Degrees grow again!

Kentucky public higher eduction has again increased the number of students receiving associate and baccalaureate degrees, according to the preliminary report on graduations for the 2010 academic year from the Council on Postsecondary Education.

Compared to 2009, associates degrees are up 10.9 percent and baccalaureate degrees up 6.4 percent.

Compared to 2000, the associate increase is 89.2 percent and and baccalaureate growth 34.6 percent.

Here are the overall numbers, followed by the breakdown of each university's number of bachelor's degrees: