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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 4,209    4,088    4,075    4,034    4,040    4,766    4,711    4,659    4,923    4,663   
    Male 2,042    2,040    2,096    2,057    2,145    2,543    2,574    2,550    2,655    2,496   
    Female 2,167    2,048    1,979    1,977    1,895    2,223    2,137    2,109    2,268    2,167   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 2,646    2,607    2,615    2,604    2,632    3,057    3,018    2,918    3,084    2,919   
    Hispanic or Latino 314    273    242    237    221    261    235    216    213    188   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 2,274    2,265    2,303    2,305    2,354    2,685    2,614    2,539    2,671    2,523   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 6    6    11    9    7    10    9    13    13    10   
      Asian 514    497    499    480    495    542    544    526    549    510   
      Black or African American 183    162    142    136    128    153    147    133    154    144   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2    2    2    1    0    4    5    3    4    9   
      White 1,406    1,431    1,483    1,529    1,588    1,848    1,778    1,763    1,869    1,792   
      More than one race 163    167    166    150    136    128    131    101    82    58   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 58    69    70    62    57    111    169    163    200    208   
  Temporary visa holders 1,563    1,481    1,460    1,430    1,408    1,709    1,693    1,741    1,839    1,744   
  Science and engineering 3,647    3,606    3,565    3,464    3,348    4,422    4,278    4,248    4,472    4,299   
    Science 3,161    3,154    3,090    3,106    3,016    4,227    4,098    4,065    4,268    4,104   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 1,517    1,482    1,450    1,465    1,380    1,247    1,352    1,241    1,366    1,268   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Computer and information sciences 164    151    146    140    113    124    122    113    104    63   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences .    .    .    .    .    57    54    56    67    63   
      Mathematics and statistics 120    128    118    125    149    145    155    148    153    150   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 2    3    6    15    27    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    105    111    116    123    111   
      Physical sciences 509    519    494    488    492    558    576    582    579    565   
      Psychology 112    123    122    121    83    83    76    75    77    79   
      Social sciences 737    748    754    752    772    1,908    1,652    1,734    1,799    1,805   
    Engineering 486    452    475    358    332    195    180    183    204    195   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 0    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields .    0    0    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 43    39    35    34    53    .    .    .    .    .   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    0    0    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 443    413    440    324    279    195    180    183    204    195   
    Health 562    482    510    570    692    344    433    411    451    364   
      Clinical medicine 501    428    465    545    692    344    433    411    439    358   
      Other health 61    54    45    25    0    0    0    0    12    6   

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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