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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 495    272    308    361    443    438    431    410    336    378   
    Male 275    123    142    175    227    230    212    204    188    214   
    Female 220    149    166    186    216    208    219    206    148    164   
  U.S. citizens and permanent residents 136    153    155    188    201    193    214    221    208    244   
    Hispanic or Latino 10    8    5    7    10    5    15    11    7    6   
    Not Hispanic or Latino 119    140    148    177    184    183    192    208    190    220   
      American Indian or Alaska Native 0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      Asian 3    2    5    8    6    5    4    1    2    5   
      Black or African American 12    11    11    13    11    13    21    18    23    17   
      Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0   
      White 102    119    128    155    160    158    160    184    162    193   
      More than one race 2    8    3    1    7    7    7    5    3    5   
    Unknown ethnicity and race 7    5    2    4    7    5    7    2    11    18   
  Temporary visa holders 359    119    153    173    242    245    217    189    128    134   
  Science and engineering 444    220    247    286    367    360    359    346    268    315   
    Science 444    220    247    286    367    360    359    346    268    315   
      Agricultural and veterinary sciences .    .    .    .    .    5    1    0    .    .   
      Biological and biomedical sciences 19    17    22    37    43    52    54    43    31    39   
      Communication .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Computer and information sciences 212    73    89    105    159    143    129    110    56    45   
      Family and consumer sciences and human sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Geosciences, atmospheric sciences, and ocean sciences .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mathematics and statistics 58    24    17    11    13    11    18    18    14    12   
      Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary studies .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Natural resources and conservation 3    3    4    4    4    .    .    .    .    .   
      Psychology 35    32    38    38    41    38    39    53    33    76   
      Physical sciences 42    29    41    46    50    57    58    57    58    64   
      Social sciences 75    42    36    45    57    54    60    65    76    79   
    Engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Biological, biomedical, and biosystems engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Chemical, petroleum, and chemical-related engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Civil, environmental, transportation and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Electrical, electronics, communications and computer engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Industrial, manufacturing, systems engineering and operations research .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Mechanical engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Metallurgical, mining, materials and related engineering fields .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other engineering .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
    Health 51    52    61    75    76    78    72    64    68    63   
      Clinical medicine .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .    .   
      Other health 51    52    61    75    76    78    72    64    68    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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