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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 2,673    2,666    3,101    3,013    2,699    3,144    3,194    3,224    3,329    3,593   
    Male 1,347    1,342    1,610    1,655    1,496    1,741    1,749    1,788    1,843    1,854   
    Female 1,326    1,324    1,491    1,358    1,203    1,403    1,445    1,436    1,486    1,739   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,840    1,900    2,144    2,025    1,816    2,102    2,191    2,218    2,260    2,547   
    Hispanic or Latino 389    341    323    182    181    250    248    238    226    246   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 1,359    1,440    1,671    1,769    1,566    1,781    1,846    1,886    1,929    2,148   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 42    51    71    14    14    38    49    36    60    37   
      Asian 122    118    137    110    99    125    131    124    120    117   
      Black or African American 51    59    62    52    53    71    66    64    63    78   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1    0    0    0    3    4    4    5    6    19   
      White 1,057    1,119    1,320    1,303    1,158    1,371    1,428    1,483    1,527    1,732   
      More than one race 86    93    81    290    239    172    168    174    153    165   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 92    119    150    74    69    71    97    94    105    153   
  Temporary visa holders 833    766    957    988    883    1,042    1,003    1,006    1,069    1,046   
  Science and engineering 2,321    2,271    2,605    2,627    2,341    2,729    2,769    2,860    2,954    2,937   
    Science 1,899    1,864    2,106    2,142    1,848    2,189    2,260    2,298    2,399    2,437   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 31    23    27    22    21    47    61    51    57    65   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 422    402    408    384    352    292    314    336    343    321   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    21    21    25    22    17   
      Computer and information sciences 181    156    185    151    133    253    218    208    266    268   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    15    23    26    26    33   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 54    51    70    121    62    213    208    202    228    239   
      Mathematics and statistics 85    78    77    155    92    117    105    116    114    125   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 20    25    28    20    7    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 102    108    115    103    74    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    25    22    24    23    21   
      Physical sciences 467    469    510    513    490    502    519    545    533    539   
      Psychology 112    104    131    114    113    156    162    150    172    165   
      Social sciences 425    448    555    559    504    548    607    615    615    644   
    Engineering 422    407    499    485    493    540    509    562    555    500   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    33    31    29    27    19    21    30   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 81    82    84    55    29    25    31    38    37    34   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 35    33    36    36    38    71    68    78    83    78   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 44    44    54    46    45    37    35    31    37    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 131    120    159    155    178    176    165    199    167    126   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 73    51    62    60    56    59    52    65    61    55   
      Mechanical engineering 31    43    53    43    48    36    35    36    52    95   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 12    14    25    17    15    53    51    51    57    49   
      Other engineering 15    20    26    40    53    54    45    45    40    33   
    Health 352    395    496    386    358    415    425    364    375    656   
      Clinical medicine 228    217    347    250    227    249    237    191    202    214   
      Other health 124    178    149    136    131    166    188    173    173    442   

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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