Which of the Following Is True About Those Graduating with College

question 526

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about those graduating with college degrees?

• A) The proportion of college degrees earned by women has been declining in recent decades.
• B) The proportion of college degrees earned by women has been virtually constant during the last four decades.
• C) In 2008, only about 42 percent of those graduating from college were women.
• D) In 2008, only about 42 percent of those graduating from college were men.

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