Monday, June 11, 2012

Graduate Enrollment in Science and Engineering Grew Substantially in the Past Decade but Slowed in 2010 - Kelly Kang, National Science Foundation

Approximately 632,700 graduate students were enrolled in science, engineering, and health (SEH) programs in the United States as of fall 2010, a 30% increase from approximately 493,300 students in 2000, according to the National Science Foundation's (NSF's) Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering (GSS). The growth in first-time, full-time (FTFT) graduate student enrollment in science and engineering (S&E) programs over this time was even greater, with a 50% increase from approximately 78,400 students in 2000 to approximately 118,500 students in 2010

http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/infbrief/nsf12317/