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Part-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 part-time students 245    232    227    254    271    148    169    185    181    194   
    Male 146    140    152    139    137    95    109    130    125    118   
    Female 99    92    75    115    134    53    60    55    56    76   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 237    218    197    238    251    138    154    168    160    181   
    Hispanic or Latino 13    10    7    9    8    10    11    8    9    12   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 190    164    169    216    219    118    131    146    136    155   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 1    2    1    1    0    1    0    0    4    1   
      Asian 13    7    8    13    17    4    5    8    2    9   
      Black or African American 9    2    7    14    11    3    4    3    3    2   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0    0    0    1    1    0    1    0    0    0   
      White 160    145    150    185    189    110    121    134    124    143   
      More than one race 7    8    3    2    1    0    0    1    3    0   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 34    44    21    13    24    10    12    14    15    14   
  Temporary visa holders 8    14    30    16    20    10    15    17    21    13   
  Science and engineering 193    206    203    188    202    124    144    151    150    143   
    Science 114    125    130    100    115    54    52    59    63    69   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 9    7    3    6    .    4    4    3    9    14   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Computer and information sciences 47    45    72    15    21    15    14    21    21    26   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 8    10    10    8    13    9    15    12    14    14   
      Mathematics and statistics 4    8    6    12    8    10    0    19    6    5   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 33    33    32    37    50    12    8    0    6    1   
      Natural resources and conservation .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 13    20    5    10    11    3    1    1    2    3   
      Physical sciences 0    2    0    4    2    1    4    3    5    5   
      Social sciences .    .    2    8    10    .    6    0    0    1   
    Engineering 79    81    73    88    87    70    92    92    87    74   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 3    3    1    7    8    4    6    3    7    2   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 7    14    10    10    10    8    11    12    11    12   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 20    15    12    16    12    16    4    29    14    19   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    .    .    .    8    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering 34    33    36    36    28    27    53    33    44    29   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 15    16    14    19    21    15    18    15    11    12   
    Health 52    26    24    66    69    24    25    34    31    51   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health 52    26    24    66    69    24    25    34    31    51   

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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