Table 2-1. Demographic characteristics of graduate students, postdoctoral appointees, and doctorate-holding nonfaculty researchers in science, engineering, and health: 2018

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 668,307 100.0 391,211 100.0 277,096 100.0 64,783 100.0 29,284 100.0
Male 359,333 53.8 201,314 51.5 158,019 57.0 38,661 59.7 17,468 59.7
Female 308,974 46.2 189,897 48.5 119,077 43.0 26,122 40.3 11,816 40.3
U.S. citizens and permanent residentsa 438,581 65.6 271,290 69.3 167,291 60.4 29,622 45.7 na na
Hispanic or Latino 49,084 7.3 32,923 8.4 16,161 5.8 1,856 2.9 na na
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,932 0.3 1,219 0.3 713 0.3 81 0.1 na na
Asian 45,307 6.8 28,557 7.3 16,750 6.0 6,020 9.3 na na
Black or African American 35,943 5.4 25,878 6.6 10,065 3.6 1,104 1.7 na na
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 730 0.1 497 0.1 233 0.1 55 0.1 na na
White 265,735 39.8 156,010 39.9 109,725 39.6 17,232 26.6 na na
More than one race 14,864 2.2 9,120 2.3 5,744 2.1 506 0.8 na na
Unknown ethnicity and race 24,986 3.7 17,086 4.4 7,900 2.9 2,768 4.3 na na
Temporary visa holders 229,726 34.4 119,921 30.7 109,805 39.6 35,161 54.3 na na
Male
U.S. citizens and permanent residentsa 213,153 31.9 126,552 32.3 86,601 31.3 15,934 24.6 na na
Hispanic or Latino 22,141 3.3 14,242 3.6 7,899 2.9 948 1.5 na na
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native 783 0.1 480 0.1 303 0.1 40 0.1 na na
Asian 23,786 3.6 15,039 3.8 8,747 3.2 3,397 5.2 na na
Black or African American 14,279 2.1 10,257 2.6 4,022 1.5 440 0.7 na na
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 319 * 220 0.1 99 * 27 * na na
White 133,204 19.9 74,714 19.1 58,490 21.1 9,321 14.4 na na
More than one race 6,892 1.0 4,132 1.1 2,760 1.0 250 0.4 na na
Unknown ethnicity and race 11,749 1.8 7,468 1.9 4,281 1.5 1,511 2.3 na na
Temporary visa holders 146,180 21.9 74,762 19.1 71,418 25.8 22,727 35.1 na na
Female
U.S. citizens and permanent residentsa 225,428 33.7 144,738 37.0 80,690 29.1 13,688 21.1 na na
Hispanic or Latino 26,943 4.0 18,681 4.8 8,262 3.0 908 1.4 na na
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,149 0.2 739 0.2 410 0.1 41 0.1 na na
Asian 21,521 3.2 13,518 3.5 8,003 2.9 2,623 4.0 na na
Black or African American 21,664 3.2 15,621 4.0 6,043 2.2 664 1.0 na na
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 411 0.1 277 0.1 134 * 28 * na na
White 132,531 19.8 81,296 20.8 51,235 18.5 7,911 12.2 na na
More than one race 7,972 1.2 4,988 1.3 2,984 1.1 256 0.4 na na
Unknown ethnicity and race 13,237 2.0 9,618 2.5 3,619 1.3 1,257 1.9 na na
Temporary visa holders 83,546 12.5 45,159 11.5 38,387 13.9 12,434 19.2 na na