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Table 2-3. Demographic characteristics of master's and doctoral students in science, engineering and health, by enrollment intensity: 2017

Sex, citizenship, ethnicity, and race Full time Part time
All full time First time, Full time
Total Master's Doctoral All first time, full time Master's Doctoral All part time Master's Doctoral
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
All individuals 480,788 100.0 245,010 100.0 235,778 100.0 156,157 100.0 110,980 100.0 45,177 100.0 168,324 100.0 133,577 100.0 34,747 100.0
Male 262,493 54.6 125,897 51.4 136,596 57.9 82,019 52.5 56,467 50.9 25,552 56.6 93,954 55.8 74,851 56.0 19,103 55.0
Female 218,295 45.4 119,113 48.6 99,182 42.1 74,138 47.5 54,513 49.1 19,625 43.4 74,370 44.2 58,726 44.0 15,644 45.0
U.S. citizens and permanent residentsa 280,398 58.3 141,321 57.7 139,077 59.0 91,415 58.5 64,513 58.1 26,902 59.5 136,083 80.8 110,575 82.8 25,508 73.4
Hispanic or Latino 30,251 6.3 17,316 7.1 12,935 5.5 10,517 6.7 7,694 6.9 2,823 6.2 14,370 8.5 12,306 9.2 2,064 5.9
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,252 0.3 706 0.3 546 0.2 374 0.2 285 0.3 89 0.2 598 0.4 430 0.3 168 0.5
Asian 28,817 6.0 14,825 6.1 13,992 5.9 10,146 6.5 7,445 6.7 2,701 6.0 13,228 7.9 11,268 8.4 1,960 5.6
Black or African American 19,189 4.0 11,846 4.8 7,343 3.1 6,951 4.5 5,429 4.9 1,522 3.4 13,560 8.1 11,420 8.5 2,140 6.2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 430 0.1 240 0.1 190 0.1 126 0.1 102 0.1 24 0.1 273 0.2 228 0.2 45 0.1
White 176,158 36.6 83,943 34.3 92,215 39.1 55,145 35.3 37,642 33.9 17,503 38.7 81,144 48.2 64,088 48.0 17,056 49.1
More than one race 9,812 2.0 4,996 2.0 4,816 2.0 3,539 2.3 2,440 2.2 1,099 2.4 3,727 2.2 3,123 2.3 604 1.7
Unknown ethnicity and race 14,489 3.0 7,449 3.0 7,040 3.0 4,617 3.0 3,476 3.1 1,141 2.5 9,183 5.5 7,712 5.8 1,471 4.2
Temporary visa holders 200,390 41.7 103,689 42.3 96,701 41.0 64,742 41.5 46,467 41.9 18,275 40.5 32,241 19.2 23,002 17.2 9,239 26.6
Male
U.S. citizens and permanent residentsa 133,720 27.8 60,203 24.6 73,517 31.2 41,382 26.5 27,523 24.8 13,859 30.7 72,703 43.2 59,703 44.7 13,000 37.4
Hispanic or Latino 13,521 2.8 6,948 2.8 6,573 2.8 4,581 2.9 3,100 2.8 1,481 3.3 7,175 4.3 6,250 4.7 925 2.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native 490 0.1 260 0.1 230 0.1 130 0.1 104 0.1 26 0.1 269 0.2 191 0.1 78 0.2
Asian 14,640 3.0 7,260 3.0 7,380 3.1 5,092 3.3 3,652 3.3 1,440 3.2 7,516 4.5 6,492 4.9 1,024 2.9
Black or African American 7,191 1.5 4,226 1.7 2,965 1.3 2,547 1.6 1,929 1.7 618 1.4 6,193 3.7 5,312 4.0 881 2.5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 195 * 102 * 93 * 54 * 43 * 11 * 129 0.1 105 0.1 24 0.1
White 86,202 17.9 36,151 14.8 50,051 21.2 25,285 16.2 16,161 14.6 9,124 20.2 44,739 26.6 35,763 26.8 8,976 25.8
More than one race 4,421 0.9 2,104 0.9 2,317 1.0 1,561 1.0 1,039 0.9 522 1.2 1,873 1.1 1,598 1.2 275 0.8
Unknown ethnicity and race 7,060 1.5 3,152 1.3 3,908 1.7 2,132 1.4 1,495 1.3 637 1.4 4,809 2.9 3,992 3.0 817 2.4
Temporary visa holders 128,773 26.8 65,694 26.8 63,079 26.8 40,637 26.0 28,944 26.1 11,693 25.9 21,251 12.6 15,148 11.3 6,103 17.6
Female
U.S. citizens and permanent residentsa 146,678 30.5 81,118 33.1 65,560 27.8 50,033 32.0 36,990 33.3 13,043 28.9 63,380 37.7 50,872 38.1 12,508 36.0
Hispanic or Latino 16,730 3.5 10,368 4.2 6,362 2.7 5,936 3.8 4,594 4.1 1,342 3.0 7,195 4.3 6,056 4.5 1,139 3.3
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native 762 0.2 446 0.2 316 0.1 244 0.2 181 0.2 63 0.1 329 0.2 239 0.2 90 0.3
Asian 14,177 2.9 7,565 3.1 6,612 2.8 5,054 3.2 3,793 3.4 1,261 2.8 5,712 3.4 4,776 3.6 936 2.7
Black or African American 11,998 2.5 7,620 3.1 4,378 1.9 4,404 2.8 3,500 3.2 904 2.0 7,367 4.4 6,108 4.6 1,259 3.6
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 235 * 138 0.1 97 * 72 * 59 0.1 13 * 144 0.1 123 0.1 21 0.1
White 89,956 18.7 47,792 19.5 42,164 17.9 29,860 19.1 21,481 19.4 8,379 18.5 36,405 21.6 28,325 21.2 8,080 23.3
More than one race 5,391 1.1 2,892 1.2 2,499 1.1 1,978 1.3 1,401 1.3 577 1.3 1,854 1.1 1,525 1.1 329 0.9
Unknown ethnicity and race 7,429 1.5 4,297 1.8 3,132 1.3 2,485 1.6 1,981 1.8 504 1.1 4,374 2.6 3,720 2.8 654 1.9
Temporary visa holders 71,617 14.9 37,995 15.5 33,622 14.3 24,105 15.4 17,523 15.8 6,582 14.6 10,990 6.5 7,854 5.9 3,136 9.0
* = value < 0.05%.
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.