Information on 27,016 degrees conferred in Connecticut colleges and universities in 1984-1985 is presented, with attention to discipline and level of the degree and the recipients' gender and minority status. Trends include the following: over the past 10 years, the proportion of bachelor's and master's degrees awarded in the public sector has declined steadily, while it has increased in the private sector; in 1984-1985 more degrees were awarded in business and management than in any other field, while education was second and social sciences third; female students earned slightly more than half of all degrees, consistent with the past 5 years; minority students earned 6.9% of all degrees in 1984-1985, an increase over previous years but still less than minority representation in the state's population; and based on proportions in the state population, Black and Hispanic students are underrepresented among degree recipients and Asian/Pacific Islanders are overrepresented. The declines in degrees following enrollment growth may indicate that more students are enrolling part-time, for short-term, job-related education rather than for traditional programs. Shifts in student demand and interest have implications for institutions in such areas as budget allocations, faculty assignments, program expansion/contraction, and quality standards. (SW)