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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 1,361    1,295    1,326    1,323    1,400    1,423    1,406    1,395    1,432    1,482   
    Male 719    687    721    713    785    816    786    792    822    827   
    Female 642    608    605    610    615    607    620    603    610    655   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,049    1,039    1,042    1,024    1,050    1,046    1,038    1,070    1,102    1,115   
    Hispanic or Latino 66    47    59    55    50    52    63    55    39    38   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 968    980    964    941    960    926    890    919    879    890   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 2    0    3    3    2    3    6    4    0    1   
      Asian 40    36    33    39    38    34    27    28    22    25   
      Black or African American 55    60    61    52    48    36    45    47    51    39   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      White 842    857    842    819    839    821    785    814    788    802   
      More than one race 29    27    25    28    33    32    27    26    18    23   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 15    12    19    28    40    68    85    96    184    187   
  Temporary visa holders 312    256    284    299    350    377    368    325    330    367   
  Science and engineering 1,243    1,191    1,224    1,211    1,293    1,330    1,310    1,286    1,308    1,356   
    Science 802    772    794    757    776    785    812    812    843    938   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 46    41    43    49    61    61    80    61    71    78   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 132    128    121    154    135    154    165    157    151    158   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    53    56    53    55    49   
      Computer and information sciences 38    36    36    29    30    25    23    18    20    17   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    44    31    33    31    29   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 38    37    40    44    45    41    38    40    39    42   
      Mathematics and statistics 64    47    60    58    57    68    67    72    75    78   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies 35    29    25    15    6    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 15    13    20    9    19    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 194    211    182    169    155    138    139    144    149    177   
      Physical sciences 85    80    75    55    71    63    71    74    84    122   
      Social sciences 155    150    192    175    197    138    142    160    168    188   
    Engineering 441    419    430    454    517    545    498    474    465    418   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 22    9    25    23    18    25    16    9    16    17   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering 19    11    16    14    17    18    10    20    20    25   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 48    44    25    26    34    30    34    24    22    34   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 36    49    51    49    46    63    65    59    52    56   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 35    41    33    30    54    65    55    48    52    49   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research 73    59    60    49    45    57    32    51    60    47   
      Mechanical engineering 48    44    41    41    45    46    44    50    40    38   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 28    28    25    37    43    36    44    45    53    49   
      Other engineering 132    134    154    185    215    205    198    168    150    103   
    Health 118    104    102    112    107    93    96    109    124    126   
      Clinical medicine 55    36    29    30    28    27    27    35    27    17   
      Other health 63    68    73    82    79    66    69    74    97    109   

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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