Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded by Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded by Race/EthnicityRace/Ethnicity** and Gender: 1991-2000 and Gender: 1991-2000
*U.S. citizens and permanent residents.SOURCE: NSF/SRS, Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients: 1991-2000.
American TotalTotal Black Hispanic Indian Women
1991 344,061 19,987 15,351 1,344 155,286
1992 364,695 22,431 17,391 1,561 167,663
1993 374,633 24,421 18,442 1,819 174,047
1994 381,451 26,289 20,529 2,004 178,888
1995 385,055 27,528 22,190 2,126 183,731
1996 391,074 29,055 23,791 2,268 189,307
1997 393,952 30,444 25,266 2,419 194,420
1998 396,558 31,398 26,725 2,533 198,115
2000 403,489 33,462 28,939 2,782 209,026
S&E Graduate Students In All Institutions (Full-S&E Graduate Students In All Institutions (Full-time Enrollment), by Race/ethnicity* and time Enrollment), by Race/ethnicity* and
Gender: 1990-2000Gender: 1990-2000American Total
Total Black Hispanic Indian Women
1990 265,316 7,027 6,388 655 86,674
1991 277,065 7,688 6,927 717 92,048
1992 290,403 8,901 7,591 847 98,682
1993 293,902 9,899 8,199 896 103,117
1994 292,975 10,345 8,181 959 106,353
1995 287,164 10,668 9,080 1,055 107,395
1996 284,033 10,983 9,274 1,086 109,345
1997 280,664 11,401 9,552 1,123 110,498
1998 278,941 11,299 9,895 1,098 111,622
1999 283,911 11,223 10,292 1,028 114,850
2000 292,026 12,114 10,855 1,103 118,748
* U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
SOURCE: NSF/SRS, Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering: 2000.
S&E Doctorates Awarded by S&E Doctorates Awarded by Race/ethnicity* and Gender, 1990-2001Race/ethnicity* and Gender, 1990-2001
American TotalYear Total Black Hispanic Indian Women
1990 22,868 373 468 43 6,370
1991 24,022 463 493 56 6,932
1992 24,675 404 513 69 7,080
1993 25,443 468 542 43 7,652
1994 26,205 499 548 64 7,921
1995 26,536 550 573 67 8,287
1996 27,243 573 626 96 8,651
1997 27,242 615 659 79 8,936
1998 27,283 646 754 97 9,347
1999 25,940 714 721 114 9,086
2000 25,951 711 728 88 9,3842001 25,509 696 669 74 9,303
*Race/ethnicity of U.S. citizens and permanent residents.SOURCE: NSF/SRS, Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2001.
Representation of Black, Hispanic, American Representation of Black, Hispanic, American Indians, and Women in 2000Indians, and Women in 2000
Note: U.S. citizens and permanent residents only.SOURCE: NSF/SRS, Completions Survey (NCES),NSF/ Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, and Survey of Earned Doctorates.
36.2%
0.3%
2.8%
2.7%
40.7%
0.4%
3.7%
4.1%
51.8%
0.7%
7.2%
8.3%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Women
American Indian
Hispanic
Black
S&E Bachelor's
S&E Graduate Enrollment
S&E Doctorates
Women as a Percent of Full-Time S&E Women as a Percent of Full-Time S&E Faculty by Rank: 1991Faculty by Rank: 1991
NOTES: Faculty includes full, associate, and assistant professors plus instructors. Data for women in engineering and by instructor rank are based on a very small number of respondents. Life sciences include biological and agricultural sciences.Source: NSF/SRS, Survey of Doctorate Recipients.
9%
21%24%
34%
9%
38%
31%
8%
35%
40%
25%28%
10%
14%
4%6%
19%
9%
16%
14%
32%
4%
11%
7%
23%
1%
11%
6%
3%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Science &Engineering
Engineering Physical sciences Computer/mathsciences
Life sciences Social/BehavioralSciences
Total Instructor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor
Women as a Percent of Full-Time S&E Women as a Percent of Full-Time S&E Faculty by Rank: 2001Faculty by Rank: 2001
NOTES: Faculty includes full, associate, and assistant professors plus instructors. Data for women in engineering and by instructor rank are based on a very small number of respondents. Life sciences include biological and agricultural sciences.Source: NSF/SRS, Survey of Doctorate Recipients.
33% 32%
42%
20%
52%50%
15%
40%
45%
34%
39%
16%19%
23%
15%14%
9%
29%
39%
15%
25%25%
38%
16%16%
9%
29%
10%
6%3%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Science &Engineering
Engineering Physical sciences Computer/mathsciences
Life sciences Social/BehavioralSciences
Total Instructor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Professor
Percent of Full-time Doctoral S&E Full Professors Percent of Full-time Doctoral S&E Full Professors Who Are Female, by Field: 1991 and 2001Who Are Female, by Field: 1991 and 2001
Notes: Faculty includes full, associate, and assistant professors plus instructors. Excludes medical sciences. Life sciences include biological and agricultural sciences.SOURCE: NSF/SRS, Survey of Doctoral Recipients.
11%
1%3%
6%
10%
14%16%
3%
6%
10%
19%
23%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Science &Engineering
Engineering Physical sciences Computer/mathsciences
Life sciences Social/Behav.Sciences
1991 2001
Percent of Full-Time Doctoral S&E Faculty Percent of Full-Time Doctoral S&E Faculty Who are Black, by Field: 1991 and 2001Who are Black, by Field: 1991 and 2001
Notes: Faculty includes full, associate and assistant professors plus instructors. Excludes medical sciences. Percentages rounded because of small sample sizes. Life sciences include biological and agricultural sciences.Source: NSF/SRS, Survey of Doctorate Recipients.
2% 2%
1% 1%
2%
4%
3% 3%
2% 2% 2%
4%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
Science &Engineering
Engineering Physical sciences Computer/mathsciences
Life sciences Social/Behav.Sciences
1991 2001
Percent of Full-Time Doctoral S&E Faculty Percent of Full-Time Doctoral S&E Faculty Who are of Hispanic Origin, by Field: 1991 and Who are of Hispanic Origin, by Field: 1991 and
20012001
Notes: Faculty includes full, associate and assistant professors plus instructors. Excludes medical sciences. Percentages rounded because of small sample sizes. Life sciences include biological and agricultural sciences.Source: NSF/SRS, Survey of Doctorate Recipients.
2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2%
3% 3% 3% 3% 3%
4%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
Science &Engineering
Engineering Physical sciences Computer/mathsciences
Life sciences Social/Behav.Sciences
1991 2001
Percent of Full-Time Doctoral S&E FACULTY Who are Percent of Full-Time Doctoral S&E FACULTY Who are UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES, by Field: 1991 UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES, by Field: 1991
and 2001and 2001
NOTES: Faculty includes full, associate and assistant professors plus instructors. Includes Native Americans. Excludes medical sciences. Percentages rounded because of small sample sizes. Life sciences include biological and agricultural sciences.SOURCE: NSF/SRS, Survey of Doctorate Recipients.
5%
4% 4% 4% 4%
7%7%
6% 6% 6% 6%
9%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
Science &Engineering
Engineering Physicalsciences
Computer/mathsciences
Life sciences Social/Behav.Sciences
1991 2001
Top 10 Institutions Enrolling Underrepresented Top 10 Institutions Enrolling Underrepresented Minority Graduate Students in S&E, 1996-2000Minority Graduate Students in S&E, 1996-2000
Blacks1. Howard University2. Southern University A&M Col3. Texas Southern University4. North Carolina Central
University5. Long Island University6. Chicago State University7. Clark Atlanta University8. North Carolina Agricultural &
Tech State Univ9. University of Michigan, All
Campuses10. Georgia Institute of
Technology
SOURCE: NSF/SRS: Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, unpublished tabulations.
Hispanics1. University of PR, Rio Piedras
2. University of PR, Mayaguez
3. Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies
4. Florida International University
5. California State University-Los Angeles
6. University of Texas at El Paso
7. Texas A&M University
8. University of California-Los Angeles
9. University of California-Berkeley
10. University of Southern California
Top 10 Institutions Enrolling Underrepresented Top 10 Institutions Enrolling Underrepresented Minority Graduate Students in S&E, 1996-2000Minority Graduate Students in S&E, 1996-2000
American Indians1. Oklahoma State University, All Campuses
2. University of Oklahoma, All Campuses
3. University of Kansas, All Campuses
4. University of Washington - Seattle
5. University of New Mexico, All Campuses
6. University of Colorado, All Campuses
7. Northern Arizona University
8. University of California-Los Angeles
9. University of Arizona
10. University of California-Berkeley
SOURCE: NSF/SRS: Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering,unpublished tabulations
Top 10 Institutions Enrolling WomenTop 10 Institutions Enrolling Women Graduate Students in S&E, 1996-2000 Graduate Students in S&E, 1996-2000
Women1. University of Minnesota
2. University of Colorado
3. George Washington University
4. University of California-Berkeley
5. University of Wisconsin-Madison
6. University of Washington-Seattle
7. University of Michigan
8. Texas A&M University
9. Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
10. New York University
SOURCE: NSF/SRS: Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering, 2000.
Underrepresented Minority Underrepresented Minority Groups in S&E : 2001Groups in S&E : 2001
5.1%
5.4%
5.5%
6.7%
8.8%
12.0%
16.2%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
S&E Bachelor Awards(2000)
S&E Master's Awards(2000)
S&E Doctorate Awards
S&E Doctoral Faculty
S&E Doctoral Faculty inRes. Univ.
Proposals to NSF
Competitive NSF Awards
NOTES: Underrepresented minority groups include: Black, Hispanic, and American Indian. For NSF proposal and award data, Pacific Islanders are also included.Source: NSF/SRS, Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients: 1991-2000, Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2001; Survey of Doctorate Recipients.
Underrepresented Minority Underrepresented Minority Groups in S&E : 2001Groups in S&E : 2001
5.5%
6.7%
8.8%
12.0%
16.2%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
S&E Bachelor Awards(2000)
S&E Master's Awards(2000)
S&E Doctorate Awards
S&E Doctoral Faculty
S&E Doctoral Faculty inRes. Univ.
NOTES: Underrepresented minority groups include: Black, Hispanic, and American Indian. Source: NSF/SRS, Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients: 1991-2000, Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2001; Survey of Doctorate Recipients.
Representation of Women in S&E: 2001Representation of Women in S&E: 2001
19.0%
18.3%
24.4%
26.3%
42.2%
46.0%
50.3%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
S&E Bachelor Awards (2000)
S&E Master's (2000)
S&E Doctorate Awards
S&E Doctoral Faculty
S&E Doctoral Faculty in Res.Univ.
Proposals to NSF
Competitive NSF Awards
Source: NSF/SRS, Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients: 1991-2000, Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2001; Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2001.
Women Receiving Women Receiving DOCTORATEDOCTORATE Degrees, 1980-2001 Degrees, 1980-2001 (Percentage of the Total)(Percentage of the Total)
Note: U.S. citizens and permanent residents only.Source: NSF/SRS Survey of Earned Doctorates.
YearTotal
numberPercent women
Total number
Percent women
Total number
Percent women
1980 1,554 4.8 2,035 13.3 4,036 25.61982 1,468 6.0 2,111 13.5 4,112 28.31984 1,514 6.7 2,195 14.8 4,062 29.31986 1,726 9.4 2,166 17.4 3,867 32.01988 2,146 9.1 2,258 18.2 3,932 35.11990 2,346 11.8 2,341 20.1 4,067 36.21992 2,520 13.0 2,357 21.8 4,141 38.31994 3,053 14.7 2,789 22.4 4,704 40.51996 3,389 15.5 2,570 23.7 4,941 42.81998 3,046 14.8 2,455 24.6 4,851 43.42000 2,569 19.1 2,092 26.1 4,767 45.12001 2,435 19.5 2,043 25.7 4,645 45.7
Engineering Bio/Ag. SciencePhysical Science
Representation of Women in S&E: 2001Representation of Women in S&E: 2001
19.0%
18.3%
24.4%
26.3%
42.2%
46.0%
50.3%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
S&E Bachelor Awards (2000)
S&E Master's (2000)
S&E Doctorate Awards
S&E Doctoral Faculty
S&E Doctoral Faculty in Res.Univ.
Proposals to NSF
Competitive NSF Awards
Source: NSF/SRS, Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients: 1991-2000, Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2001; Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2001.
Representation of Women in S&E: 2001Representation of Women in S&E: 2001
24.4%
26.3%
42.2%
46.0%
50.3%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
S&E Bachelor Awards (2000)
S&E Master's (2000)
S&E Doctorate Awards
S&E Doctoral Faculty
S&E Doctoral Faculty in Res.Univ.
Source: NSF/SRS, Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients: 1991-2000, Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2001; Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2001.
Statistical Profile of Persons Receiving Statistical Profile of Persons Receiving Doctorate Degrees, 1980-2001 Doctorate Degrees, 1980-2001 (Percentage of the Total)(Percentage of the Total)
Black HispanicYear Eng. PhyS LS Eng. PhyS LS Eng. PhyS LS1980 1.2 0.8 1.3 1.7 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.11982 1.4 1.2 1.4 2.5 1.2 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.21984 1.0 1.5 1.7 2.2 2.1 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.31986 1.4 1.2 1.7 2.0 1.9 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.41988 1.4 1.5 1.7 2.9 2.8 2.5 0.2 0.3 0.31990 1.7 1.3 1.6 2.3 3.1 2.8 0.2 0.1 0.21992 1.9 1.1 1.8 2.8 3.1 2.9 0.4 0.5 0.31994 1.8 1.6 2.1 2.2 3.2 3.3 0.2 0.2 0.41996 2.2 2.3 2.5 2.9 2.6 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.51998 2.7 2.3 2.7 3.6 2.2 4.2 0.4 0.4 0.42000 3.2 3.0 2.9 3.2 3.7 4.2 0.3 0.4 0.42001 3.8 2.6 3.2 3.7 3.2 3.9 0.3 0.6 0.3
American Indian
Note: Data refer to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only. Life sciences include biological and agricultural sciences.Source: NSF/SRS Survey of Earned Doctorates.
Representation of Minority Groups in Representation of Minority Groups in Biological/Agricultural and Related Science in Biological/Agricultural and Related Science in 20012001
5.8%
4.9%
4.4%
6.5%
8.5%
13.3%
32.4%
25.5%
7.4%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Population 18-64
Population 18-24
Bachelor's Awards (2000)
Master's Awards (2000)
Doctoral Awards
Doctoral Faculty
Doctoral Faculty in Res. Univ.
Proposals to NSF
Competitive Awards
Source: NSF/SRS, Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients: 1989-97, Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 1998; Survey of Doctorate Recipients.
Representation of Women in Representation of Women in Biological/Agricultural and Related Science in Biological/Agricultural and Related Science in 20012001
26%
23%
28%
30%
43%
52%
56%
49%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Population 18-24
Bachelor's Awards(2000)
Master's Awards(2000)
Doctoral Awards
Doctoral Faculty
Doctoral Faculty inRes. Univ.
Proposals to NSF
Competitive NSFAwards
Source: NSF/SRS, Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients: 1991-2000, Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2001; Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2001.
Representation of Women in Representation of Women in Biological/Agricultural and Related Science in Biological/Agricultural and Related Science in 20012001
26%
23%
28%
30%
43%
52%
56%
49%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Population 18-24
Bachelor's Awards(2000)
Master's Awards(2000)
Doctoral Awards
Doctoral Faculty
Doctoral Faculty inRes. Univ.
Proposals to NSF
Competitive NSFAwards
Source: NSF/SRS, Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients: 1991-2000, Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2001; Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2001.
Representation of Women in Representation of Women in Biological/Agricultural and Related Science in Biological/Agricultural and Related Science in 20012001
28%
30%
43%
52%
56%
49%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Population 18-24
Bachelor's Awards(2000)
Master's Awards(2000)
Doctoral Awards
Doctoral Faculty
Doctoral Faculty inRes. Univ.
Source: NSF/SRS, Science and Engineering Degrees: 1966-2000, Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 2001; Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2001.
Representation of Minority Groups in Representation of Minority Groups in Biological/Agricultural and Related Science in Biological/Agricultural and Related Science in 20012001
4.4%
6.5%
8.5%
13.3%
32.4%
25.5%
7.4%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Population 18-64
Population 18-24
Bachelor's Awards
Master's Awards
Doctoral Awards
Doctoral Faculty
Doctoral Faculty in Res. Univ.
* Excludes Clinical Psychology.Source: NSF/SRS, Science and Engineering Degrees, by Race/Ethnicity of Recipients: 1989-97, Science and Engineering Doctorate Awards: 1998; Survey of Doctorate Recipients.
Numbers of Women, Racial/Ethnic Groups, Numbers of Women, Racial/Ethnic Groups, and Persons With Disabilities in Selected S&E and Persons With Disabilities in Selected S&E Populations: 2001Populations: 2001
Selected Groups
Resident Population 18-64 years
(in thousands)
(1)*
S&E Bachelor's Degrees (2000) (2)
S&E Doctorate Degrees
(3)
S&E F/T Doctoral Faculty
(4)*
S&E F/T Doctoral Faculty in research
universities (5)*
NSF Competitive Proposals Submitted
(6) **
NSF Competitive
Awards (7) **
Total 176,954 403,489 16,262 190,900 85,600 31,939 9,925 Women 88,887 203,019 6,867 50,300 20,900 5,838 1,890
50.2% 50.3% 42.2% 26.3% 24.4% 18.3% 19.0% Underrepresented 45,149 65,183 1,439 12,500 4,600 1,720 506 minorities,total 25.5% 16.2% 8.8% 6.7% 5.5% 5.4% 5.1%Persons Indicating 30,554 N/A 305 13,500 N/A N/A N/A Disabilities 19.2% 1.9% 7.1%
* Estimates based on sample survey; subject to margin of error. Also details may not add to total due to rounding.
** Includes Pacific Islanders in underrepresented minorities. Includes foreign citizens on temporary visas in all categories .Notes: N/A = not available. Data for columns 2-7 include U.S. territories.
Numbers of Women, Racial/Ethnic Groups, Numbers of Women, Racial/Ethnic Groups, and Persons With Disabilities in Selected S&E and Persons With Disabilities in Selected S&E Populations: 2001Populations: 2001
Selected Groups
Resident Population 18-64 years
(in thousands)
(1)*
S&E Bachelor's Degrees (2)
S&E Doctorate Degrees
(3)
S&E F/T Doctoral Faculty
(4)*
S&E F/T Doctoral Faculty in research
universities (5)*
Total 176,954 403,489 16,262 190,900 85,600 Women 88,887 203,019 6,867 50,300 20,900
50.2% 50.3% 42.2% 26.3% 24.4% Underrepresented 45,149 65,183 1,439 12,500 4,600 minorities,total 25.5% 16.2% 8.8% 6.7% 5.5%
U.S. citizens/permanent visa holders
* Estimates based on sample survey; subject to margin of error. Also details may not add to total due to rounding.
** Includes Pacific Islanders in underrepresented minorities. Includes foreign citizens on temporary visas in all categories .Notes: N/A = not available. Data for columns 2-5 include U.S. territories.
Numbers of Proposals and Numbers of Proposals and Awards - BIOAwards - BIO
Proposals Awards Proposals
% of All
Proposals Awards
% of All
Awards Proposals
% of All
Proposals Awards
% of All
Awards
1993 4,864 1,319 1,075 22.1% 321 24.3% 153 3.1% 54 4.1%
1994 4,766 1,402 1,198 25.1% 361 25.7% 202 4.2% 47 3.4%
1995 5,261 1,389 1,187 22.6% 328 23.6% 228 4.3% 58 4.2%
1996 5,682 1,334 1,323 23.3% 332 24.9% 247 4.3% 68 5.1%
1997 5,211 1,418 1,339 25.7% 391 27.6% 235 4.5% 74 5.2%
1998 4,859 1,410 1,376 28.3% 382 27.1% 237 4.9% 84 6.0%
1999 4,568 1,347 1,212 26.5% 351 26.1% 219 4.8% 82 6.1%
2000 4,868 1,430 1,263 25.9% 426 29.8% 226 4.6% 74 5.2%
2001 5,131 1,431 1,195 23.3% 367 25.6% 271 5.3% 85 5.9%
2002 5,143 1,400 1,319 25.6% 383 27.4% 250 4.9% 81 5.8%
All Women Minority
Women PIsWomen PIs
Proposals from Women PIs constitute a growing share of proposals to BIO (to about 26% in FY 2002)
Their share of awards has also grown in a roughly comparable way (from 24% in FY93 to 27% in FY 2002)
Women’s share of proposals from New PIs is higher than for all PIs (28% vs. 24% in FY 2000)
Funding rates for women New PIs are higher than those for male New PIs (28% vs 20% in FY 2000)
Underrrepresented Minority PIsUnderrrepresented Minority PIs
Proposals from minority PIs constitute a growing share of proposals to BIO (to about 5% in FY 2002)
Minorities’ share of awards has also grown in a roughly comparable way (from 4% in FY93 to 6% in FY 2002)
Minorities’ share of proposals from New PIs is higher than for all PIs (6% vs. 3% in FY 2000)
Funding rates for minority New PIs are higher than those for non-minority New PIs (31% vs 21% in FY 2000)
Women S&Es, by Sector of Women S&Es, by Sector of Employment: 1999Employment: 1999
4yr college/univ20%
Other ed inst7%
Self-employed4%
Non-profit6%
Federal gov6%
State/local gov6%
Business/ Industry
51%
Source: NSF/SRS. SESTAT database.
Women Doctoral S&Es, by Women Doctoral S&Es, by Sector of Employment: 2001Sector of Employment: 2001
4yr college/univ47%
Other ed inst5%
Self-employed8%
Non-profit7%
Federal gov6%
State/local gov3%
Business/ Industry
24%
Source: NSF/SRS. Survey of Doctorate Recipients.
Top Related