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Table 1 University qualifications awarded by program level and gender

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University qualifications awarded by program level and gender
  2002r 2006r,1 20071 2002 to 2007 2006 to 2007
  number % change
Total2,3 186,462 225,939 241,551 29.5 6.9
Male 75,225 89,682 94,830 26.1 5.7
Female 111,222 136,212 146,682 31.9 7.7
Undergraduate level2 152,301 181,416 195,210 28.2 7.6
Male 58,671 68,607 73,452 25.2 7.1
Female 93,615 112,776 121,728 30.0 7.9
Bachelor's, first professional and applied degree2 134,019 161,031 175,395 30.9 8.9
Male 52,245 61,581 66,669 27.6 8.3
Female 81,771 99,426 108,696 32.9 9.3
Other undergraduate qualifications awarded2 18,282 20,382 19,815 8.4 -2.8
Male 6,426 7,026 6,783 5.6 -3.5
Female 11,844 13,347 13,032 10.0 -2.4
Graduate level2 33,105 42,708 44,577 34.7 4.4
Male 16,062 20,286 20,694 28.8 2.0
Female 17,043 22,413 23,880 40.1 6.5
Master's degree2 26,307 34,080 34,791 32.2 2.1
Male 12,474 16,032 16,035 28.5 0.0
Female 13,830 18,042 18,750 35.6 3.9
Earned doctorate2 3,729 4,449 4,827 29.4 8.5
Male 2,124 2,520 2,676 26.0 6.2
Female 1,605 1,932 2,151 34.0 11.3
Other graduate qualifications awarded2 3,069 4,179 4,962 61.7 18.7
Male 1,461 1,737 1,983 35.7 14.2
Female 1,605 2,442 2,982 85.8 22.1
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Qualification figures do not include the University of Regina.
Total includes sex unknown.
Includes the other program level categories.
Note(s):
Qualification figures may not add up because of rounding to a multiple of 3.