Figures for Dentistry have been relatively stable while figures for Public and Environmental Affairs have been erratic over the past five years. Other schools with current year increases include Education and Business with both schools experiencing a seven-percent increase this past year. Figures for both schools have fluctuated since that time. The only other school to experience a decline this year was Liberal Arts, with figures falling for the second year after peaking in 1995-96. The most popular degree fields, programs conferring 100 or more baccalaureate degrees over the last two years, are shown in the table to the right.
Nursing tops the list followed by general studies, elementary education, and accounting.
Time to degree was calculated by comparing students' entry date to their degree date and therefore includes periods of non-enrollment. Students completing a second baccalaureate degree within the IU system were excluded from the review. That population should, however, be fairly small. This average includes one student who took 48 years to complete their degree. The number of master's degrees conferred declined for the second year in a row, although figures are still higher than they were five years ago.