Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field: 2000 to 2010

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1 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

2 Graduat te Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field: to 2010 September 2011 Nathan E. Bell Director, Research and Policy Analysis Council of Graduate Schools 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 only 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 (click CGS Research on the main menu). For more information about the survey or the survey reports, please contact: Council of Graduate Schools One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 230 Nathan E. Bell Washington, DC (202) nbell@cgs.nche.edu Graduate Record Examinations Program Educational Testing Service Carol A. Hawkes Rosedale Road (609) Princeton, NJ chawkes@ets.org Suggested citation: Bell, N. (2011). Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:. Washington, DC: Council of Graduate Schools. Copyright 2011 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 2010 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 Physical and Earth 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 Service 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 Physical and Earth 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 Physical and Earth 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 2000 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 Physical and Earth 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 Physical and Earth 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 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 is designed to provide information about applications for admission to graduate school, 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 versus 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 only 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 (click CGS Research on the main menu). The tables that follow are divided into three sections. Section 1 presents data on first-time and total graduate enrollment in fall 2010 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 2009 and 2010, the average annual percent changes between 2005 and 2010, and the average annual percent changes between 2000 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 2009 and 2010, the average annual percent changes between 2005 and 2010, and the average annual percent changes between 2000 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 2005 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 usable responses were received from 655 institutions, for an overall response rate of 83%. The response rate among CGS members was even higher, at 88%. While the total number of responding institutions represents about one-third (34%) of the approximately 1,950 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 75% of the 662,000 master s degrees and 88% of the 68,000 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 Knapp, L.G., Kelly-Reid, J.E., and Ginder, S.A. (2010). Postsecondary Institutions and Price of Attendance in the United States: Fall 2009, Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: , and 12-Month Enrollment: Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. 3 Data on the number of graduate degrees conferred are for and come from the National Science Foundation s WebCASPAR Database ( using data from the U.S. Department of Education s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Final data from IPEDS for were not available at the time of this 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/Alaskan 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/Alaskan 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 655 institutions that responded to the 2010 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 655 institutions that provided data for The one-year trends include data from 627 colleges and universities that responded to the CGS/GRE Survey of Graduate Enrollment and Degrees in both 2009 and The five-year trends include data from 550 institutions that responded to the survey in both 2005 and The ten-year trends include data from 507 institutions that responded in both 2000 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 this is useful to the graduate deans at our member institutions. 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 2010 and Graduate Degrees Awarded by Degree Level, Field of Study,, Council of Graduate Schools 5

21 Table 1.1 First-Time Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study, Citizenship, Race/Ethnicity,, Fall 2010 Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation Biological and Biomedical Sciences Chemistry Earth, Atmospheric, and Ocean Sciences Physics and Astronomy Total 5,219 13,867 4,242 3,396 2,756 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 4,229 10,876 2,709 2,791 1,651 Hispanic/Latino Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian 162 1, Black/African American Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 3,335 6,819 1,905 2,081 1,253 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 245 1, Temporary Residents 918 2,851 1, ,072 Citizenship Unknown Male 2,464 6,273 2,468 1,785 2,161 Female 2,755 7,594 1,774 1, Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. 6 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

22 Table 1.1 (continued) First-Time Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2010 Physical and Earth Sciences, Other Computer and Information Sciences Mathematical Sciences Health and Medical Sciences Chemical Engineering Total ,137 6,050 42,507 1,667 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 399 6,855 3,597 39, Hispanic/Latino , Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian , Black/African American , Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 283 3,742 2,333 26, Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown , Temporary Residents 75 6,135 2,355 2, Citizenship Unknown Male 209 9,624 3,783 8,671 1,133 Female 266 3,500 2,267 33, 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 2010 Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Industrial Engineering Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Total 4,980 9,697 2,202 1,260 4,756 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 3,227 3,465 1, ,970 Hispanic/Latino Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian Black/African American Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 2,139 1, ,071 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown Temporary Residents 1,728 6,175 1, ,764 Citizenship Unknown Male 3,489 7,773 1, ,107 Female 1,491 1, 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 2010 Engineering, Other Anthropology and Archaeology Economics Political Science Psychology Total 9,175 1,486 3,809 5,994 13,192 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 6,326 1,362 1,895 5,039 12,335 Hispanic/Latino ,397 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian Black/African American ,335 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 3, ,160 3,090 7,235 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown ,382 Temporary Residents 2, , Citizenship Unknown Male 6, ,398 3,060 3,051 Female 2, ,393 2,934 10,124 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 2010 Sociology Social and Behavioral Sciences, Other Arts (History, Theory, and Criticism) Arts (Performance and Studio) English Language and Literature Total 1,768 8,558 1,350 8,297 7,277 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 1,565 7,585 1,190 6,916 6,622 Hispanic/Latino Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian Black/African American Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 933 4, ,010 4,784 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown Temporary Residents , Citizenship Unknown Male 621 3, ,904 2,594 Female 1,147 5, ,393 4,666 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 2010 Foreign Languages and Literatures History Philosophy Arts and Humanities, Other Education Administration Total 2,666 3,607 1,424 2,891 11,368 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 1,945 3,362 1,289 2,541 11,043 Hispanic/Latino ,003 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian Black/African American ,722 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 1,208 2, ,681 6,947 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown Temporary Residents Citizenship Unknown Male 942 1, ,073 3,859 Female 1,724 1, ,818 7,494 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 2010 Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Higher Education Total 8,249 1,317 5,796 2,075 1,895 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 7,885 1,258 5,604 1,870 1,801 Hispanic/Latino Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian Black/African American Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 5, ,816 1,362 1,085 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown Temporary Residents Citizenship Unknown Male 1, Female 6,402 1,261 4,995 1,678 1,274 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 2010 Secondary Education Special Education Student Counseling and Personnel Services Education, Other Accounting Total 6,845 7,734 6,826 23,418 8,955 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 6,585 7,448 6,666 22,169 7,223 Hispanic/Latino , Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian Black/African American , Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 4,699 5,196 4,138 14,271 4,992 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown , Temporary Residents ,015 1,596 Citizenship Unknown Male 2,549 1,243 1,246 6,482 4,247 Female 4,296 6,491 5,577 16,913 4,708 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 2010 Banking and Finance Business Administration and Management Public Administration Social Work Architecture and Environmental Design Total 3,044 52,859 7,082 15,228 5,501 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 1,616 42,214 6,383 14,776 4,495 Hispanic/Latino 360 3, , Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian 156 3, Black/African American 93 4,638 1,240 2, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White ,204 3,595 9,066 3,113 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 188 4, Temporary Residents 1,405 10, Citizenship Unknown Male 1,816 31,082 2,882 2,092 2,915 Female 1,228 21,761 4,200 13,136 2,586 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 2010 Communications and Journalism Family and Consumer Sciences Library and Archival Sciences Religion and Theology Other Fields Total 6,257 1,439 3,805 1,801 12,429 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 5,275 1,267 3,487 1,664 10,898 Hispanic/Latino Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian Black/African American ,252 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 3, ,621 1,092 6,718 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown ,171 Temporary Residents ,493 Citizenship Unknown Male 2, ,030 4,892 Female 4,136 1,183 3, ,533 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 2010 Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation Biological and Biomedical Sciences Chemistry Earth, Atmospheric, and Ocean Sciences Physics and Astronomy Total 19,911 58,860 19,675 12,933 14,063 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 15,149 44,502 12,156 10,374 8,300 Hispanic/Latino 695 2, Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian 482 4,396 1, Black/African American 746 2, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 11,919 29,577 8,512 8,004 6,180 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 983 3,913 1, Temporary Residents 4,508 13,732 7,225 2,310 5,608 Citizenship Unknown Male 9,855 26,575 11,534 6,872 11,118 Female 10,056 32,285 8,141 6,061 2,945 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. 16 Graduate Enrollment and Degrees by Fine Field:

32 Table 1.2 (continued) Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2010 Physical and Earth Sciences, Other Computer and Information Sciences Mathematical Sciences Health and Medical Sciences Chemical Engineering Total 1,908 44,639 21, ,338 6,871 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 1,681 24,487 12, ,766 3,455 Hispanic/Latino 107 1, , Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian 54 2,904 1,314 9, Black/African American 178 2, , Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 1,163 13,865 8,586 98,672 2,300 Two or More Races , Race/Ethnicity Unknown 151 2,926 1,158 13, Temporary Residents ,817 8,148 9,313 3,372 Citizenship Unknown Male ,992 13,647 32,423 4,659 Female 1,052 11,606 7, ,829 2,212 Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. Council of Graduate Schools 17

33 Table 1.2 (continued) Total Graduate Enrollment by Field of Study,, Fall 2010 Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Industrial Engineering Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Total 15,738 36,196 8,556 5,256 18,137 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 9,765 14,081 4,318 2,514 10,687 Hispanic/Latino Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian 960 2, ,075 Black/African American Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 6,576 7,856 2,403 1,729 7,542 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 851 1, Temporary Residents 5,836 21,838 4,229 2,428 7,341 Citizenship Unknown Male 11,337 29,750 6,221 3,841 15,657 Female 4,401 6,446 2,335 1,415 2,480 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 2010 Engineering, Other Anthropology and Archaeology Economics Political Science Psychology Total 33,558 7,635 12,436 20,147 58,994 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 22,565 6,631 5,920 16,847 55,104 Hispanic/Latino 1, ,146 5,238 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian 2, ,395 Black/African American 1, ,386 7,314 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 14,291 4,704 3,742 10,475 31,956 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 2, ,536 6,832 Temporary Residents 10, ,412 3,254 2,806 Citizenship Unknown Male 25,154 2,732 7,921 10,296 13,576 Female 8,404 4,903 4,474 9,851 45,362 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 2010 Sociology Social and Behavioral Sciences, Other Arts (History, Theory, and Criticism) Arts (Performance and Studio) English Language and Literature Total 8,435 29,697 5,815 26,269 27,873 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 7,280 26,585 5,043 21,611 25,087 Hispanic/Latino 760 2, ,325 1,443 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian 347 1, , Black/African American 951 4, ,010 1,264 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 4,420 15,385 3,689 15,776 18,536 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 558 2, ,922 2,422 Temporary Residents 1,045 2, ,286 1,421 Citizenship Unknown Male 3,061 12,279 1,792 12,235 9,937 Female 5,374 17,418 4,023 14,034 17,885 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 2010 Foreign Languages and Literatures History Philosophy Arts and Humanities, Other Education Administration Total 11,527 16,129 5,696 12,194 65,098 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 8,540 14,733 4,969 10,501 62,197 Hispanic/Latino 1, ,739 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian ,094 Black/African American ,085 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 5,272 11,022 3,285 7,047 38,813 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 869 1, ,193 5,391 Temporary Residents 2,650 1, ,548 1,183 Citizenship Unknown Male 4,101 8,665 3,846 4,743 22,216 Female 7,426 7,454 1,848 7,421 42,867 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 2010 Curriculum and Instruction Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Higher Education Total 41,121 5,928 26,578 9,799 7,021 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 39,069 5,795 25,891 8,737 6,699 Hispanic/Latino 3, , Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian Black/African American 4,407 1,000 2, ,177 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 26,076 3,552 17,931 6,219 3,980 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 3, , Temporary Residents 1, Citizenship Unknown Male 9, ,406 2,055 2,404 Female 32,113 5,671 23,172 7,720 4,617 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 2010 Secondary Education Special Education Student Counseling and Personnel Services Education, Other Accounting Total 27,674 34,126 29,438 89,084 28,092 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 26,588 32,687 28,515 84,653 23,944 Hispanic/Latino 1,422 2,712 3,279 6,877 1,851 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian ,755 1,976 Black/African American 2,560 3,230 4,498 8,498 2,942 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 18,833 22,311 17,734 56,429 13,897 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 2,658 2,851 1,839 8,407 2,876 Temporary Residents ,718 3,779 Citizenship Unknown Male 9,864 5,912 5,325 24,111 12,272 Female 17,810 28,214 24,109 64,925 15,820 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 2010 Banking and Finance Business Administration and Management Public Administration Social Work Architecture and Environmental Design Total 7, ,619 26,342 39,081 15,457 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 4, ,074 24,143 37,588 12,749 Hispanic/Latino ,543 1,992 3,993 1,001 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native 21 1, Asian , , Black/African American ,843 5,323 5, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 2, ,742 13,046 22,988 8,959 Two or More Races 40 1, Race/Ethnicity Unknown ,277 2,311 2,374 1,087 Temporary Residents 2,886 29,012 1, ,518 Citizenship Unknown Male 4, ,672 10,631 5,544 8,213 Female 2, ,606 15,711 33,537 7,244 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 2010 Communications and Journalism Family and Consumer Sciences Library and Archival Sciences Religion and Theology Other Fields Total 19,688 5,740 15,084 8,565 34,635 U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 16,762 5,021 13,942 7,756 30,293 Hispanic/Latino 1, ,210 Non-Hispanic: American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian ,326 Black/African American 1, ,458 Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander White 11,174 3,694 10,629 5,195 19,447 Two or More Races Race/Ethnicity Unknown 1, , ,287 Temporary Residents 2, ,717 Citizenship Unknown Male 7,021 1,046 2,928 5,053 13,755 Female 12,667 4,680 12,156 3,471 20,801 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 Table 1.3 Graduate Degrees Awarded by Degree Level, Field of Study,, Field of Study Doctoral Degrees Master's Degrees Total Male Female Total Male Female Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Conservation 1, ,119 1,957 2,132 Biological and Biomedical Sciences 6,382 2,809 3,573 7,640 3,247 4,393 Chemistry 2,272 1, , Earth, Atmospheric, and Ocean Sciences ,180 1,077 1,101 Physics and Astronomy 1,602 1, ,555 1, Physical and Earth Sciences, Other Computer and Information Sciences 1,298 1, ,223 8,915 3,300 Mathematical Sciences 1,441 1, ,047 2,975 2,056 Health and Medical Sciences 7,540 2,009 5,531 36,945 6,528 30,385 Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering ,993 2,864 1,124 Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2,038 1, ,533 7,555 1,973 Industrial Engineering ,543 1, Materials Engineering Continued on the following page. See notes at end of table. 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 ,037 3, Engineering, Other 1,508 1, ,552 6,525 2,024 Anthropology and Archaeology , Economics ,767 1,707 1,060 Political Science ,513 2,596 2,917 Psychology 3, ,517 12,760 2,687 10,071 Sociology , Social and Behavioral Sciences, Other ,895 3,286 4,609 Arts (History, Theory, and Criticism) , Arts (Performance and Studio) 1, ,965 3,100 3,865 English Language and Literature 1, ,655 2,164 4,479 Foreign Languages and Literatures , ,661 History ,886 1,520 1,360 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 , ,487 Education Administration 2, ,546 20,457 6,680 13,767 Curriculum and Instruction ,482 3,106 12,311 Early Childhood Education , ,047 Elementary Education ,106 1,400 10,706 Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research , ,778 Higher Education , Secondary Education ,649 3,594 7,055 Special Education ,372 1,379 7,973 Student Counseling and Personnel Services ,785 1,479 7,289 Education, Other 1, ,068 30,387 7,870 22,506 Accounting ,664 5,778 6,882 Banking and Finance ,700 2,406 1,294 Business Administration and Management 1, ,526 49,439 37,889 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 ,940 3,200 4,721 Social Work ,498 1,832 12,635 Architecture and Environmental Design ,079 2,791 2,288 Communications and Journalism ,825 1,878 3,947 Family and Consumer Sciences , ,113 Library and Archival Sciences ,077 1,137 4,940 Religion and Theology , Other Fields ,210 3,705 5,484 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 2000 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 2000 to Fall 2010 First-Time Graduate Enrollment Total Graduate Enrollment Total 3.2% 4.8% 2.0% 5.4% 2.7% 1.0% U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents 4.7% 5.9% 3.1% 5.0% 3.5% 1.6% American Indian/Alaskan Native 55.6% 7.0% 0.0% -14.6% 1.8% 2.7% Asian/Pacific Islander 3.9% 9.2% 9.7% -15.6% 4.9% 2.6% Black/African American -7.2% 8.7% 6.7% 15.1% 8.4% 4.8% Hispanic/Latino -18.0% 7.3% 15.2% -14.4% 8.7% 8.3% White 6.7% 5.6% 2.5% 7.2% 3.0% 1.1% Temporary Residents -6.2% 1.3% -0.4% 5.4% 0.9% 0.2% Other/Unknown 32.9% 18.8% % 14.1% -- Male 1.5% 4.6% 1.2% 4.1% 2.3% 0.0% Female 5.1% 5.0% 2.8% 6.7% 3.0% 2.3% 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