Data

Liberty U.

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2023–14
All races 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
    Male   1,769   1,179   1,699   1,556   1,052   667   .   .   .   .
    Female   3,218   1,819   4,098   3,670   2,393   1,751   .   .   .   .
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents   4,896   2,935   5,723   5,155   3,386   2,359   .   .   .   .
    Hispanic or Latino   414   223   396   365   182   146   .   .   .   .
    Not Hispanic or Latino   3,616   2,130   3,996   3,650   2,454   1,645   .   .   .   .
      American Indian or Alaska Native   28   20   29   26   23   12   .   .   .   .
      Asian   100   66   110   97   51   39   .   .   .   .
      Black or African American   1,280   622   954   930   635   435   .   .   .   .
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander   15   9   10   9   7   3   .   .   .   .
      White   2,005   1,293   2,693   2,394   1,629   1,098   .   .   .   .
      More than one race   188   120   200   194   109   58   .   .   .   .
    Unknown ethnicity and race   866   582   1,331   1,140   750   568   .   .   .   .
  Temporary visa holders   91   63   74   71   59   59   .   .   .   .
  Science and engineering   4,262   2,408   5,326   4,575   2,969   1,974   .   .   .   .
    Science   4,224   2,384   5,302   4,556   2,969   1,974   .   .   .   .
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Biological and biomedical sciences   367   390   428   428   348   286   .   .   .   .
      Communication   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Computer and information sciences   50   51   50   55   47   50   .   .   .   .
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Mathematics and statistics   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary sciences   41   40   36   20   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Natural resources and conservation   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Physical sciences   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Psychology   2,286   577   3,410   2,728   1,607   1,127   .   .   .   .
      Social sciences   1,480   1,326   1,378   1,325   967   511   .   .   .   .
    Engineering   38   24   24   19   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Mechanical engineering   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields   0   0   0   0   0   0   .   .   .   .
      Other engineering   38   24   24   19   0   0   .   .   .   .
    Health   725   590   471   651   476   444   .   .   .   .
      Clinical medicine   217   235   339   540   360   322   .   .   .   .
      Other health   508   355   132   111   116   122   .   .   .   .

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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