In 1995-96 academic year there were 86,087 bachelor degrees awarded. That number fell to 71,261 for 2002-2003 school year. In 2008-09 it rose to 120,488 .

Question

How much greater was the percent increase from 2003 to 2009?
How much was the percent decrease from 1996 to 2003?

Answer 1

(120,488 - 71,261) / 71,261 = 0.69079861354 = 69.1% increase

Do the same to find the percent decrease.