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Oklahoma is apparently
losing ground on states in the southern region with respect
to the number of bachelor's degrees being conferred in
fields of science & technology:
- Oklahoma's raw number of bachelor's degrees conferred in fields
of science & technology increased by 8.4% between 1989-90 and
1993-94 (the 12th highest increase among the fifteen SREB comparison
states *);
- The analogous raw figures for neighboring states increased over
the same period by as much as 33% (South Carolina);
- During this time period, South Carolina surpassed Oklahoma in raw
number of science & technology degrees conferred;
- The overall increase in raw number of science & technology degrees
for the fifteen SREB comparison states was 15.2%;
(Source: Southern Regional Education Board,
SREB Fact Book on Higher Education 1996/1997)
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Footnote:
* SREB States comprise Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia
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