Table 3. Graduate students in engineering in all institutions, by engineering field: 1975–2012 |
Year | Total | Aerospace engineering |
Agricultural engineering |
Architecturea | Biomedical engineering |
Chemical engineering |
Civil engineeringa |
Electrical engineering |
Engineering science |
Industrial engineering |
Mechanical engineering |
Metallurgical and materials engineering |
Mining engineering |
Nuclear engineering |
Petroleum engineering |
Engineer- ing nec |
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1975 | 68,332 | 1,670 | 631 | na | 883 | 5,095 | 12,560 | 16,320 | 1,746 | 11,663 | 8,601 | 2,376 | 412 | 1,636 | 302 | 4,437 |
1976 | 66,723 | 1,477 | 690 | na | 895 | 5,271 | 11,995 | 15,926 | 1,759 | 10,687 | 8,313 | 2,398 | 515 | 1,600 | 376 | 4,821 |
1977 | 68,757 | 1,518 | 754 | na | 855 | 5,273 | 12,335 | 17,406 | 1,737 | 10,438 | 8,722 | 2,585 | 452 | 1,491 | 379 | 4,812 |
1978b | 67,787 | 1,463 | 788 | na | 920 | 5,431 | 12,358 | 17,127 | 1,844 | 9,494 | 8,638 | 2,592 | 416 | 1,404 | 428 | 4,884 |
1979 | 71,808 | 1,481 | 787 | na | 1,004 | 5,685 | 12,822 | 17,715 | 1,681 | 10,729 | 9,251 | 2,778 | 389 | 1,318 | 424 | 5,744 |
1980 | 74,335 | 1,737 | 789 | na | 964 | 6,038 | 13,097 | 19,132 | 1,796 | 9,698 | 9,888 | 2,934 | 413 | 1,241 | 503 | 6,105 |
1981 | 79,585 | 1,883 | 842 | na | 1,017 | 6,526 | 14,089 | 20,113 | 1,965 | 9,737 | 10,618 | 3,152 | 462 | 1,283 | 521 | 7,377 |
1982 | 83,720 | 1,941 | 911 | na | 1,085 | 7,222 | 14,122 | 21,927 | 2,130 | 9,577 | 11,467 | 3,154 | 449 | 1,301 | 586 | 7,848 |
1983 | 91,146 | 2,305 | 1,001 | na | 1,220 | 7,590 | 14,910 | 25,295 | 2,261 | 9,247 | 12,911 | 3,477 | 524 | 1,203 | 737 | 8,465 |
1984 | 92,739 | 2,340 | 989 | na | 1,315 | 7,400 | 15,192 | 26,388 | 2,153 | 9,282 | 13,855 | 3,673 | 502 | 1,234 | 744 | 7,672 |
1985 | 96,018 | 2,538 | 983 | na | 1,335 | 7,177 | 14,902 | 28,203 | 2,098 | 10,525 | 14,157 | 3,959 | 489 | 1,220 | 782 | 7,650 |
1986 | 101,905 | 2,804 | 1,118 | na | 1,487 | 7,043 | 14,976 | 29,969 | 2,362 | 11,569 | 15,713 | 4,236 | 512 | 1,265 | 747 | 8,104 |
1987 | 103,983 | 3,015 | 1,126 | na | 1,628 | 7,141 | 14,682 | 31,399 | 2,343 | 12,353 | 16,366 | 4,397 | 513 | 1,279 | 818 | 6,923 |
1988 | 102,854 | 3,223 | 1,096 | na | 1,708 | 6,643 | 14,811 | 32,035 | 2,386 | 11,575 | 16,151 | 4,381 | 489 | 1,303 | 742 | 6,311 |
1989 | 104,065 | 3,524 | 1,092 | na | 1,867 | 6,482 | 14,909 | 33,257 | 2,077 | 11,333 | 16,265 | 4,635 | 418 | 1,323 | 665 | 6,218 |
1990 | 107,658 | 3,934 | 985 | na | 2,097 | 6,768 | 15,542 | 33,722 | 2,020 | 11,555 | 16,879 | 4,983 | 437 | 1,278 | 670 | 6,788 |
1991 | 113,535 | 4,120 | 1,023 | na | 2,199 | 7,157 | 17,398 | 35,111 | 2,154 | 12,996 | 17,730 | 5,203 | 489 | 1,282 | 705 | 5,968 |
1992 | 118,039 | 4,036 | 1,053 | na | 2,492 | 7,433 | 19,572 | 36,428 | 2,218 | 13,826 | 18,637 | 5,550 | 437 | 1,286 | 737 | 4,334 |
1993 | 116,872 | 3,940 | 1,053 | na | 2,640 | 7,554 | 19,583 | 35,290 | 2,180 | 13,905 | 18,477 | 5,410 | 427 | 1,306 | 725 | 4,382 |
1994 | 113,024 | 3,715 | 1,095 | na | 2,716 | 7,639 | 19,925 | 33,067 | 2,089 | 13,992 | 17,761 | 5,228 | 424 | 1,246 | 624 | 3,503 |
1995 | 107,201 | 3,343 | 1,076 | na | 2,693 | 7,452 | 19,218 | 30,861 | 1,955 | 13,475 | 16,363 | 4,956 | 373 | 1,154 | 610 | 3,672 |
1996 | 103,224 | 3,208 | 1,055 | na | 2,689 | 7,408 | 18,528 | 29,941 | 1,751 | 12,675 | 15,509 | 4,747 | 371 | 980 | 562 | 3,800 |
1997 | 101,148 | 3,083 | 991 | na | 2,797 | 7,288 | 17,193 | 30,787 | 1,647 | 11,957 | 15,045 | 4,688 | 348 | 868 | 561 | 3,895 |
1998 | 100,038 | 3,137 | 975 | na | 2,855 | 7,093 | 16,517 | 31,384 | 1,701 | 11,221 | 14,696 | 4,680 | 304 | 821 | 571 | 4,083 |
1999 | 101,691 | 3,349 | 986 | na | 3,069 | 6,883 | 16,226 | 31,822 | 1,627 | 11,803 | 14,956 | 4,481 | 328 | 830 | 642 | 4,689 |
2000 | 104,112 | 3,407 | 943 | na | 3,197 | 7,056 | 16,451 | 33,611 | 1,632 | 12,119 | 15,235 | 4,377 | 287 | 792 | 627 | 4,378 |
2001 | 109,493 | 3,451 | 947 | na | 3,599 | 6,913 | 16,665 | 36,100 | 1,798 | 12,940 | 15,852 | 4,721 | 240 | 801 | 656 | 4,810 |
2002 | 119,668 | 3,685 | 952 | na | 4,338 | 7,414 | 17,713 | 39,948 | 2,121 | 14,033 | 17,139 | 4,992 | 267 | 795 | 766 | 5,505 |
2003 | 127,377 | 4,048 | 1,058 | na | 5,301 | 7,516 | 18,890 | 41,763 | 2,240 | 14,313 | 18,393 | 5,131 | 278 | 885 | 849 | 6,712 |
2004 | 123,566 | 4,089 | 1,041 | na | 5,807 | 7,452 | 18,561 | 38,995 | 2,198 | 13,852 | 17,852 | 5,059 | 308 | 971 | 845 | 6,536 |
2005 | 120,565 | 4,170 | 1,059 | na | 6,067 | 7,173 | 18,114 | 37,450 | 1,951 | 13,650 | 17,373 | 5,160 | 279 | 1,013 | 808 | 6,298 |
2006 | 123,041 | 4,482 | 1,073 | na | 6,482 | 7,261 | 17,802 | 38,265 | 2,046 | 13,829 | 17,919 | 5,268 | 244 | 1,099 | 813 | 6,458 |
2007olda | 130,255 | 4,616 | 1,126 | na | 6,881 | 7,383 | 19,867 | 40,207 | 1,843 | 14,290 | 18,366 | 5,365 | 307 | 1,208 | 1,014 | 7,782 |
2007newa | 131,676 | 4,616 | 1,126 | 4,601 | 6,904 | 7,584 | 16,071 | 40,588 | 1,806 | 14,474 | 18,347 | 5,314 | 222 | 1,180 | 1,014 | 7,829 |
2008 | 137,856 | 4,902 | 1,233 | 5,905 | 7,339 | 7,892 | 16,931 | 41,164 | 2,099 | 15,692 | 19,585 | 5,539 | 290 | 1,201 | 1,009 | 7,075 |
2009 | 144,677 | 5,266 | 1,303 | 6,804 | 7,904 | 8,188 | 18,638 | 41,218 | 2,168 | 15,825 | 21,243 | 5,863 | 312 | 1,243 | 1,190 | 7,512 |
2010 | 149,241 | 5,540 | 1,457 | 6,795 | 8,497 | 8,668 | 19,559 | 41,336 | 2,071 | 15,205 | 22,509 | 6,274 | 419 | 1,459 | 1,295 | 8,157 |
2011 | 146,501 | 5,691 | 1,656 | 3,111 | 9,175 | 8,828 | 19,596 | 41,580 | 2,101 | 14,494 | 21,883 | 6,649 | 500 | 1,499 | 1,301 | 8,437 |
2012 | 148,385 | 5,069 | 1,552 | 2,363 | 9,157 | 9,222 | 19,922 | 42,347 | 2,227 | 14,469 | 23,088 | 6,985 | 356 | 1,513 | 1,525 | 8,590 |
na = not applicable; data were not collected at this level of detail. |
nec = not elsewhere classified. |
a In 2007, eligible fields were reclassified, newly eligible fields were added, and the survey was redesigned to improve coverage and coding of eligible units. “2007new” presents data as collected in 2007; “2007old” shows data as they would have been collected in prior years. Architecture is reported as a separate field of engineering in 2007new; data were reported under Civil engineering in 2007old and previous years. See appendix A in http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf10307/ for more detail. |
b Master’s-granting institutions were not surveyed in 1978; totals represent estimates based on 1977 and 1979 data. |
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, NSF-NIH Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering. |
Data from survey cycle Fall 2012, as of December 2013. |