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Part-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 part-time students 2,326    2,470    2,379    2,004    1,907    720    424    462    462    505   
    Male 1,518    1,636    1,580    1,343    1,314    406    272    277    263    316   
    Female 808    834    799    661    593    314    152    185    199    189   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 2,160    2,252    2,186    1,823    1,675    613    357    376    394    441   
    Hispanic or Latino 157    162    176    152    126    45    18    15    15    17   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 1,967    2,060    1,977    1,635    1,507    512    327    332    348    416   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2    2    2    3    1    2    1    3    0    0   
      Asian 206    203    197    147    137    24    20    18    17    11   
      Black or African American 85    102    110    95    88    38    11    12    14    8   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 2    2    2    4    5    0    0    0    0    0   
      White 1,587    1,650    1,563    1,328    1,239    431    288    295    309    389   
      More than one race 85    101    103    58    37    17    7    4    8    8   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 36    30    33    36    42    56    12    29    31    8   
  Temporary visa holders 166    218    193    181    232    107    67    86    68    64   
  Science and engineering 2,294    2,410    2,334    1,975    1,870    703    407    451    400    447   
    Science 1,439    1,559    1,499    1,176    1,138    482    244    262    246    257   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 12    11    7    6    12    25    11    16    16    19   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 65    80    62    59    51    24    34    36    21    25   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    1    3    10    8   
      Computer and information sciences 268    342    441    465    455    41    29    35    40    41   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 9    10    20    16    23    2    2    2    5    3   
      Mathematics and statistics 251    248    139    142    153    1    1    3    2    4   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 349    383    346    20    16    .    .    .    .    2   
      Natural resources and conservation 7    7    6    8    7    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Physical sciences 52    41    39    43    40    12    24    10    14    14   
      Psychology 139    159    189    207    179    22    34    37    24    49   
      Social sciences 287    278    250    210    202    355    108    120    114    92   
    Engineering 855    851    835    799    732    221    163    189    154    190   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 12    7    12    10    14    19    16    10    8    15   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 8    2    4    5    4    1    0    2    1    2   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 5    6    9    18    20    20    18    13    15    5   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 81    75    67    64    89    16    11    11    10    17   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 227    245    267    260    237    9    6    24    7    5   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 289    302    279    235    193    32    27    30    33    27   
      Mechanical engineering 82    92    91    97    70    59    36    27    12    16   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 3    4    6    6    8    2    8    1    3    5   
      Other engineering 148    118    100    104    97    63    41    71    65    98   
    Health 32    60    45    29    37    17    17    11    62    58   
      Clinical medicine 23    51    30    19    24    0    0    0    0    0   
      Other health 9    9    15    10    13    17    17    11    62    58   

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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