The percentage of women has increased immensely after the passing of Title IX in 1972, allowing equal access for women in all federally funded activities. Medical Degrees In 1972, women earned 9% In 1994, women earned 38% In 2009 women earned 49% Law Degrees In 1972, women earned 7% In 1994, women earned 43% In 2009, women earned 47.1% Doctoral Degrees In 1972, women earned 25% In 1994, women earned 44% In 2009, women earned 51% Bachelor's Degrees In 1971, 18% of women had completed four years of college In 1994, 27% of men and women had earned a degree In 2009, 56% of women had earned a degree High School - Girls Athletics In 1971,300,000 high school girls participated in athletics In 1996, there were 2.4 million In 2009, there were 3.17 million College Student Athletes In 1972, women comprised 15% In 1995, women comprised 37% In 2009, women comprised 46%
"When I was at Harvard in 1972, I played lacrosse. The first year, we did not have a locker room like the boys, we had to practice at 5:30 in the morning so we didn't distract the boys, we didn't get uniforms, we only had five games in the whole season, and we did not have a full time coach. A few years after Title IX was passed, we had a locker room, a full time coach, and got to eat meals with the boys and not be judged." - Nancy Zweng
"Prior to the passage of Title IX in 1972 many colleges and universities had quotas on the number of women who could enroll in their medicine, law and related degree programs. Because of Title IX we now have much more of a balance in the number of men and women who are doctors and lawyers in this country." - Billie Jean King