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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 394    329    350    345    395    403    405    420    407    425   
    Male 183    152    159    169    210    240    236    232    219    232   
    Female 211    177    191    176    185    163    169    188    188    193   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 306    249    254    233    271    271    268    289    286    305   
    Hispanic or Latino 25    12    10    10    11    14    18    14    14    8   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 275    229    232    217    251    250    245    272    266    297   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0    0    0    0    1    1    2    2    2    3   
      Asian 21    11    8    6    9    11    9    11    15    12   
      Black or African American 20    11    9    12    14    8    6    8    7    9   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1    0    0   
      White 219    190    199    189    217    221    223    248    239    269   
      More than one race 15    17    16    10    10    9    4    2    3    4   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 6    8    12    6    9    7    5    3    6    0   
  Temporary visa holders 88    80    96    112    124    132    137    131    121    120   
  Science and engineering 394    329    350    345    395    403    405    420    407    425   
    Science 394    329    350    345    395    403    405    420    407    425   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 18    17    18    18    18    16    16    17    17    16   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Computer and information sciences 77    71    73    74    93    97    99    99    94    89   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 89    79    80    73    81    80    83    83    82    87   
      Mathematics and statistics 36    .    .    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 22    25    23    29    30    27    27    29    31    35   
      Natural resources and conservation 0    0    0    0    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 30    24    30    15    14    17    18    17    17    17   
      Physical sciences 60    58    58    60    74    82    86    88    78    82   
      Social sciences 62    55    68    76    85    84    76    87    88    99   
    Engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      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 .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   

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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