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Table 2-1. Demographic characteristics of graduate students, postdoctoral appointees, and doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers in science, engineering, and health: 2017

Sex, citizenship, ethnicity, and race Graduate students Postdoctoral appointees Doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers
All graduate students Master's Doctoral
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All individuals 649,112 100.0 378,587 100.0 270,525 100.0 64,733 100.0 28,180 100.0
Male 356,447 54.9 200,748 53.0 155,699 57.6 38,870 60.0 16,580 58.8
Female 292,665 45.1 177,839 47.0 114,826 42.4 25,863 40.0 11,600 41.2
U.S. citizens and permanent residentsa 416,481 64.2 251,896 66.5 164,585 60.8 30,110 46.5 na na
Hispanic or Latino 44,621 6.9 29,622 7.8 14,999 5.5 1,659 2.6 na na
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,850 0.3 1,136 0.3 714 0.3 125 0.2 na na
Asian 42,045 6.5 26,093 6.9 15,952 5.9 6,045 9.3 na na
Black or African American 32,749 5.0 23,266 6.1 9,483 3.5 1,019 1.6 na na
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 703 0.1 468 0.1 235 0.1 112 0.2 na na
White 257,302 39.6 148,031 39.1 109,271 40.4 17,313 26.7 na na
More than one race 13,539 2.1 8,119 2.1 5,420 2.0 730 1.1 na na
Unknown ethnicity and race 23,672 3.6 15,161 4.0 8,511 3.1 3,107 4.8 na na
Temporary visa holders 232,631 35.8 126,691 33.5 105,940 39.2 34,623 53.5 na na
Male
U.S. citizens and permanent residentsa 206,423 31.8 119,906 31.7 86,517 32.0 16,378 25.3 na na
Hispanic or Latino 20,696 3.2 13,198 3.5 7,498 2.8 844 1.3 na na
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native 759 0.1 451 0.1 308 0.1 65 0.1 na na
Asian 22,156 3.4 13,752 3.6 8,404 3.1 3,431 5.3 na na
Black or African American 13,384 2.1 9,538 2.5 3,846 1.4 443 0.7 na na
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 324 * 207 0.1 117 * 42 0.1 na na
White 130,941 20.2 71,914 19.0 59,027 21.8 9,422 14.6 na na
More than one race 6,294 1.0 3,702 1.0 2,592 1.0 404 0.6 na na
Unknown ethnicity and race 11,869 1.8 7,144 1.9 4,725 1.7 1,727 2.7 na na
Temporary visa holders 150,024 23.1 80,842 21.4 69,182 25.6 22,492 34.7 na na
Female
U.S. citizens and permanent residentsa 210,058 32.4 131,990 34.9 78,068 28.9 13,732 21.2 na na
Hispanic or Latino 23,925 3.7 16,424 4.3 7,501 2.8 815 1.3 na na
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,091 0.2 685 0.2 406 0.2 60 0.1 na na
Asian 19,889 3.1 12,341 3.3 7,548 2.8 2,614 4.0 na na
Black or African American 19,365 3.0 13,728 3.6 5,637 2.1 576 0.9 na na
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 379 0.1 261 0.1 118 * 70 0.1 na na
White 126,361 19.5 76,117 20.1 50,244 18.6 7,891 12.2 na na
More than one race 7,245 1.1 4,417 1.2 2,828 1.0 326 0.5 na na
Unknown ethnicity and race 11,803 1.8 8,017 2.1 3,786 1.4 1,380 2.1 na na
Temporary visa holders 82,607 12.7 45,849 12.1 36,758 13.6 12,131 18.7 na na
* = value < 0.05%. na = not applicable; citizenship and race and ethnicity data are not collected for doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers.
a Ethnicity and race data are available only for U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
NOTE: Percentages may not add to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, 2017.