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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 572    671    631    725    701    673    685    639    533    497   
    Male 353    429    420    473    447    437    433    410    338    305   
    Female 219    242    211    252    254    236    252    229    195    192   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 315    345    249    257    222    215    223    205    208    201   
    Hispanic or Latino 42    52    30    30    25    17    18    14    10    17   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 269    290    218    226    196    196    202    189    196    183   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Asian 37    29    29    28    23    18    20    17    18    7   
      Black or African American 13    18    7    12    12    14    11    9    10    13   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0   
      White 206    230    176    172    153    157    165    155    165    161   
      More than one race 12    12    6    14    8    7    6    7    3    2   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 4    3    1    1    1    2    3    2    2    1   
  Temporary visa holders 257    326    382    468    479    458    462    434    325    296   
  Science and engineering 572    671    631    725    701    673    685    639    533    497   
    Science 411    497    426    469    414    374    401    373    335    327   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    2    .    .    .   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 35    34    33    34    34    37    24    22    14    13   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Computer and information sciences 51    102    94    118    113    67    63    59    53    41   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 26    17    19    21    22    27    29    32    21    21   
      Mathematics and statistics 130    161    131    137    85    90    102    85    75    76   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 11    14    4    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 31    28    27    25    25    21    22    18    25    28   
      Physical sciences 53    63    47    52    50    48    55    52    36    32   
      Social sciences 74    78    71    82    85    84    104    105    111    116   
    Engineering 161    174    205    256    287    299    284    266    198    170   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 30    34    47    58    42    28    33    27    21    20   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 66    72    80    109    136    157    161    153    104    88   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 22    28    26    30    37    40    40    39    30    26   
      Mechanical engineering 27    29    36    50    68    61    43    45    40    35   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 16    11    16    9    4    13    7    2    3    1   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   

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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