Data Tables
These tables present detailed data on the demographic characteristics, enrollment, degrees, and employment of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering. Some of the data found in Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering can be further explored via NCSES's interactive data tool and the Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT) data tool. Past editions of this publication may be found on the Prior Releases page. For the latest from NCSES, please visit the NCSES data site.
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U.S. demographics
| Table | Title | View | Excel | |
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| 1-1 | Resident population of the United States, by age and sex: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 1-2 | Resident population of the United States, by sex, ethnicity, race, and age: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 1-3 | U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population, by age, disability status, type of disability, and sex: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
Undergraduate enrollment
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| 2-1 | Undergraduate enrollment at all institutions, by citizenship, ethnicity, race, sex, and enrollment status: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 2-2 | Enrollment of first-time, first-year undergraduate students at all institutions, by citizenship, ethnicity, race, sex, and enrollment status: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 2-3 | Undergraduate enrollment at 2-year institutions, by citizenship, ethnicity, race, sex, and enrollment status: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 2-4 | Undergraduate enrollment at 4-year institutions, by citizenship, ethnicity, race, sex, and enrollment status: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 2-5 | Undergraduate enrollment status, by citizenship, ethnicity, race, sex, and institutional control: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 2-6 | Disability status of undergraduate students, by age, institution type, financial aid, and enrollment status: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 2-7 | Major field of study of undergraduates, by disability status: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 2-8 | Intentions of freshmen to major in S&E fields, by race or ethnicity and sex | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 2-9 | Undergraduate enrollment in engineering programs, by enrollment status, sex, ethnicity, race, and citizenship: 2002–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 2-10 | Undergraduate enrollment in engineering programs, by sex, enrollment status, ethnicity, race, and citizenship: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
Graduate enrollment
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| 3-1 | S&E graduate students, by field, sex, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 3-2 | Black or African American U.S. citizen and permanent resident S&E graduate students in all institutions and in HBCUs, by field and sex: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 3-3 | Hispanic or Latino U.S. citizen and permanent resident S&E graduate students in all institutions and in HHEs, by field and sex: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 3-4 | Enrollment status of S&E graduate students, by field and sex: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 3-5 | Enrollment status of S&E graduate students, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 3-6 | Primary source of support for full-time S&E graduate students, by field and sex: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
Degrees awarded
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| 4-1 | Associate's degrees awarded, by sex and field: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 4-2 | Associate's degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 4-3 | S&E and S&E technologies associate's degrees awarded, by sex, citizenship, ethnicity, race, and field: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 4-4 | Top academic institutions awarding associate's degrees in S&E, S&E technologies, and interdisciplinary or other science fields, by sex of recipient: 2012–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 4-5 | Top academic institutions awarding associate's degrees in S&E, S&E technologies, and interdisciplinary or other science fields, by race or ethnicity of minority graduates: 2012–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 5-1 | Bachelor's degrees awarded, by sex and field: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 5-2 | Bachelor's degrees awarded, by field and sex: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 5-3 | Bachelor's degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 5-4 | Bachelor's degrees awarded to women, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 5-5 | Bachelor's degrees awarded to men, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 5-6 | Ethnic and racial distribution of bachelor's degrees awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by field: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 5-7 | Bachelor's degrees awarded, by citizenship, ethnicity, race, sex, and field: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 5-8 | Bachelor's degrees awarded by all institutions and by HBCUs to black U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by field: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 5-9 | Bachelor's degrees awarded by all institutions and by HHE institutions to Hispanic U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by field: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 5-10 | Bachelor's degrees awarded by all institutions and by tribal colleges and universities to American Indian or Alaska Native U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by field: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 5-11 | Top academic institutions awarding S&E bachelor’s degrees, by sex of recipient: 2012–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 5-12 | Top academic institutions awarding S&E bachelor’s degrees, by race or ethnicity of minority graduates: 2012–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 5-13 | Bachelor's degrees awarded in engineering, by sex, race, ethnicity, and citizenship: 1997–2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 5-14 | First university degrees, by field, sex, and selected region, country, or economy: 2014 or most recent year | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 6-1 | Master's degrees awarded, by field: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 6-2 | Master's degrees awarded to women, by field: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 6-3 | Master's degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 6-4 | Master's degrees awarded to women, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 6-5 | Master's degrees awarded to men, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 6-6 | Ethnic and racial distribution of master's degrees awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by field: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-1 | Doctoral degrees awarded, by field: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-2 | Doctoral degrees awarded to women, by field: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-3 | Doctoral degrees awarded to men, by field: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-4 | Doctoral degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-5 | S&E doctorate recipients reporting one or more disabilities, by broad field of study, sex, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-6 | Doctorate recipients, by field and disability status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-7 | S&E doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by field, sex, ethnicity, and race: 2006–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-8 | Doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by sex, field, ethnicity, and race: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-9 | Top baccalaureate institutions of S&E doctorate recipients, by sex: 2013–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-10 | Top baccalaureate institutions of black or African American S&E doctorate recipients: 2013–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-11 | Top baccalaureate institutions of black or African American S&E doctorate recipients, by science and engineering: 2013–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-12 | Top baccalaureate institutions of black or African American science doctorate recipients, by sex: 2013–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-13 | Top baccalaureate institutions of black or African American engineering doctorate recipients, by sex: 2013–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-14 | Top baccalaureate institutions of Hispanic or Latino S&E doctorate recipients: 2013–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-15 | Top baccalaureate institutions of Hispanic or Latino S&E doctorate recipients, by science and engineering: 2013–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-16 | Top baccalaureate institutions of Hispanic or Latino science doctorate recipients, by sex: 2013–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-17 | Top baccalaureate institutions of Hispanic or Latino engineering doctorate recipients, by sex: 2013–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-18 | Top baccalaureate institutions of American Indian or Alaska Native S&E doctorate recipients: 2013–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-19 | Top baccalaureate institutions of Asian S&E doctorate recipients: 2013–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-20 | Top baccalaureate institutions of S&E doctorate recipients, by disability status of recipient: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-21 | Top academic institutions awarding S&E doctoral degrees, by sex of recipient: 2012–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-22 | Top academic institutions awarding S&E doctoral degrees, by race or ethnicity of U.S. citizen and permanent resident minority recipients: 2012–16 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-23 | Top doctoral institutions of S&E doctorate recipients, by disability status of recipient: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-24 | Carnegie classification (2015) of doctorate-granting institution of U.S. citizens and permanent resident S&E doctorate recipients, by S&E field, sex, ethnicity, race, and disability status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-25 | Primary source of support for U.S. citizen and permanent resident S&E doctorate recipients, by sex and field: 2013–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-26 | Primary source of support for U.S. citizen and permanent resident S&E doctorate recipients, by ethnicity, race, sex, and field: 2013–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 7-27 | Primary source of support for U.S. citizen and permanent resident S&E doctorate recipients, by disability status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
Postdoctorates
| Table | Title | View | Excel | |
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| 8-1 | S&E postdoctoral fellows in academic institutions, by field, citizenship, and sex: 2016 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 8-2 | Definite postgraduation plans of U.S. citizen and permanent resident S&E doctorate recipients, by major field, sex, and planned location: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 8-3 | Location and type of postgraduate activity for U.S. citizen and permanent resident S&E doctorate recipients with definite postgraduate plans, by race and ethnicity: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 8-4 | Location and type of postgraduate activity for U.S. citizen and permanent resident S&E doctorate recipients with definite postgraduate plans, by disability status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
Employment
| Table | Title | View | Excel | |
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| 9-1 | Employed persons 16 years and older, by detailed occupation: 2008–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-2 | Employed women 16 years and older, by detailed occupation: 2008–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-3 | Employed men 16 years and older, by detailed occupation: 2008–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-4 | Employed persons 16 years and older, by detailed occupation, ethnicity, and race: 2008–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-5 | Employed scientists and engineers, by occupation, highest degree level, and sex: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-6 | Employed scientists and engineers, by highest degree level, occupation, ethnicity, and race: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-7 | Employed scientists and engineers, by ethnicity, race, occupation, highest degree level, and sex: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-8 | Employed scientists and engineers, by occupation, highest degree level, and disability status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-9 | Employment status of scientists and engineers, by age, sex, ethnicity, race, and disability status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-10 | Employment status of scientists and engineers with disabilities, by age at onset of disability: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-11 | Scientists and engineers employed part time, by sex, ethnicity, race, disability status, preference for full-time employment, and reason for working part time: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-12 | Scientists and engineers who are unemployed or not in the labor force, by sex, ethnicity, race, disability status, and reason for not working: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-13 | Employment status and median salary of recent science, engineering, and health bachelor's degree recipients from U.S. educational institutions, by field of bachelor's degree, sex, race, ethnicity, and disability status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-14 | Employment status and median salary of recent science, engineering, and health master's degree recipients from U.S. educational institutions, by field of master's degree, sex, race, ethnicity, and disability status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-15 | Employment status and median salary of 2014 and 2015 science, engineering, and health doctorate holders, by broad field of doctorate, sex, race, ethnicity, and disability status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-16 | Median annual salary of scientists and engineers employed full time, by broad occupation, age, highest degree level, and sex: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-17 | Median annual salary of scientists and engineers employed full time, by sex, broad occupation, age, ethnicity, and race: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-18 | Median annual salary of scientists and engineers employed full time, by broad occupation, age, and disability status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-19 | Employed scientists and engineers, by sector of employment, broad occupation, sex, ethnicity, race, and disability status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-20 | Scientists and engineers employed in educational institutions, by sex, ethnicity, race, disability status, and institution type: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-21 | Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed full time in universities and 4-year colleges, by 2015 Carnegie classification of academic institution, sex, race, ethnicity, and disability status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-22 | Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges according to type of academic position, by sex, race, ethnicity, and disability status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-23 | Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by broad occupation, sex, years since doctorate, and faculty rank: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-24 | Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by broad occupation, sex, years since doctorate, and tenure status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-25 | Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by broad occupation, sex, race, ethnicity, and faculty rank: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-26 | Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by broad occupation, sex, race, ethnicity, and tenure status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-27 | Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by broad occupation, race, ethnicity, and faculty rank: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-28 | Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by occupation, disability status, and faculty rank: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-29 | Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by occupation, disability status, and tenure status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-30 | Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed full time as full, associate, or assistant professors in universities and 4-year colleges who were supported by federal grants or contracts in 2016, by occupation, sex, race, ethnicity, and disability status: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-31 | Full-time S&E doctorate holders employed in 4-year colleges or universities, by sex, race/ethnicity, disability status, and refereed articles, books, and patents since 2003 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-32 | Scientists and engineers employed in government, by supervisory status, sex, ethnicity, race, disability status, and age: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-33 | Occupations of scientists and engineers with at least a bachelor's degree employed by the federal government, by sex: 2008–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-34 | Occupations of scientists and engineers with at least a bachelor's degree employed by the federal government, by ethnicity, race, and sex: 2008–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-35 | Occupations of scientists and engineers with at least a bachelor's degree employed by the federal government, by disability status: 2008–17 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-36 | Scientists and engineers employed in business or industry, by primary or secondary work activity, sex, ethnicity, race, disability status, and age: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-37 | Scientists and engineers employed in business or industry, by sex, ethnicity, race, disability status, and managerial occupation: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-38 | Demographic characteristics of employed scientists and engineers, by sex: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-39 | Demographic characteristics of employed scientists and engineers, by sex, ethnicity, and race: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |
| 9-40 | Demographic characteristics of employed scientists and engineers, by disability status and sex: 2017 | View Table | Download XLSX | Download PDF |