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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 1,661    1,685    1,829    1,772    1,793    1,828    1,890    1,798    1,863    1,975   
    Male 848    875    1,021    986    1,000    1,026    1,025    978    999    1,082   
    Female 813    810    808    786    793    802    865    820    864    893   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 1,060    1,076    1,047    1,020    1,076    1,107    1,168    1,138    1,199    1,264   
    Hispanic or Latino 106    123    112    103    95    99    92    83    91    64   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 918    903    880    855    895    897    979    961    1,012    1,140   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 3    4    5    4    6    6    7    6    9    5   
      Asian 54    51    52    56    53    53    59    61    49    45   
      Black or African American 14    13    9    17    21    20    24    25    25    21   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1    2    0    1    3    2    2    2    2    13   
      White 787    786    775    739    769    769    846    835    892    1,039   
      More than one race 59    47    39    38    43    47    41    32    35    17   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 36    50    55    62    86    111    97    94    96    60   
  Temporary visa holders 601    609    782    752    717    721    722    660    664    711   
  Science and engineering 1,555    1,594    1,655    1,599    1,621    1,666    1,729    1,642    1,691    1,817   
    Science 1,149    1,188    1,170    1,135    1,140    1,193    1,262    1,204    1,227    1,255   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences 227    221    135    148    157    212    222    229    233    173   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 297    293    293    262    263    263    277    273    290    245   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    42    55    45    28    28   
      Computer and information sciences 92    86    119    113    103    92    74    54    54    89   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    28    27    20    21    16   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences 15    20    17    16    18    26    23    20    20    79   
      Mathematics and statistics 63    75    86    90    84    62    70    69    81    97   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 53    54    59    58    58    .    .    .    .    .   
      Neurobiology and neuroscience .    .    .    .    .    27    25    30    26    24   
      Physical sciences 117    111    129    136    135    134    162    153    160    150   
      Psychology 75    107    92    81    84    86    108    95    97    103   
      Social sciences 210    221    240    231    238    221    219    216    217    251   
    Engineering 406    406    485    464    481    473    467    438    464    562   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering 46    53    49    50    53    51    51    58    47    63   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields 67    69    86    85    76    62    66    66    80    119   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering 82    77    100    101    104    81    76    79    84    89   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering 85    82    106    97    102    106    100    91    67    75   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields 58    52    56    46    52    65    71    62    60    94   
      Other engineering 68    73    88    85    94    108    103    82    126    122   
    Health 106    91    174    173    172    162    161    156    172    158   
      Clinical medicine 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Other health 106    91    174    173    172    162    161    156    172    158   

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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