Data

U. California, Berkeley

Full-time graduate students in science, engineering, and health receiving primary support from federal sources, by field: 2021–12
Field 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
All surveyed fields 918    1,580    1,513    1,423    1,148    1,327    1,369    1,357    1,433    1,587   
  Science and engineering 908    1,560    1,495    1,398    1,117    1,293    1,329    1,306    1,369    1,518   
    Science 669    1,150    1,090    1,008    821    908    935    899    955    1,062   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 0    0    1    1    0    29    53    44    42    45   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 197    375    354    344    270    289    281    232    245    289   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Computer and information sciences 66    122    110    106    77    89    96    98    106    111   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 10    20    21    25    23    0    26    21    24    21   
      Mathematics and statistics 23    52    54    60    45    43    42    52    51    81   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 0    25    20    16    15    14    0    19    23    18   
      Natural resources and conservation 18    35    37    38    26    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    34    36    26    32    29   
      Physical sciences 329    434    392    333    292    322    308    312    314    322   
      Psychology 12    21    30    34    25    33    37    36    39    44   
      Social sciences 14    66    71    51    48    55    56    59    79    102   
    Engineering 239    410    405    390    296    385    394    407    414    456   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 19    42    45    38    31    35    0    40    38    46   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 32    56    53    50    24    36    39    39    45    46   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 29    55    53    48    39    53    49    49    52    56   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 74    127    116    113    91    115    111    116    98    119   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 6    3    7    4    0    3    7    6    10    8   
      Mechanical engineering 42    67    61    72    50    62    64    66    75    83   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    33    34    39    43    46   
      Other engineering 37    60    70    65    61    48    90    52    53    52   
    Health 10    20    18    25    31    34    40    51    64    69   
      Clinical medicine 10    20    18    25    31    31    34    43    35    40   
      Other health .    .    .    .    .    3    6    8    29    29   

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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