U.S. Science and Engineering Graduate Enrollment,
2001-07
U.S. graduate enrollment in science and
engineering (S&E) increased by 3.3 percent in 2007 over comparable data
from the previous year, according to the latest data from the National Science
Foundation (NSF). This marks the largest increase since 2002 and follows
several years of stagnant enrollment numbers. Female enrollment grew by 3.4
percent, slightly more than the 3.2 percent growth for men. Growth in Asian,
Black, Hispanic, American Indian and "other"/multiracial enrollment
outpaced growth among whites.
Science and Engineering Graduate Students by State,
2001-2007
Download
the table below in Excel format at: http://www.ssti.org/Digest/Tables/082510.xls.
Source:
Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in S&E,
National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/gradpostdoc/
* 2007 data reflects a change in
methodology from previous years. See the NSF link above for details.
|
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007* |
Share of 2007 Total |
2007 Rank |
|
|
Alabama |
5,352 |
5,704 |
6,005 |
6,092 |
6,232 |
6,097 |
6,195 |
1.20% |
25 |
|
Alaska |
619 |
736 |
761 |
814 |
806 |
825 |
967 |
0.19% |
48 |
|
Arizona |
6,789 |
7,153 |
7,104 |
6,959 |
6,976 |
7,395 |
8,430 |
1.63% |
21 |
|
Arkansas |
2,091 |
1,902 |
2,173 |
2,394 |
2,447 |
2,677 |
2,665 |
0.52% |
38 |
|
California |
54,839 |
58,569 |
63,848 |
64,102 |
64,094 |
64,120 |
68,039 |
13.18% |
1 |
|
Colorado |
8,925 |
9,620 |
10,386 |
9,905 |
8,997 |
9,316 |
10,140 |
1.96% |
16 |
|
Connecticut |
6,937 |
7,514 |
7,013 |
7,090 |
6,973 |
7,308 |
8,831 |
1.71% |
19 |
|
Delaware |
1,461 |
1,564 |
1,664 |
1,690 |
1,760 |
1,817 |
1,843 |
0.36% |
44 |
|
Florida |
16,414 |
17,298 |
18,690 |
19,132 |
19,190 |
19,550 |
21,766 |
4.22% |
6 |
|
Georgia |
9,345 |
10,092 |
10,620 |
10,602 |
10,675 |
10,848 |
11,436 |
2.22% |
15 |
|
Hawaii |
1,455 |
1,657 |
1,761 |
1,887 |
1,892 |
1,896 |
1,858 |
0.36% |
43 |
|
Idaho |
1,547 |
1,691 |
1,979 |
1,941 |
2,013 |
1,841 |
1,885 |
0.37% |
42 |
|
Illinois |
24,115 |
24,777 |
23,933 |
23,111 |
23,343 |
24,483 |
25,786 |
5.00% |
4 |
|
Indiana |
8,510 |
8,840 |
8,964 |
9,173 |
9,716 |
9,761 |
10,078 |
1.95% |
17 |
|
Iowa |
4,705 |
4,928 |
5,145 |
5,195 |
5,020 |
5,124 |
5,512 |
1.07% |
28 |
|
Kansas |
5,803 |
6,202 |
6,326 |
6,045 |
5,825 |
5,722 |
5,714 |
1.11% |
26 |
|
Kentucky |
4,017 |
4,389 |
4,517 |
4,470 |
4,625 |
4,693 |
4,794 |
0.93% |
31 |
|
Louisiana |
5,739 |
5,928 |
6,382 |
6,673 |
4,809 |
5,515 |
5,630 |
1.09% |
27 |
|
Maine |
605 |
639 |
679 |
680 |
684 |
675 |
764 |
0.15% |
51 |
|
Maryland |
9,201 |
10,164 |
10,667 |
11,049 |
11,228 |
11,219 |
11,529 |
2.23% |
14 |
|
Masschusetts |
20,191 |
22,006 |
22,199 |
22,431 |
22,638 |
23,011 |
24,514 |
4.75% |
5 |
|
Michigan |
15,763 |
16,706 |
16,937 |
15,926 |
15,454 |
15,206 |
16,593 |
3.21% |
9 |
|
Minnesota |
6,602 |
7,248 |
7,226 |
8,919 |
10,685 |
11,940 |
12,990 |
2.52% |
12 |
|
Mississippi
|
2,629 |
2,776 |
2,511 |
2,986 |
3,175 |
3,010 |
3,142 |
0.61% |
36 |
|
Missouri |
6,346 |
6,844 |
7,217 |
7,210 |
7,278 |
7,687 |
8,108 |
1.57% |
22 |
|
Montana |
1,268 |
1,328 |
1,446 |
1,456 |
1,454 |
1,456 |
1,609 |
0.31% |
45 |
|
Nebraska |
2,428 |
2,633 |
2,784 |
2,816 |
2,811 |
2,905 |
2,240 |
0.43% |
40 |
|
Nevada |
1,584 |
1,662 |
1,868 |
1,943 |
1,992 |
2,053 |
3,113 |
0.60% |
37 |
|
New
Hampshire |
1,337 |
1,444 |
1,458 |
1,434 |
1,448 |
1,426 |
1,493 |
0.29% |
47 |
|
New
Jersey |
11,360 |
11,613 |
11,982 |
12,126 |
12,267 |
12,513 |
12,743 |
2.47% |
13 |
|
New
Mexico |
3,269 |
3,374 |
3,774 |
3,811 |
3,762 |
3,656 |
3,853 |
0.75% |
33 |
|
New
York |
38,946 |
40,226 |
41,816 |
41,625 |
42,393 |
44,139 |
46,513 |
9.01% |
2 |
|
North
Carolina |
10,476 |
11,271 |
11,543 |
11,863 |
12,167 |
12,419 |
13,425 |
2.60% |
11 |
|
North
Dakota |
1,078 |
1,108 |
1,534 |
1,501 |
1,512 |
1,362 |
1,597 |
0.31% |
46 |
|
Ohio |
16,233 |
17,172 |
17,966 |
18,437 |
19,283 |
18,161 |
19,360 |
3.75% |
8 |
|
Oklahoma |
4,166 |
4,484 |
4,553 |
4,392 |
4,274 |
4,095 |
4,799 |
0.93% |
30 |
|
Oregon |
4,010 |
4,304 |
4,390 |
4,088 |
4,387 |
4,409 |
4,530 |
0.88% |
32 |
|
Pennsylvania |
18,585 |
19,786 |
20,647 |
21,052 |
20,219 |
20,218 |
21,013 |
4.07% |
7 |
|
Puerto
Rico |
3,077 |
3,340 |
3,366 |
3,377 |
3,661 |
3,585 |
3,280 |
0.64% |
35 |
|
Rhode
Island |
1,646 |
1,768 |
1,878 |
1,951 |
2,018 |
1,885 |
1,961 |
0.38% |
41 |
|
South
Carolina |
3,240 |
3,313 |
3,440 |
3,409 |
3,339 |
3,397 |
3,303 |
0.64% |
34 |
|
South
Dakota |
943 |
1,028 |
1,000 |
993 |
930 |
924 |
891 |
0.17% |
49 |
|
Tennessee |
5,831 |
6,136 |
6,646 |
6,426 |
6,559 |
6,302 |
6,578 |
1.27% |
24 |
|
Texas |
28,832 |
31,349 |
32,820 |
32,637 |
32,711 |
33,083 |
36,258 |
7.03% |
3 |
|
Utah |
4,074 |
4,321 |
4,710 |
4,438 |
4,884 |
5,049 |
5,006 |
0.97% |
29 |
|
Vermont |
597 |
601 |
613 |
615 |
644 |
610 |
630 |
0.12% |
52 |
|
Virginia |
12,193 |
12,805 |
12,892 |
12,548 |
12,530 |
13,044 |
14,549 |
2.82% |
10 |
|
Washington |
5,891 |
6,100 |
6,689 |
6,482 |
6,570 |
6,542 |
6,603 |
1.28% |
23 |
|
Washington,
D.C. |
7,744 |
7,783 |
7,722 |
8,528 |
8,662 |
9,798 |
9,801 |
1.90% |
18 |
|
West
Virginia |
2,031 |
2,320 |
2,390 |
2,290 |
2,247 |
2,166 |
2,338 |
0.45% |
39 |
|
Wisconsin |
7,816 |
8,244 |
8,620 |
8,682 |
8,572 |
8,460 |
8,561 |
1.66% |
20 |
|
Wyoming |
764 |
819 |
869 |
853 |
887 |
818 |
872 |
0.17% |
50 |
|
U.S.
total |
429,492 |
455,355 |
474,203 |
476,331 |
478,782 |
486,211 |
516,128 |
100.00% |