Summary information is presented on the total associate, baccalaureate, master's and specialist, doctoral and first-professional degrees, and other formal awards conferred during the 1979-80 fiscal year by Kentucky colleges and universities. Data are included from seven business colleges, which conferred a total of 1,114 associate degrees and other formal awards. Data on three graduate seminaries and one undergraduate seminary are included; the seminaries awarded a total of 287 degrees. Degrees and formal awards conferred by Kentucky state-supported and independent colleges and universities in 1979-80 totaled 21,437. Of these 18,133 degrees/awards were offered by state institutions and 3,304 were offered by private institutions. For the state institutions there were 3,458 associate degrees and formal awards, 9,191 baccalaureate degrees, 4,424 master's and specialist degrees, and 179 doctoral degrees, and 881 first-professional degrees awarded. For the independent sector, there were 472 associate degrees and formal awards, 2,285 baccalaureate degrees, and 547 master's and specialist degrees. The eight state colleges and universities conferred 1,607 associate degrees and formal awards, while the 13 community colleges made an additional 1,851 awards. The 15 private senior institutions conferred 193 associate degrees and formal awards, while the seven private junior colleges conferred an additional 279 awards. (SW)