Data

Van Andel Research Institute

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2022–13
All races 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
All full-time students   48   44   38   34   28   26   26   23   .   .
    Male   20   16   14   14   9   8   14   9   .   .
    Female   28   28   24   20   19   18   12   14   .   .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   29   31   34   30   23   21   23   23   .   .
    Hispanic or Latino   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   0   .   .
    Not Hispanic or Latino   28   30   33   29   22   20   22   23   .   .
      American Indian or Alaska Native   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Asian   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   2   .   .
      Black or African American   1   1   0   0   1   1   1   1   .   .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      White   25   27   30   27   20   19   20   20   .   .
      More than one race   2   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   .   .
    Unknown ethnicity and race   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
  Temporary visa holders   19   13   4   4   5   5   3   0   .   .
  Science and engineering   48   44   38   34   28   26   26   23   .   .
    Science   48   44   38   34   28   26   26   23   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   48   44   38   34   28   26   26   23   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Psychology   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Social sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
    Engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Other engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Clinical medicine   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .
      Other health   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .

NOTES:
  • . = data were not collected at this level or institution was not eligible to participate for this survey year.
  • Fields of study are grouped as they appear in survey data table (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvygradpostdoc/#tabs-2).

SOURCE: National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

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