In 2007, women earned nearly two thirds of all associate degrees and 57% of all bachelor’s degrees awarded to undergraduate students, according to new data from the American Council on Education. Similarly, the report also found that women now earn the (47) of graduate degrees as well. While the study’s results are encouraging for women, on the (48) they paint a severe picture of the country’s higher education system. In 2008, 37.5% of those between the ages of 25-34 had at least an associate degree, which is the same completion rate as those who are 45-64 years old. In other words, as the study (49) , young adults today really are no better educated than the (50) generation. This is particularly troubling because there has clearly been an (51) desire among American families to send their children to college in recent years. In fact, between 1997-2007, the number of white students (52) in two-and four-year universities increased from 9.7 million to 10.8 million, and the number of minority students increased even more (53) , from 3.6 million to 5.4 million. However, part of the problem is that the completion rate among some minority students is (54) not up to standard. For example, less than half of the African American students who enrolled at a two-year college (55) up getting a degree, and despite the increasing number of (56) in college, two-thirds of all degrees went to white students. A. concludes B. express C. dramatically D. ended E. enrolled F. exclusively G. fluctuated H) increased I)majority J) minorities K) percentage L) previous M) protective N) still O) whole