Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field: 2002 to 2012

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2 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field: September 2013 Jeffrey R. Allum The CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees is jointly sponsored by the Council of Graduate Schools and the Graduate Record Examinations Board.

3 The CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees is jointly sponsored by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Board. Conducted annually since 1986, the survey is designed to provide information about applications to graduate school, graduate student enrollment, and graduate degrees and certificates conferred. This report on first-time and total graduate enrollment and graduate degrees by fine field and demographics is made available, without charge, to CGS members and is a companion piece to the main survey report, Graduate Enrollment and Degrees:. PDF versions of both reports are available on the CGS website at For more information about the survey or the survey reports, please contact: Council of Graduate Schools One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 230 Jeffrey R. Allum Washington, DC (202) jallum@cgs.nche.edu Graduate Record Examinations Program Educational Testing Service Carol A. Hawkes Rosedale Road (609) Princeton, NJ chawkes@ets.org Suggested citation: Allum, J.R. (2013). Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:. Washington, DC: Council of Graduate Schools. Copyright 2013 Council of Graduate Schools, Washington, DC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced or used in any form by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping, Web distribution, or information storage and retrieval systems without the prior written permission of the Council of Graduate Schools, One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 230, Washington, DC ii Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

4 Table of Contents Introduction... 1 Report Contents... 1 Survey Universe and Response Rate... 1 Data... 2 Notes on Interpreting the Data... 3 Section 1. First-Time and Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 and and Graduate Degrees Awarded by Degree Level, Field of Study,,... 5 Table 1.1 First-Time Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall Biological and Agricultural Sciences Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Conservation... 6 Biological and Biomedical Sciences... 6 Physical and Earth Sciences Chemistry... 6 Earth, Atmospheric, and Ocean Sciences... 6 Physics and Astronomy... 6 Natural Sciences, Other... 7 Mathematics and Computer Sciences Computer and Information Sciences... 7 Mathematical Sciences... 7 Health and Medical Sciences Health and Medical Sciences... 7 Engineering Chemical Engineering... 7 Civil Engineering... 8 Computer, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering... 8 Industrial Engineering... 8 Materials Engineering... 8 Council of Graduate Schools iii

5 Mechanical Engineering... 8 Engineering, Other... 9 Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology and Archaeology... 9 Economics... 9 Political Science... 9 Psychology... 9 Sociology Social and Behavioral Sciences, Other Arts and Humanities Arts (History, Theory, and Criticism) Arts (Performance and Studio) English Language and Literature Foreign Languages and Literatures History Philosophy Arts and Humanities, Other Education Education Administration Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Higher Education Secondary Education Special Education Student Counseling and Personnel Services Education, Other Business Accounting Banking and Finance Business Administration and Management iv Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

6 Public Administration and Services Public Administration Social Work Other Fields Architecture and Environmental Design Communications and Journalism Family and Consumer Sciences Library and Archival Sciences Religion and Theology Other Fields Table 1.2 Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall Biological and Agricultural Sciences Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Conservation Biological and Biomedical Sciences Physical and Earth Sciences Chemistry Earth, Atmospheric, and Ocean Sciences Physics and Astronomy Natural Sciences, Other Mathematics and Computer Sciences Computer and Information Sciences Mathematical Sciences Health and Medical Sciences Health and Medical Sciences Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering Industrial Engineering Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Council of Graduate Schools v

7 Engineering, Other Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology and Archaeology Economics Political Science Psychology Sociology Social and Behavioral Sciences, Other Arts and Humanities Arts (History, Theory, and Criticism) Arts (Performance and Studio) English Language and Literature Foreign Languages and Literatures History Philosophy Arts and Humanities, Other Education Education Administration Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Higher Education Secondary Education Special Education Student Counseling and Personnel Services Education, Other Business Accounting Banking and Finance Business Administration and Management Public Administration and Services vi Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

8 Public Administration Social Work Other Fields Architecture and Environmental Design Communications and Journalism Family and Consumer Sciences Library and Archival Sciences Religion and Theology Other Fields Table 1.3 Graduate Degrees Awarded by Degree Level, Field of Study,, Biological and Agricultural Sciences Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Conservation Biological and Biomedical Sciences Physical and Earth Sciences Chemistry Earth, Atmospheric, and Ocean Sciences Physics and Astronomy Natural Sciences, Other Mathematics and Computer Sciences Computer and Information Sciences Mathematical Sciences Health and Medical Sciences Health and Medical Sciences Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering Industrial Engineering Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Engineering, Other Council of Graduate Schools vii

9 Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology and Archaeology Economics Political Science Psychology Sociology Social and Behavioral Sciences, Other Arts and Humanities Arts (History, Theory, and Criticism) Arts (Performance and Studio) English Language and Literature Foreign Languages and Literatures History Philosophy Arts and Humanities, Other Education Education Administration Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Higher Education Secondary Education Special Education Student Counseling and Personnel Services Education, Other Business Accounting Banking and Finance Business Administration and Management Public Administration and Services Public Administration viii Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

10 Social Work Other Fields Architecture and Environmental Design Communications and Journalism Family and Consumer Sciences Library and Archival Sciences Religion and Theology Other Fields Section 2. Trends in First-Time and Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2002 to Fall Biological and Agricultural Sciences Table 2.1 Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Conservation Table 2.2 Biological and Biomedical Sciences Physical and Earth Sciences Table 2.3 Chemistry Table 2.4 Earth, Atmospheric, and Ocean Sciences Table 2.5 Physics and Astronomy Table 2.6 Natural Sciences, Other Mathematics and Computer Sciences Table 2.7 Computer and Information Sciences Table 2.8 Mathematical Sciences Health and Medical Sciences Table 2.9 Health and Medical Sciences Engineering Table 2.10 Chemical Engineering Table 2.11 Civil Engineering Table 2.12 Computer, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering Table 2.13 Industrial Engineering Table 2.14 Materials Engineering Table 2.15 Mechanical Engineering Table 2.16 Engineering, Other Council of Graduate Schools ix

11 Social and Behavioral Sciences Table 2.17 Anthropology and Archaeology Table 2.18 Economics Table 2.19 Political Science Table 2.20 Psychology Table 2.21 Sociology Table 2.22 Social and Behavioral Sciences, Other Arts and Humanities Table 2.23 Arts (History, Theory, and Criticism) Table 2.24 Arts (Performance and Studio) Table 2.25 English Language and Literature Table 2.26 Foreign Languages and Literatures Table 2.27 History Table 2.28 Philosophy Table 2.29 Arts and Humanities, Other Education Table 2.30 Education Administration Table 2.31 Curriculum and Instruction Table 2.32 Early Childhood Education Table 2.33 Elementary Education Table 2.34 Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Table 2.35 Higher Education Table 2.36 Secondary Education Table 2.37 Special Education Table 2.38 Student Counseling and Personnel Services Table 2.39 Education, Other Business Table 2.40 Accounting Table 2.41 Banking and Finance Table 2.42 Business Administration and Management Public Administration and Services Table 2.43 Public Administration x Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

12 Table 2.44 Social Work Other Fields Table 2.45 Architecture and Environmental Design Table 2.46 Communications and Journalism Table 2.47 Family and Consumer Sciences Table 2.48 Library and Archival Sciences Table 2.49 Religion and Theology Table 2.50 Other Fields Section 3. Trends in Graduate Degrees Awarded by Field of Study, Degree Level,, to Table 3.1 Graduate Degrees Awarded by Field of Study, Degree Level,, to Biological and Agricultural Sciences Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Conservation Biological and Biomedical Sciences Physical and Earth Sciences Chemistry Earth, Atmospheric, and Ocean Sciences Physics and Astronomy Natural Sciences, Other Mathematics and Computer Sciences Computer and Information Sciences Mathematical Sciences Health and Medical Sciences Health and Medical Sciences Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Computer, Electrical, and Electronics Engineering Industrial Engineering Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Council of Graduate Schools xi

13 Engineering, Other Social and Behavioral Sciences Anthropology and Archaeology Economics Political Science Psychology Sociology Social and Behavioral Sciences, Other Arts and Humanities Arts (History, Theory, and Criticism) Arts (Performance and Studio) English Language and Literature Foreign Languages and Literatures History Philosophy Arts and Humanities, Other Education Education Administration Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Higher Education Secondary Education Special Education Student Counseling and Personnel Services Education, Other Business Accounting Banking and Finance Business Administration and Management Public Administration and Services xii Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

14 Public Administration Social Work Other Fields Architecture and Environmental Design Communications and Journalism Family and Consumer Sciences Library and Archival Sciences Religion and Theology Other Fields Appendix A CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees Taxonomy of Fields of Study Council of Graduate Schools xiii

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16 Introduction The CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees is jointly sponsored by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) Board. Conducted annually since 1986, the survey provides information about applications for admission to graduate school, first-time and total graduate student enrollment, and graduate degrees and certificates conferred. Both CGS and GRE believe that graduate education is a vital part of U.S. higher education and that providing an annual examination of trends in graduate enrollment and degrees, by field of study, degree level, and demographics, is essential for understanding the graduate education enterprise. The CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees is the only national survey that collects data on first-time and total graduate enrollment by field across all fields of graduate study. It is also the only source of data on graduate enrollment by degree level (master s vs. doctoral) and the only national survey that collects data on applications to graduate school by field of study. Report Contents This report on first-time and total graduate enrollment and graduate degrees by fine field and demographics is made available, without charge, to CGS members and is a companion piece to the main survey report, Graduate Enrollment and Degrees:. PDF versions of both reports are available online at The tables that follow are divided into three sections. Section 1 presents data on first-time and total graduate enrollment in fall 2012 by field of study, citizenship, race/ethnicity, and gender, and graduate degrees awarded in academic year by field of study, degree level (master s vs. doctoral), and gender. Section 2 presents trend data on first-time and total graduate enrollment by field of study, citizenship, race/ethnicity and gender. This section includes the percent changes in first-time and total graduate enrollment between 2011 and 2012, the average annual percent changes between 2007 and 2012, and the average annual percent changes between 2002 and Section 3 presents trend data on graduate degrees awarded by field of study, degree level (master s vs. doctoral), and gender, including the percent changes between 2011 and 2012, the average annual percent changes between 2007 and 2012, and the average annual percent changes between 2002 and For Sections 2 and 3 of this report, the trend data are limited to institutions that responded to the CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees in both of the years being compared. For example, the five-year trends include data from colleges and universities that responded to the CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees in both 2007 and Restricting the analyses to the same institutions in both years being examined ensures that the trends being presented are accurate and not a reflection of differing survey respondents. For this reason, readers of this report should not compare the current year data in this report with current year figures provided in previous reports to determine trends in graduate education. Survey Universe and Response Rate The CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees is sent electronically each fall to the U.S.-based institutions that as of November each year are members of CGS or one of the four regional graduate school associations the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS), the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools Council of Graduate Schools 1

17 (MAGS), the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS), and the Western Association of Graduate Schools (WAGS). 1 This year s survey was sent to a total of 787 colleges and universities, and useable responses were received from 675 institutions, for an overall response rate of 86%. While the total number of responding institutions represents about one-third (33%) of the approximately 2,000 degree-granting colleges and universities in the United States that offer programs at the graduate certificate level or above, 2 the responding institutions confer about 73% of the 735,000 master s degrees and 91% of the 73,000 doctorates awarded each year by U.S. colleges and universities. 3 Because the respondents represent such a large percentage of the degrees awarded at the graduate level in the United States, it is likely that the trends reported here are representative of overall national figures. Data This report examines first-time graduate enrollment, total graduate enrollment, and graduate degrees awarded, defined as follows: 1 While CGS also has member institutions in Canada and international affiliate members, the survey population for the CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees is limited to graduate institutions in the United States. Data on graduate enrollment and degrees in Canadian institutions are published by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies ( 2 Data on the number of degree-granting colleges and universities in the United States that offer programs at the graduate certificate level or above were derived from the 2011 Institutional Characteristics Directory Information data files from the U.S. Department of Education s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). 3 Data on the number of graduate degrees conferred are from the Completions Data File from the U.S. Department of Education s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). This was the most recent IPEDS dataset available at the time of publication. First-Time Enrollment: Includes the number of students enrolled for the first time in graduate certificate, education specialist, master s, or doctoral programs for the fall term. Data are presented by field of study, citizenship, race/ethnicity, and gender. Total Enrollment: Includes the total number of students enrolled (firsttime and continuing students) in graduate certificate, education specialist, master s, or doctoral programs for the fall term. Data are presented by field of study, citizenship, race/ethnicity, and gender. Degrees: Includes the number of master s and doctoral degrees awarded in the United States in a given academic year (July 1 through June 30). Data are presented by field of study, degree level (master s vs. doctoral), and gender. The survey does not collect degree data by race/ethnicity or citizenship. The CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees collects total data for each institution for the categories and variables listed above, as well as data for up to 51 individual fine fields of study. The fine fields and broad fields are listed in Appendix A. The main survey report, Graduate Enrollment and Degrees:, groups the data from the 51 fine fields of study into 11 broad fields. This report presents the data for first-time graduate enrollment, total graduate enrollment, and degrees awarded for 50 of the 51 fine fields. The field of Business, Other is included in this report, but it is grouped with Business Administration and Management. Students enrolled in or graduating from the following comprehensive list of first-professional programs are excluded from the survey data: Chiropractic (D.C. or D.C.M.), Dentistry (D.D.S. or D.M.D.), Law (L.L.B., J.D.), Medicine (M.D.), Optometry (O.D.), Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Podiatry (D.P.M., D.P., or Pod.D.), Theology (M.Div., M.H.L., B.D., or Ordination), and Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.). Data for all other graduate-level programs are included in the survey data, including programs in professional fields such as business. 2 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

18 The racial/ethnic data included in this report are based on data that are self-reported by graduate students to institutions. Therefore, the numbers in any given racial/ethnic category are subject to individual interpretation on the part of students as they complete registration forms. The citizenship and race/ethnicity categories are as follows: Non-Resident Alien (Temporary Resident) A person who is not a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States and who is in the country on a visa or temporary basis and does not have the right to remain indefinitely. Hispanic/Latino A U.S. citizen or permanent resident of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. American Indian/Alaska Native A U.S. citizen or permanent resident having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. Asian A U.S. citizen or permanent resident having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. Black/African American A U.S. citizen or permanent resident having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa (except those of Hispanic origin). Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander A U.S. citizen or permanent resident having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific islands. White A U.S. citizen or permanent resident having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East (except those of Hispanic origin). Two or More Races A U.S. citizen or permanent resident having origins in any two or more of the following race categories: American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander, or White. Race/Ethnicity Unknown Includes U.S. citizens and permanent residents whose race/ethnicity is not known. Citizenship Unknown Includes individuals whose citizenship is not known. Two significant changes to the race/ethnicity categories occurred starting with the 2010 data collection cycle. The first change divided the previous Asian/Pacific Islander category into two separate categories: Asian and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander. The second change split the previous Other/Unknown category into three separate categories: Two or More Races, Race/Ethnicity Unknown, and Citizenship Unknown. The data presented in Section 1 of this report are based on the new race/ethnicity categories. For the trend data reported in Sections 2 and 3 of this report, the data for 2010 are aggregated to correspond with the earlier definitions of Asian/Pacific Islander and Other/Unknown, to permit the examination of one-, five-, and ten-year trends. Notes on Interpreting the Data Each year, a small number of respondents to the CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees are unable to provide data for one or more categories or variables. Data are not imputed for missing fields or for non-responding institutions. Thus, not all cells and tables presented in Section 1 of this report include data from all 675 institutions that responded to the 2012 CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees. Because of this, the figures for citizenship, race/ethnicity, and gender provided in the data tables may not sum to Council of Graduate Schools 3

19 the totals since not all institutions responded to all items on the survey questionnaire. The trend data presented in Sections 2 and 3 of this report are based on a subset of the 675 institutions that provided data for The one-year trends include data from 623 colleges and universities that responded to the CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees in both 2011 and The five-year trends include data from 594 institutions that responded to the survey in both 2007 and The ten-year trends include data from 527 institutions that responded in both 2002 and As noted above, restricting the analyses to the same institutions in both years being examined ensures that the trends being presented are accurate and not a reflection of differing survey respondents. Due to the small numbers of students (particularly women and minorities) in some fine fields, there are occasionally very large increases or decreases in the one-, five-, and ten-year trends. In these cases, trends should be interpreted cautiously since they may simply reflect the normal enrollment fluctuations that occur with small populations of students. Since data were not imputed for missing fields or for non-responding institutions, there are occasionally instances in the trend tables where the percent changes for a total population do not fall between the percent changes for men and women. In these cases there are slightly more respondents providing overall data than demographic data, meaning that the calculations for the totals and for gender are based on different denominators. The data presented are accurate for the survey respondents, but the differing denominators can result in slightly different findings. This is particularly the case in instances where the demographics of the student population at the non-responding institutions differ considerably from the overall demographics for that field, where the percent changes are based on small numbers of students, and where the non-responding institutions have particularly large numbers of students. This online report is part of CGS continuing efforts to provide accurate and timely data that are useful to the graduate deans at our member institutions. Special thanks are extended to Leila Gonzales for her work in preparing this report, as well as Jeannette Remington for her assistance in assembling and proofing this report. CGS takes data seriously, and their careful efforts help to assure that CGS members receive information that is of the highest quality. Comments or suggestions for improving this report, for additional analyses or publications based on the data from the survey, or for different print and electronic delivery mechanisms for the survey data are welcome. 4 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

20 Section 1 First-Time and Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 and Graduate Degrees Awarded by Degree Level, Field of Study,, Council of Graduate Schools 5

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22 Table 1.1 (continued) First-Time Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Natural Sciences, Other Computer and Information Sciences Mathematical Sciences Health and Medical Sciences Chemical Engineering Total ,636 6,604 53,390 1,871 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 450 6,855 3,731 49, Hispanic/Latino , Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian , Black/African American , Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 268 3,841 2,550 32, Two or More Races , Race/Ethnicity Unknown , Temporary Residents 52 7,761 2,871 2, Citizenship Unknown Male ,569 4,169 11,925 1,275 Female 304 4,067 2,435 41, Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. Council of Graduate Schools 7

23 Table 1.1 (continued) First-Time Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Civil Engineering Computer, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Industrial Engineering Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Total 5,190 11,212 2,117 1,603 5,342 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 3,067 3, ,872 Hispanic/Latino Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black/African American Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 1,994 1, ,927 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown Temporary Residents 2,121 7,707 1, ,470 Citizenship Unknown Male 3,659 8,803 1,488 1,135 4,527 Female 1,531 2, Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. 8 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

24 Table 1.1 (continued) First-Time Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Engineering, Other Anthropology and Archaeology Economics Political Science Psychology Total 10,703 1,564 3,908 5,910 13,400 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 6,732 1,374 1,754 4,843 12,630 Hispanic/Latino ,423 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black/African American ,493 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 4, ,124 3,112 7,793 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown Temporary Residents 3, ,153 1, Citizenship Unknown Male 7, ,471 2,981 3,215 Female 2,880 1,039 1,437 2,929 10,185 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. Council of Graduate Schools 9

25 Table 1.1 (continued) First-Time Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Sociology Social and Behavioral Sciences, Other Arts (History, Theory, and Criticism) Arts (Performance and Studio) English Language and Literature Total 1,847 8,690 1,413 8,802 6,732 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 1,632 7,668 1,231 7,051 6,353 Hispanic/Latino Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black/African American Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 940 4, ,048 4,593 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown Temporary Residents , Citizenship Unknown Male 666 3, ,193 2,385 Female 1,181 4, ,609 4,347 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. 10 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

26 Table 1.1 (continued) First-Time Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Foreign Languages and Literatures History Philosophy Arts and Humanities, Other Education Administration Total 2,858 3,410 1,040 3,086 11,936 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 2,068 3, ,650 11,550 Hispanic/Latino ,128 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black/African American ,780 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 1,276 2, ,746 7,366 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown Temporary Residents Citizenship Unknown Male 1,003 1, ,186 4,143 Female 1,855 1, ,900 7,793 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. Council of Graduate Schools 11

27 Table 1.1 (continued) First-Time Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Higher Education Total 7,578 1,533 3,947 2,170 2,494 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 7,168 1,475 3,882 1,937 2,415 Hispanic/Latino Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black/African American Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 4, ,667 1,340 1,394 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown Temporary Residents Citizenship Unknown Male 1, Female 5,851 1,435 3,437 1,689 1,616 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. 12 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

28 Table 1.1 (continued) First-Time Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Secondary Education Special Education Student Counseling and Personnel Education, Other Accounting Total 5,545 6,924 8,161 22,972 9,986 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 5,362 6,758 7,946 21,528 7,617 Hispanic/Latino ,046 2, Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black/African American ,215 2, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 3,686 4,797 4,810 13,523 5,285 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown , Temporary Residents ,300 2,301 Citizenship Unknown Male 1,964 1,142 1,542 6,180 4,752 Female 3,581 5,782 6,619 16,792 5,234 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. Council of Graduate Schools 13

29 Table 1.1 (continued) First-Time Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Banking and Finance Business Administration and Management Public Administration Social Work Architecture and Environmental Design Total 3,488 59,253 8,033 17,055 5,210 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 1,287 45,547 7,068 16,775 3,897 Hispanic/Latino 180 3, , Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian 127 4, Black/African American 100 5,545 1,447 2, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White ,857 3,644 10,271 2,674 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 103 4, Temporary Residents 2,197 12, ,313 Citizenship Unknown Male 2,027 34,050 3,174 2,466 2,700 Female 1,461 25,203 4,859 14,589 2,510 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. 14 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

30 Table 1.1 (continued) First-Time Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Communications and Journalism Family and Consumer Sciences Library and Archival Sciences Religion and Theology Other Fields Total 6,799 1,586 3,495 1,864 11,531 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 5,653 1,435 3,333 1,689 9,426 Hispanic/Latino Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black/African American ,195 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 3, ,497 1,067 5,670 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown Temporary Residents 1, ,938 Citizenship Unknown Male 2, ,106 5,095 Female 4,520 1,288 2, ,436 Notes: See Appendix A for the survey taxonomy. Because not all institutions responded to all items, details may not sum to totals. Source: CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees Council of Graduate Schools 15

31 Table 1.2 Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study, Citizenship, Race/Ethnicity,, Fall 2012 Agriculture, Natural Resources and Biological and Biomedical Sciences Chemistry Earth, Atmospheric, and Ocean Sciences Physics and Astronomy Total 20,854 63,527 20,513 13,755 14,980 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 15,909 48,512 12,909 11,199 9,002 Hispanic/Latino 837 3, Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian 527 5,426 1, Black/African American 738 2, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 12,477 32,217 9,058 8,811 6,849 Two or More Races 299 1, Race/Ethnicity Unknown 923 3, Temporary Residents 4,904 14,457 7,542 2,555 5,969 Citizenship Unknown Male 10,159 29,114 12,126 7,360 11,794 Female 10,695 34,413 8,387 6,395 3,186 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. 16 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

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33 Table 1.2 (continued) Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Civil Engineering Computer, Electrical and Electronics Engineering Industrial Engineering Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Total 17,032 38,799 7,596 6,278 19,323 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 10,311 14,389 3,832 3,081 10,948 Hispanic/Latino 903 1, Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian 982 2, ,177 Black/African American Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 6,875 8,278 2,162 2,129 7,605 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 742 1, Temporary Residents 6,716 24,318 3,760 3,192 8,362 Citizenship Unknown Male 12,033 31,439 5,420 4,557 16,475 Female 4,999 7,360 2,176 1,721 2,848 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. 18 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

34 Table 1.2 (continued) Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Engineering, Other Anthropology and Archaeology Economics Political Science Psychology Total 39,765 7,509 13,266 20,854 56,138 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 26,147 6,574 6,217 17,197 53,234 Hispanic/Latino 1, ,404 5,537 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian 3, ,089 2,500 Black/African American 1, ,263 6,792 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 17,056 4,617 4,038 11,234 33,058 Two or More Races ,033 Race/Ethnicity Unknown 1, ,649 3,832 Temporary Residents 13, ,039 3,644 2,460 Citizenship Unknown Male 29,504 2,695 8,432 10,841 13,617 Female 10,261 4,814 4,834 10,013 42,521 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. Council of Graduate Schools 19

35 Table 1.2 (continued) Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Sociology Social and Behavioral Sciences, Other Arts (History, Theory, and Criticism) Arts (Performance and Studio) English Language and Literature Total 8,520 27,544 5,955 27,193 26,483 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 7,366 24,672 5,155 21,968 24,735 Hispanic/Latino 918 3, ,604 1,680 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian 369 1, , Black/African American 980 3, ,093 1,228 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 4,351 14,377 3,834 15,703 18,258 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 441 1, ,567 1,987 Temporary Residents 1,118 2, ,129 1,444 Citizenship Unknown Male 3,118 11,706 1,887 12,734 9,471 Female 5,402 15,838 4,068 14,459 17,012 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. 20 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

36 Table 1.2 (continued) Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Foreign Languages and Literatures History Philosophy Arts and Humanities, Other Education Administration Total 11,467 15,553 5,124 12,282 54,566 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 8,520 14,489 4,438 10,605 53,117 Hispanic/Latino 1,770 1, ,793 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian ,137 Black/African American ,730 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 5,252 10,865 3,298 7,038 34,250 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 653 1, ,094 3,070 Temporary Residents 2,930 1, ,673 1,204 Citizenship Unknown Male 4,173 8,473 3,664 4,866 19,417 Female 7,294 7,080 1,460 7,416 35,149 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. Council of Graduate Schools 21

37 Table 1.2 (continued) Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Higher Education Total 32,293 5,907 15,590 9,336 9,064 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 30,517 5,701 15,195 8,267 8,747 Hispanic/Latino 3, , Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black/African American 3,164 1,180 1, ,600 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 20,839 3,411 10,489 5,788 5,244 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 1, Temporary Residents 1, Citizenship Unknown Male 7, ,913 2,169 3,257 Female 24,946 5,568 13,677 7,167 5,807 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. 22 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

38 Table 1.2 (continued) Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Secondary Education Special Education Student Counseling and Personnel Education, Other Accounting Total 19,264 27,910 32,830 88,198 26,032 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 18,611 26,902 32,074 83,511 20,829 Hispanic/Latino 1,261 2,719 4,227 7,977 1,833 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian ,743 1,974 Black/African American 1,943 2,197 5,187 11,772 2,366 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 13,054 18,928 19,443 53,072 12,760 Two or More Races , Race/Ethnicity Unknown 1,250 1,693 1,543 5,993 1,443 Temporary Residents ,076 4,906 Citizenship Unknown Male 6,650 4,681 5,976 23,326 11,850 Female 12,614 23,229 26,854 64,872 14,182 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. Council of Graduate Schools 23

39 Table 1.2 (continued) Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Banking and Finance Business Administration and Management Public Administration Social Work Architecture and Environmental Design Total 9, ,198 28,778 43,702 15,174 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 5, ,375 26,135 42,861 11,835 Hispanic/Latino ,649 2,386 5,181 1,123 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian , , Black/African American ,559 6,254 6, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 2,666 96,098 13,273 25,811 8,163 Two or More Races 70 2, , Race/Ethnicity Unknown ,847 2,395 2, Temporary Residents 4,665 31,012 2, ,336 Citizenship Unknown Male 5, ,052 11,407 6,365 7,801 Female 3,725 89,146 17,371 37,337 7,373 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. 24 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

40 Table 1.2 (continued) Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2012 Communications and Journalism Family and Consumer Sciences Library and Archival Sciences Religion and Theology Other Fields Total 21,068 5,972 12,490 8,551 32,759 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 17,729 5,320 12,113 7,699 27,961 Hispanic/Latino 1, ,377 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaska Native Asian ,242 Black/African American 2, ,620 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 11,670 3,670 9,292 5,018 17,187 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 1, ,782 Temporary Residents 3, ,995 Citizenship Unknown Male 7,208 1,125 2,465 5,252 14,301 Female 13,860 4,847 10,025 3,299 18,458 Notes: See Appendix A for the survey taxonomy. Because not all institutions responded to all items, details may not sum to totals. Source: CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees Council of Graduate Schools 25

41 26 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

42 Table 1.3 (continued) Graduate Degrees Awarded by Degree Level, Field of Study,, Field of Study Doctoral Degrees Master's Degrees Total Male Female Total Male Female Mechanical Engineering 1,190 1, ,194 4, Engineering, Other 1,951 1, ,373 8,605 2,761 Anthropology and Archaeology , Economics 1, ,619 2,187 1,432 Political Science ,674 3,337 3,337 Psychology 3,984 1,063 2,915 12,429 2,801 9,616 Sociology , ,079 Social and Behavioral Sciences, Other ,017 3,437 4,573 Arts (History, Theory, and Criticism) , Arts (Performance and Studio) 1, ,804 3,533 4,271 English Language and Literature 1, ,765 2,340 4,379 Foreign Languages and Literatures , ,739 History ,147 1,601 1,524 Philosophy Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. Council of Graduate Schools 27

43 Table 1.3 (continued) Graduate Degrees Awarded by Degree Level, Field of Study,, Field of Study Doctoral Degrees Master's Degrees Total Male Female Total Male Female Arts and Humanities, Other ,140 1,205 1,911 Education Administration 2, ,697 15,715 5,534 10,173 Curriculum and Instruction 1, ,607 2,679 9,837 Early Childhood Education , ,887 Elementary Education ,257 1,035 7,222 Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research , ,883 Higher Education , ,491 Secondary Education ,900 3,053 5,814 Special Education ,769 1,473 8,284 Student Counseling and Personnel Services ,143 1,775 8,360 Education, Other 1, ,287 33,340 8,313 25,017 Accounting ,959 6,618 7,176 Banking and Finance ,150 2,528 1,622 Business Administration and Management 1, ,000 47,941 33,706 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. 28 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

44 Table 1.3 (continued) Graduate Degrees Awarded by Degree Level, Field of Study,, Field of Study Doctoral Degrees Master's Degrees Total Male Female Total Male Female Public Administration ,641 3,946 5,624 Social Work ,058 2,250 14,781 Architecture and Environmental Design ,010 3,179 2,831 Communications and Journalism ,235 2,325 4,910 Family and Consumer Sciences , ,366 Library and Archival Sciences ,200 1,210 4,990 Religion and Theology , Other Fields ,735 4,250 5,458 Notes: See Appendix A for the survey taxonomy. Because not all institutions responded to all items, details may not sum to totals. Source: CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees Council of Graduate Schools 29

45 Section 2 Trends in First-Time and Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2002 to Fall Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

46 Table 2.1 First-Time and Total Graduate Enrollment in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Conservation by, Fall 2002 to Fall 2012 First-Time Graduate Enrollment Total Graduate Enrollment Total 4.1% 4.2% 2.3% 0.1% 3.3% 1.1% U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 4.0% 4.4% 2.1% -0.6% 3.5% 1.2% American Indian/Alaska Native -30.4% -5.7% -3.5% -18.1% -7.1% -1.9% Asian/Pacific Islander -4.6% 0.8% 5.9% -0.8% 2.2% 3.3% Black/African American 19.0% 2.9% 10.5% 10.0% 8.2% 5.0% Hispanic/Latino 4.4% 8.6% 10.6% 2.6% 7.6% 8.5% White 3.8% 4.7% 1.4% -1.1% 3.2% 0.7% Temporary Residents 2.9% 3.1% 2.6% 1.6% 2.4% 0.4% Other/Unknown 12.1% 6.3% 6.8% -0.1% 5.4% 3.9% Male 3.5% 3.7% 1.9% -1.2% 3.1% 0.3% Female 4.5% 5.6% 3.0% 1.4% 4.9% 2.0% Notes: See Appendix A for the survey taxonomy. Because not all institutions responded to all items, details may not sum to totals. Ten-year trend data are not available for Other/Unknown. Asian/Pacific Islander includes Asians and Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders. Other/Unknown includes U.S. citizens and permanent residents of two or more races, U.S. citizens and permanent residents whose race/ethnicity is not known, and individuals whose citizenship is not known. Source: CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees Council of Graduate Schools 31

47 Table 2.2 First-Time and Total Graduate Enrollment in Biological and Biomedical Sciences by, Fall 2002 to Fall 2012 First-Time Graduate Enrollment Total Graduate Enrollment Total -1.9% 4.2% 4.7% -0.1% 3.2% 4.5% U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents -0.6% 5.5% 5.2% 0.7% 3.9% 4.5% American Indian/Alaska Native -6.0% -2.0% 3.3% 2.3% -0.6% 4.8% Asian/Pacific Islander -10.9% 7.5% 9.3% 2.2% 7.4% 8.7% Black/African American -1.1% 5.1% 9.3% -1.3% 4.9% 9.6% Hispanic/Latino 6.9% 12.3% 11.2% 4.2% 9.7% 11.1% White 0.9% 4.7% 3.8% 0.2% 2.9% 3.3% Temporary Residents -4.7% 0.6% 3.2% -0.7% 1.0% 4.0% Other/Unknown -5.4% 4.1% 8.0% -5.3% 4.0% 9.3% Male 0.0% 5.6% 6.1% 0.5% 4.2% 4.3% Female -3.4% 3.2% 4.1% -0.6% 3.4% 4.8% Notes: See Appendix A for the survey taxonomy. Because not all institutions responded to all items, details may not sum to totals. Ten-year trend data are not available for Other/Unknown. Asian/Pacific Islander includes Asians and Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders. Other/Unknown includes U.S. citizens and permanent residents of two or more races, U.S. citizens and permanent residents whose race/ethnicity is not known, and individuals whose citizenship is not known. Source: CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees 32 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

48 Table 2.3 First-Time and Total Graduate Enrollment in Chemistry by, Fall 2002 to Fall 2012 First-Time Graduate Enrollment Total Graduate Enrollment Total 3.8% 2.0% 2.1% 1.7% 1.5% 1.8% U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 8.2% 3.0% 2.6% 3.0% 2.1% 1.8% American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0% -8.6% -2.2% 2.0% -5.9% 0.0% Asian/Pacific Islander 4.7% 6.0% 6.4% 6.6% 4.4% 3.4% Black/African American 16.2% 0.7% -0.1% 4.2% 1.4% 1.4% Hispanic/Latino 24.3% 12.5% 4.6% 10.1% 6.8% 4.8% White 6.9% 2.3% 2.3% 2.0% 1.7% 1.5% Temporary Residents -5.8% 0.4% 1.3% -0.3% 0.8% 1.5% Other/Unknown 38.1% 4.5% 1.7% 5.2% 2.3% 4.0% Male 2.2% 2.7% 2.3% 1.7% 2.3% 1.3% Female 6.0% 1.4% 1.8% 1.8% 2.0% 2.7% Notes: See Appendix A for the survey taxonomy. Because not all institutions responded to all items, details may not sum to totals. Ten-year trend data are not available for Other/Unknown. Asian/Pacific Islander includes Asians and Native Hawaiians/Other Pacific Islanders. Other/Unknown includes U.S. citizens and permanent residents of two or more races, U.S. citizens and permanent residents whose race/ethnicity is not known, and individuals whose citizenship is not known. Source: CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees Council of Graduate Schools 33