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Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health, by selected characteristics: 2021–12
All races 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All full-time students 774    638    860    532    674    695    719    681    665    865   
    Male 417    345    366    278    310    294    307    294    299    324   
    Female 357    293    494    254    364    401    412    387    366    541   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 379    342    524    317    454    468    490    488    470    637   
    Hispanic or Latino 20    16    28    15    30    28    27    31    23    32   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 223    238    440    236    387    405    423    436    420    560   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    3   
      Asian 41    30    46    22    27    20    31    35    34    39   
      Black or African American 14    13    20    8    21    23    18    30    23    36   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      White 160    186    360    205    325    355    365    356    353    472   
      More than one race 8    9    14    1    14    7    9    15    9    10   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 136    88    56    66    37    35    40    21    27    45   
  Temporary visa holders 395    296    336    215    220    227    229    193    195    228   
  Science and engineering 751    620    624    511    654    675    698    659    644    692   
    Science 751    620    624    509    652    675    698    659    644    692   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 56    53    39    37    65    36    40    43    52    45   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Computer and information sciences 0    0    0    .    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 27    26    15    2    23    15    16    14    14    14   
      Mathematics and statistics 165    85    90    11    28    27    27    25    19    15   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    1    1    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 0    0    0    3    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 76    81    80    74    198    245    252    235    214    244   
      Physical sciences 173    162    173    162    130    164    165    138    143    149   
      Social sciences 254    213    227    219    207    188    198    204    202    225   
    Engineering 0    .    .    2    2    .    .    .    .    .   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    2    2    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 0    .    .    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
    Health 23    18    236    21    20    20    21    22    21    173   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health 23    18    236    21    20    20    21    22    21    173   

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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