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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 5,131    4,598    4,550    4,761    4,720    5,080    4,950    4,758    4,655    4,554   
    Male 3,288    2,901    2,979    3,040    2,989    3,222    3,211    3,041    2,976    2,938   
    Female 1,843    1,697    1,571    1,721    1,731    1,858    1,739    1,717    1,679    1,616   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 2,201    2,189    1,988    2,066    2,079    2,249    2,154    2,193    2,226    2,215   
    Hispanic or Latino 210    218    175    167    157    150    141    128    121    118   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 1,934    1,918    1,762    1,847    1,873    2,049    1,950    2,004    2,042    2,022   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 13    11    10    10    10    10    8    9    10    10   
      Asian 254    206    203    184    181    194    184    161    163    145   
      Black or African American 94    106    92    83    87    106    94    105    109    118   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 3    2    1    3    2    5    3    3    3    2   
      White 1,492    1,506    1,394    1,492    1,527    1,656    1,593    1,667    1,705    1,699   
      More than one race 78    87    62    75    66    78    68    59    52    48   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 57    53    51    52    49    50    63    61    63    75   
  Temporary visa holders 2,930    2,409    2,562    2,695    2,641    2,831    2,796    2,565    2,429    2,339   
  Science and engineering 4,808    4,319    4,305    4,407    4,386    4,718    4,630    4,436    4,352    4,227   
    Science 2,254    2,099    1,762    2,120    2,105    2,367    2,432    2,297    2,267    2,239   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 219    205    130    180    196    207    200    192    193    203   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 413    380    291    421    403    475    491    480    480    486   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    69    79    76    79    86   
      Computer and information sciences 494    347    377    346    335    390    446    388    267    230   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    59    60    63    65    55   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 67    69    38    67    59    64    61    64    73    66   
      Mathematics and statistics 234    264    228    289    255    236    230    244    256    243   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 4    3    4    .    4    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 60    59    43    59    59    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 106    118    46    62    63    64    61    67    67    62   
      Physical sciences 455    423    324    442    429    523    539    453    467    457   
      Social sciences 202    231    281    254    302    280    265    270    320    351   
    Engineering 2,554    2,220    2,543    2,287    2,281    2,351    2,198    2,139    2,085    1,988   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 311    304    329    255    282    325    290    267    282    240   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 137    134    89    104    95    92    85    75    74    74   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 196    178    143    201    161    151    143    127    126    121   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 274    234    273    256    253    239    291    291    266    284   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 400    301    477    357    333    330    337    365    365    316   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 179    134    183    182    185    219    149    117    95    98   
      Mechanical engineering 600    529    438    519    541    485    430    409    413    407   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 145    156    117    172    147    136    94    85    81    74   
      Other engineering 312    250    494    241    284    374    379    403    383    374   
    Health 323    279    245    354    334    362    320    322    303    327   
      Clinical medicine 64    34    53    49    47    21    27    .    .    .   
      Other health 259    245    192    305    287    341    293    322    303    327   

NOTES:
  • In previous reports the data from Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne have been included with Indiana University. Due to recent clarification of program affiliation, these data are now being counted as part of Purdue University.
  • . = 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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