Data

U. Minnesota

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 1,133    1,141    1,115    1,066    1,013    1,027    1,071    1,080    1,120    1,132   
  Science and engineering 1,065    1,062    1,040    995    954    976    981    978    1,025    1,042   
    Science 734    708    680    661    643    653    663    679    742    767   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 31    25    23    23    21    30    33    31    38    47   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 319    292    280    261    243    218    228    243    268    275   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    0    0    1    0    0   
      Computer and information sciences 60    79    83    68    76    81    79    94    93    122   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    3    7    3    3   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 30    28    10    15    11    10    12    12    12    16   
      Mathematics and statistics 22    21    18    21    19    21    26    26    32    30   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 5    2    5    5    6    2    0    0    1    4   
      Natural resources and conservation 20    11    15    13    15    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    33    35    39    39    36   
      Physical sciences 140    144    135    142    133    121    124    124    149    134   
      Psychology 73    73    77    85    86    83    73    67    72    68   
      Social sciences 34    33    34    28    33    54    50    35    35    32   
    Engineering 331    354    360    334    311    323    318    299    283    275   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 34    37    44    39    40    39    50    42    39    33   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 47    62    61    49    51    50    44    45    41    46   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 72    63    51    57    53    40    65    54    56    31   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 13    14    15    13    18    18    19    17    17    18   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 63    62    75    74    70    93    81    78    68    86   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 0    3    4    3    4    4    6    6    8    5   
      Mechanical engineering 58    65    68    66    46    47    51    52    48    50   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 30    39    37    28    25    25    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 14    9    5    5    4    7    2    5    6    6   
    Health 68    79    75    71    59    51    90    102    95    90   
      Clinical medicine 28    37    29    29    25    20    39    61    41    45   
      Other health 40    42    46    42    34    31    51    41    54    45   

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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