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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 1,767    1,778    1,887    1,893    1,862    2,026    2,122    2,235    2,279    2,267   
    Male 876    872    926    961    976    1,028    1,168    1,259    1,314    1,309   
    Female 891    906    961    932    886    998    954    976    965    958   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 986    1,025    1,035    1,053    1,017    1,136    1,189    1,264    1,333    1,322   
    Hispanic or Latino 67    73    79    85    74    68    59    65    60    62   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 898    926    926    932    920    1,048    1,108    1,171    1,243    1,218   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 4    1    2    3    1    3    5    3    5    4   
      Asian 53    67    67    67    72    68    73    58    51    43   
      Black or African American 122    120    120    109    91    145    138    137    144    144   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2    3    3    2    2    2    0    0    0    1   
      White 697    713    718    738    739    806    866    951    1,021    1,007   
      More than one race 20    22    16    13    15    24    26    22    22    19   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 21    26    30    36    23    20    22    28    30    42   
  Temporary visa holders 781    753    852    840    845    890    933    971    946    945   
  Science and engineering 1,585    1,572    1,673    1,652    1,627    1,915    2,008    2,056    2,096    2,076   
    Science 1,258    1,224    1,289    1,243    1,215    1,502    1,551    1,604    1,626    1,632   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 102    94    102    101    107    200    221    195    182    198   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 385    340    345    313    313    423    420    393    409    365   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    76    84    93    105    102   
      Computer and information sciences 70    72    83    86    71    77    65    91    105    102   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    11    12    15    20    17   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 98    99    107    108    101    107    115    152    142    125   
      Mathematics and statistics 86    85    82    80    75    78    94    99    101    107   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 1    3    8    4    4    12    6    0    0    0   
      Natural resources and conservation 54    64    74    74    73    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    5    4    7    10    13   
      Physical sciences 207    214    233    218    211    216    219    229    230    246   
      Psychology 90    92    81    84    78    72    71    67    70    87   
      Social sciences 165    161    174    175    182    225    240    263    252    270   
    Engineering 327    348    384    409    412    413    457    452    470    444   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 9    9    8    1    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 76    86    105    106    113    109    121    112    110    104   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 91    74    80    96    94    81    84    90    88    87   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 50    60    67    73    79    93    107    108    117    93   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 20    11    5    6    8    11    10    8    12    6   
      Mechanical engineering 43    50    52    59    59    57    64    68    79    92   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Other engineering 38    58    67    68    59    62    71    66    64    62   
    Health 182    206    214    241    235    111    114    179    183    191   
      Clinical medicine 109    128    122    154    120    8    9    9    15    18   
      Other health 73    78    92    87    115    103    105    170    168    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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