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Table 18. Graduate students in science and engineering in doctorate-granting institutions, by enrollment status, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2011–16

Enrollment status, citizenship, ethnicity, and race 2011 2012 2013 2014olda 2014newa 2015 2016
All science and engineering 511,759 513,206 518,888 532,926 534,429 548,655 555,646
U.S. citizens and permanent residentsb 349,723 343,834 338,512 333,156 330,438 332,226 332,353
Hispanic or Latino 26,443 26,694 27,373 27,710 28,377 30,812 33,014
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native 2,103 1,944 1,939 1,819 1,786 1,729 1,588
Asian 29,685 29,227 29,298 29,367 29,458 30,645 31,593
Black or African American 26,637 26,216 25,405 24,926 23,038 23,428 23,852
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 833 707 684 682 681 734 657
White 232,106 227,639 223,501 219,061 218,062 216,318 213,839
More than one race 5,286 6,662 7,004 8,001 7,869 8,502 9,009
Unknown ethnicity and race 26,630 24,745 23,308 21,590 21,167 20,058 18,801
Temporary visa holders 162,036 169,372 180,376 199,770 203,991 216,429 223,293
Full-time enrollment 388,995 392,563 400,213 412,683 414,209 425,174 429,899
U.S. citizens and permanent residentsb 244,563 241,216 238,555 234,842 232,836 232,938 232,743
Hispanic or Latino 18,056 18,334 19,136 19,488 19,635 21,363 22,977
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,464 1,373 1,361 1,240 1,221 1,211 1,096
Asian 21,533 21,387 21,641 21,510 21,573 22,291 23,001
Black or African American 16,125 15,801 15,341 15,035 14,021 14,315 14,775
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 580 466 472 450 453 475 460
White 165,398 162,744 159,954 156,657 155,858 153,744 151,378
More than one race 4,028 5,038 5,182 6,000 5,927 6,222 6,636
Unknown ethnicity and race 17,379 16,073 15,468 14,462 14,148 13,317 12,420
Temporary visa holders 144,432 151,347 161,658 177,841 181,373 192,236 197,156
Part-time enrollment 122,764 120,643 118,675 120,243 120,220 123,481 125,747
U.S. citizens and permanent residentsb 105,160 102,618 99,957 98,314 97,602 99,288 99,610
Hispanic or Latino 8,387 8,360 8,237 8,222 8,742 9,449 10,037
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native 639 571 578 579 565 518 492
Asian 8,152 7,840 7,657 7,857 7,885 8,354 8,592
Black or African American 10,512 10,415 10,064 9,891 9,017 9,113 9,077
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 253 241 212 232 228 259 197
White 66,708 64,895 63,547 62,404 62,204 62,574 62,461
More than one race 1,258 1,624 1,822 2,001 1,942 2,280 2,373
Unknown ethnicity and race 9,251 8,672 7,840 7,128 7,019 6,741 6,381
Temporary visa holders 17,604 18,025 18,718 21,929 22,618 24,193 26,137
a In 2014, the survey frame was updated following a comprehensive frame evaluation study. The study identified potentially eligible but not previously surveyed academic institutions in the United States with master's- or doctorate-granting programs in science, engineering, or health. A total of 151 newly eligible institutions were added, and two private for-profit institutions offering mostly practitioner-based graduate degrees were determined to be ineligible.
b Ethnicity and race data are available only for U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering.