The Data represented by charts and graphs are based on statistics gathered in the late 90s to the early

2000s.

Nationally, more people with respects to science and engineering began to study towards a Doctorial
degree starting in 2000. Nearly 30,000 persons were studying towards a doctorial degree, where as
approximately 24,500 were only doing so between 2001 and 2002.
Figure H-1. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by
race/ethnicity 
and occupation: 2003
NOTE: Other includes Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander and multiple race.

SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System
(SESTAT).

The racial/ethnic composition of doctoral engineers differs markedly from that of doctoral scientists.

 Asians comprised a far larger share and whites a much smaller share of doctoral engineers than of doctoral
scientists in 2003.
 Blacks and Hispanics each constituted 3–4 percent of doctoral scientists and 2–3 percent of doctoral
engineers.
 American Indians/Alaska Natives were 0.6 percent of doctoral scientists and 0.4 percent of doctoral
engineers in 2003.
Figure H-6. Doctoral science and engineering faculty, by race/ethnicity
and 
country of birth: 2003

NOTE: Includes full, associate, and assistant professors and instructors.

SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System
(SESTAT).

Substantial percentages of some doctoral S&E faculty were born outside the United States.

 A majority of Asian (90 percent) and Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander (60 percent), and 40 percent of
Hispanic doctoral S&E faculty were born outside the United States.
 More than 80 percent of white, American Indian/Alaska Native, and multiple race doctoral S&E faculty were
born in the United States.
 Data from Engineering and Sciences acknowledged only.
 The graph above depicts statistics gathered detailing the many areas of Engineering and
Sciences studied on a Doctorial Level.
 More persons opted to studying engineering, while less was interested in Biological Sciences.
Figure C-3. Science and engineering bachelor's degrees as share of all
bachelor's degrees awarded, by race/ethnicity: 2005

NOTE: Percents refer to percentage of each racial/ethnic group earning degrees in a given field. Physical sciences include earth,
atmospheric, and ocean sciences.

SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, special tabulations of U.S. Department of
Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Completions Survey, 2005.

With the exception of Asians/Pacific Islanders, for whom almost half (48%) of all bachelor's degrees earned are in
S&E, about one-third of all bachelor's degrees earned by each racial/ethnic group are in S&E.

 White, black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaskan Native S&E bachelor's degree recipients are similarly
distributed across most broad S&E fields.
 Asians/Pacific Islanders earn a higher percent of their bachelor's degrees in computer sciences, biological
sciences, and engineering than do other racial/ethnic groups.