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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.

U.S. demographics

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Table 1-1 Resident population of the United States, by age and sex: 2019 View Table 1-1 Download Table 1-1 Excel Download Table 1-1 PDF
Table 1-2 Resident population of the United States, by sex, ethnicity, race, and age: 2019 View Table 1-2 Download Table 1-2 Excel Download Table 1-2 PDF
Table 1-3 U.S. population, by age, disability status, type of disability, and sex: 2019 View Table 1-3 Download Table 1-3 Excel Download Table 1-3 PDF

Undergraduate enrollment

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Table 2-1 Undergraduate enrollment at all institutions, by citizenship, ethnicity, race, sex, and enrollment status: 2008–18 View Table 2-1 Download Table 2-1 Excel Download Table 2-1 PDF
Table 2-2 Enrollment of first-time, first-year undergraduate students at all institutions, by citizenship, ethnicity, race, sex, and enrollment status: 2008–18 View Table 2-2 Download Table 2-2 Excel Download Table 2-2 PDF
Table 2-3 Undergraduate enrollment at 2-year institutions, by citizenship, ethnicity, race, sex, and enrollment status: 2008–18 View Table 2-3 Download Table 2-3 Excel Download Table 2-3 PDF
Table 2-4 Undergraduate enrollment at 4-year institutions, by citizenship, ethnicity, race, sex, and enrollment status: 2008–18 View Table 2-4 Download Table 2-4 Excel Download Table 2-4 PDF
Table 2-5 Undergraduate enrollment status, by citizenship, ethnicity, race, sex, institutional control, and enrollment status: 2018 View Table 2-5 Download Table 2-5 Excel Download Table 2-5 PDF
Table 2-6 Disability status of undergraduate students, by age, institution type, financial aid, and enrollment status: 2016 View Table 2-6 Download Table 2-6 Excel Download Table 2-6 PDF
Table 2-7 Major field of study of undergraduates, by disability status: 2016 View Table 2-7 Download Table 2-7 Excel Download Table 2-7 PDF
Table 2-8 Undergraduate enrollment in engineering programs, by enrollment status, sex, ethnicity, race, and citizenship: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018 View Table 2-8 Download Table 2-8 Excel Download Table 2-8 PDF
Table 2-9 Undergraduate enrollment in engineering programs, by sex, enrollment status, ethnicity, race, and citizenship: 2018 View Table 2-9 Download Table 2-9 Excel Download Table 2-9 PDF

Graduate enrollment

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Table 3-1 S&E graduate students, by field, sex, degree, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2018 View Table 3-1 Download Table 3-1 Excel Download Table 3-1 PDF
Table 3-2 Black or African American U.S. citizen and permanent resident S&E graduate students in all institutions and in HBCUs, by field, degree, and sex: 2018 View Table 3-2 Download Table 3-2 Excel Download Table 3-2 PDF
Table 3-3 Hispanic or Latino U.S. citizen and permanent resident S&E graduate students in all institutions and in HHEs, by field, degree, and sex: 2018 View Table 3-3 Download Table 3-3 Excel Download Table 3-3 PDF
Table 3-4 Enrollment status of S&E graduate students, by field, degree, and sex: 2018 View Table 3-4 Download Table 3-4 Excel Download Table 3-4 PDF
Table 3-5 Enrollment status of S&E graduate students, by enrollment status, field, degree, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2018 View Table 3-5 Download Table 3-5 Excel Download Table 3-5 PDF
Table 3-6 Primary source of support for full-time S&E graduate students, by field, sex, and degree: 2018 View Table 3-6 Download Table 3-6 Excel Download Table 3-6 PDF

Degrees, institutions, and sources of support

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Table 4-1 Associate's degrees awarded, by sex and field: 2008–18 View Table 4-1 Download Table 4-1 Excel Download Table 4-1 PDF
Table 4-2 Associate's degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2008–18 View Table 4-2 Download Table 4-2 Excel Download Table 4-2 PDF
Table 4-3 S&E and S&E technologies associate's degrees awarded, by sex, citizenship, ethnicity, race, and field: 2018 View Table 4-3 Download Table 4-3 Excel Download Table 4-3 PDF
Table 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: 2018 View Table 4-4 Download Table 4-4 Excel Download Table 4-4 PDF
Table 4-5 Top academic institutions awarding associate's degrees in S&E, S&E technologies, and interdisciplinary or other science fields, by ethnicity and race of minority graduates and type of institution: 2018 View Table 4-5 Download Table 4-5 Excel Download Table 4-5 PDF
Table 5-1 Bachelor's degrees awarded, by sex and field: 2008–18 View Table 5-1 Download Table 5-1 Excel Download Table 5-1 PDF
Table 5-2 Bachelor's degrees awarded, by field and sex: 2008–18 View Table 5-2 Download Table 5-2 Excel Download Table 5-2 PDF
Table 5-3 Bachelor's degrees awarded, by sex, field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2008–18 View Table 5-3 Download Table 5-3 Excel Download Table 5-3 PDF
Table 5-4 Bachelor's degrees awarded by all institutions and by HBCUs to Black U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by field: 2008–18 View Table 5-4 Download Table 5-4 Excel Download Table 5-4 PDF
Table 5-5 Bachelor's degrees awarded by all institutions and by HHEs to Hispanic or Latino U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by field: 2008–18 View Table 5-5 Download Table 5-5 Excel Download Table 5-5 PDF
Table 5-6 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: 2008–18 View Table 5-6 Download Table 5-6 Excel Download Table 5-6 PDF
Table 5-7 Top academic institutions awarding S&E bachelor’s degrees, by sex of recipient: 2018 View Table 5-7 Download Table 5-7 Excel Download Table 5-7 PDF
Table 5-8 Top academic institutions awarding S&E bachelor’s degrees, by ethnicity and race of minority graduates and type of institution: 2018 View Table 5-8 Download Table 5-8 Excel Download Table 5-8 PDF
Table 5-9 Bachelor's degrees awarded in engineering, by sex, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 1998–2018 View Table 5-9 Download Table 5-9 Excel Download Table 5-9 PDF
Table 5-10 First university degrees, by field, sex, and selected region, country, or economy: 2014 or most recent year View Table 5-10 Download Table 5-10 Excel Download Table 5-10 PDF
Table 6-1 Master's degrees awarded, by sex and field: 2008–18 View Table 6-1 Download Table 6-1 Excel Download Table 6-1 PDF
Table 6-2 Master's degrees awarded, by sex, field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2008–18 View Table 6-2 Download Table 6-2 Excel Download Table 6-2 PDF
Table 7-1 Doctoral degrees awarded, by sex and field: 2008–18 View Table 7-1 Download Table 7-1 Excel Download Table 7-1 PDF
Table 7-2 Doctoral degrees awarded, by field, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2008–18 View Table 7-2 Download Table 7-2 Excel Download Table 7-2 PDF
Table 7-3 S&E doctorate recipients reporting one or more disabilities, by broad field of study, sex, citizenship, ethnicity, and race: 2019 View Table 7-3 Download Table 7-3 Excel Download Table 7-3 PDF
Table 7-4 Doctorate recipients, by selected field and disability status: 2019 View Table 7-4 Download Table 7-4 Excel Download Table 7-4 PDF
Table 7-5 S&E doctorates awarded to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, by field, sex, ethnicity, and race: 2008–18 View Table 7-5 Download Table 7-5 Excel Download Table 7-5 PDF
Table 7-6 Top baccalaureate institutions of S&E doctorate recipients, by sex: 2015–19 View Table 7-6 Download Table 7-6 Excel Download Table 7-6 PDF
Table 7-7 Top baccalaureate institutions of Black or African American S&E doctorate recipients, by type of institution: 2015–19 View Table 7-7 Download Table 7-7 Excel Download Table 7-7 PDF
Table 7-8 Top baccalaureate institutions of Black or African American S&E doctorate recipients, by science and engineering and type of institution: 2015–19 View Table 7-8 Download Table 7-8 Excel Download Table 7-8 PDF
Table 7-9 Top baccalaureate institutions of Black or African American science doctorate recipients, by sex and type of institution: 2015–19 View Table 7-9 Download Table 7-9 Excel Download Table 7-9 PDF
Table 7-10 Top baccalaureate institutions of Black or African American engineering doctorate recipients, by sex and type of institution: 2015–19 View Table 7-10 Download Table 7-10 Excel Download Table 7-10 PDF
Table 7-11 Top baccalaureate institutions of Hispanic or Latino S&E doctorate recipients, by type of institution: 2015–19 View Table 7-11 Download Table 7-11 Excel Download Table 7-11 PDF
Table 7-12 Top baccalaureate institutions of Hispanic or Latino S&E doctorate recipients, by science and engineering and type of institution: 2015–19 View Table 7-12 Download Table 7-12 Excel Download Table 7-12 PDF
Table 7-13 Top baccalaureate institutions of Hispanic or Latino science doctorate recipients, by sex and type of institution: 2015–19 View Table 7-13 Download Table 7-13 Excel Download Table 7-13 PDF
Table 7-14 Top baccalaureate institutions of Hispanic or Latino engineering doctorate recipients, by sex and type of institution: 2015–19 View Table 7-14 Download Table 7-14 Excel Download Table 7-14 PDF
Table 7-15 Top baccalaureate institutions of American Indian or Alaska Native S&E doctorate recipients: 2015–19 View Table 7-15 Download Table 7-15 Excel Download Table 7-15 PDF
Table 7-16 Top baccalaureate institutions of Asian S&E doctorate recipients: 2015–19 View Table 7-16 Download Table 7-16 Excel Download Table 7-16 PDF
Table 7-17 Top baccalaureate institutions of S&E doctorate recipients, by disability status of recipient: 2019 View Table 7-17 Download Table 7-17 Excel Download Table 7-17 PDF
Table 7-18 Top academic institutions awarding S&E doctoral degrees, by sex of recipient: 2018 View Table 7-18 Download Table 7-18 Excel Download Table 7-18 PDF
Table 7-19 Top academic institutions awarding S&E doctoral degrees, by ethnicity and race of U.S. citizen and permanent resident minority recipients and type of institution: 2018 View Table 7-19 Download Table 7-19 Excel Download Table 7-19 PDF
Table 7-20 Top doctoral institutions of S&E doctorate recipients, by disability status of recipient: 2019 View Table 7-20 Download Table 7-20 Excel Download Table 7-20 PDF
Table 7-21 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: 2019 View Table 7-21 Download Table 7-21 Excel Download Table 7-21 PDF
Table 7-22 Primary source of support for U.S. citizen and permanent resident S&E doctorate recipients, by sex and broad field: 2015–19 View Table 7-22 Download Table 7-22 Excel Download Table 7-22 PDF
Table 7-23 Primary source of support for U.S. citizen and permanent resident S&E doctorate recipients, by ethnicity, race, sex, and broad field: 2015–19 View Table 7-23 Download Table 7-23 Excel Download Table 7-23 PDF
Table 7-24 Primary source of support for U.S. citizen and permanent resident S&E doctorate recipients, by disability status: 2019 View Table 7-24 Download Table 7-24 Excel Download Table 7-24 PDF

Postdoctorates

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Table 8-1 S&E postdoctoral fellows in academic institutions, by field, citizenship, and sex: 2018 View Table 8-1 Download Table 8-1 Excel Download Table 8-1 PDF
Table 8-2 Definite postgraduation plans of U.S. citizen and permanent resident S&E doctorate recipients, by selected field, sex, and planned location: 2019 View Table 8-2 Download Table 8-2 Excel Download Table 8-2 PDF
Table 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: 2019 View Table 8-3 Download Table 8-3 Excel Download Table 8-3 PDF
Table 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: 2019 View Table 8-4 Download Table 8-4 Excel Download Table 8-4 PDF
Table 8-5 Employment characteristics of early career doctorate holders, by citizenship, ethnicity, race, and position type: 2017 View Table 8-5 Download Table 8-5 Excel Download Table 8-5 PDF
Table 8-6 Early career doctorate holders, by position type, employment setting, field of doctorate, sex, ethnicity, and race: 2017 View Table 8-6 Download Table 8-6 Excel Download Table 8-6 PDF

Employment

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Table 9-1 Employed persons 16 years and older, by occupation: 2011–19 View Table 9-1 Download Table 9-1 Excel Download Table 9-1 PDF
Table 9-2 Labor force status of persons 16 years and older, by occupation, counts, earnings, unemployment rate, and sex: 2019 View Table 9-2 Download Table 9-2 Excel Download Table 9-2 PDF
Table 9-3 Labor force status of persons 16 years and older, by occupation, ethnicity, race, counts, earnings, and unemployment rate: 2019 View Table 9-3 Download Table 9-3 Excel Download Table 9-3 PDF
Table 9-4 Labor force status, earnings, and unemployment rate of persons 16 years and older, by occupation and disability status: 2019 View Table 9-4 Download Table 9-4 Excel Download Table 9-4 PDF
Table 9-5 Employed scientists and engineers, by occupation, highest degree level, and sex: 2019 View Table 9-5 Download Table 9-5 Excel Download Table 9-5 PDF
Table 9-6 Employed scientists and engineers, by highest degree level, occupation, ethnicity, and race: 2019 View Table 9-6 Download Table 9-6 Excel Download Table 9-6 PDF
Table 9-7 Employed scientists and engineers, by ethnicity, race, occupation, highest degree level, and sex: 2019 View Table 9-7 Download Table 9-7 Excel Download Table 9-7 PDF
Table 9-8 Employed scientists and engineers, by occupation, highest degree level, and disability status: 2019 View Table 9-8 Download Table 9-8 Excel Download Table 9-8 PDF
Table 9-9 Employment status of scientists and engineers, by age, sex, ethnicity, race, and disability status: 2019 View Table 9-9 Download Table 9-9 Excel Download Table 9-9 PDF
Table 9-10 Employment status of scientists and engineers with disabilities, by age at onset of disability: 2019 View Table 9-10 Download Table 9-10 Excel Download Table 9-10 PDF
Table 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: 2019 View Table 9-11 Download Table 9-11 Excel Download Table 9-11 PDF
Table 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: 2019 View Table 9-12 Download Table 9-12 Excel Download Table 9-12 PDF
Table 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: 2019 View Table 9-13 Download Table 9-13 Excel Download Table 9-13 PDF
Table 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: 2019 View Table 9-14 Download Table 9-14 Excel Download Table 9-14 PDF
Table 9-15 Employment status and median salary of 2016 and 2017 science, engineering, and health doctorate holders, by broad field of doctorate, sex, race, ethnicity, and disability status: 2019 View Table 9-15 Download Table 9-15 Excel Download Table 9-15 PDF
Table 9-16 Median annual salary of scientists and engineers employed full time, by broad occupation, age, highest degree level, and sex: 2019 View Table 9-16 Download Table 9-16 Excel Download Table 9-16 PDF
Table 9-17 Median annual salary of scientists and engineers employed full time, by sex, broad occupation, age, ethnicity, and race: 2019 View Table 9-17 Download Table 9-17 Excel Download Table 9-17 PDF
Table 9-18 Median annual salary of scientists and engineers employed full time, by broad occupation, age, and disability status: 2019 View Table 9-18 Download Table 9-18 Excel Download Table 9-18 PDF
Table 9-19 Employed scientists and engineers, by sector of employment, broad occupation, sex, ethnicity, race, and disability status: 2019 View Table 9-19 Download Table 9-19 Excel Download Table 9-19 PDF
Table 9-20 Scientists and engineers employed in educational institutions, by sex, ethnicity, race, disability status, and institution type: 2019 View Table 9-20 Download Table 9-20 Excel Download Table 9-20 PDF
Table 9-21 Skilled technical employed workers age 25 and older and their earnings, by educational attainment, occupational group, and sex: 2019 View Table 9-21 Download Table 9-21 Excel Download Table 9-21 PDF
Table 9-22 Employed skilled technical workers age 25 and older and their earnings, by educational attainment, occupational group, ethnicity, and race: 2019 View Table 9-22 Download Table 9-22 Excel Download Table 9-22 PDF
Table 9-23 Skilled technical workers and 25 and older and their earnings, by educational attainment, occupational group, and disability status: 2019 View Table 9-23 Download Table 9-23 Excel Download Table 9-23 PDF
Table 9-24 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: 2019 View Table 9-24 Download Table 9-24 Excel Download Table 9-24 PDF
Table 9-25 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: 2019 View Table 9-25 Download Table 9-25 Excel Download Table 9-25 PDF
Table 9-26 Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by broad occupation, sex, years since doctorate, and faculty rank: 2019 View Table 9-26 Download Table 9-26 Excel Download Table 9-26 PDF
Table 9-27 Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by broad occupation, sex, years since doctorate, and tenure status: 2019 View Table 9-27 Download Table 9-27 Excel Download Table 9-27 PDF
Table 9-28 Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by broad occupation, sex, race, ethnicity, and faculty rank: 2019 View Table 9-28 Download Table 9-28 Excel Download Table 9-28 PDF
Table 9-29 Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by broad occupation, sex, race, ethnicity, and tenure status: 2019 View Table 9-29 Download Table 9-29 Excel Download Table 9-29 PDF
Table 9-30 Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by occupation, disability status, and faculty rank: 2019 View Table 9-30 Download Table 9-30 Excel Download Table 9-30 PDF
Table 9-31 Science, engineering, and health doctorate holders employed in universities and 4-year colleges, by occupation, disability status, and tenure status: 2019 View Table 9-31 Download Table 9-31 Excel Download Table 9-31 PDF
Table 9-32 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 2018, by occupation, sex, race, ethnicity, and disability status: 2019 View Table 9-32 Download Table 9-32 Excel Download Table 9-32 PDF
Table 9-33 Employed science, engineering, and health doctorate holders, by broad occupation, sex, disability status, sector of employment, and tenure status: 2019 View Table 9-33 Download Table 9-33 Excel Download Table 9-33 PDF
Table 9-34 Employed science, engineering, and health doctorate holders, by broad occupation, sex, age, disability status, sector of employment, and tenure status: 2019 View Table 9-34 Download Table 9-34 Excel Download Table 9-34 PDF
Table 9-35 Employed science, engineering, and health doctorate holders, by broad occupation, sex, sector of employment, and the extent work on principal job is related to doctoral degree: 2019 View Table 9-35 Download Table 9-35 Excel Download Table 9-35 PDF
Table 9-36 Employed science, engineering, and health doctorate holders, by broad occupation, type of employer, sex, salary, and benefits: 2019 View Table 9-36 Download Table 9-36 Excel Download Table 9-36 PDF
Table 9-37 Scientists and engineers employed in government, by supervisory status, sex, ethnicity, race, disability status, and age: 2019 View Table 9-37 Download Table 9-37 Excel Download Table 9-37 PDF
Table 9-38 Occupations of scientists and engineers with at least a bachelor's degree employed by the federal government, by sex: 2008–19 View Table 9-38 Download Table 9-38 Excel Download Table 9-38 PDF
Table 9-39 Occupations of scientists and engineers with at least a bachelor's degree employed by the federal government, by ethnicity, race, and sex: 2008–19 View Table 9-39 Download Table 9-39 Excel Download Table 9-39 PDF
Table 9-40 Occupations of scientists and engineers with at least a bachelor's degree employed by the federal government, by disability status: 2008–19 View Table 9-40 Download Table 9-40 Excel Download Table 9-40 PDF
Table 9-41 Scientists and engineers employed in business or industry, by primary or secondary work activity, sex, ethnicity, race, disability status, and age: 2019 View Table 9-41 Download Table 9-41 Excel Download Table 9-41 PDF
Table 9-42 Scientists and engineers employed in business or industry, by sex, ethnicity, race, disability status, and managerial occupation: 2019 View Table 9-42 Download Table 9-42 Excel Download Table 9-42 PDF
Table 9-43 Demographic characteristics of employed scientists and engineers, by sex: 2019 View Table 9-43 Download Table 9-43 Excel Download Table 9-43 PDF
Table 9-44 Demographic characteristics of employed scientists and engineers, by sex, ethnicity, and race: 2019 View Table 9-44 Download Table 9-44 Excel Download Table 9-44 PDF
Table 9-45 Demographic characteristics of employed scientists and engineers, by disability status and sex: 2019 View Table 9-45 Download Table 9-45 Excel Download Table 9-45 PDF