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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 2,498    2,201    2,059    1,825    1,960    2,246    2,197    2,419    2,124    1,916   
    Male 1,509    1,381    1,321    1,148    1,259    1,346    1,363    1,575    1,426    1,268   
    Female 989    820    738    677    701    900    834    844    698    648   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,587    1,095    1,008    918    953    1,346    1,197    1,263    1,199    1,186   
    Hispanic or Latino 294    188    168    123    149    217    170    182    155    182   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 1,225    867    783    743    748    1,057    969    1,033    1,003    959   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 6    4    3    2    0    7    3    2    2    1   
      Asian 441    271    223    209    233    318    266    275    262    258   
      Black or African American 86    67    55    51    42    119    71    73    60    62   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4    4    6    4    4    7    7    6    4    3   
      White 601    484    458    441    437    605    588    642    631    604   
      More than one race 87    37    38    36    32    1    34    35    44    31   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 68    40    57    52    56    72    58    48    41    45   
  Temporary visa holders 911    1,106    1,051    907    1,007    900    1,000    1,156    925    730   
  Science and engineering 2,237    2,036    1,879    1,671    1,780    2,082    2,030    2,237    1,982    1,802   
    Science 1,148    1,019    775    486    532    920    847    911    722    777   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences .    .    .    .    .    0    0    0    0    0   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 52    28    24    17    25    3    2    1    1    2   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    144    149    125    64    78   
      Computer and information sciences 732    666    536    285    345    310    396    470    352    318   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 1    1    1    1    3    3    6    3    4    7   
      Mathematics and statistics 8    9    10    4    11    13    18    18    21    19   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 92    66    94    78    85    84    72    65    70    59   
      Natural resources and conservation 3    0    0    .    0    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    5    2    2    1    0   
      Physical sciences 5    2    6    2    0    0    3    2    1    3   
      Psychology 30    22    34    36    1    32    3    0    0    0   
      Social sciences 225    225    70    63    62    326    196    225    208    291   
    Engineering 1,089    1,017    1,104    1,185    1,248    1,162    1,183    1,326    1,260    1,025   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 270    200    109    152    157    161    99    91    81    78   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 44    29    27    47    43    46    53    69    56    49   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 17    15    37    102    154    136    155    131    141    90   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 29    29    61    80    102    76    78    87    78    89   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 331    454    446    531    488    450    445    549    501    401   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 111    57    75    79    100    95    140    167    195    112   
      Mechanical engineering 133    120    196    186    195    191    204    218    196    183   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 11    9    22    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering 143    104    131    8    9    7    9    14    12    23   
    Health 261    165    180    154    180    164    167    182    142    114   
      Clinical medicine 158    65    75    72    60    36    22    36    26    51   
      Other health 103    100    105    82    120    128    145    146    116    63   

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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