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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 2,366    2,161    2,085    2,058    2,192    2,182    2,370    2,302    2,147    1,975   
    Male 1,434    1,284    1,232    1,254    1,370    1,345    1,480    1,423    1,283    1,174   
    Female 932    877    853    804    822    837    890    879    864    801   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 954    998    846    808    809    787    774    779    772    730   
    Hispanic or Latino 255    221    152    135    135    109    97    99    103    87   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 663    742    660    651    653    654    642    673    658    638   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0    2    2    4    4    1    2    1    0    1   
      Asian 161    179    146    143    136    119    119    121    116    93   
      Black or African American 100    100    63    58    60    65    48    61    73    78   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1    1    2    3    0    1    0    1    3    2   
      White 380    430    427    428    434    450    450    466    448    444   
      More than one race 21    30    20    15    19    18    23    23    18    20   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 36    35    34    22    21    24    35    7    11    5   
  Temporary visa holders 1,412    1,163    1,239    1,250    1,383    1,395    1,596    1,523    1,375    1,245   
  Science and engineering 2,216    2,005    1,907    1,917    2,053    2,037    2,233    2,138    1,998    1,839   
    Science 1,286    1,261    1,209    1,150    1,170    1,188    1,188    1,205    1,237    1,220   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 143    141    138    106    116    140    161    150    150    144   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    11    10    .    .    .   
      Computer and information sciences 306    242    216    229    249    209    198    221    237    248   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    7    10    4    7    3   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 129    149    167    157    174    187    179    178    198    213   
      Mathematics and statistics 116    126    124    104    96    97    106    103    88    92   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    0    .    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Natural resources and conservation .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 189    207    190    173    156    146    157    182    185    173   
      Physical sciences 216    219    222    230    221    236    223    232    213    197   
      Social sciences 187    177    152    151    158    155    144    135    159    150   
    Engineering 930    744    698    767    883    849    1,045    933    761    619   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 21    14    14    22    21    15    5    3    3    1   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 91    89    72    56    57    40    47    43    30    15   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 174    171    163    156    174    189    184    167    159    148   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 85    76    67    73    86    74    122    116    110    91   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 179    155    146    162    171    166    208    198    190    178   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 176    91    89    131    178    191    175    142    64    42   
      Mechanical engineering 94    91    96    117    150    129    161    153    119    81   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 51    54    51    50    46    43    42    33    26    18   
      Other engineering 59    3    0    0    0    2    101    78    60    45   
    Health 150    156    178    141    139    145    137    164    149    136   
      Clinical medicine 0    .    .    0    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Other health 150    156    178    141    139    145    137    164    149    136   

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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