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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 463    376    407    506    434    711    1,006    1,032    1,067    513   
    Male 271    211    243    307    269    405    631    644    660    302   
    Female 192    165    164    199    165    306    375    388    407    211   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 410    326    356    431    373    622    850    863    896    452   
    Hispanic or Latino 19    18    22    21    3    39    50    32    32    24   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 389    306    330    397    365    578    793    829    860    427   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0    1    3    1    2    2    1    4    3    2   
      Asian 4    2    6    9    8    11    26    22    21    9   
      Black or African American 3    4    0    3    2    6    6    7    4    3   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2    0    3    3    0    3    5    8    6    4   
      White 344    281    307    364    320    525    723    762    804    394   
      More than one race 36    18    11    17    33    31    32    26    22    15   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 2    2    4    13    5    5    7    2    4    1   
  Temporary visa holders 53    50    51    75    61    89    156    169    171    61   
  Science and engineering 397    312    343    449    381    654    946    956    966    451   
    Science 258    203    221    322    255    523    714    758    761    347   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 5    2    2    6    1    15    13    11    14    3   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 45    53    40    53    33    48    98    100    104    32   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    23    20    23    24    25   
      Computer and information sciences 35    21    24    51    40    50    91    106    110    13   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    19    23    21    18    9   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 12    8    11    20    17    22    19    20    11    8   
      Mathematics and statistics 39    33    36    34    35    34    40    49    41    19   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 1    0    0    0    12    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 9    13    17    10    8    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    10    14    12    9    4   
      Physical sciences 20    10    18    31    10    25    96    91    90    4   
      Psychology 49    17    25    87    79    134    155    177    180    71   
      Social sciences 43    46    48    30    20    143    145    148    160    159   
    Engineering 139    109    122    127    126    131    232    198    205    104   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 18    15    17    20    20    19    48    48    42    9   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 40    40    30    39    29    36    53    52    57    33   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 35    24    31    30    32    43    98    71    72    20   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 4    0    3    .    .    .    .    .    .    16   
      Mechanical engineering 42    30    41    38    45    33    33    27    34    26   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
    Health 66    64    64    57    53    57    60    76    101    62   
      Clinical medicine 36    39    31    24    24    22    23    27    30    28   
      Other health 30    25    33    33    29    35    37    49    71    34   

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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