Data on degrees awarded by Maryland public and private colleges and universities for fiscal years 1971-1982 are presented. Twelve-year trends in total degrees awarded by institution are presented, along with 6-year trends (1977-1982) in degrees awarded for each program at each institution in Maryland. In addition to the detailed statistical tables, a brief narrative summary is provided. Highlights include the following: there has been continued steady growth in the number of lower-division certificates awarded in recent years; associate degree production at community colleges increased during the first part of the 1970s and then stabilized; bachelor's degrees increased by one-third at the University of Maryland's University College, while the public colleges and private colleges experienced slightly more than 20 percent growth in bachelor's degree production; at the master's level, the state institutions increased degree production by 47 percent, and the private institutions more than doubled in degree production during 1971-1982; at the doctoral level, there has been relative stability at both the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University; and first-professional degree production at the University of Maryland increased during the early 1970s and stabilized since 1977. (SW)