Since its establishment in 1910, it is estimated that 500,000 students have taken a course at the Extension School. Although most students take one of the 715 on-campus and distance-learning based courses[6] offered for professional development or personal enrichment, approximately 150 Bachelor's and 550 Master's degrees are awarded each year.[7] The School also has a long history of offering distance education, and offers a variety of amenities and opportunities to students and degree earning alumni.