
| Doctor of veterinary medicine degrees (1984-2009) | 2,109 |
| Total undergraduate degrees (1883-2009) | 181,252 |
| Total graduate degrees (1892-2009) | 61,538 |
| Total degrees (1883-2009) | 242,790 |