How many bachelors degrees were awarded in 1950?

Precise numbers for bachelor's degrees awarded in 1950 are difficult to find consistently across sources and vary based on the type of institution (public vs. private, etc.) and data collection methods of the time. However, estimates generally place the number of bachelor's degrees awarded in the United States in 1950 in the range of 430,000 to 480,000. There's no single definitive figure.