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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 1,156    1,239    1,076    1,365    1,200    754    1,264    1,146    1,059    323   
    Male 296    301    330    377    357    234    414    387    366    191   
    Female 860    938    746    988    843    520    850    759    693    132   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,155    1,219    1,047    1,340    1,132    707    1,199    1,093    1,015    288   
    Hispanic or Latino 446    469    356    414    323    183    327    277    252    67   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 597    624    577    742    730    498    806    763    694    193   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1    1    1    4    2    4    4    8    4    0   
      Asian 110    111    104    143    117    78    122    112    99    28   
      Black or African American 102    140    145    158    146    109    198    170    148    27   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 5    6    7    4    8    6    16    16    12    1   
      White 323    306    263    384    406    273    417    412    396    131   
      More than one race 56    60    57    49    51    28    49    45    35    6   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 112    126    114    184    79    26    66    53    69    28   
  Temporary visa holders 1    20    29    25    68    47    65    53    44    35   
  Science and engineering 1,077    1,129    831    1,113    932    602    1,039    974    994    317   
    Science 1,077    1,129    831    1,113    932    602    1,039    963    968    245   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological and biomedical sciences .    .    .    .    .    11    18    25    28    .   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    10    30    30    24    12   
      Computer and information sciences 70    84    129    157    182    110    172    138    134    115   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mathematics and statistics 29    35    49    26    20    7    7    .    .    .   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    0    .    0    2    7    2    .   
      Natural resources and conservation .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 978    1,010    653    930    730    377    598    554    597    118   
      Physical sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Social sciences .    .    .    .    .    87    212    209    183    .   
    Engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    11    26    72   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    11    19    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    0    7    .   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    0    27   
      Mechanical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    45   
    Health 79    110    245    252    268    152    225    172    65    6   
      Clinical medicine 59    88    229    233    251    152    225    172    65    6   
      Other health 20    22    16    19    17    0    0    .    .    0   

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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