Diversity Resources and Data Snapshots

September 2010 Edition

Diversity Policy and Programs

Bachelor, Master & PhD Degrees by Sex, 2008Biological &Biomedical Sciences

Business Education Health Professions

Physical Science & Science Tech

Social Sciences & History

Bachelors Degrees Granted in All Fields = 1,563,096

Total Bachelors

77,854 335,254 102,582 111,478 21,934 167,363

% Men 40.6% 51% 21.3% 14.6% 59.1% 50.7%

% Women 59.4% 49% 78.7% 85.4% 40.9% 49.3%

Masters Degrees Granted in All Fields = 625,023

Total Masters 9,565 155,637 175,880 58,120 5,899 18,495

% Men 42.2% 55.4% 22.8% 18.9% 61.9% 50.5%

% Women 57.8% 44.6% 77.2% 81.1% 38.1% 49.5%

PhD Degrees Granted in All Fields = 63,712

Total PhDs 6,918 2,084 8,491 9,886 4,804 4,059

% Men 49.2% 60% 32.7% 27.1% 70% 54.1%

% Women 50.8% 40% 67.3% 72.9% 30% 45.9%

Source: NCES, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), tables 286, 289 & 292

Diversity in the Pre-Med Pipeline: BAs in Health-Related Fields by Race & Ethnicity (2003-2008)

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

AI/ANAPIHispanicBlackWhite

TOTAL:146,217

TOTAL:150,274

TOTAL:160,395

TOTAL:176,983

TOTAL:193,014

TOTAL:206,401

75.6% 75% 75% 74% 73.4% 72.4%

9.6%

5.6%

8.5% .07%

9.8%

5.7%

8.6% .07%

9.5%

5.8%

9%.07%

9.5%

5.8%

9.7% .07%

9.6%

6%

10.2%.07%

9.8%

6.3%

10.8%

.07%

Source: NCES, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

Diversity in the Pre-Med Pipeline: BAs in Health-Related Fields by Race, Ethnicity and Sex (2008)

9.4%

74% 73.6% 73% 72.4% 71.5% 70.7%

9.6%9.3%

9.3%

9.4%

9.6%

5.5%5.6%

5.7%

5.7%

5.9%

6.2%

8.3%8.5%

8.9%

9.4%

9.9%

10.5%

Source: NCES, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

   

All Graduates White BlackHispanic /

Latino AI/AN API

# % #% of total #

% of total #

% of total #

% of total #

% of total

Biological /Biomedical Sciences

Men 31,637 41% 21,353 27% 1,639 2.1% 2,031 2.6% 223 0.3% 5,520 7%

Women 46,217 59% 29,522 38% 4,474 5.7% 3,149 4.0% 299 0.4% 7,441 10%

Total 77,854   50,875   6,113   5,180   522   12,961                             

Physical Sciences

Men 12,959 59% 10,057 46% 536 2.4% 636 2.9% 70 0.3% 1,163 5%

Women 8,975 41% 6,250 28% 728 3.3% 502 2.3% 79 0.4% 1,062 5%

Total 21,934   16,307   1,264   1,138   149   2,225                             

Health Professions

Men 16,286 15% 11,314 10% 1,807 1.6% 1,173 1.1% 126 0.1% 1,494 1%

Women 95,192 85% 70,877 64% 11,035 9.9% 5,576 5% 708 0.6% 5,547 5%

Total 111,478   82,201   12,842   6,749   834   7,041  

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